Athletico-PR vs Flamengo Prediction: Bet on Athletico to win at home

In the upcoming match of Brazil Serie A, Athletico-PR will receive Flamengo at Arena da Baixada Stadium, in Curitiba, Brazil. Athletico-PR is in14th position in Brazil's Serie A, while Flamengo is in 13th. Athletico-PR comes from a good victory in CONMEBOL Libertadores against Libertad 2-1 as the away side. Flamengo on the other hand drew with Racing, in Argentina 1-1.

ATHLETICO-PR

Athletico-PR comes off a good winning in Libertadores playing in Paraguay against Libertad 2-1. They started the match losing to Libertad and reached the victory with Rômulo and Alex Santana's goals. In Brazil’s Serie A, Athletico has 1 winning, against Goiás, in 1st round 2-0, and 2 defeats, against Fluminense and Atlético-MG. Although playing in Curitiba, Athletico has the strong support of its fans and usually goes very well. This season, Athletico played 25 matches, with 19 victories, 3 draws, and 3 defeats. Athletico has scored 48 goals and suffered 17.

EXPECTED OPENING LINEUP FOR ATHLETICO-PR

Bento, Madson, Pedro Henrique, Thiago Heleno, Pedrinho, Hugo Moura, Christian, Leo Cittadini, Vitor Bueno, Rômulo, Pablo.

FLAMENGO

Flamengo is still trying to improve since the arrival of its new head coach Jorge Sampaoli, but they’re far away from its best football. In the last match, they drew with Racing, in Argentina, 1-1 in CONMEBOL Libertadores. In Brazil’s Serie A, Flamengo is only the 13th, with 1 victory and 2 defeats. This season, Flamengo has played 28 matches, with 15 wins, 3 draws, and 10 defeats. Flamengo has scored 48 goals and took 17.

EXPECTED OPENING LINEUP FOR FLAMENGO

Santos, Wesley, Fabrício Bruno, Léo Pereira, Ayrton Lucas, Erik Pulgar, Thiago Maia, Vidal, Everton Ribeiro, Gabriel, Pedro. 

EXPERT BETTING TIPS

Athletico has the best chance to win because has a better moment this season and plays at home. Historically, Flamengo always suffers a lot when facing Athletico at Curitiba. Add to this, Flamengo hasn’t had a great moment. The new head coach is a little bit lost and keeps trying to search for the best lineup. Both teams have good attack rates, so it’s possible to have a lot of goals in this match. It’s a really good deal to bet on Athletico-PR winning with a high rate of goals.