Flamengo vs Fortaleza Prediction: Bet on a confident win for Mengão

Flamengo will face Fortaleza in round 9 of the Brazilian Serie A. Flamengo are the well-deserved favorites in the pairing, which is hard to argue with, especially considering the current tone of the future hosts.

Flamengo

Scarlet-Black approach the match against Steel Tricolor on a four-match winning streak. In Copa Libertadores, Mengão was stronger than Universidad Católica and Sporting Cristal. In the Brazilian championship, they beat Goias and Fluminense. Before the start of Sunday's pool, Mengão are 10th in the championship standings, two points behind São Paulo in the Copa Libertadores zone. If Flamengo defeat Fortaleza, they will definitely climb into the top six. Flamengo's home stats are 10th in the division, +2=1-1, 4-2 goal difference.

Fortaleza

Tricolor noticeably lack stability. In the last five games, the guests-to-be have two losses, two wins, and one draw. In the Brazilian championship in this period, there have been losses to Fluminense and Ceara, and a draw with Juventude. That is, there's not good results even against not very top-tier teams. Not surprisingly, Fortaleza sits at the bottom of the division standings with two points. Fortaleza's away statistics are also the worst in the league, with three losses in three games on a 2-6 goal difference.

Injuries and suspensions

• Flamengo: Bruno, Gustavo Henrique, Matheus França, Alves;
• Fortaleza: No injuries.

Head-to-head encounters

Flamengo and Fortaleza have played each other 17 times, +9=3-5, 28-18 goal difference. The teams have played each other in two tournaments. Besides Serie A, they faced off in Copa do Brasil. The championship has seen 12 matches: +7=2-3, 20-14 in favor of Mengão. At the Maracana, there have been eight games: +4=2-2, 10-6 also in favor of the club from Rio. Last season the teams crossed paths twice, both matches won by Flamengo 2-1 and 3-0.

Expert Betting Tips

Flamengo is still far from first place in Brasileirao. Without a doubt, Mengão aim at the top, which is to return the title to the Maracana. In order to get closer to their goal, the Scarlet-Black need a win in the upcoming game. And given the fact that Fortaleza has noticeable problems with the quality of play and results this season, we have little doubt that a Brazilian soccer giant will get a striking victory on Sunday. We offer these betting options for you to consider:

H1 (-0.75) for 1.662 at 22bet;

TO (2.5) for 1.95 at Bet365;

Correct Score 3-0 for 10.0 at 1xbet.

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