Flamengo vs Maringá Prediction: Bet on Flamengo to win with a lot of goals

Flamengo will face Maringá in the upcoming match of Copa do Brasil. In the first match, Maringá surprised Flamengo and won by 2-0 playing at home. Now, Maringá has the advantage do qualify for the Round of 16, playing at Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. If Flamengo wins over 3 goals and does not suffer any goal, they advance to the next step of the competition. A winning of 2-0, the decision will go to the penalty shooting. If Maringá loses 1-0,  they passes to the round of 16.

FLAMENGO

A lot changed for Flamengo from the first match of Maringá until now. The Argentinian Jorge Sampaoli, the new head coach, has arrived. Since their first match against Maringá, Flamengo won Coritiba 3-0 in its debut on Brazil Série A; won Ñublense 2-0 in Libertadores, both matches at Maracanã. And has been defeated by Internacional in the second game of Brazil Serie A 2-1, as the away side. The team has been improving since Sampaoli arrives, but it's far from its best performance. Although, it should be enough to win Maringá by more than 3 goals and advance to Copa do Brasil.

EXPECTED OPENING LINEUP FOR FLAMENGO

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

MARINGÁ

Maringá hasn't played since the first match against Flamengo. The team has dropped out in the semifinals of the local tournament with two defeats by Athletico-PR and now expects the beginning of the fourth division of the national league. Although Maringá has the advantage to advance, it’s unlikely they will keep it at Maracanã. Flamengo has a superior squad and will be very hard to not suffer goals.

EXPECTED OPENING LINEUP FOR MARINGÁ

Dheimison, Marcos Vinícius, Gustavo Vilar, Wesley, Raphinha, Erick Varão, Matheus Bianqui, Serginho, Robertinho, Iago Santana, Luiz Thiago.

Expert Betting Tips

Even though Flamengo hasn't played well in the first game, the arrival of a new coach, Sampaoli, brought confidence to Flamengo players. The team has improved and probably will qualify without a lot of trouble. Playing at Maracanã, Flamengo it’s stronger with the support of its fans. Besides, with the defeat by Internacional 2-1 in the last game, Flamengo will have to do a response to the crowd, or the pressure will be very strong on the team. A good tip it’s to bet on Pedro and Gabriel. Both should start playing. Pedro, in specific, has great chances to score and help Flamengo.