Flamengo RJ hosts Fluminense in round 9 of Brazilian Serie A. The match will be played on Sunday, July 4th at Maracanã (Rio de Janeiro)
Flamengo started this season with four confident victories. Moreover, the Red-Blacks did not concede a single goal, having won all games with a total score of 6-0. But then the team slowed down. In the game of the 5th round against Red Bull Bragantino, Flamengo suffered its first defeat (2: 3). Then the Red-Blacks defeated Fortaleza (2-1) but again lost to Juventude (1-0). However, the last match against Cuiaba brought a 0-2 victory. Based on these results, Flamengo's next result is defeat. Bookmakers give a coefficient of 5.10 for Fluminense to win. Interestingly, in each of the last five matches with the participation of Flamengo, the side that scored first gained three points.
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In the 4th round match, Fluminense did not concede for the last time and won 1-0 against Santos. After that, the Team of Warriors conceded at least one goal in four games in a row and did not gain a single victory. During this period, Fluminense conceded seven goals, and five of them flew into its net in the second half. Interestingly, there was a number 1 in the score in each of the last five matches with the participation of the Team of Warriors. Beyond that, the home side scored at least one goal in each of those five matches.
There was no clear favorite in recent head-to-head confrontations between Flamengo and Fluminense. Each team won two matches, and one more game ended in a draw. At the same time, the visitors were sure to score in all five matches. And a number was present in the score of all five games — an identical figure for the last matches with the participation of Fluminense. Flamengo players are real masters of earning corners. In the last five matches, the Red-Blacks have taken an average of 10.6 corners per game. Corner kicks are also taken regularly near Fluminense’s penalty area. On average, Flu's opponents have taken 5.8 corners in the last five games. Flamengo is quite capable of earning more than four corners and winning with such a handicap.
Prediction for the match: Flamengo to win with -4.0 handicap in terms of corners
