Flamengo take on the visitors America Mineiro in the round 16 match of Brazilian Serie A. The match will be played on Saturday, July 22nd at Maracanã (Rio de Janeiro).
Flamengo are currently placed second in the Brazilian Serie A table. The team has played two consecutive draws, allowing its competitors to almost catch up in points. However, both of their previous league matches were against strong opponents from the top 6: Palmeiras and Fluminense. Flamengo's players should be able to defeat an outsider like America Mineiro, especially when playing at their home stadium. At home, the "red-black" team has been performing excellently this season, securing four victories in their last five championship matches: against Corinthians (1-0), Goias (2-0), Fortaleza (2-0), and Gremio (3-0).
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Compared to the formidable Voulchers, the guests appear almost like boys to contend with. America Mineiro may have looked decent in an international tournament, where they recently advanced by crushing Chilean side Colo-Colo. However, in the national championship, they are hopeless underdogs, positioned at the bottom of the table. In their last four rounds, the "rabbits" managed to secure only one draw in a crucial derby against Atletico Mineiro. In the other three matches, the team suffered defeats to Gremio (1-3), Internacional (1-2), and Coritiba (1-3).
In a match between the second and twentieth teams in the table, the favorite is evident. The bookmakers confirm this by offering an extremely low coefficient for a home victory. Along with a bet on Flamengo's victory (P1), I would also go for the Over 1.5 goals. Flamengo are much stronger than their opponent and can easily score at least two goals on their own, just like they did in their last two matches against America Mineiro at their home stadium (2-0 and 3-0). However, I wouldn't rule out a goal from the visitors' side, as America Mineiro have not left the field without scoring in their last five league matches, without disappointing their opponent. A scoreline of 2-1 or 3-1 is also possible here. Therefore, my prediction is P1 + Over 1.5 goals.
Prediction for the match: Flamengo to win and Over 1.5 scored goals.
