Flamengo take on the visitors Athletico Paranaense in the round 23 match of Brazilian Serie A. The match will be played on Thursday, September 14th at Estádio Kléber Andrade (Cariacica).
Flamengo remain with the only chance to win something this year. Rubro-Negro reached the final of the Copa Libertadores for the third time in the last four years last year and, once again, after 2019, won the trophy. Additionally, during this same period, they secured the championship title twice. However, the new season had a forced start, and it's not for nothing that a new coach, Jorge Sampaoli, appeared here in the spring. Nevertheless, even with the Argentine, the Brazilian giants de facto failed in the Copa Libertadores, where, after advancing from the group stage and winning the first leg of the round of 16, 1-0, they eventually lost 1-3 to Olimpia in Asuncion. They maintain a relatively good point tally in Serie A; beating Botafogo in the last round is enough to keep them in the top 4. They even managed to reach the cup final, eliminating 4 opponents along the way, including Athletico Paranaense. Before that, they defeated Fluminense, and in the semifinals, they handled Gremio (2-0 and 1-0).
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Athletico Paranaense will try to at least move up one step. Hurricane was precisely the opponent of Flamengo in the last Copa Libertadores final. A little earlier, in 2018 and 2021, the Brazilians won international titles in the Copa Sudamericana. This time around, there's nothing to be proud of. After confidently advancing from the group, the favorites suddenly stumbled in Bolivia, losing 1-3 to Bolivar. They managed to stage a comeback at home, with an overall score of 2-0, but it ended in elimination via penalties. A little earlier, in early July, they were eliminated from the cup, losing to Flamengo of all teams. They need to focus on finishing the Brasileirao competition better. They indeed managed to put together a streak of 8 league matches without defeat - 3 wins and 5 draws, including sharing points with opponents three times in a row. As a result, after 22 matches, they have collected 34 points, which allows them to hold on to the 7th position. However, they need to move up at least one more step to have a chance to start the next cycle of the Copa Libertadores from the qualification stage.
Most of the recent matches brought victories to 'Rubro-Negro.' In the current Brasileirao, 'Red-Blacks' won, but after that, 'Flamengo' secured victories in the cup. Both clubs will be trying to earn points, and ideally, to win. We recommend betting on 'over 2.5 goals scored' in this match.
Prediction for the match: Over 2,5 scored goals.
