Flamengo take on the visitors Gremio in the second leg of Copa Do Brasil semifinals. The first leg result: 2-0. The match will be played on Thursday, August 17th at Maracanã (Rio de Janeiro)
Flamengo footballers have taken a significant step towards the final of the country's cup by securing an away victory over Gremio (2-0). Now, they only need to hold onto the advantage they gained. And most likely, the "vultures" will succeed in doing so. However, there is no certainty that the hosts of the second leg will play a clean sheet. The guests are fully capable of scoring at least one goal against Flamengo. In the previous stage of the tournament, precisely in a home match, Jorge Sampaoli's team conceded a goal from Atletico Paranaense, although they still won (2-1). Looking at the last five matches of the "vultures" in all competitions, we can see that during this period, the team kept a clean sheet only once. They conceded goals from Atletico Mineiro (2-1), Cuiaba (1-3), Olympia Asuncion (0-3), and Sao Paulo (1-1).
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Gremio do not participate in international tournaments, which means their schedule is less congested, and this is also something not to be forgotten. This team alternates between successful and unsuccessful matches. In three out of their last five, the "Musketeers" disappointed their opponents: victories against Fluminense (2-1) and Atletico Mineiro (1-0), plus a draw with Goias (1-1). In the previous two stages of the country's cup, Gremio never left the field without scoring a goal. They played two draws with the same score of 1-1 against Bahia and found the net in both matches against Cruzeiro Mineiro (1-1 and 1-0).
Lately, Flamengo's results and defensive quality have noticeably declined. The team plays matches every 3-4 days, which inevitably takes a toll on the players' physical condition. The "vultures" have nearly stopped keeping clean sheets, and most likely, they will concede at least once against Gremio in the second leg of the cup semifinal. It makes no sense for the visitors to sit back in defense; they need to attack vigorously and attempt to overcome the two-goal deficit. My prediction is Over 0.5 goals for Gremio. I expect at least one accurate strike from the Gremio players!
Prediction for the match: Gremio to score – yes.
