📏 Form Guide

Flamengo

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Flamengo, buoyed by their previous result, will be hoping for more of the same after a 1-0 Copa Libertadores victory over Estudiantes de La Plata.

In that match, Flamengo managed 67% possession and 13 shots at goal with 4 on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Flamengo was Pedro (65'). Estudiantes de La Plata had 8 shots at goal with 1 on target.

Under three goals per match were seen in 5 of the last 6 fixtures where Flamengo have been participants. Breaking down the goal attribution during this period, opposing sides scored a total of 6 and Flamengo managed the sum of 5. Even so, we’ll just have to find out whether that trend might persist in this next match.

Their previous form shows that Flamengo:

• are unbeaten in the league by Palmeiras in their last 16 matches. What a record.
• are unbeaten in their previous 5 league matches at home.

Palmeiras

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Following on from being beaten in their last game against Cerro Porteno in Copa Libertadores action, Palmeiras will be aiming to make amends here.

In that game, Palmeiras had 74% possession and 11 shots on goal with 5 of them on target. For their opponents, Cerro Porteno had 7 shots at goal with 2 of them on target.

In 5 of the past six clashes featuring Palmeiras, a comparatively low number of goals have been struck between them and opposing sides. The overall average goals scored per game during that spell is just 2.17, with the average goals for Verdão being 1.5.

Analysis of their past results shows that Palmeiras:

• have not emerged victorious against Flamengo when they've played them away from home in the last 9 league games. Not an away record to be proud of.
• are unbeaten in their last 5 league matches away from home.

🤜🤛 Head to head

An examination of their past head to head clashes dating back to 31/07/2024 tells us that Flamengo have won 4 of them & Palmeiras 1, with the tally of drawn results standing at 1.

An aggregate of 13 goals were shared by the two clubs in these games, with 9 of them for Fla and 4 created by Verdão. The average number of goals per game works out to 2.17.

📋 Team News: Flamengo

Gonzalo Plata (Knee problems), Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Broken collarbone) and Erick Pulgar (Shoulder injury) will not be able to play for Flamengo gaffer Leonardo Jardim. Danilo cannot play in this game through suspension.

It’s our opinion that Fla look set to kick off with a 4-2-3-1 system for this game, utilising Agustin Rossi, Guillermo Varela, Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira, Alex Sandro, Jorginho, Evertton Araújo, Jorge Carrascal, Lucas Paquetá, Samuel Lino and Pedro.

🗞️ Team News: Palmeiras

From our viewpoint, Verdão seem likely to elect for a 4-2-3-1 system using Carlos Miguel, Agustín Giay, Gustavo Gomez, Murilo Cerqueira, Arthur Gabriel, Andreas Pereira, Marlon Freitas, Allan, Mauricio, Jhon Arias and José Manuel López.

🧠 Prediction

In our view, Palmeiras will likely create enough chances to put a goal past this Flamengo team, although it probably won’t be as many as they’ll concede.

We’re predicting a tight encounter finishing with a 2-1 win for Flamengo at full-time. Definitely a tough call.

Lucas Pereira, 03:05 23/05/2026