📏 Form Guide

Flamengo

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Flamengo will be wanting a better result here following a 3-0 Serie A losing effort in their last game against Red Bull Bragantino.

In that game, Flamengo managed 44% possession and 7 attempts at goal with 1 of them on target. For their opponents, Red Bull Bragantino got 18 attempts at goal with 6 on target. Isidro Pitta (17'), Gabriel (39') and Barbosa (55') scored for Red Bull Bragantino.

Leonardo Jardim's Flamengo have hit the back of the net 11 times over their preceding six outings. The corresponding tally of goals that have been scored against them in those same fixtures stands at 5.

Ahead of this clash, Flamengo have not been beaten in their last 2 home league matches.

Santos

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Santos come into this clash following a 2-0 Serie A win against Remo in their previous outing.

In that game, Santos managed 58% possession and 7 shots at goal with 3 of them on target. For Santos, goals were scored by Thaciano (40') and Moisés (82'). Remo had 11 attempts at goal with 4 on target.

During their 6 most recent matches, Cuca Stival's Santos have slotted home 7 times therefore yielding them a goals per game average of 1.17.

Looking at the pre-match facts, Santos:

• are unbeaten in their previous 2 league matches away from home.
• are without an away win for the past 4 matches in the league.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Looking over their prior head-to-head clashes going back to 02/07/2022 tells us that Flamengo have won 4 of these games and Santos 2, with the number of drawn matches being 0.

There were also goals galore in those games, with 22 in all at an average of 3.67 goals per match.

The previous league meeting between these sides was Serie A match day 33 on 09/11/2025 when it finished Flamengo 3-2 Santos.

On that day, Flamengo had 66% possession and 14 shots at goal with 4 on target. The scorers were Léo Pereira (37'), Jorge Carrascal (51') and Henrique (81').

Santos had 17 attempts at goal with 4 on target. Bontempo (89') and Lautaro Díaz (91') scored.

The match was refereed by Savio Pereira Sampaio.

📋 Team News: Flamengo

Bruno Henrique (Inflammation of pubic bone), Saúl Ñíguez (Heel injury) and Alex Sandro (Thigh problems) will not be able to play for Flamengo boss Leonardo Jardim. Erick Pulgar will not be able to play in this game through being suspended.

We are thinking that Fla may well kick off with a 4-2-3-1 formation featuring Agustin Rossi, Guillermo Varela, Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira, Ayrton, Evertton Araújo, Jorginho, Lucas Paquetá, G. de Arrascaeta, Samuel Lino and Pedro.

ℹ️ Team News: Santos

There’s a good chance that Peixe might play in a 4-2-3-1 formation, choosing Gabriel Brazão, Adonis Frías, Lucas Verissimo, Luan Peres, Gonzalo Escobar, Gustavo Henrique, Christian Oliva, Alvaro Barreal, Gabriel Bontempo, Moisés and Gabriel Barbosa.

💡 Prediction

When taking all factors into account, Flamengo are likely to dominate on the ball and be rewarded with decent chances.

Conversely, Santos won’t find it easy finding the net themselves although we do think it’s probable that they will be managing to get on the scoresheet here.

We therefore think that it’s going to be a fairly comfortable 3-1 winning margin for Flamengo come full-time.

Andre Moura, 17:05 05/04/2026