📊 Form Guide

Flamengo

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Flamengo will play in this match after a 1-1 Copa Libertadores drawn result vs Central Córdoba.

In that match, Flamengo had 55% possession and 5 shots on goal with 2 on target. The only player to score for Flamengo was Giorgian de Arrascaeta (10'). Central Cordoba had 8 shots on goal with 4 on target. Gastón Verón (61') scored for Central Córdoba.

Their most recent results show that not much more can be done by the Flamengo backline. Flamengo have been stingy, with the tally of goals that have gone in at their end over the course of their past 6 clashes standing at 2. That aside, we will just have to wait and see whether that trend will be replicated in this match.

Their previous form shows that Flamengo:

• have not lost a league tie with Bahia in their previous 9 matches. A decent run, indeed.
• are undefeated in their previous 7 league matches at home.

Bahia

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After suffering a loss in their previous game against Nacional de Football in Copa Libertadores competition, Bahia will be hoping to turn things around here.

In that match, Bahia managed 73% possession and 17 attempts at goal with 8 of them on target. The scorer for Bahia was Jean Lucas (47'). Nacional got 13 attempts on goal with 7 of them on target. Nicolás López (69') was the scorer for Nacional de Football.

A tendency of at least one team not scoring a goal in games featuring Bahia has been apparent recently. Looking at their last six games shows that it’s occurred 5 times. In those clashes, their opponents have hit a goal total of 3 while Bahia have scored 6.

Going into this encounter, Bahia are winless against Flamengo when having played them away from home in the previous 10 matches in the league. A really bad run.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Looking at their past head to head results stretching back to 13/05/2023 reveals that these encounters have ended in disappointment for Bahia. They have not been able to get any victories whatsoever whereas Flamengo have dominated them, finishing as winners in 100% of those games where they have faced each other.

A total of 13 goals were scored between them throughout the course of those matches, with 10 of them from Fla and 3 being from Tricolor de Aço. The average number of goals per game works out to 2.17.

The last league match featuring these sides was Serie A match day 29 on 05/10/2024 which ended up with the score at Bahia 0-2 Flamengo.

That time, Bahia managed 46% possession and 9 attempts on goal with 2 on target.

For their opponents, Flamengo got 13 shots at goal with 6 of them on target. Ayrton Lucas (35') and Carlos Alcaraz (102') scored.

The referee was Rafael Rodrigo Klein.

🗞️ Team News: Flamengo

Everton (Calf injury), Matías Viña (Knee injury) and Gonzalo Plata (Knee problems) won’t be playing for Flamengo boss Filipe Luís.

🗞️ Team News: Bahia

Bahia manager Rogério Ceni has to currently contend with reduced team options. Santiago Arias (Hamstring injury), Gilberto (Knee injury), Ronaldo (Hamstring injury) and Kanu (Muscle injury) are not ready for selection.

💭 Prediction

Bahia will have a difficult task to break down a Flamengo side who appear set to create a lot of chances for themselves and convert these into goals.

Our tip is for a very comprehensive 3-0 margin for Flamengo at the end of this one.