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The sides have already met 4 times this season in the Campeonato Carioca. The last two meetings were at the semi-final stage of said competition and saw Flamengo beat Fluminense 3-2 on aggregate. The last 3 meetings between the two have seen goals at both ends.
Ultimately, we’re expecting a very open game on Sunday and both sides are likely to go all out in search of the 3 points. Man for man, Flamengo are the stronger of the two on paper and will be looking to prove exactly that on the pitch but Fluminense don’t have it in their nature to sit back and defend and will be looking to give their local rivals a run for their money.
All things considered, backing both teams to score looks an excellent way to play as far as the betting is concerned and is exactly where our money is going. The last 3 meetings between the two have all seen goals at either end and with 5 of Flu’s last 7 outings overall having done the same, as well as 4 of Flamengo’s last 6 away games, it’s hard to see anything but a high scoring game, with a 2-2 draw on the cards.