David Flower
Dailysports's expert
One of the matches in the 34th round of the Brazilian Serie A will be played on Thursday at the Pantanal Arena, where Cuiabá will host Flamengo. Here’s a betting suggestion with promising chances of success.
Match Preview
Cuiabá has had a dreadful start to this Serie A campaign and currently sits in 19th place in the standings. In 33 matches, the "Golden" team has only secured six wins, suffering 16 defeats. With 29 points, they are eight points adrift of the safety zone occupied by Criciúma.
At home, Cuiabá has played 16 matches, winning only three and losing eight. In the most recent round, they played a goalless draw against Botafogo. Overall, in their last five matches, Cuiabá has lost twice and drawn three times.
Flamengo, on the other hand, continues to fight for the championship title and currently occupies fourth place in the Serie A standings, nine points behind league leaders Botafogo. Flamengo has not lost in the last four matches, winning twice during this run. In their most recent match, they drew 0-0 at home against Atlético Mineiro. On the road, Flamengo has registered seven wins and five losses in 16 away games.
Probable Lineups
- Cuiabá: Walter; Raylan, Alves, Marlon, Alexandre; Ramon, Denilson, Augusto; Klayson, Pitta, Lacerda
- Flamengo: Rossi; Sandro, Luis, Bruno, Lucas; Gonsalves, Alcaraz, Everton; Wesley, Mikael, Henrique
Match Facts and Head-to-Head
- Flamengo has won three of the last five encounters with Cuiabá, losing only once.
- The "Both Teams to Score" bet has been successful in three of the last five meetings.
- The "Total Over 2.5" bet has been successful in three of the last five encounters.
Prediction
Bookmakers give Flamengo a slight advantage in this match, with the visitors' victory priced at 1.90. Considering Flamengo's strong form and Cuiabá's struggles, we believe the visitors have a good chance to secure all three points. Our bet for this match is "Flamengo to Win".
