Miguel Solomons
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This week, the second-leg matches of the 2024 Brazil Cup will take place, with Palmeiras hosting Flamengo. The match is scheduled for the night of Thursday, August 8, kicking off at 1:00 Central European Time. Analysts from Dailysports have prepared a forecast for this encounter.
Palmeiras
The team began their Brazil Cup campaign from the Round of 32, where they narrowly overcame Botafogo with an aggregate score of 2-1. In the Round of 16, they faced Flamengo, who defeated Palmeiras 2-0 in the first leg. Last year, Palmeiras reached the quarter-finals but were eliminated by eventual champions São Paulo. The last time Palmeiras won the Cup was in 2020, securing their fourth title in the club’s history.
In Serie A, Palmeiras is currently fourth in the standings, with 37 points from 21 matches. Despite being the most successful club in Brazilian championship history with twelve titles, Palmeiras is currently in poor form, having won only once in their last five matches, along with three losses and one draw.
Flamengo
The most popular team in Brazil, with a fan base potentially reaching 45 million, Flamengo, like São Paulo, has never been relegated from the top division of the Brazilian championship. Flamengo has won the Brazilian championship seven times and the Brazil Cup four times. In this year’s competition, Flamengo started from the Round of 16, where they defeated Amazonas with identical 1-0 victories in both legs.
In the first leg against Palmeiras, Flamengo secured a 2-0 win. They are also performing better in Serie A, currently in second place with 40 points from 20 matches, and they have a game in hand, which could help them close the gap further.
Interesting facts about the match and head-to-head history
- In their last match, Flamengo defeated Palmeiras 2-0, and in the previous encounter, the teams played to a goalless draw.
- None of Flamengo's last six matches ended in a draw. Flamengo has won 14 of their last 19 matches.
- Flamengo has scored in their last 11 home matches.
Palmeiras vs Flamengo Prediction
In the first leg, Flamengo established a significant advantage. In this match, they are likely to play very cautiously, as they do not need to chase the game. Palmeiras will be on the offensive, and I believe they will manage to score a goal. My bet is on Palmeiras to score over 1 goal with odds of 1.54.
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