Flamengo vs Athletico Paranaense: Copa do Brasil match Analysis and Prediction

Flamengo and Athletico Paranaense will face each other on July 6th at 02:30 AM (CEST) at Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho, Rio de Janeiro. The two teams are playing for a spot in the semifinals in this first leg of the Copa do Brasil quarterfinals. The reigning champions Flamengo will play this match while resting some players ahead of their Saturday game against Palmeiras.

Let's analyze the teams in detail:

Flamengo:
In the last match, they defeated Fortaleza with a score of 2-0.
In this Copa do Brasil season, Flamengo has won 2 times, lost once, and drew once. They have scored an average of 2.5 goals per match and conceded 1 goal.
More than 1.5 goals have been scored in the last 10 matches in all competitions.
Flamengo has triumphed in the last 5 home matches, scoring at least 2 goals in each of them.

Athletico Paranaense:
In the last match, they drew with Palmeiras with a score of 2-2.
In this Copa do Brasil season, they have won twice and lost twice. They have scored an average of 1.25 goals per match and conceded 1.25 goals.
They have scored at least one goal in the last 7 matches and conceded at least 1 goal in 9 of the last 10 away matches.
More than 1.5 goals have been scored in 8 of the last 9 away matches.

Head to head:
In the last direct encounter on May 7, 2023, Athletico PR defeated Flamengo at home with a score of 2-1.
In the last 5 direct matches, Flamengo has won 3 times, Athletico PR has won once, and there has been 1 draw. Flamengo has scored an average of 1.6 goals per match, while Athletico PR has scored an average of 0.4 goals per match.

Probable Lineups:

Flamengo
Cunha; Franca, Bruno, Luiz, Ayrton; Pulgar, Hugo; Gerson, Ribeiro; De Arrascaeta, Pedro

Athletico Paranaense
Bento; Heleno, Henrique, Ivaldo; Khellven, Erick, Moura, Christian; Bueno, Terans; Roque

We predict a victory for Flamengo and most likely there will be more than 1.5 goals.