On July 16th at 9:00 PM (CEST) at Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho, the Rio de Janeiro derby between Fluminense and Flamengo will take place. This is a highly anticipated match between the two teams, who are currently separated by just two points in the standings. Fluminense is currently in 4th place in the Serie A championship, while Flamengo occupies the 2nd position.

Let's analyze the two teams in detail:

Fluminense:
In the last match, Fluminense defeated Internacional with a score of 2-0.
In the last 5 matches, they have won 2 times, lost 1 time, and drawn 2 times. Fluminense has scored an average of 1.2 goals per match and conceded 0.8 goals. In this season of Serie A, they have won 7 times, lost 4 times, and drawn 3 times. Fluminense has scored an average of 1.5 goals per match and conceded 1 goal. They have not lost in their last 17 home matches. They have scored at least 1 goal in 16 of their last 17 home matches. They have conceded at least 1 goal in 11 of their last 12 matches.

Flamengo:
In the last match, Flamengo defeated Athletico PR with a score of 0-2.
In the last 5 matches, they have won 4 times and drawn 1 time. Flamengo has scored an average of 2.2 goals per match and conceded 0.4 goals. In this season of Serie A, they have won 8 times, lost 4 times, and drawn 2 times. Flamengo has scored an average of 1.93 goals per match and conceded 1.29 goals. They have conceded at least 1 goal in their last 7 away matches in Serie A. They have scored at least 1 goal in 13 of their last 14 matches in Serie A. Both teams have scored in 6 of Flamengo's last 7 away matches in the league. They have won 5 of their last 6 matches.

Head-to-Head:
In the last encounter on June 1st, 2023, Flamengo defeated Fluminense at home with a score of 2-0.
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Fluminense has won 2 times, Flamengo has won 2 times, and they have drawn once. Fluminense has scored an average of 1.2 goals per match, while Flamengo has also scored an average of 1.2 goals per match.

Possible Lineups:

Fluminense
Fabio; Samuel Xavier, Nino, Felipe Melo, Marcelo; Martinelli, Vinícius Lima, Lele, André, Jhon Arias; Germán Cano

Flamengo
Matheus Cunha; Wesley, Fabrício Bruno, David Luiz, Ayrton; Thiago Maia, Victor Hugo, Gerson; Luiz Araujo, Pedro, Everton

BetMines predicts that both teams will score at least one goal.