Palmeiras vs Flamengo: Brasileirão match Analysis and Prediction

On July 9th at 02:00 AM (CEST), the highly anticipated Serie A Brazilian match between Palmeiras and Flamengo will take place at the Allianz Parque stadium. The visitors come into this game on the back of four consecutive victories in both league and cup competitions, while the home team has failed to win in their last three league matches.

Currently, Palmeiras sits in 4th place in the Brasileirão standings, whereas Flamengo holds the 3rd position.

Let's analyze the two teams:

Palmeiras:
In their last match on July 5th, Palmeiras suffered a 1-0 defeat against São Paulo.
In their last five matches, they have managed to win only once, while losing three times and drawing once. Palmeiras has averaged 1.2 goals per game, while conceding 1.0 goal.
In this Serie A season, Palmeiras has secured six victories, suffered two defeats, and recorded five draws. They have scored an average of 1.85 goals per game, while conceding 0.92 goals.
They have conceded at least one goal in their last six home matches in the league.
They have seen more than 2.5 goals in 10 of their last 12 home matches, and both teams have scored in 5 of their last 6 home matches in Serie A.

Flamengo:
In their last match on July 6th, Flamengo secured a 2-1 victory against Athletico PR.
In their last five matches, they have won four times and suffered one defeat. They have scored an average of 2.2 goals per game, while conceding 1.4 goals.
In this Serie A season, Flamengo has obtained eight victories, suffered four defeats, and recorded one draw. They have scored an average of 2 goals per game, while conceding 1.31 goals.
They have seen at least one goal in the first half and over 1.5 goals in their last 11 matches. In away matches, they have conceded at least one goal in their last six Serie A matches and have scored at least two goals in their last four matches in all competitions.
They have witnessed more than 3.5 goals in their last four away matches in the league.
They have seen more than 2.5 goals in their last 6 away matches, and both teams have scored in 5 of their last 6 away matches in Serie A.

Head-to-Head:
In their last direct encounter on August 21st, 2022, Palmeiras and Flamengo played to a 1-1 draw.
In their last five head-to-head matches, Palmeiras has failed to secure a victory, while Flamengo has won twice, and there have been three draws. Palmeiras has averaged 0.6 goals per game, while Flamengo has averaged 1.2 goals per game.

Possible Lineups:

Palmeiras
Weverton; Gomez, Murilo, Naves; Menino, Rios, Guilherme,Jhon, Vanderlan; Endrick, Lopes

Flamengo
Cunha; Wesley, Bruno, Pereira, Lucas; Pulgar, Maia, Ribeiro, Gerson; Barbosa, De Arrascaeta

BetMines predicts that both teams will score and there will be over 2.5 goals.