Two of the most storied teams in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil face each other on date 4 of the Brasileirão, as Flamengo will host Botafogo.
The Fla is coming off a valuable 0-0 draw against Palmeiras, another of the league’s championship contenders.
O fogo showed no mercy against Juventude and thrashed them 5-1, with Junior Santos being the great figure, with a goal and an assist.
When and Where?
Sunday, April 28, 10:00 am ET at the Maracanã
Moneyline odds:
Flamengo 1.67
Botafogo 5.2
Draw Offs:
3.85
Where can I watch it?
Premiere, Star+, Paramount+, and Vix
Why Bet on Flamengo?
It is clear that Flamengo is one of the most powerful clubs in Brazil, and this year, it has several objectives: to retake the Brasileirão crown and win the Copa Libertadores. On the last matchday, they drew 0-0 with Palmeiras away, a valuable point due to the importance of their opponents.
Thanks to this draw, the Mengão has seven points and shares the leadership of Brazilian soccer with Bragantino. They have two victories and one draw, with four goals in favor and two against. However, it must be added that in the Copa Libertadores, they have four points and won the Taça Guanabara, defeating Nova Iguaçu in the final.
Flamengo has not lost a game all year, while it has won four of its last five matches, defeating, among others, São Paulo.
Tite, the club’s coach, will not be able to count on Gabigol, who is suspended. The other player in doubt is attacking midfielder Everton. These are two important absentees in offense, but the coach also has stars like Pedro, Nicolás De la Cruz, Giorgian De Arrascaeta, and Bruno Henrique.
Why Bet on Botafogo?
Botafogo had 2023 of great hope but ended up with nothing in their hands due to a deflation in the final stretch. Now, the challenge is to achieve the goals missed last year. O Fogo comes from beating Juventude 5-1, thanks to goals from Junior Santos, Tiquinho Soares, Danilo Barbosa, Jefferson Savarino, and Jacob Montes.
This was the best performance of the team from Rio de Janeiro, which had a rather complex start to the year after two defeats in the Copa Libertadores and another 3-2 loss to Cruzeiro in the Brasileirão. After these setbacks, they beat Atlético-GO and Juventude, so they have six points, occupying the third position, only one unit behind Bragantino and Flamengo.
The great goal hope of the Fogão is Soares, a player with a lot of experience at the European level, from his time at Porto, and who last year was the best player on the team. He has six goals this year.
Another point to highlight is that the improvement goes hand in hand with the arrival of Artur Jorge, aPortuguese coach who came from Braga in his country.
This team reports no injuries so far.
Final Betting Analysis: Flamengo vs. Botafogo
This year, they already met for the Taça Guanabara, and the win was 1-0 for Flamengo, thanks to a goal by Leo Pereira at the 90+9 minute. Last year, each team had one win in the Brasileirão, and the curious thing is that counting only the league, the local has not won in the last seven games, with six wins and one draw for the visiting team.
The numbers at Gambyl Exchange have Flamengo as the favorite. Their Moneyline shows 1.67, Botafogo has 5.2, and the draw is at 3.85.
Flamengo has had a strong start to the year, not only locally but also internationally. Their squad is probably the most important in Brazil, and that will be enough for them to take all three points against the Fogao by 1-2.
Go for a win for Flamengo. If you bet $100 at 1.67, you will gain $67 for a total payout of $167.
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