Flamengo v Atletico Goianiense

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Flamengo picked up a second league win on the trot in the Brazilian top flight in midweek with a 2-1 win away from home at Vitoria which also maintained the hosts' position in second spot in the Serie A standings, while Atletico GO gained a point in a 1-1 draw at home with Bahia but this result nevertheless extended the visitors' winless run in Serie A to a dismal 10-game sequence.

Flamengo still trail the league leaders, Botafogo, by a three-point margin but the hosts do at least hold a useful looking five-point cushion over fifth placed Cruzeiro ahead of this weekend's action and with home advantage behind them here at the Maracanã, Flamengo will fancy their chances of making it three wins on the trot.

Tite's side had previously registered a 2-1 home win against Criciuma, while the bigger picture shows Flamengo have been handed just two defeats in their last 14 matches overall in the domestic top flight which came in the shape of losses at the hands of Juventude and Fortaleza.

On the flip-side, Flamengo have also collected nine wins in the process and five of these nine victories have been achieved on home soil at the Maracanã as the hosts have picked up wins against Corinthians, Gremio, Bahia, Cruzeiro and Criciuma, thus making Tite's side a tough prospect for the visitors in this one.

Atletico GO sit bottom of the Serie A table despite picking up a point in their midweek 1-1 draw at home with Bahia but overall results in recent times have been very disappointing for the visitors who have now failed to win any of their last 10 games in the domestic top flight.

Six defeats within these last 10 fruitless games for Atletico GO have seen Vagner Mancini's side suffer damaging defeats that could ultimately contribute to relegation down to Serie B unless the visitors can find a way to turn their season around.

Three of these six losses were incurred on the road with defeats at Bragantino, Palmeiras and Fortaleza respectively and the bigger picture also underlines how tough it has been for Atletico GO to pick up league wins in general in the Brazilian top flight.

The visitors have managed to register just two wins in their last 24 matches overall which were gained by way of wins against Vitoria and Fluminense, both of which were away from home, but these have been Atletico GO's only highlights in their last 14 outings on the road while slipping to six defeats as well.

Flamengo v Atletico GO Verdict

Flamengo have won the last two meetings on the trot and the hosts look the more likely to take the points in this encounter with perhaps keeping a clean sheet into the bargain.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS No @ 1.70

Other side bets worth considering:

Flamengo win & BTTS No @ 2.10

Correct Score: Flamengo 1-0 @ 7.00