Bragantino v Flamengo

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Having picked up just one point from their last two matches overall, both of which were away from home, Bragantino will be relieved to be returning to the more familiar surroundings of their Estádio Nabi Abi Chedid when they take on high-flying Flamengo on Thursday night.

A 2-1 loss away from home at Fluminense was followed by a point picked up in a 1-1 draw on the road at Atletico Mineiro, but the hosts will be hoping they can pick up where they left off last time on home soil as Bragantino had previously posted back-to-back wins in their own backyard.

Victories against Athletico PR and Santos both on home turf had helped Bragantino into early contention for at least a Copa Sudamericana spot for next season but the hosts know they need to continue picking up points if they're to figure in the final 12 of the Serie A table come the end of the season.

Flamengo occupy third place in the Serie A standings which is largely thanks to a recent upturn in form which has seen the visitors put together an impressive six-match unbeaten run overall in the Brazilian top flight, which has helped the visitors into one of the early Copa Libertadores spots.

Despite opening their account with a first day of the season 3-0 home win against Coritiba, Flamengo then slumped to three straight defeats on the trot, being handed defeats by the likes of Internacional, Botafogo and Athletico PR respectively which threatened to undo Flamengo's early promise.

However, Flamengo have won five out of their last six matches overall, which includes recording important wins on the road at Bahia 3-2 and a crushing 4-1 win over Vasco da Gama, so the visitors will be brimming with confidence as they make their way to the Estádio Nabi Abi Chedid for this Thursday night's clash against Bragantino.

Goals could also feature in this clash too, as seven of Flamengo's last 10 matches overall in Serie A have resulted in Over 2.5 goals, while eight of their last 10 away games have also produced three goals or more as well.

Bragantino v Flamengo Verdict

Bragantino will be more than aware that they occupy the last Copa Sudamericana spot as they sit in 12th place in the domestic top flight table so they will be desperate to gain a positive result here on Thursday night.

However, Bragantino's task is not an easy one as Flamengo bring a decent sequence of results into this encounter and the visitors also registered a resounding 4-1 home win over Bragantino in the previous meeting at the start of October last year, so goals may also figure prominently in this tussle.

Therefore, our main bet will be Over 2.5 goals @ 1.85

Other side bets worth considering:

Flamengo win @ 2.15

Correct score: Flamengo 2-1 @ 9.00