Flamengo Vs. Coritiba Match Analysis And Prediction

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Flamengo will be looking to return to the winning ways in the Brasileiro Serie A this weekend when they welcome Coritiba to Estádio do Maracanã in the 17 match day of the competition. Kickoffs on July 17 at 01:00 EAT.

The hosts have picked up six wins, three draws and lost seven of their 16 league games to collect 21 points and sit ninth in the Serie A standings, level on points with Red Bull Bragantino and Botafogo. Flamengo their run of four consecutive wins across all competitions come to an end when lost to Corinthians in the Serie A on July 10.

Flamengo prepare for this fixture confident following 2-0 Copa do Brasil success to beat Atlético Mineiro in their most recent game. In that match, Flamengo had 48% possession, 21 shots with nine of them on target and goals scored by Giorgian De Arrascaeta (45′, 64′). Atlético Mineiro got seven shots with none of them on target.

Meanwhile, with 19 points from 16 games, Cortitiba are currently 14th in the league standings, level on points with 13th-placed Cuiaba and one point above Ceara in the relegation zone. Coritiba are not undergoing their best of spells having won just one of their last eight matches. The club also posses the worst away record in the league with just two points from their seven Serie A outings.

Coritiba drew shares spoils 2-2 with Juventude in their most recent Serie A encounter. In that match, Coritiba had 48% possession, 19 shots with two of them on target and goals scored by Léo Gamalho (53′) and Adrián Martínez (78′). Juventude got 14 shots with six of them on target and goals by Paulo Henrique (5′) and Ricardo Bueno (34′).

Flamengo vs. Coritiba head to head

Flamengo bears a slightly better record in the head to head history of this fixture having won 16 times from the 29 meetings since 2003. Coritiba claims 10 wins while three matches ended all square.

Flamengo 2-0 Coritiba 17/06/21
Coritiba 0-1 Flamengo 11/06/21
Flamengo 3-1 Coritiba 22/11/20
Coritiba 0-1 Flamengo 16/08/20
Coritiba 1-0 Flamengo 17/11/17

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Flamengo 2-0 Atletico Mineiro
Corinthians 1-0 Flamengo
Flamengo 7-1 Tolima
Santos 1-2 Flamengo
Tolima 0-1 Flamengo

Away

Coritiba 2-2 Juventude RS
Coritiba 2-1 Fortaleza
Internaciona 3-0 Coritiba
Coritiba 0-1 Paranaense
Bragantino 4-2 Coritiba

Flamengo team news

Rodrigo Caio, Bruno Henrique and goalkeeper Diego Alves have been ruled out of this fixture as they recover from injuries.

Coritiba team news

For the vistors, Robinho, Warley da Silva and Andrey will be unavailable for this match due to injuries while Diego Porfirio is a doubt for this encounter.

Prediction and odds

Flamengo are our favorite pick in this game having won seven of their last 10 home matches while Coritiba lost four of their last five league outings on the road.