FLAMENGO v CORINTHIANS
Sunday 23rd October 2016 – Kickoff: 1700hrs
Football – Brazil – Serie A Betting Tips
Flamengo’s ten-match unbeaten sequence came to an abrupt end last Sunday when they were handed a 2-1 defeat away at Internacional, but they’ll be looking to return to winning ways when they play host to Corinthians at the Maracana on Sunday evening.
Flamengo return to home turf where they hold a very good record which stands at 11-2-2 25/12 which includes an incredible nine-game winning streak heading into this evening’s clash. During this time, Flamengo have registered five clean sheets and scored a total of 17 goals.
The hosts will also have revenge on their minds as they lost 3-0 at home to Corinthians in their last meeting here, but the two teams have moved in slightly different directions following on from that fixture last year as the dominance has shifted in the hosts favour.
Visitors Corinthians have registered back-to-back wins in recent weeks following wins over Santa Cruz (away) and last weekend’s 2-0 home win over America Mineiro as they make their way to Rio de Janeiro for this encounter.
It should be noted, however, that these wins were recorded against the bottom two clubs in the Brazilian Serie A, and they face far superior opposition in this evening’s clash against Flamengo; in fact, that win at Santa Cruz ended a dismal run of six away matches without a win for the visitors.
Corinthians’ away record stands at a slightly below-par 5-1-9 16/21 and they’ve lost five of their last seven on their travels in the Brazilian top flight, so they’re by no means guaranteed of anything in Rio this evening.
Pick: Flamengo to win @ 1.70 bet365
