SAO Paulo vs Flamengo Prediction & Betting Tips - Brasileirão Serie A

Prediction published on 23/02/2021, 21:53  by Nella Wagah | Modified on 23/02/2021 at 21:53 in Football Predictions

Flamengo are a win away from their seventh Brazilian Serie A title, and this will come in their final game of the campaign, when they travel to Sao Paulo. The hosts Sao Paulo, have 63 points, and in fourth place while Flamengo top the league on 71 points. As it stands, Sao Paulo are in Copa Libertadores position, but they need to lock it with a win. However, a run of just one win in the last 11 matches, and zero clean sheets in 10 doesn’t match the ambition. They go to this game straight from a 1-0 win over Botafogo and have managed just one win in the last nine league matches. Sao Paulo have failed to score in just two of their last nine league matches but scored more than one goal in only one of nine in the league. Their last home win in the league came way back in December and going to this clash Sao Paulo have no win in the last five home league games, and no clean sheets either. Defender Reinaldo is suspended for this season ender after he was sent off in the last game.

Flamengo go to the game unbeaten in their last six matches (five wins and a draw). They have been on a good run and being top and primed to defend their title hasn’t been a fluke. In their last nine matches they’ve managed seven wins and scored at least two goals in seven of the nine. They haven’t failed to score in any of the nine, and will be inspired by the gift winning this game will come bearing. The champions won one of their most important games in the last round, beating and Internacional 2-1 and displacing them from the top. Here they only need to match or better Inter’s result as the second placed side takes on Corinthians in their final game. Gabriel Barbosa has been key for Flamengo this season and head here having scored six goals in the last six league matches. He is on 14 goals at the moment, just three behind the leading quartet that includes Sao Paulo’s Luciano. The champions are unbeaten in their last three away matches (2 wins, 1 draw) and this match comes with the opportunity of a strong finish.