Fla v RB Bragantino: leaders meet Sudamericana chasers | OneFootball

Flamengo host RB Bragantino in the Brasileirão at the Maracanã on Sunday, 20 September 2026, with the leaders aiming to strengthen their title push and the visitors looking to firm up their continental bid.

Flamengo sit top on 57 points and were beaten 3-0 in the reverse fixture earlier this season, a result that gives RB Bragantino confidence despite the gap between first and ninth.

Form points to momentum for Fla, who have four wins and a draw across their last five games. Braga, meanwhile, have taken one win in five with two draws and two defeats.

Selection could bite. Mengão are without Erick Pulgar, Lucas Paquetá and Samuel Lino through suspension, while Evertton Araújo is injured. Massa Bruta travel minus Eduardo Sasha and Vanderlan (injured), with Juninho Capixaba and Wallace Yan suspended. Davi Gomes is also sidelined.

On the pitch, Fla average two goals per game, hold 57% possession with 88.45% passing accuracy, and have kept 12 clean sheets. Pedro is second in the league scorers' chart on 15 and could be the focal point again, with Jorge Andrés Carrascal supplying creativity. Braga average 1.2 goals per game with 50% possession and 81.24% pass completion. Lucas Barbosa leads their league tally with five goals and Henry Mosquera has four assists, so counter-attacks and quick combinations could be their route.

A home win would take Mengão to 60 points and could tighten their grip on first in the title race. Victory for Massa Bruta would move them to 39 points and may lift them further into the Sudamericana pack as they push to climb the table.