Flamengo stay top of the Brasileirão even without playing this weekend | OneFootball

Red-Black will only hit the field on Monday (25), but cannot be overtaken by rivals

After a secure qualification in the Libertadores, by defeating Internacional 3-0 on aggregate, Flamengo earned significant days of rest and preparation. The team will only play again on Monday (25), when they face Vitória, for the 21st round of the Brasileirão. At this moment, the atmosphere of tranquility is so great, that the team knows it will remain in first place in the competition even without playing this weekend.

At the beginning of the round, the team closest to Flamengo was Palmeiras. However, Fla already has 43 points, against 39 for the team from São Paulo. After the Alviverde, the next team was Cruzeiro. Initially, the team from Minas Gerais had 38 points. However, Gabigol's team played last Saturday (23) and defeated Internacional, thus reaching 41 points. In other words, even with the victory, they remained below Fla.

When do Flamengo and Palmeiras play?

Interestingly, both Flamengo and Palmeiras only play on Monday (25). Abel Ferreira's team will face Sport, at Allianz Parque. In this duel, the ball rolls at 7pm (Brasília time). Therefore, the tendency is that Fla will enter the field already knowing the result of this game. After all, the Most Beloved faces Vitória at 9pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã.

It is worth noting that, regardless of the results of these games, Flamengo will still be the leader of the Brasileirão. This is because, considering the worst combination of possible results for Red-Black, with a loss to Vitória and Palmeiras winning, Fla would still be one point ahead.

What is the prediction for the Flamengo game?

Even with the favorable situation in the table, the tendency is that Flamengo will not settle for the scenario and will seek the three points against Vitória. Having almost a full week to prepare for the game, Red-Black promises to go after the opponent at Maracanã and seek three more points, to remain comfortable in the leadership of the Brasileirão. It is important to note that the team from Bahia currently occupies the 17th position, a factor that increases Fla's responsibility, in not losing points to teams from the lower part of the table.

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