Vitória v Fla: early-season points push meets recovery bid in Salvador | OneFootball

Vitória host Flamengo in the Brasileirão at Estádio Manoel Barradas in Salvador on Wednesday, 11 February 2026, with the hosts looking to build on three points and the visitors chasing a first league win.

Vitória and Flamengo renew a familiar pairing, with recent meetings tilting the visitors' way, including an 8-0 win for the visitors in August 2025. The game arrives with positions still fluid after two rounds.

Leão da Barra split their opening league fixtures, beating Remo 2-0 before a 5-1 loss at Palmeiras. Fla opened with defeat at São Paulo and then drew 1-1 with Internacional, while a 7-1 win over Sampaio Corrêa FE in state competition showed their attacking ceiling.

Leão da Barra list injuries to Marinho, Pedro Henrique and Renzo Lopez, plus defenders Edu and Claudinho, midfielder Ismael and goalkeepers Lucas Arcanjo and Fintelman. Mengão are without Saúl Níguez, Jorginho and Luiz Araújo.

Nêgo may look to wide runners like Lucas Braga and Osvaldo, with Renato Kayzer an option to occupy the centre-backs. Fla could funnel service through Giorgian de Arrascaeta and Nicolás de la Cruz into Pedro, a route that may stretch a defence tested in the loss at Palmeiras.

A home win would take Leão da Barra to six points and could move them up the table. Victory for Fla would lift them to four points and may pull them away from the lower places.