Flamengo v Palmeiras: where to watch the Copa do Brasil clash this weekend | OneFootball

Flamengo and Palmeiras are set for an important clash in the 29th round of the Brazilian Championship this Sunday. The ball rolls at 4 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Maracanã, in Rio de Janeiro (RJ).

Where to watch Flamengo vs. Palmeiras live?

How do the teams arrive?

Palmeiras comes in with four straight wins in the Brazilian Championship. In the last ten matches of the season, they have eight wins, one loss and one draw. Verdão is coming off a thrashing 5-1 over Red Bull Bragantino at Allianz Parque, with goals from Vitor Roque (twice), Bruno Fuchs, Felipe Anderson and Flaco López.

Flamengo, in turn, arrives after a win over Botafogo by 3-0, with goals from Pedro, Luiz Araújo and Gonzalo Plata. Coach Filipe Luís’ men have five wins, three draws and two losses in their last ten matches of the year.

The teams face each other in their last match before starting the semifinals of the Copa Libertadores. Next week, Flamengo faces Racing in the first leg, while Palmeiras takes on LDU.

Decision atmosphere: the state of the matchup

Palmeiras is the leader of the Brazilian Championship, outright, with 61 points. The team coached by Abel Ferreira won its last two matches, including a postponed fixture, and took the lead from Flamengo. The Rubro-Negro is the runner-up, with 58 points.

The match is being treated as an “early final” of the Brasileirão. However, Verdão has the lead guaranteed for at least one more round. If they lose, the São Paulo side stays on top because they have two more wins than the Rio team. If they win, they extend their lead.

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