Flamengo could finish the 11th round as Brasileirão runners-up, see how | OneFootball

Leonardo Jardim’s team depends on the results of three matches to move up the Brasileirão table

Flamengo faces Fluminense this Sunday (12) at the Maracanã at 6 pm (Brasília time), in the 11th round of the Brasileirão. The derby carries direct weight at the top of the table, since the Rubro-Negro could end the weekend in second place in the competition.

Currently, the team led by Leonardo Jardim has 17 points and sits in fourth place, with five wins. On the other side, Fluminense is third with 20 points and eight wins, the same number of points and victories as São Paulo, the current runner-up.

At the top, Palmeiras has 25 points. Even so, Flamengo still has an open path in the race, since it has one game in hand compared to the São Paulo side. That is why a Rubro-Negro victory becomes even more important to avoid letting the top of the table pull away.

WHAT DOES FLAMENGO NEED TO BECOME THE RUNNER-UP?

To finish the 11th round in second place, Flamengo needs to win the derby and also hope for slip-ups from São Paulo and Bahia. That is because the São Paulo side, the current runner-up, has 20 points and six wins, while Bahia, in fifth place, has 17 points and five wins, the same record as the Rubro-Negro.

In this scenario, goal difference could directly weigh on the final positions. Flamengo enters the round with a positive goal difference of 7, so any goal scored or conceded could make a difference in the point-by-point battle. That is because the Brasileirão prioritizes the number of wins as the first tiebreaker and then uses goal difference.

WHAT IS NEEDED?

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