Flu v Fla: early top-four stakes at the Maracanã | OneFootball

Fluminense and Flamengo meet in the Brasileirão at the Maracanã on 12 April 2026, with both aiming to consolidate top-four positions after strong starts.

Fluminense and Flamengo drew 0-0 in their most recent meeting in the Carioca final, a tie settled on penalties. In the league picture, the hosts sit third on 20 points with a goal difference of six, while the visitors are fourth on 17 with a goal difference of seven.

Form-wise, Flu have steadied with two wins and two draws since a 3-2 loss at Vasco da Gama. Fla have three wins in their last five, including a 3-1 victory over Santos and a 2-0 success away at Cusco.

Tricolor Carioca are without Germán Cano, Nonato, Facundo Bernal and Matheus Reis through injury. Mengão travel minus Alex Sandro and Saúl Níguez, who are also sidelined.

At the Maracanã, Flu have been flawless in the league, winning five from five at home and conceding only four there. Fla have lost two of five away, so early control and transitions could be decisive, especially if the visitors look to keep the game open on the break.

A Flu win would lift them to 23 points and keep the pressure on the leaders in the title race. Victory for Fla would take them to 20 points and further cement a top-four berth.