Rubro-Negro has the return of defender Rodrigo Caio after five months
Flamengo faces Altos, from Piauí, this Wednesday, at 19:30 (Brasília time), in Volta Redonda for the Copa do Brasil round of 16. Paulo Sousa’s team, which only needs a draw to advance to the round of 16 (they won 2-1 in the first leg), will have Rodrigo Caio back on the pitch, who has good chances to start playing. He was even listed in the match in Teresina and will now enter the field after five months.
Paulo Sousa will again have a large list of absences. Pedro and Matheuzinho are available again. There is a chance that Rodrigo Caio, after 159 days away due to a knee problem, will make his season debut.
Altos bets all his chips in today’s match. A classification would be the greatest feat in the club’s history. With that in mind, coach Francisco Diá should send practically the same team to the field, but with Manoel in the starting lineup. The striker is the club’s top scorer with 85 goals. He was responsible for the bicycle goal in Teresina. The team needs to win to advance to the stage.
(1.08) Flamengo x Altos (25.00); hunches and predictions
Both teams score (no): unlike in the first leg, Flamengo should not take great risks defensively. Therefore, one of the most sought-after predictions of the game, mainly due to the superiority of Fla, is goals for only one of the teams.
More than 2.5 goals: Technically superior, Flamengo must pile up scoring chances, especially in individual plays. With this, your shooting rate should be high, and the probability of goals too.
Under 0.5 goals for Altos: Another good possibility is for the visiting team to finish the match without scoring a goal. Even with Flamengo’s bad moment, the technical superiority of the hosts greatly enhances this possibility.
