Athletico and Flamengo face each other this Wednesday, for the return game of the quarterfinals of the Copa do Brasil. The ball starts at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at Arena da Baixada. In the first leg, the teams drew 0-0 at Maracanã. The goal as a visitor is not a tiebreaker. So, equality in the sum of the scores takes the dispute to penalties.
Coach Felipão is a mystery about the team that will start the match. At Maracanã, he used a formation with three defenders and a reinforced midfield (three defensive midfielders). The tendency is for him to maintain the base of the system, but without Erick and with the additions of Pablo and Vitinho, in addition to Terans as an attacking midfielder. The other possibility is to play again with two defenders, with three forwards in front.
On the Carioca side, Dorival Júnior has two suspensions: David Luiz, sent off, and Thiago Maia, who received the third yellow card, will be replaced by Fabrício Bruno and Arturo Vidal. The defender, by the way, is the only player to start in last Sunday’s 5-0 victory against Hurricane, having scored two headed goals. The rest of the players stayed on the bench to rest in view of the decision in the Copa do Brasil.
Athletico PR’s performance in the Copa do Brasil
Hurricane has 5 games played and has 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses.
Speaking of points per game, Athletico PR has an average of 2.6 points per game in the Copa do Brasil, with 13 goals scored and 4 goals conceded.
Playing at home, Athletico PR has 2 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses. Athletico PR has an average of 3 points per match, with 6 goals scored and 1 goal conceded.
Flamengo’s performance in the Copa do Brasil
Falemgno has 5 games played and has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.
Speaking of points per game, Flamengo has an average of 2 points per game in the Copa do Brasil, with 7 goals scored and 3 goals conceded.
Playing away, Flamengo has 2 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses. Flamengo has an average of 2.33 points per match, with 4 goals scored and 0 goals conceded.
