Early ending? The confrontation between Palmeiras and Flamengo for many can be the early decision of the Brazilian, since in case of victory of Verdão the distance for the rubro-negro, vice-leader, would increase to 12 points. The ball will roll at 16:00 (Brasília time), at Allianz Parque, in São Paulo, for the 23rd round of the Brazilian Championship.
With practically the entire squad available – except for midfielder Jailson, who is recovering from knee surgery -, coach Abel Ferreira should count on the return of attacking midfielder Gustavo Scarpa for this Sunday’s match. The player was spared in Derby against Corinthians after suffering a blow to his right foot in a duel against Atlético-MG for Libertadores. Therefore, Palmeiras must select what is best for the confrontation that can increase the team’s margin in the leadership of the competition.
On the Flamengo side, Dorival Júnior is a mystery about the team that starts the game at Allianz Parque. The trend, however, is for Flamengo to follow the plan of saving the holders for the Cups, with an eye on the semifinal of the Copa do Brasil, on Wednesday, against São Paulo. Of the holders, who will be on the field is the duo David Luiz and Thiago Maia, who already rested in the middle of the week for serving suspension against Athletico-PR. It is likely that the team that goes to the field against Palmeiras will have some holders in addition to David Luiz and Thiago Maia.
Flamengo and Palmeiras share the leadership of the ranking of the best attack of the Brasileirão 2022. They scored 37 goals in 22 matches. They also have the two best defensive systems in the tournament. In this case, however, alviverde has an advantage. They conceded 14 goals while the red-black had their defense leaked in 19 opportunities.
Both teams score: Yes. In short, Verdão is in regular form in the competition, as is Rubro-Negro. In addition, the teams have the two best defensive systems in the tournament. However, Alviverde has the advantage. In this sense, they conceded 14 goals while Mengão had their defense leaked in 19 opportunities.
Draw: In summary, a draw is still a good deal for Palmeiras in the confrontation with Flamengo. In short, the match promises to have a lot of marking. As well, both teams are looking for the result and want to stay well in the table.
More than 2.5 goals: At first, with a better structured team and being able to explore the spaces that will likely be left by Flamengo, which may take a more aggressive stance due to its greater need for victory, Verdão has the prognosis in the victory as an indicated guess for the classic, however, it will not be an easy duel.
