Flamengo and Corinthians meet at Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã), in a return match for this phase of the Copa do Brasil (8th Finals), after the victory outside Flamengo by (0-1) in the first leg . In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations indicates total balance between these two teams, since there were 2 draws and 1 win for each team in the last 4 matches. In fact, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 13-09-2018, for the Copa do Brasil, which ended in a draw by (0-0). In this game the home factor may be decisive, since Corinthians presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.
Flamengo:
The home team comes to this second leg with an advantage of 1 goal, after the away win by (0-1) in the first leg. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses in away matches, with 20 goals scored and 13 conceded; against 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses at their stadium, with 36 goals scored and 13 suffered. In the last match they played, for Serie A, they beat Fortaleza at home (2-0). In the last 10 home matches Flamengo has won 7, tied 2 and lost 1 of the last matches. The team has conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, so their defense needs to improve, but their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches. In 15 games, they only got 1 comeback in the 5 games in which they suffered the first goal. In the last 20 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 6 of their 17 goals between minutes (61′-75 ‘).
The Rio de Janeiro team receives Corinthians, in the Maracana, in a return match for the Brazilian Cup. In the first duel he won by 1×0 far from his domains. Flamengo goes with everything to beat this game, because it dreams of the Copa del Brasil title and is under pressure, since it invested a lot in its squad. It can be a test for the players to show their best football to the new coach, the one that will premiere in July, the Portuguese Jorge Jesús. At the moment the Flamengo is oriented by an interim technician and in its last party it gained to the Strength, by the marker of 2×0. The two goals were scored by the Gabigol, the main goal of goal for the Cariocas.
Corinthians:
After the defeat at home, the visiting team comes to this second leg with a disvalue of 1 goal and with the difficult task of recovering this negative result as a visitor. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses in away matches; against 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses at their stadium. The team comes to this match after a win away with Deportivo Lara by (0-2). In the last 10 away matches Corinthians has won 5, tied 3 and lost 2. Defensive consistency has not been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 6 of the last 7 matches for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 37 of the last 73 matches have ended with Under 1,5 goals and 54 out of 73 ended with Under 2,5 goals. In 15 games, they only got 1 comeback in the 4 matches in which they suffered the first goal.
The paulistas will go to Rio de Janeiro to face Flamengo. A difficult mission, because they did not do their homework and ended up being defeated by the 1×0 score. They are aware that the advantage of the opponent is small, therefore, they will go with maximum force on the Rio team. Visitors are aware that it will not be easy, but it is entirely possible to leave this game with the classification. The last confrontation of the Paulistas was against Deportivo Lara, for the Copa Sudamericana, match in which they won away from home by the score of 2×0.
