Flamengo and Fortaleza meet at Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã), in a match for the 7 th round of Serie A. There is only record of 2 recent direct confrontations between these two teams: on 05-19-2016, which ended with the Fortaleza victory by (1-2), and on 05-05-2016, which ended with Fortaleza’s victory by (2-1).
Flamengo:
The home team is currently in the 6 th position of the league, with 10 points won, after 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Atlético Mineiro, by (2-1). In the last match, they won at home against Atlético PR by (3-2). In the last 10 home matches Flamengo has won 7, tied 2 and lost 1 of the last matches. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in the last 6 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in all of the last 6 matches for this competition. In 15 matches, they have conceded the first goal 6 times, but have won the first leg in 2. In the last 20 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period highlighted: they have suffered 6 of their 17 goals between the minutes (61′-75 ‘ ).
Flamengo faces the newcomer to Serie A, the Fortaleza, for the Brazilian Championship. Flamengo currently occupies the sixth position of the Brazilian Championship, with 10 points added. In search of the 3 points in front of the Fortress to re-enter the group of the first four of the table. The team will have the local factor in its favor and will try to take advantage of that, since it has the greatest hobby in the country. Flamengo, who lost coach Abel Braga, will preside an interim coach for this match. Even without Abel, the flamenguistas will not have difficulties to win this match. In his last game he beat Athletico-PR by the 3×2 score.
Fortaleza:
The away team is currently in the 14 th position of the league, with 7 points won, after 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Chapecoense, by (1-3). In the last match, they tied in a home match against Vasco da Gama, by (1-1). The team comes to this match after a win away with Botafogo PB by (0-1). In the last 10 away matches for all competitions, Fortaleza won 4, drew 2 and lost 4. The team has not been very strong defensively, as they have suffered goals in the last 6 matches they played in this competition. In 15 matches, they suffered the first goal 5 times and only managed 1 comeback. There are 2 periods that stand out in the last 20 away matches for all competitions: he scored 6 of his 17 goals between the minutes (0’-15 ‘); He suffered 7 of his 18 goals between the minutes (76’-90 ‘).
The Fortaleza will go to Rio de Janeiro to face Flamengo for the Brazilian Serie A Championship. The visiting team will have a somewhat difficult mission, that of defeating Flamengo at the Maracana Stadium. But the Fortaleza team will go to play to win the game, because they need to score points to get away from the relegation zone. Currently occupies the fourteenth position of the championship. He is not satisfied with this position, so he will do everything to win and score points. He won his last two matches away from home and hopes to repeat it.
