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Round
Regular Season - 28
Venue
Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Referee
Rodrigo Jose Pereira de Lima, Brazil
Form

Recent form

Flamengo
77Strong

Last 5 matches · 3W-2D-0L · +5 goal difference

RB Bragantino
50Average

Last 5 matches · 1W-2D-2L · 0 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Combo Bet
Flamengo (draw no bet) + Under 2.5 Goals

BetGenius backs Flamengo (draw no bet) + Under 2.5 Goals (Combo Bet) at 64% confidence — a solid call.

64%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Serie A leaders Flamengo host ninth-placed RB Bragantino at the Maracana in round 28 of the championship. The hosts hold a narrow one-point lead at the summit with 57 points from 27 games, underpinned by strong home form consisting of nine wins, three draws, and just one defeat.

RB Bragantino arrive with 36 points from 26 matches, having won four, drawn four, and lost five on their travels. Both squads will have to manage significant selection absences due to suspensions and injuries, which could impact the tempo and fluidity of the contest.

Flamengo have dominated this specific fixture at home in recent years, winning all four previous Serie A meetings hosted in Rio de Janeiro. While key midfield absences may limit total dominance, their defensive solidity at home, having conceded only nine goals in 13 matches, gives them the edge.

Availability

Team news

Flamengo

  • Ayrton LucasThigh Injury
  • Evertton AraujoThigh Injury
  • G. de ArrascaetaWrist Injury
  • DaniloInactive
  • S. NiguezInactive

Team news last updated Oct 18 (6 days ago) — later changes may not be reflected.

RB Bragantino

  • Davi GomesKnee Injury
  • Eric RamiresYellow Cards
  • H. MosqueraInactive
  • RodriguinhoInactive
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Flamengo at homeRB Bragantino away
5
Played
16
4-1-0
W-D-L
4-5-7
2.2
Scored /game
0.9
0.6
Conceded /game
1.2
40%
Clean sheets
19%
0%
Failed to score
25%
40%
BTTS (last 5)
80%
60%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
40%

Combined scoring rate: 3.1 goals per game (Flamengo at home plus RB Bragantino away).

Players

Key players this season

Flamengo

  • Pedro16G · 6A
  • Samuel Lino9G · 8A
  • J. Carrascal8A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
1FlamengoPromotion - Copa Libertadores (Group Stage)31+3667
2PalmeirasPromotion - Copa Libertadores (Group Stage)31+3266
3Atletico ParanaensePromotion - Copa Libertadores (Group Stage)31+1253
4CruzeiroPromotion - Copa Libertadores (Group Stage)31+451
7BahiaPromotion - Copa Sudamericana (Group Stage)31+549
8SantosPromotion - Copa Sudamericana (Group Stage)31+245
9Sao PauloPromotion - Copa Sudamericana (Group Stage)31+142
10RB BragantinoPromotion - Copa Sudamericana (Group Stage)31+341
11BotafogoPromotion - Copa Sudamericana (Group Stage)31-439
12Coritiba31-1139
13Vitoria31-1137
History

Head-to-head

6
Flamengo
1
Draws
3
RB Bragantino

Flamengo have won 6 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 2.8 goals a game, 70% went over 2.5.

  • 2026-09-20Flamengo2-1RB Bragantino
  • 2026-04-03RB Bragantino3-0Flamengo
  • 2025-11-23Flamengo3-0RB Bragantino
  • 2025-07-24RB Bragantino1-2Flamengo
  • 2024-08-25Flamengo2-1RB Bragantino
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Predictions

3 published markets

FeaturedLOST
Combo Bet
Flamengo (draw no bet) + Under 2.5 Goals
64%
Both must land · no better than

Flamengo (draw no bet) — 75% confidence

Flamengo boast a formidable home record with nine victories from 13 league outings, conceding just 0.7 goals per game in front of their supporters. Furthermore, they have won all four head-to-head encounters played at their home ground against RB Bragantino. With several starters missing on both sides, backing Flamengo in the draw no bet market provides protection against a potential low-scoring stalemate while siding with the stronger home unit.

Under 2.5 Goals — 64% confidence

Four of Flamengo's last five competitive matches have finished with two or fewer goals, including recent 1-0 and 2-0 victories. RB Bragantino average only 1.0 goal scored per away match and conceded 1.15 goals on average on the road. With multiple creative and attacking players suspended for both teams, goal-scoring opportunities may be limited.

These two calls are about different parts of the match (draw no bet and total goals), so neither one determines the other. The figure shown is the lower of the two — a combo can never be more likely than its weaker leg.

Combo BetLOST
Total Goals
Under 2.5 Goals
64%
Confidence

Four of Flamengo's last five competitive matches have finished with two or fewer goals, including recent 1-0 and 2-0 victories. RB Bragantino average only 1.0 goal scored per away match and conceded 1.15 goals on average on the road. With multiple creative and attacking players suspended for both teams, goal-scoring opportunities may be limited.

Combo BetWON
Draw No Bet
Flamengo (draw no bet)
75%
Confidence

Flamengo boast a formidable home record with nine victories from 13 league outings, conceding just 0.7 goals per game in front of their supporters. Furthermore, they have won all four head-to-head encounters played at their home ground against RB Bragantino. With several starters missing on both sides, backing Flamengo in the draw no bet market provides protection against a potential low-scoring stalemate while siding with the stronger home unit.

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Published September 19, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.