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In early November, the kick-off for the 31st edition of the Copa do Brasil, the Brazilian Cup competition. The mode is anything but easy. Eleven of the 16 eighth-finalists are directly qualified for this round, the remaining five teams were determined over several knockout rounds. One of these teams is the finalist of the season, the Corinthians from Sao Paulo. In the round of 16, the Corinthians will now face Flamengo Rio de Janeiro!
In the second round of the newcomer is not determined in a game, but only after the first and second leg. In the first leg, the Corinthians have first home right and are aiming for a good starting position. However, the bookmakers expect a game on equal terms during the night from Wednesday to Thursday , with slight advantages for the guests.
Corinthians:
In the 2017 season, the Corinthians could celebrate the seventh title win. The successful title defense was in the past season but never an issue and after the championship the club missed the Copa Libertadores and finished only the completely disappointing 13th place. Due to the persistent failure, there were also some changes on the coaching bench. After the 13th place in the table Fabio Carille returned to the bench, under him celebrated the Corinthians 2017 championship. Carille is to lead the club again up. The conclusion is currently still a bit mixed. In the Copa Sudamericana, the team prevailed only on penalties against Racing Club (Argentina) and now meets in the second round to the Venezuelan club Deportivo Lara.
In the first four games of the national championship there was a victory, a defeat and two draws. Not bad, but by no means an outstanding start to the season. Hope for the first leg in the Cup round of 16 makes the fact that it was in the two league home games to concede no goal (1-0 home win and a goalless draw). The home strength was a great trump in 2018 (9-8-2 balance sheet). Given the poor performance, a home win for the Corinthians is almost mandatory in the fight for the quarter-finals. However, these bets on the home win between the Corinthians and Flamengo are offered slightly higher odds than the wins on the away win. With players like Fagner (formerly VFL Wolfsburg), Danilo Avelar (formerly FC Torino) or Cassio (former national goalkeeper), there are some established forces in the Corinthians. With the exception of Pedrinho (known for his BVB flirt), there are only a few high caliber talents in the squad.
Flamengo:
With eight points behind Palmeiras Flamengo Rio de Janeiro reached the runner-up in Brazil last season and ultimately had 28 more on the credit side than the second round opponent Corinthians. Even with a look at the existing squad of the team of head coach Abel Braga a difference can not be dismissed out of hand. The longtime Germany Legionnaire Diego (34) pulls the strings in midfield. With goalkeeper Diego Alves, Flamengo has a real penalty killer. Other well-known names are “Gabigoal” Gabriel Barbosa (on loan from Inter – who seems to work only in his home country), Uruguayan international Giorgian de Arrascaeta or left winger Vitinho (who was already convincing at CSKA Moscow). Another interesting personality concerns the only 18-year-old striker Lincoln. The U20 international has already been linked to Juventus or FC Barcelona. The squad of Flamengo Rio de Janeiro has much more quality in their own ranks.
Nevertheless, the start of the new season was a bit bumpy. The Braga team has seven points on the credit side. The reigning runner-up had to accept both point losses on third place. Against Internacional (1: 2 defeat) and FC Sao Paulo (1: 1 draw) there was no victory to cope. The away weakness was also evident in the group stage of the Copa Libertadores (four points in three games). These numbers show that in the first leg between the Corinthians and Flamengo a forecast on the three-way market is not necessarily recommended. Quite acceptable home results are far more consistent with quality, but in the foreign air has up.
Corinthians vs Flamengo RJ head to head matches
06.10.18 SA Corinthians Flamengo RJ 0 : 3
27.09.18 COP Corinthians Flamengo RJ 2 : 1
13.09.18 COP Flamengo RJ Corinthians 0 : 0
03.06.18 SA Flamengo RJ Corinthians 1 : 0
19.11.17 SA Flamengo RJ Corinthians 3 : 0