Flamengo vs RB Bragantino: Four Missing for Leaders

FlamengoFLA

Guillermo Varela 13'
Pedro 71'

Serie A

2–1

Full Time

HT 1–0

Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã)

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro

RB BragantinoBRA

Bruno Henrique 86' (og)

AI ForecastsGraded

Flamengo's charge toward the title hits the Maracanã with three key midfield and attacking suspensions, including top scorer Samuel Lino and orchestrator Lucas Paqueta, reshaping an otherwise dominant lineup. RB Bragantino, stuck in mid‑table, are winless in three and missing…

Match ResultHome Win69%

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Match Stats

Top Stats

3.15xG0.76

66%Possession34%

11 (6)Shots (on target)15 (5)

3Big Chances Created0

Attacking Play

2.96xG on Target0.27

1.28Expected Assists (xA)0.33

71Final Third Entries48

25Penalty Area Entries23

Possession & Passing

616 · –Passes (accuracy)305 · –

2Corners5

19Poss. Won — Def 3rd16

26Poss. Won — Mid 3rd20

Duels & Pressing

51 (55%)Duels Won42 (45%)

16 (73%)Aerial Duels Won6 (27%)

55Ball Recoveries45

11.9PPDA (Pressing)19.5

Defending & Discipline

5Saves4

9Fouls15

-0.73Goals Prevented+0.96

Flamengo vs RB Bragantino: Four Missing for Leaders

Updated Sun 20 Sept

Serie A leaders Flamengo host RB Bragantino at Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã) on Sunday, 20 September 2026, entering the fixture on a four-match winning streak in the league.

Three suspensions hit the league leaders

Flamengo enter Matchweek 28 without Lucas Paqueta, Samuel Lino, and E. Pulgar due to suspensions, while Evertton Araujo remains unavailable with an injury. The visitors carry significant selection problems of their own. RB Bragantino travel without suspended duo Juninho Capixaba and Wallace Yan, while Davi Gomes and Vanderlan are injured. Eduardo Sasha is not in the squad, and Rodriguinho remains doubtful.

Flamengo hold defensive edge over Bragantino

Flamengo sit first in Serie A with 57 points from 27 games, having won nine of their 13 matches at Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã) while allowing only nine goals. Over their last five matches with chance data, Flamengo produced 1.91 expected goals per match while restricting opponents to 0.61. Top scorer Pedro Guilherme leads their attack with 15 goals in all competitions this season.

RB Bragantino occupy ninth place with 36 points from 26 matches and are winless in their last three outings. That stretch includes a 1-1 draw at Botafogo on 12 September, a 3-2 home defeat to Bahia on 5 September, and a 2-1 away loss to Sao Paulo on 29 August. Across their last five fixtures with chance metrics, Bragantino allowed an average of 1.70 expected goals per match. Their top scorer Isidro Pitta has recorded six goals across all competitions.

Our model firmly expects a Flamengo win

Our model firmly expects a Flamengo win. High confidence is supported by Flamengo's form of four consecutive victories against Corinthians (2-1), Remo (1-0), Mirassol (2-0), and Botafogo (3-0), alongside a home record that has yielded nine wins from 13 games. While RB Bragantino won the previous meeting 3-0 on 3 April 2026, their current run of one point from three league fixtures and an away record of five losses from 13 matches underpin the model's call.