Flamengo, Recent Form

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Flamengo manager Adenor Leonardo 'Tite' Bacchi will be looking for a better result in this game following a disappointing 0-0 draw in his team's last league outing against Palmeiras.  They achieved 52% possession in that match and had 8 strikes at goal, with 3 hitting the target, up against Palmeiras' tally of 11 efforts at goal, 1 of which were on target.  

While they have shown an appetite for goals over the last 6 matches, clocking up 6, they have not had it all their own way at the back and have given away 7 goals and some valuable points in the process.  They have scored in 5 of their last 6 home games, but they have failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their last 6 games overall.  

Being unbeaten in 5 of their last 6 league matches at Estádio do Maracanã, suggests a consistent run of home form, especially when we consider that 4 of these results were wins.  

Botafogo, Recent Form

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In their last match Botafogo enforced their superiority over Juventude with a 5-1 home win.  They came away from that fixture with a 54% share of the possession and clocked up 13 attempts on goal with 6 on target, in comparison to Juventude, who managed 12 attempts on goal, 1 of which were on target.  

It seems pretty certain that Artur Jorge will be quite pleased with his squad's ability to score goals in recent matches, having managed 10 goals in their past 6 outings. In contrast, however, he will be concerned that their defensive qualities look a little more fragile, with 8 goals conceded in those matches and some crucial points dropped.  They have scored in 5 of their last 6 away games.  

Their recent poor run of form away from home has left them without an away win in 6 games.  

Goalscorer Tiquinho Soares will be planning to get himself on the scoresheet once more, having notched up 3 goals in his last 6 league matches for Botafogo.