About Match
39 points for Flamengo (2nd), 26 for Vitória (13th): a 13-point gap. Flamengo's recent output lags their position: 9th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Three points here take Vitória to 29 and up to 8th, assuming other results stand.
Flamengo carry a 5-game unbeaten run into this. The five-game form split reads 11/15 points for Flamengo against 4/15 for Vitória.
The head-to-head ledger counts 19 games: 13 Flamengo wins, 3 for Vitória, 3 draws, at 3.42 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 79% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 68%.