América-MG vs Flamengo Prediction: Flamengo is very close to the top

Despite the less accomplished matches, the incidents of indiscipline at the club, and the failed signing of Sampaoli, Flamengo is in contention for the championship title. No team in the Brasileirão has been solid, as the clubs in the top six have seven, eight, and nine defeats, but even so, credit must be given to the work of Tite, the coach of the Cariocas.

The Rabbit is in last place and has already been relegated to the Série B. In its last game, the Mineiros narrowly failed to spoil Vasco da Gama's prospects at the São Januário, but Dimitri Payet scored the winning goal for the home team in the 94th minute. It's now 13 games without a win, despite the team having played some acceptable games. Facing Flamengo, América will strive to achieve a good result despite not playing in its usual stadium. The match will be played in Uberlândia, where Flamengo fans will probably be in the majority in the stands.

A goal of great technical quality from Uruguayan Arrascaeta in the 75th minute unbalanced the game against RB Bragantino at the Maracanã. Until then, Red Bull had been the more dangerous team, with Sasha's header hitting the crossbar as a key opportunity. It was a game between title contenders where the more experienced team won. The Mengão didn't put in a great display, but it was effective. Big decisions bring out the big players, and Flamengo has several who can settle a match. In third place, one point behind Botafogo and two behind Palmeiras, only victory matters in all the remaining matches.

It would be a scandal if Flamengo didn't win against the last-placed team. The Cariocas are the clear favorites against a team that has already been relegated, hasn't won in 13 games, and won't be playing in their stadium as host. I'm backing Flamengo to win with a total score of less than 4.5.