Flamengo vs Gremio Prediction and Betting Tips | June 13th 2024
Gremio return to action in the Brasileiro Serie A when they visit the Estadio do Maracana to face Flamengo on Thursday. Tite’s men currently sit just two points behind first-placed Botafogo and will be looking to climb to the top of the table.
Flamengo continued with their impressive early-season form as they stormed to a 6-1 victory over Vasco da Gama on June 2.
Tite’s side have now won five games on the bounce across all competitions, stretching back to a 1-0 defeat against Palestino on May 8.
Flamengo currently sit second in the Serie A table with 14 points from seven matches and have also secured their spot in the Copa Libertadores knockout stages.
Gremio, on the other hand, brought their Copa Libertadores group-stage campaign to an end last time out when they played out a 1-1 draw with Estudiantes.
Renato Portaluppi’s men, who finished as runners-up in Group C of the continental showpiece, now return to the Serie A, where they lost consecutive games against Bahia and Red Bull Bragantino in their last two matches.
Gremio have picked up six points from their five league matches this season to sit 13th in the table, level on points with Vasco da Gama, Corinthians and Fluminense.
Flamengo vs Gremio Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- With 21 wins from the last 49 meetings between the sides, Flamengo boast a slightly superior record in the history of this fixture.
- Gremio have picked up three fewer wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on 10 occasions.
- Flamengo are on a five-match winning streak across all competitions, scoring 16 goals and conceding just once in that time.
- Gremio are unbeaten in three of their last four away matches, picking up two wins and one draw since losing two back-to-back away matches in April.
Flamengo vs Gremio Prediction
While Gremio have stumbled into the new league campaign, Flamengo have flown out of the blocks and head into Thursday’s clash a firm favourites.
Tite’s men are currently firing on all cylinders and we are backing them to come away with all three points.
Prediction: Flamengo 3-1 Gremio
Flamengo vs Gremio Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Flamengo to win
Tip 2: First to score - Flamengo (The hosts have opened the scoring in their last five games against Gremio)
Tip 3: Over 10.5 corners - No (There have also been fewer than 11 corner kicks in nine of the last 10 clashes between the two sides)