Ex-Brazil star: Why Flamengo are favourites for the Brasileirão title | OneFootball

Flamengo has 47 points and remains isolated at the top of the Brazilian Championship

Flamengo only managed a 1-1 draw against Grêmio last Sunday (31), in a match valid for the Brazilian Championship. Despite the result being below expectations, the Most Beloved remains in the lead. For Walter Casagrande, former player and commentator, Mengão continues to be the main favorite for the Brasileirão title.

“I think Flamengo, Palmeiras, and Cruzeiro are the contenders for the title. But I consider that the favoritism is entirely with Flamengo,” said Walter Casagrande, in a video published on YouTube last Monday (01), while talking about the Brazilian Championship.

— With the way the points are, the decision will come down to the direct clashes. Look at all the games ahead: Cruzeiro, Palmeiras, and Flamengo. Flamengo will win most of them, right? They’ll draw some, lose some. Palmeiras, the same thing. So, it will be hard to open up a bigger gap against the other teams. That way, the direct clashes will end up knocking someone out of the competition. And the direct matches between the top three will all be at Maracanã — he concluded.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO'S SITUATION?

Flamengo drew with Grêmio after missing several chances to win the match at Maracanã. However, the duel ended 1-1, as the team from Rio Grande do Sul equalized at the end with a penalty converted by Tiago Volpi.

Thus, Flamengo reached 47 points and remains the isolated leader of the Brazilian Championship, since Cruzeiro, in second place, has 44. However, it’s worth mentioning that the team led by Filipe Luís has one game less than the team from Minas Gerais.

WHEN DOES FLAMENGO PLAY?

Now, Flamengo will only play again after the FIFA break, which takes place at the beginning of this month. The red-and-black team faces Juventude on the 14th, a Sunday, at 4pm (Brasília time), in Caxias do Sul, in a match valid for the 23rd round of the Brazilian Championship.

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