Flamengo are locked in a tight title race in the Brazilian Serie A, currently tied on points with Palmeiras and with just six matches remaining in the campaign.

This round, they have what looks like the most favorable fixture on paper, facing the bottom-placed Sport Recife, a side in terrible form, both recently and throughout the season.

Sport Recife are winless in their last 10 matches, losing the last five in a row, while Flamengo’s dominance in this fixture is clear: 7 wins and 1 draw in their last 8 head-to-head meetings, with a goal difference of 19:2.