For all their woes, Santos have kept clean sheets in half their league fixtures at home this season. However, without their fans behind them at Vila Belmiro - and with an interim coach in charge - they are susceptible to defeat by a Flamengo side fired up after an embarrassing setback in midweek.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Flamengo win with a probability of 40.76%. A win for Santos has a probability of 31.59% and a draw has a probability of 27.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Flamengo win is 0-1 with a probability of 11.89%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 1-2 (8.36%) and 0-2 (7.63%). The likeliest Santos win is 1-0 (10.14%), while for a drawn scoreline it is 1-1 (13.02%).
Our expert tipster partners at Sporita.com are predicting under 2.5 goals in this match. Click here to find out what else they are predicting for this game and for more of their tried-and-tested football tips.
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