October 13th features a match where Corinthians hosts Flamengo at Arena Corinthians in a meeting of these two Copa do Brasil teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, Corinthians recorded a 2-1 win against Athletico PR. Fabián Balbuena scored the first goal for Corinthians in the 6th minute, then Róger Guedes added another in the 22nd minute from the penalty spot. Corinthians is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while flamengo is fresh off their 2-1 win against Cuiabá. Matheus Franca de Oliveira scored the first goal for Flamengo in the 58th minute, then Marinho added another in the 66th minute on a penalty shot. Flamengo is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Flamengo won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Flamengo is fortunate enough to have Gabriel Barbosa Almeida in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored four goals. Both Yuri Alberto and Róger Guedes have been the hottest scorers for Corinthians in the last five each having scored 3 goals.