In this week 38 match on the 12th of November, Flamengo and Avaí will play a match in Rio de Janeiro in a meeting of these two Serie A teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 23 degrees, which is great football weather. Flamengo is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Coritiba. Alef Manga struck first for Coritiba in the 58th minute on a penalty, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Flamengo was frustrated by Coritiba’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Coritiba ended the match with the shutout victory. Flamengo is looking for direction having 5 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while 19th placed Avaí is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Santos. Marcos Leonardo Santos Almeida scored the first goal for Santos in the 5th minute on a penalty shot, then Raniele tied it up for Avaí in the 51st minute on a penalty shot earning Avaí at least a draw. Avaí looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 4 points in their last 10 matches.
On Sunday Jul 24th, Avaí hosted Flamengo at the Estádio Aderbal Ramos Da Silva in their last match together. Flamengo won by a score of 2 to 1. Largura Chaves scored the first goal for Avaí in the 48th minute, but Pedro got the equalizer for Flamengo in the 55th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 84th minute on a goal by Pedro to cap off a wild match.
Avaí is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Kevin and Raniele each only have 1 goal in their last 5. For Flamengo, their top scorers are Pedro and Matheus Franca de Oliveira, each having 2 goals in their last five matches.