- Chapecoense position: Chapecoense SC are 20th in Serie A 2026 with 9 points from 17 games.
- Flamengo position: Flamengo RJ are 2nd in Serie A 2026 with 34 points from 17 matches.
- Home scoring: Chapecoense have scored just 13 goals in 9 home games in Serie A 2026.
Flamengo have a great deal to like about Thursday’s trip
Chapecoense form
Chapecoense SC are in a serious battle for survival and their form coming into Thursday's game with Flamengo RJ does not suggest they're about to turn the tide. They've taken just one win, a draw and three defeats from their last five games and come into this game on the back of a three-game losing streak.
The latest two of these defeats came on the road to Cruzeiro MG and Palmeiras, so there is some life in the Chapecoense, who are always a threat on the counterattack. However, the margin of both losses was one goal, so, while they can be dangerous, they are blunt.
Flamengo momentum
Flamengo RJ are on a hot streak, taking four wins from their last five matches and arriving at Arena Condá on the back of a four-game winning streak. The visitors should dominate and have been more than happy to play on the front foot when they have had the ball during this sequence.
Leonardo Jardim has got them playing some smart, purposeful soccer since taking over on 4th March 2026.
Flamengo’s forward play is potent
Flamengo can press with purpose and intensity, but they do have enough forward play to make this matchup one-way traffic.
Flamengo are a formidable travelling team in Serie A 2026, winning five of their nine away games with a 5-2-2 record and an average of 1.67 goals per game on their travels. Their two most recent away wins were against Lausanne-Sports and SL Benfica, so they are travelling with swagger and the sharpness to cause problems.
- They usually play a free-flowing 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 system that allows their mobile attackers to combine with the midfield to push the ball forward.
- They are able to press with purpose at times, but are not slaves to a pressing system, happy to sit deep and then counter in numbers when the opportunity presents itself.
- Chapecoense tend to sit in a compact back-four shape and then try to push forward in numbers when they win the ball back, so this could be a classic low-block versus fluid-attack game.
Flamengo’s odds are a touch short
Samuel Dias Lino, in particular, has found his groove, scoring three of Flamengo's eight goals across their last five competitive games. Jardim has them playing compact, purposeful football that turns possession into vertical punches, and this should be a straightforward away win, but it may take some time for them to make their superiority count.
Chapecoense are better set up to be a low-scoring team, so Flamengo to win and both teams not to score looks a better option than Flamengo to win and over 2.5 goals at 1.88. The favorites are a very short 1.47, but Chapecoense are 6.5 and the draw is 4.35, which tells you all you need to know about how this matchup is being played.
