Flamengo fancied to take full points at Internacional

Brazil's Serie A continues in the early hours of Thursday, with Internacional hosting Flamengo. Internacional have been badly out of form, while Flamengo have shown reliable away form, making the visitors strong candidates to take all three points.

Internacional are on a four-match losing streak in the league, with their defence a major concern after conceding at least two goals in each game. They have also struggled when chasing matches, having trailed 0-1 at half-time in three of those defeats and 0-2 in the other. Once they fall behind before the break, they have looked unlikely to recover points. Their home form has also been underwhelming this season, with just three wins from their first 10 league home matches and a 50 percent defeat rate.

Flamengo, meanwhile, have collected 38 points from 19 rounds and sit near the top of the table, with their overall level clearly above Internacional's. In terms of form, they prepared actively during the break and have posted four wins and one draw in their last five matches in all competitions. In the league, they have recorded two wins and one draw from their last three rounds. In the away match against Chapecoense, Pedro Guilherme struck twice in a commanding 4-0 victory, underlining the team's strong recent form on the road.

Flamengo have also won by a two-goal margin in each of their last two away meetings with Internacional, giving them the edge in the head-to-head record as well. All signs point to Flamengo taking maximum points from this trip.