Flamengo vs Santos Prediction & Betting Tips

Flamengo vs Santos Match Preview

Flamengo return to the Maracanã looking to build on a solid run of home form and close the gap on the Serie A leaders. The hosts remain difficult to beat in front of their fans and come off a strong 3-0 win against Sport Recife. Santos, meanwhile, continue to struggle for consistency away from home, showing effort in draws but lacking the defensive discipline to hold firm against the division’s top sides.

Flamengo Finding Rhythm Again at Home

Flamengo’s recent home form underlines a team regaining control after a demanding October schedule. They have taken back-to-back home wins over Palmeiras and Sport Recife, scoring six goals across those two matches while keeping one clean sheet. The 3-2 success over Palmeiras showcased attacking variety, while the 3-0 victory against Sport Recife highlighted how quickly they can shift gears once ahead.

Draws against Cruzeiro, Vasco, and Gremio earlier in the campaign show a long-standing trend of dominance without always converting chances, but their recent efficiency suggests that pattern is changing. Flamengo’s defensive setup has tightened as well, keeping clean sheets in two of their last three home matches. With their confidence restored, they now look a more balanced side combining creativity in the final third with reliable structure at the back.

Santos Struggling to Convert Draws into Wins

Santos arrive at a difficult moment, having gone four matches without a victory. Their recent 2-0 defeat at Palmeiras underlined the gap between them and the top teams, while successive 1-1 and 2-2 draws against Fortaleza and Botafogo suggest defensive lapses remain costly. Although they show attacking effort through midfield combinations, their away record tells a different story, with no wins in their last five trips and three defeats in that span.

Conceding heavily at Ceara and Palmeiras while leaking goals in draws at Bragantino and Botafogo indicates that their back line struggles to manage pressure. Santos have managed to score in most away fixtures, but their inability to maintain focus after setbacks has been a recurring problem. Against a Flamengo side in fluent attacking form, that fragility could again be exposed.

Flamengo vs Santos Prediction

Flamengo’s improved rhythm and Santos’ ongoing defensive issues make Flamengo win & over 2.5 goals at 1.95 odds the standout betting angle. Flamengo’s recent home fixtures have been high-scoring, and four of their last five head-to-head meetings with Santos have also produced at least three goals.

The secondary market, both teams to score at 2.10 odds, offers complementary value. Santos have scored in four of their last five away matches despite mixed results, and their attacking persistence often leads to open games.

Afolabi Ezekiel- November 7, 2025

Flamengo vs Santos Betting Tips

Flamengo Win & Over 2.5 Goals

OK

1.95 Odds

Both Teams To Score

OK

2.10 Odds