Juventude hosts Flamengo in a worrying duel for both teams

Juventude will face Flamengo at home, this Sunday afternoon (14), at 4 pm. The match valid for the 22nd round of the Brazilian Championship could impact one of the extremes of the table, weakening the leadership of Rubro-Negro or the resistance of Ju. In 18th place, with 21 points, Juventude still counts on the score of unplayed games, having fewer games compared to Vitória, who until the end of this Sunday will have one more game. Already at the top of the table, Flamengo is the leader with 47 points, followed by pressure from Palmeiras , who will end the round with one game less and still hopes for a stumble from the carioca.

In the last round, Juventude secured a heroic victory over Ceará, surprising teams like Vasco and Santos, who are now threatened by Papo's rising record and a possible spot in the bottom four. On the other hand, Mengo is coming off a draw with Grêmio and must show confidence in Caxias do Sul to avoid staggering in the standings again. It's important to remember that the Rio de Janeiro club hasn't beaten Juventude at Alfredo Jaconi in 28 years and is looking to break that streak - in 15 games at Juventude's stadium, the home team has won seven, lost only twice, and drawn six.

With all the recent controversy surrounding striker Bruno Henrique, Flamengo secured a suspension for the striker to play in this match, but the team will still have to play with players missing after the FIFA deadline. For Alviverde, Thiago Carpini will have to choose a substitute in place of Batalla, who is suspended.

At 4 p.m. (Brasília time), Juventude and Flamengo face off at Alfredo Jaconi Stadium. The match will be broadcast on a streaming service (Amazon Prime).