Flamengo host Mirassol in a postponed Round 4 fixture of the 2026 Brasileirão. The Rubro-Negro sit 2nd with 48 points and can close the gap on leaders Palmeiras to just one point with a win. Mirassol are 16th with 25 points, battling near the relegation zone.

Form & Context

• Flamengo: Strong recent form, including a 3-0 win over Botafogo. Excellent home record and one of the league’s best attacks (48 goals). They recently beat Mirassol 5-1 in the reverse fixture.
• Mirassol: Struggling for wins (winless in recent games, several draws). Defensively vulnerable and finding life tough away from home against top sides.

Flamengo are heavy favourites at the Maracanã.

Team News

Flamengo have some fitness concerns (Alex Sandro and others managing issues), but key attackers like Pedro, Samuel Lino and Arrascaeta are expected to feature. Mirassol face a midfield suspension and will likely set up defensively.

Likely Flamengo XI (4-2-3-1): Rossi; Emerson Royal, Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira, Ayrton Lucas; Pulgar/Jorginho, Arrascaeta; Carrascal/Plata, Samuel Lino, Pedro.

Prediction

Flamengo 3-0 Mirassol

Flamengo’s quality, home advantage and superior form should prove too much. Expect the hosts to control possession and create numerous chances against a Mirassol side focused on damage limitation.