Chapecoense vs Flamengo: prediction, tips and odds
Flamengo are the clear favourites to beat bottom-placed Chapecoense when the Série A sides meet on 22 July 2026. Bookmakers price the visitors around -233, while preview outlets split between a heavy Flamengo win and a closer handicap cover for the hosts. Confirmed lineups and injury lists shape the chapecoense flamengo betting picture.
Key Takeaways
- Flamengo sit second in Brazilian Série A on 34 points from 17 games; Chapecoense are bottom with nine points from 18.
- Sports Mole tips a 0-4 away win, while Sportsgambler backs Chapecoense +1.25 Asian handicap and a 1-1 correct score.
- Kick-off is Wednesday 22 July at Arena Condá, with the league returning after a World Cup break.
- BBC Sport lists confirmed 4-2-3-1 lineups for both sides, with Rafael Lacerda and Leonardo Jardim in the dugouts.
Who is favoured in the Chapecoense vs Flamengo prediction?
Title-chasing Flamengo travel to Santa Catarina as strong favourites. According to Sportsgambler, bookmakers give the Rio side about a 70% chance of winning at odds of -233, with Chapecoense at +650 and the draw at +335.
Sports Mole goes further, projecting Chapecoense 0-4 Flamengo and arguing the visitors can win authoritatively against a side in technical crisis. Sportsgambler instead highlights Chapecoense +1.25 at -128, noting the hosts have covered that line in four of their last five games and in four consecutive games against Flamengo.
Recent form underlines the gap. Chapecoense have lost their last four league games and fell 2-0 to Bahia on the return from the break. Flamengo sit seven points behind leaders Palmeiras and recently beat Coritiba 3-0, with Samuel Lino scoring twice and Pedro once.
What are the confirmed lineups and key absences?
BBC Sport lists both teams in a 4-2-3-1. Chapecoense start Matheus; Bruno Pacheco, Doma, Rafael Thyere, Everton; Camilo, David; Marcinho, Giovanni Augusto, Vinícius Balieiro; and Y. Bolasie.
Flamengo name A. Rossi; Ayrton Lucas, Léo Pereira, Vitão, Emerson Royal; Jorginho, E. Pulgar; Bruno Henrique, Samuel Lino, G. Plata; and Pedro. Referee Rafael Rodrigo Klein is assigned to the fixture.
Sports Mole reports Chapecoense without first-choice goalkeeper Anderson and season-ending ACL victim Rafael Carvalheira, among others. Flamengo could miss Arrascaeta, De la Cruz, Léo Ortiz, Lucas Paquetá and Luiz Araújo, though Arrascaeta and Ortiz have begun ball work. BBC still lists Plata among the visitors’ starters.
What betting tips and odds stand out for this clash?
Beyond the match result, Sportsgambler offers a 1-1 correct-score pick at +575, Yannick Bolasie over 0.5 shots on target at +132, and Samuel Lino anytime goalscorer at +280. A bet builder pairs Chapecoense +1.25, under 2.5 goals (-109) and Bolasie over 0.5 shots on target.
Flamengo have won 11 of the last 16 meetings with Chapecoense, per Sports Mole, and are unbeaten in the past four head-to-heads according to Sportsgambler, including a 2-2 draw in the most recent clash. For more oddball sports and culture coverage, browse our Bizarre News & Florida Man hub.
Odds and lines cited here reflect Sportsgambler’s 21 July 2026 publication and may have moved. Always check live prices and gamble responsibly if you bet.