Rivaldo evaluated the decisive match between Palmeiras and Flamengo, for the Supercopa do Brasil; teams face off this Saturday for the national title
palm trees x Flamengo is the confrontation of the Brazilian Super Cup in 2023, scheduled for this Saturday, the 28th. of national football.
Five-time world champion for Brazilian Teamformer player Rivaldo commented on the derby between São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, and pointed out that it will be a difficult match in the fight for the first national title of the 2023 season.
“Palmeiras and Flamengo are today the main favorites to win the Brasileirão and the Copa Libertadores. I find it very difficult to indicate who will win this match because, for me, it will be a very divided game, decided in the small details, I hope the teams are prepared because it will be a very nice classic to watch”, said Rivaldo.
“In any case, it will be interesting to watch this clash between Portuguese coaches in which we may have the first indication of which of the teams enters stronger in the year 2023”, completed.
The two teams will meet for the second time in the tournament. The first meeting took place in 2021, and the cariocas won. According to the odds raised by Betfair, a specialist in sports analysis, Fla appears as a favorite for the title with a 57% chance of lifting another cup this Saturday.
The competition, which has had five editions so far, was won twice by Flamengo, when defending the title of Brazilian champion in 2019 and 2020. Guild (nineteen ninety), Corinthians (1991) and Atlético-MG (current winner in 2022), complete the list of champions of the cup that is disputed between the champion of Série A do Brasileirão and Copa do Brasil.
Source: sportbuzz
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