Flamengo at the Top of the Brasileirão: What Happened in the 26th Round?

Hey, fans! What an exciting round that last Brasileirão one was, huh? Flamengo shone and is now the new leader of the competition! Let’s see how all of this happened.

How Did Flamengo Reach the Top?

Flamengo had a decisive match against Remo and, with a win against the opponent, the red-black team climbed up the table. In addition, a draw between Palmeiras and Botafogo gave that little push the Rio team needed. Now, Flamengo’s chances of winning the title have surged to 66,2%, a great rise considering that in the previous round it was only 49%!

Here are the updated title probabilities:

• Flamengo: 66,2% (up from 49%)
• Palmeiras: 27,2% (down from 41%)
• Athletico: 3,1% (down from 7,3%)
• Fluminense: 1,8% (up from 1,2%)
• Cruzeiro: 0,9% (up from 0,6%)
• Bahia: 0,6% (up from 0,4%)

The Fight Against Relegation

Now, not everything is rosy on the table. Internacional and Vasco are at the bottom and remain threatened by relegation. Both lost their matches, to Santos and Fluminense, and finished yet another round inside the danger zone. And their chances of dropping only increased.

Remo, who lost to Flamengo, remains second-to-last. But the biggest drama is with Chapecoense: even after a win over Corinthians, they still remain at the bottom of the competition and with an extremely high probability of relegation.

The risk situations for some teams are as follows:

• Chapecoense: 97,4% (was 99%)
• Remo: 83,6% (was 73,5%)
• Internacional: 73,1% (was 58,1%)
• Vasco: 59,5% (was 47,6%)
• Mirassol: 25,6% (down from 49%)
• Grêmio: 20,5% (down from 21,7%)
• Vitória: 15,3% (down from 16,2%)
• Corinthians: 8,9% (up from 4,5%)
• Santos: 6% (down from 15,5%)
• Botafogo: 5,7% (down from 6,9%)
• São Paulo: 2,6% (down from 7,6%)
• Bragantino: 1,1% (up from 0,5%)
• Coritiba: 0,4% (up from 0,1%)
• Atlético-MG: 0,2% (up from 0,1%)

Remember that some teams have games in hand, which may change the situation on the table quite a bit!

Who’s Feeling Relieved?

On the other hand, Mirassol managed to beat Coritiba and, as a result, pulled a little away from the Z4. Santos and São Paulo also took a deep breath after this round’s performance, with a significant reduction in their chances of relegation.

And so, the championship continues full of excitement! Get ready for more thrills in the next rounds. Next up is 27th! ?