Flamengo and Vitória face off on Monday at 21h at Maracanã, in the 21st round of the 2025 Brazilian Championship. The Rubro-Negro, leading the competition with 43 points, seeks to maintain the distance from Palmeiras. Meanwhile, Vitória, in 17th place, is looking to find its way back to victories after a sequence of four draws and one defeat. The match will be broadcast by Sportv on closed TV and by Premiere on pay-per-view. Rossi; Varela, Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira, Alex Sandro; Jorginho, Saúl, Arrascaeta, Plata, Samuel Lino, and Pedro are expected to be the starters for Flamengo. Vitória is expected to start with Lucas Arcanjo; Edu, Lucas Halter, Zé Marcos, and Ramon; Ricardo Ryller, Ronald, and Romarinho; Erick, Osvaldo, and Renato Kayzer. Pulgar is still recovering from surgery on his right foot and is not expected to play for Flamengo. Neris, expelled against Juventude, will serve a suspension, while Baralhas, Jamerson, and Claudinho are injured and are not expected to play for Vitória. The match is important for both teams, who are seeking to achieve their goals in the championship. Flamengo needs to maintain its lead, while Vitória is trying to escape the relegation zone. With one game less, the Rubro-Negro has 43 points, four more than Palmeiras, which has two games less. Vitória, on the other hand, has 19 points, the same number of points as Vasco, the first team outside the relegation zone. In 51 games played between the teams, Flamengo has 31 wins, against 10 for Vitória, in addition to 10 draws. In the last meeting valid for the first round of the 2025 Brazilian Championship, the Rubro-Negro won 2-1.