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CR Flamengo vs EC Bahia, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2020-21
CR Flamengo
4 – 3
Full Time
EC Bahia
Sun 20 Dec 2020 · 21:15 UTC Estadio Jornalista Mario Filho HT 45+6' · FT 45+8'
Gabriel Barbosa 10' R
Y 16' Juninho Capixaba
Y 47' Gilberto
Filipe Luis 71' Y
Natan 87' Y
Y 88' Rodriguinho
R 90' Daniel

Overview

Match Preview

CR Flamengo vs EC Bahia — Serie A at Estadio Jornalista Mario Filho.

Match Details

  • Referee Flavio Rodrigues De Souza
  • Referee Danilo Ricardo Simon Manis
  • Referee Marcelo Carvalho Van Gasse
  • Referee Daniel Victor Costa Silva
9 games this season 🟨 2.1/game ⚽ 7.8 goals/game 🟥 3 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 SE Palmeiras 23 48
2 CR Flamengo 21 42
3 CA Paranaense 23 41
4 Fluminense FC 23 38
5 EC Bahia 22 33
6 Cruzeiro EC 22 33
7 RB Bragantino 22 32
8 SC Corinthians Paulista 22 32
9 Coritiba FBC 23 31
10 Botafogo FR 21 30
11 CA Mineiro 21 29
12 Sao Paulo FC 22 27
13 EC Vitoria 22 26
14 Gremio FBPA 21 25
15 SC Internacional 22 23
16 Mirassol FC 21 23
17 Santos FC 21 22
18 CR Vasco da Gama 21 22
19 Clube do Remo 22 22
20 Chapecoense AF 21 10

Head-to-Head

15
1
2
CR Flamengo 18 games · Avg 3.1 goals EC Bahia
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-20 CR Flamengo 4–3 EC Bahia 2020-09-02 EC Bahia 3–5 CR Flamengo 2019-11-10 CR Flamengo 3–1 EC Bahia 2019-08-04 EC Bahia 3–0 CR Flamengo 2018-09-30 EC Bahia 0–0 CR Flamengo

Recent Form

CR Flamengo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Dec EC Bahia H 4–3 W
13 Dec Santos FC H 4–1 W
05 Dec Botafogo FR A 1–0 W
21 Nov Coritiba FBC H 3–1 W
15 Nov AC Goianiense H 1–1 D
08 Nov CA Mineiro A 0–4 L
EC Bahia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Dec CR Flamengo A 3–4 L
12 Dec SE Palmeiras A 0–3 L
05 Dec Ceará SC H 0–2 L
28 Nov Sao Paulo FC H 1–3 L
20 Nov RB Bragantino A 0–4 L
16 Nov Coritiba FBC A 2–1 W

Season Stats

CR Flamengo EC Bahia
#2 Position #5
42 Points 33
21 Played 22
12 / 6 / 3 W / D / L 8 / 9 / 5
39 Scored 29
18 Conceded 25
+21 GD +4
2.00 PPG 1.50
57% Win % 36%

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
CR Flamengo this season
41% Clean Sheets
EC Bahia this season

CR Flamengo are 2nd (42 pts). EC Bahia are 5th (33 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

CR Flamengo
0-15
4/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
2/1
76+
6/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
EC Bahia
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
3/4
46-60
2/–
61-75
3/2
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

CR Flamengo
Pedro 12 G 5 A
Samuel Lino 5 G 7 A
Giorgian De Arrascaeta 3 G 1 A
Lucas Paqueta 3 G
EC Bahia
Luciano Juba 7 G 1 A
Everaldo 4 G
Willian Jose 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Estadio Jornalista Mario Filho. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Bruno Henrique makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and CR Flamengo are in front.
  • 10' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Gabriel Barbosa.
  • 12' A tactical swap from EC Bahia — Daniel on, Edson off on 12 minutes.
  • 16' A moment of madness from Juninho Capixaba on 16 minutes earns him a Yellow card. EC Bahia will be frustrated.
  • 21' CR Flamengo have won 600 goals from 385 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 26' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 31' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with CR Flamengo winning 100% of all matches.
  • 33' Mauricio Isla does the damage! The net is bulging and CR Flamengo surge ahead!
  • 38' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 43' CR Flamengo looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Giorgian De Arrascaeta scoring 1 goals.
  • 46' A change in the EC Bahia ranks — Ramon exits the field as Gabriel Novaes enters on 46.
  • 47' The referee shows EC Bahia player a Yellow card on 47.
  • 50' GOAL! Juan Ramirez scores on 50. Assisted by Daniel
  • 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 56' Goal! Gilberto scores his 45 goal in 329 matches.
  • 59' What a moment for Gilberto! That strike on 59 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 64' Gabriel Barbosa has been relatively quiet despite scoring 123 goals in his last 286 appearances.
  • 69' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 71' Filipe Luis picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 72' Pedro is replacing Giorgian De Arrascaeta for the CR Flamengo side.
  • 77' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Gregore suffering a number of foals already.
  • 80' Time for substitution for EC Bahia. Gilberto is replaced by Rodriguinho.
  • 82' Pedro adds to his 8 season tally! CR Flamengo lead 3-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 85' CR Flamengo make a change. Mauricio Isla trudges off to be replaced by Vitinho on 85 minutes.
  • 87' CR Flamengo receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 87.
  • 88' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Rodriguinho on 88 minutes.
  • 89' The CR Flamengo bench stirs into life. Everton Ribeiro is withdrawn and Diego gets his opportunity.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Daniel is booked for EC Bahia — Red card on 90.
  • 90' What a moment for Vitinho! That strike on 90 puts his side firmly in control.
  • Full Time. CR Flamengo beats EC Bahia

Lineups

CR Flamengo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rogério Ceni

EC Bahia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mano Menezes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gabriel Barbosa 8
Gilberto 5
Pedro 5
Giorgian De Arrascaeta 4
Vitinho 2
Bruno Henrique 2
David Luiz 2
Lucas Paqueta 2

Head to Head

2020-12-20 CR Flamengo 4–3 EC Bahia 2020-09-02 EC Bahia 3–5 CR Flamengo 2019-11-10 CR Flamengo 3–1 EC Bahia 2019-08-04 EC Bahia 3–0 CR Flamengo 2018-09-30 EC Bahia 0–0 CR Flamengo

CR Flamengo Form

2020-12-20 CR Flamengo 4–3 EC Bahia W 2020-12-13 CR Flamengo 4–1 Santos FC W 2020-12-05 Botafogo FR 0–1 CR Flamengo W 2020-11-21 CR Flamengo 3–1 Coritiba FBC W 2020-11-15 CR Flamengo 1–1 AC Goianiense D 2020-11-08 CA Mineiro 4–0 CR Flamengo L

EC Bahia Form

2020-12-20 CR Flamengo 4–3 EC Bahia L 2020-12-12 SE Palmeiras 3–0 EC Bahia L 2020-12-05 EC Bahia 0–2 Ceará SC L 2020-11-28 EC Bahia 1–3 Sao Paulo FC L 2020-11-20 RB Bragantino 4–0 EC Bahia L 2020-11-16 Coritiba FBC 1–2 EC Bahia W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.46 CR Flamengo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3 EC Bahia xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
CR Flamengo63% Draw20% EC Bahia17%
Actual: CR Flamengo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.76
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 71%
29%
± 3.5 51%
49%
± 4.5 32%
68%

Double Chance

CR Flamengo or Draw
82%
Draw or EC Bahia
37%
CR Flamengo or EC Bahia
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
CR Flamengo46% Draw37% EC Bahia17%
Actual: CR Flamengo win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–3 not predicted
4 – 3
Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
7.2%
2 – 0
7.1%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
5.6%
1 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
4.4%
0 – 0
3.5%
4 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — CR Flamengo

Handicap CR Flamengo covers Push EC Bahia covers
-2.5 23% — 77%
-2 23% 18% 59%
-1.5 41% — 59%
-1 41% 21% 39%
-0.5 61% — 39%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 11% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 5% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

CR Flamengo keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
EC Bahia keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.