CR Flamengo vs Esperance de Tunis, Club World Cup 2025 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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CR Flamengo vs Esperance de Tunis — Club World Cup at Lincoln Financial Field.
- CR Flamengo 3 games · 7 pts (2025/25)
- Esperance de Tunis 3 games · 3 pts (2025/25)
Match Details
- Referee Danny Makkelie
12 games this season
🟨 3.7/game
⚽ 11.9 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE Palmeiras | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | FC Porto | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | Al Ahly SC | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | Botafogo FR | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | Seattle Sounders FC | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | FC Bayern München | 3 | 6 |
| 11 | CA Boca Juniors | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | Auckland City FC | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | CR Flamengo | 3 | 7 |
| 14 | Chelsea FC | 3 | 6 |
| 15 | Esperance de Tunis | 3 | 3 |
| 16 | Los Angeles FC | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | FC Internazionale Milano | 3 | 7 |
| 18 | CF Monterrey | 3 | 5 |
| 19 | CA River Plate | 3 | 4 |
| 20 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | Borussia Dortmund | 3 | 7 |
| 22 | Fluminense FC | 3 | 5 |
| 23 | Mamelodi Sundowns FC | 3 | 4 |
| 24 | Ulsan HD FC | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Manchester City FC | 3 | 9 |
| 26 | Juventus FC | 3 | 6 |
| 27 | Al Ain FC | 3 | 3 |
| 28 | Wydad AC | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | Real Madrid CF | 3 | 7 |
| 30 | Al Hilal | 3 | 5 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 3 | 4 |
| 32 | CF Pachuca | 3 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun | Esperance de Tunis | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Jun | Fortaleza EC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 25 May | SE Palmeiras | A | 2–0 | W |
| 18 May | Botafogo FR | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 May | EC Bahia | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 May | Cruzeiro EC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun | CR Flamengo | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| CR Flamengo | Esperance de Tunis | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #15 |
| 7 | Points | 3 |
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 2 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 2 |
| 6 | Scored | 1 |
| 2 | Conceded | 5 |
| +4 | GD | -4 |
| 2.33 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 67% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
CR Flamengo this season
CR Flamengo this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Esperance de Tunis this season
Esperance de Tunis this season
CR Flamengo are 13th (7 pts). Esperance de Tunis are 15th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CR Flamengo
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
3/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Esperance de Tunis
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/1
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CR Flamengo
| Yan | 2 G | |
| Giorgian De Arrascaeta | 1 G | 1 A |
| Luiz Araujo | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Lincoln Financial Field!
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Chile international Erick Pulgar has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' With 1 assists to his name this season, Ayrton Lucas is clearly more than just a goal scorer for CR Flamengo.
- 17' Giorgian De Arrascaeta does the damage! The net is bulging and CR Flamengo surge ahead!
- 22' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CR Flamengo and Esperance de Tunis are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' Esperance de Tunis receives a card for a hard tackle on 25.
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. CR Flamengo and Esperance de Tunis are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 38' Youcef Belaili was booked on 38.
- 43' Yassine Meriah is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for CR Flamengo tonight.
- 46' The Esperance de Tunis bench stirs into life. Yan Sasse is withdrawn and Elias Mokwana gets his opportunity.
- 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 56' Bechir Ben Said, a Tunisia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 61' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 64' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Khalil Guenichi.
- 65' Time for substitution for CR Flamengo. Gerson is replaced by Gonzalo Plata.
- 69' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Amine Tougai on 69 minutes.
- 70' The deadlock is broken! Luiz Araujo gets on the scoresheet on 70 minutes.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Michael. He replaces Giorgian De Arrascaeta on 73 minute.
- 74' Allan gets the nod from CR Flamengo. He replaces Jorginho and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' Esperance de Tunis manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mohamed Derbali is hanging Rodrigo Rodrigues on the field on 75 minute.
- 80' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 80 minutes.
- 84' It’s a booking for CR Flamengo player. Bruno Henrique gets a card.
- 84' The crowd applauds Mohamed Ben Ali as he leaves the pitch. Raed Bouchniba steps in for Esperance de Tunis.
- 89' 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.
- 90' CR Flamengo ring the changes. Luiz Araujo has done his job and it is now time for Everton to step up.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for CR Flamengo and Esperance de Tunis (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
CR Flamengo Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 3
- 6
-
9
Pedro ↓ Bruno Henrique 65'
- 4
- 21
-
7
Luiz Araujo ↓ Everton 90'
- 5
-
8
Gerson ↓ Gonzalo Plata 65'
- 2
- 1
Bench
-
11
Everton ↑ 90'
- 13
-
29
Allan ↑ 74'
-
27
Bruno Henrique ↑ 65'
-
50
Gonzalo Plata ↑ 65'
-
30
Michael ↑ 73'
- 17
- 23
- 33
- 25
- 20
- 43
- 52
- 64
- 61
Esperance de Tunis Lineups
Starting XI
- 32
- 5
- 15
- 2
- 20
-
10
Yan Sasse ↓ Elias Mokwana 46'
- 11
-
27
Khalil Guenichi ↓ Achref Jebri 75'
- 14
- 9
- 31
Bench
- 26
- 1
-
13
Raed Bouchniba ↑ 84'
- 22
- 35
-
4
Mohamed Derbali ↑ 75'
- 6
- 18
-
21
Abdramane Konate ↑ 46'
- 8
-
24
Elias Mokwana ↑ 46'
- 7
-
19
Achref Jebri ↑ 75'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Giorgian De Arrascaeta | 1 |
| Luiz Araujo | 1 |
Head to Head
CR Flamengo Form
Esperance de Tunis Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.36
CR Flamengo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3
Esperance de Tunis xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 76% + CR Flamengo to win 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CR Flamengo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
CR Flamengo or Draw
92%
Draw or Esperance de Tunis
25%
CR Flamengo or Esperance de Tunis
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: CR Flamengo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
16.7%
3 – 0
14.7%
4 – 0
8.6%
0 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
5.6%
1 – 1
5.1%
3 – 1
4.6%
5 – 0
4.1%
4 – 1
2.9%
6 – 0
1.7%
0 – 1
1.6%
Asian Handicap — CR Flamengo
| Handicap | CR Flamengo covers | Push | Esperance de Tunis covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -2 | 35% | 24% | 40% |
| -1.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| -1 | 60% | 23% | 17% |
| -0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +0.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +1 | 97% | 2% | 0% |
| +1.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
CR Flamengo keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
Esperance de Tunis keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

