CR Flamengo vs Fluminense FC, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CR Flamengo vs Fluminense FC — Serie A at Maracana.
- CR Flamengo 28 games · 60 pts (2026/26)
- Fluminense FC 28 games · 48 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CR Flamengo | 28 | 60 |
| 2 | SE Palmeiras | 28 | 57 |
| 3 | CA Paranaense | 28 | 49 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 28 | 48 |
| 5 | EC Bahia | 28 | 46 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro EC | 28 | 45 |
| 7 | CA Mineiro | 27 | 40 |
| 8 | Santos FC | 27 | 38 |
| 9 | Coritiba FBC | 28 | 38 |
| 10 | RB Bragantino | 27 | 36 |
| 11 | Sao Paulo FC | 27 | 36 |
| 12 | Botafogo FR | 28 | 35 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 28 | 33 |
| 14 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 28 | 32 |
| 15 | Mirassol FC | 28 | 32 |
| 16 | CR Vasco da Gama | 27 | 31 |
| 17 | Gremio FBPA | 28 | 29 |
| 18 | SC Internacional | 28 | 28 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 28 | 23 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 27 | 18 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov | Fluminense FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Nov | SE Palmeiras | H | 3–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | Fortaleza EC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Nov | Santos FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Oct | Gremio FBPA | A | 2–3 | L |
| 22 Oct | CR Vasco da Gama | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov | CR Flamengo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Nov | SC Internacional | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Nov | CA Boca Juniors | A | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Oct | EC Bahia | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Oct | CA Mineiro | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Oct | Goiás EC | H | 5–3 | W |
Season Stats
| CR Flamengo | Fluminense FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #4 |
| 60 | Points | 48 |
| 28 | Played | 28 |
| 18 / 6 / 4 | W / D / L | 13 / 9 / 6 |
| 55 | Scored | 44 |
| 23 | Conceded | 36 |
| +32 | GD | +8 |
| 2.14 | PPG | 1.71 |
| 64% | Win % | 46% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
CR Flamengo this season
CR Flamengo this season
21%
Clean Sheets
Fluminense FC this season
Fluminense FC this season
CR Flamengo are 1st (60 pts). Fluminense FC are 4th (48 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CR Flamengo
0-15
7/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
7/4
61-75
6/1
76+
9/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Fluminense FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
4/1
31-45
5/5
46-60
3/5
61-75
4/5
76+
14/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CR Flamengo
| Pedro | 16 G | 6 A |
| Samuel Lino | 9 G | 7 A |
| Jorge Carrascal | 5 G | 7 A |
| Lucas Paqueta | 5 G | |
| Giorgian De Arrascaeta | 3 G | 1 A |
Fluminense FC
| John Kennedy | 9 G | 1 A |
| Hulk | 7 G | 4 A |
| Agustin Canobbio | 5 G | 3 A |
| Luciano Acosta | 4 G | 5 A |
| Rodrigo Castillo | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Maracana. CR Flamengo are looking to make home advantage count against Fluminense FC.
- 5' Fluminense FC have won 426 goals from 393 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' It’s high time Tite made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' It looks surprising CR Flamengo does not make any changes. Erick Pulgar has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 22' Poor challenge from Jhon Arias. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 27' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 32' CR Flamengo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Fluminense FC backline.
- 35' A moment of madness from Ganso on 35 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Fluminense FC will be frustrated.
- 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 46' Fluminense FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Diogo Barbosa is hanging Marcelo on the field on 46 minute.
- 47' A goal from the Uruguay international Giorgian De Arrascaeta! He fires home on 45 to make it 1-0!
- 48' GOAL! Giorgian De Arrascaeta scores on 45.
- 53' CR Flamengo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 58' The home supporters are growing impatient. CR Flamengo must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 63' Yony Gonzalez does the damage! The net is bulging and Fluminense FC surge ahead!
- 64' Bruno Henrique has so much to prove this time. He replaces Luiz Araujo on 64 minute.
- 66' Erick Pulgar was booked on 66.
- 68' Thiago Maia has so much to prove this time. He replaces Everton on 68 minute.
- 69' Lele is replacing Yony Gonzalez for the Fluminense FC side.
- 73' Gabriel Barbosa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pedro on 73 minute.
- 74' The CR Flamengo manager makes a substitution. Pedro departs to be replaced by Gabriel Barbosa.
- 77' Fresh legs for Fluminense FC! Alexsander Gomes comes on to replace Ganso.
- 81' That is a Yellow card for Fluminense FC. Alexsander Gomes will be fuming at that decision.
- 86' Matheuzinho has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 90' It’s a booking for Fluminense FC player. John Kennedy gets a Yellow card.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
CR Flamengo Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
-
11
Everton ↓ Thiago Maia 68'
-
9
Pedro ↓ Gabriel Barbosa 73'
- 4
- 15
-
31
Luiz Araujo ↓ Bruno Henrique 64'
-
16
Filipe Luis ↓ Ayrton Lucas 73'
- 5
- 20
- 17
- 34
Bench
-
7
Everton Ribeiro ↑ 73'
-
6
Ayrton Lucas ↑ 73'
- 1
- 3
-
8
Thiago Maia ↑ 68'
- 30
- 2
-
27
Bruno Henrique ↑ 64'
-
10
Gabriel Barbosa ↑ 73'
- 25
- 29
- 43
Coach
Tite
Fluminense FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 2
-
10
Ganso ↓ Alexsander Gomes 77'
-
12
Marcelo ↓ Diogo Barbosa 46'
- 4
-
11
Keno ↓ Yony Gonzalez 46'
- 33
- 7
- 9
- 21
- 8
Bench
- 44
-
40
Diogo Barbosa ↑ 46'
- 29
- 23
-
38
Yony Gonzalez ↑ 46'
- 19
- 22
-
45
Lima ↑ 46'
- 20
-
5
Alexsander Gomes ↑ 77'
- 37
- 99
Coach
Fernando Diniz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gabriel Barbosa | 4 |
| Pedro | 4 |
| Paulo Ganso | 2 |
| Giorgian De Arrascaeta | 2 |
| Jhon Arias | 2 |
| Fernando Uribe | 2 |
| John Kennedy | 2 |
| Nathan | 1 |
Head to Head
CR Flamengo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.69
CR Flamengo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
Fluminense FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
CR Flamengo or Draw
77%
Draw or Fluminense FC
50%
CR Flamengo or Fluminense FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CR Flamengo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.9%
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
8.9%
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
5.3%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — CR Flamengo
| Handicap | CR Flamengo covers | Push | Fluminense FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 23% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
CR Flamengo keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Fluminense FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

