CR Flamengo vs Fortaleza EC, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CR Flamengo vs Fortaleza EC — Serie A at Maracana.
- CR Flamengo 34 games · 76 pts (2026/26)
- Fortaleza EC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CR Flamengo | 34 | 76 |
| 2 | SE Palmeiras | 34 | 73 |
| 3 | Cruzeiro EC | 34 | 60 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 34 | 57 |
| 5 | CA Paranaense | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | EC Bahia | 34 | 53 |
| 7 | CA Mineiro | 34 | 50 |
| 8 | RB Bragantino | 34 | 47 |
| 9 | Santos FC | 34 | 47 |
| 10 | São Paulo FC | 34 | 44 |
| 11 | Botafogo FR | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Coritiba FBC | 34 | 42 |
| 13 | CR Vasco da Gama | 33 | 41 |
| 14 | Mirassol FC | 34 | 40 |
| 15 | SC Internacional | 34 | 38 |
| 16 | EC Vitoria | 34 | 38 |
| 17 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 34 | 37 |
| 18 | Gremio FBPA | 34 | 37 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 34 | 29 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 33 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 27 Apr | SC Corinthians Paulista | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jun | CR Flamengo | A | 0–5 | L |
| 25 May | Cruzeiro EC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 17 May | CR Vasco da Gama | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 May | EC Juventude | H | 5–0 | W |
| 03 May | São Paulo FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Apr | SC Recife | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
Clean Sheets
CR Flamengo this season
CR Flamengo this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
CR Flamengo
0-15
8/3
16-30
6/2
31-45
9/2
46-60
8/5
61-75
9/2
76+
12/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CR Flamengo
| Pedro | 20 G | 7 A |
| Samuel Lino | 12 G | 9 A |
| Jorge Carrascal | 7 G | 9 A |
| Lucas Paqueta | 7 G | 1 A |
| Gonzalo Plata | 4 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. CR Flamengo get us underway at Maracana.
- 5' Lucca Prior, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Breno Lopes made 400 appearances and scored 32 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 19' The referee shows CR Flamengo player a card on 19.
- 24' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 29' It is a cagey affair so far. CR Flamengo in their trying to find a way past Fortaleza EC's compact .
- 30' Giorgian De Arrascaeta does the damage! The net is bulging and CR Flamengo surge ahead!
- 35' Benjamin Kuscevic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 40' Fortaleza EC is showing some good football. However, Fortaleza EC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 45' CR Flamengo are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Fortaleza EC's shape.
- 48' What a moment for Evertton! That strike on 48 puts his side firmly in control.
- 53' Alex Sandro has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 56' Luiz Araujo makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and CR Flamengo are in front.
- 58' Erick Pulgar is ready to make an impact after coming on for Giorgian De Arrascaeta at the 58 minute mark.
- 59' A change in the CR Flamengo ranks — Bruno Henrique exits the field as Pedro enters on 59.
- 64' A change in the Fortaleza EC ranks — Tomas Pochettino exits the field as Yago Pikachu enters on 64.
- 65' Fortaleza EC ring the changes. Lucca Prior has done his job and it is now time for Breno Lopes to step up.
- 67' That looks like a foul for a card for Jose Welison.
- 71' Brilliant from the ! Michael makes it 4-0 with a superb finish on 71.
- 74' GOAL! Luiz Araujo fires home to make it 5-0!
- 78' The CR Flamengo manager makes a substitution. Luiz Araujo departs to be replaced by Juninho.
- 79' Gaston Avila gets the nod from Fortaleza EC. He replaces Eros Mancuso and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' The CR Flamengo manager makes a substitution. Alex Sandro departs to be replaced by Matias Vina.
- 88' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 5-0 the final result. Fortaleza EC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
CR Flamengo Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 11
- 3
- 13
-
7
Luiz Araujo ↓ Juninho 78'
-
26
Alex Sandro ↓ Matias Vina 83'
- 8
- 2
-
27
Bruno Henrique ↓ Pedro 59'
- 1
- 52
Bench
- 6
-
9
Pedro ↑ 59'
- 4
-
5
Erick Pulgar ↑ 58'
-
30
Michael ↑ 58'
-
17
Matias Vina ↑ 83'
-
23
Juninho ↑ 78'
- 25
- 20
- 43
- 64
- 61
Coach
Filipe Luis
Fortaleza EC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 1
-
18
Deyverson ↓ Juan Lucero 64'
-
7
Tomas Pochettino ↓ Yago Pikachu 64'
- 13
- 2
- 17
-
14
Eros Mancuso ↓ Gaston Avila 79'
- 8
- 39
-
38
Lucca Prior ↓ Breno Lopes 65'
Bench
-
22
Yago Pikachu ↑ 64'
- 23
- 33
-
9
Juan Lucero ↑ 64'
-
3
Gaston Avila ↑ 79'
- 10
-
26
Breno Lopes ↑ 65'
- 4
- 12
- 77
-
29
Rodrigo ↑ 79'
Coach
Juan Vojvoda
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gabriel Barbosa | 7 |
| Pedro | 4 |
| Michael | 4 |
| Pedro Rocha | 3 |
| Luiz Araujo | 3 |
| Bruno Henrique | 3 |
| Giorgian De Arrascaeta | 2 |
| Everton Ribeiro | 2 |
Head to Head
CR Flamengo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.89
CR Flamengo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.61
Fortaleza EC xG
I would bet for:
CR Flamengo to win 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CR Flamengo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
CR Flamengo or Draw
87%
Draw or Fortaleza EC
35%
CR Flamengo or Fortaleza EC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: CR Flamengo win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–0 not predicted5 – 0Actual
1 – 0
15%
2 – 0
14.3%
0 – 0
10.1%
1 – 1
10.1%
3 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
8.6%
3 – 1
5.5%
4 – 0
4.2%
0 – 1
4.1%
1 – 2
2.7%
4 – 1
2.7%
2 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — CR Flamengo
| Handicap | CR Flamengo covers | Push | Fortaleza EC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 21% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 26% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
CR Flamengo keeps clean sheet
55%
✓
Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

