CR Flamengo vs São Paulo FC, Serie A 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CR Flamengo vs São Paulo FC — Serie A at Maracana.
- CR Flamengo 34 games · 76 pts (2026/26)
- São Paulo FC 34 games · 44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul | São Paulo FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Jul | Chapecoense AF | A | 4–0 | W |
| 30 May | Coritiba FBC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 May | SE Palmeiras | H | 0–3 | L |
| 17 May | CA Paranaense | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 May | Gremio FBPA | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul | CR Flamengo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Jul | CA Paranaense | H | 1–2 | L |
| 31 May | Clube do Remo | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 May | Botafogo FR | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 May | Fluminense FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 May | SC Corinthians Paulista | A | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| CR Flamengo | São Paulo FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #10 |
| 76 | Points | 44 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 23 / 7 / 4 | W / D / L | 12 / 8 / 14 |
| 71 | Scored | 39 |
| 29 | Conceded | 39 |
| +42 | GD | +0 |
| 2.24 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 68% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
Clean Sheets
CR Flamengo this season
CR Flamengo this season
26%
Clean Sheets
São Paulo FC this season
São Paulo FC this season
CR Flamengo are 1st (76 pts). São Paulo FC are 10th (44 pts).
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
São Paulo FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
8/6
46-60
–/11
61-75
7/2
76+
4/7
■ 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 |
São Paulo FC
| Jonathan Calleri | 10 G | 2 A |
| Luciano | 9 G | 1 A |
| Artur Guimaraes | 4 G | 1 A |
| Ferreira | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Maracana that hosts another battle between CR Flamengo and Sao Paulo FC.
- 5' Sao Paulo FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' 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.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Sao Paulo FC winning 50% of all matches.
- 20' It’s high time Leonardo Jardim made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' Sao Paulo FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Jonathan Calleri scoring 1 goals.
- 30' Alex Sandro, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 40' A quiet spell here at Maracana. CR Flamengo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 45' The travelling Sao Paulo FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 50' 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.
- 55' Sao Paulo FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 57' Brilliant from the ! Leo Pereira makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 57.
- 58' It is a substitution in CR Flamengo team. Lorran is replaced by Giorgian De Arrascaeta on 58 minute.
- 63' Alex Sandro is having his name booked by the referee on 63.
- 66' The Sao Paulo FC manager makes a substitution. Artur Guimaraes departs to be replaced by Ferreira.
- 69' Controversy at the stadium! Wendell argues furiously but the card stands.
- 70' Jonathan Calleri does the damage! The net is bulging and Sao Paulo FC surge ahead!
- 75' Lucas Ramon has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 146 appearances.
- 79' Everton is replacing Bruno Henrique for the CR Flamengo side.
- 84' Andre Silva is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for CR Flamengo tonight.
- 87' A tactical swap from CR Flamengo — Yan on, Pedro off on 87 minutes.
- 88' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jonathan Calleri on 88 minutes.
- 88' Erick Pulgar makes way for Evertton at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from CR Flamengo.
- 90' Marcos Antonio catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- 90' Andre Silva is replacing Luciano for the Sao Paulo FC side.
- The points are shared — CR Flamengo 1-1 Sao Paulo FC. Honours even.
Lineups
CR Flamengo Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 22
- 9
- 4
- 21
- 26
-
5
Erick Pulgar ↓ Evertton 88'
-
27
Bruno Henrique ↓ Everton 79'
- 1
- 44
- 16
-
99
Lorran ↓ Giorgian De Arrascaeta 58'
Bench
-
10
Giorgian De Arrascaeta ↑ 58'
-
11
Everton ↑ 79'
- 6
- 42
- 13
- 8
- 2
-
52
Evertton ↑ 88'
-
64
Yan ↑ 87'
- 77
- 61
- 79
Coach
Leonardo Jardim
São Paulo FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
10
Luciano ↓ Andre Silva 90'
- 5
-
37
Artur Guimaraes ↓ Ferreira 66'
-
18
Wendell ↓ Jose Sabino 90'
- 9
- 8
- 19
- 29
- 23
- 54
-
94
Danielzinho ↓ Joao Victor 66'
Bench
- 80
-
35
Jose Sabino ↑ 90'
- 20
-
27
Joao Victor ↑ 66'
-
17
Andre Silva ↑ 90'
-
11
Ferreira ↑ 66'
- 31
- 53
- 56
- 48
- 34
- 43
Coach
Dorival Júnior
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bruno Henrique | 6 |
| Luciano | 4 |
| Gabriel Barbosa | 3 |
| Jonathan Calleri | 3 |
| Ferreira | 2 |
| Tche Tche | 2 |
| Michael | 2 |
| Pedro | 2 |
Head to Head
CR Flamengo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.54
CR Flamengo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
São Paulo FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
CR Flamengo or Draw
77%
Draw or São Paulo FC
51%
CR Flamengo or São Paulo FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12%
0 – 0
10.5%
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
4.9%
3 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — CR Flamengo
| Handicap | CR Flamengo covers | Push | São Paulo FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 24% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
CR Flamengo keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
São Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

