CR Flamengo vs São Paulo FC, 2018
Overview
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CR Flamengo vs São Paulo FC — Serie A .
- CR Flamengo 28 games · 60 pts (2026/26)
- São Paulo FC 27 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Paulo Roberto Alves Junior
- Referee Luciano Roggenbaum
- Referee Pedro Martinelli Christino
- Referee Joao Fabio Machado Brischiliari
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 | São 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul | São Paulo FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Jun | SE Palmeiras | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Jun | SE Palmeiras | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Jun | Parana Clube | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Jun | Parana Clube | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Jun | Fluminense FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul | CR Flamengo | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Jun | EC Vitoria | H | 3–0 | W |
| 13 Jun | EC Vitoria | H | 3–0 | W |
| 09 Jun | CA Paranaense | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Jun | SC Internacional | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Jun | Sport Club Internacional | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| CR Flamengo | São Paulo FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #11 |
| 60 | Points | 36 |
| 28 | Played | 27 |
| 18 / 6 / 4 | W / D / L | 10 / 6 / 11 |
| 55 | Scored | 32 |
| 23 | Conceded | 30 |
| +32 | GD | +2 |
| 2.14 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 64% | Win % | 37% |
Key Stats
55%
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
26%
Clean Sheets
São Paulo FC this season
São Paulo FC this season
CR Flamengo are 1st (60 pts). São Paulo FC are 11th (36 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
São Paulo FC
0-15
5/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
4/3
46-60
–/9
61-75
5/2
76+
4/6
■ 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 |
São Paulo FC
| Luciano | 8 G | 1 A |
| Jonathan Calleri | 8 G | 1 A |
| Ferreira | 4 G | |
| Artur Guimaraes | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. CR Flamengo host Sao Paulo FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CR Flamengo and Sao Paulo FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Sao Paulo FC is showing some good football. However, Sao Paulo FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both CR Flamengo and Sao Paulo FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' Sao Paulo FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 25' Eder Militao is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for CR Flamengo tonight.
- 30' Paolo Guerrero has been relatively quiet despite scoring 21 goals in his last 338 appearances.
- 35' 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 Joao Rojas suffering a number of foals already.
- 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 50' Sao Paulo FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Diego, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. CR Flamengo must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 65' Felipe Araruna has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 70' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sao Paulo FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 75' It looks like no one’s ball. CR Flamengo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 80' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Diego Aguirre will be considering his options from the bench.
- 85' 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.
- 90' Marlos Moreno, a Colombia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- The final score is 0-1.
Lineups
CR Flamengo Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 15
- 2
- 43
- 11
- 10
-
27
Romulo ↓ Miguel Trauco 76'
- 6
-
7
Everton Ribeiro ↓ Matheus Savio 83'
-
17
Marlos Moreno ↓ Fernando Uribe 62'
- 9
Bench
- 30
- 37
- 21
- 4
-
13
Miguel Trauco ↑ 76'
- 26
- 5
- 18
- 16
- 29
-
20
Fernando Uribe ↑ 62'
-
22
Matheus Savio ↑ 83'
Coach
Mauricio Barbieri
São Paulo FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 5
- 14
- 4
- 8
- 9
- 25
- 7
-
22
Everton ↓ Santiago Trellez 81'
-
23
Joao Rojas ↓ Felipe Araruna 56'
- 13
Bench
- 1
- 16
- 34
-
28
Felipe Araruna ↑ 56'
- 20
-
31
Liziero ↑ 36'
-
17
Santiago Trellez ↑ 81'
- 19
- 26
Coach
Diego Aguirre
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bruno Henrique | 6 |
| Luciano | 4 |
| Jonathan Calleri | 3 |
| Gabriel Barbosa | 3 |
| Luiz Araujo | 2 |
| Ferreira | 2 |
| Tche Tche | 2 |
| Michael | 2 |
Head to Head
CR Flamengo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.25
CR Flamengo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78
São Paulo FC xG
I would bet for:
CR Flamengo or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: São Paulo FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.03
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
CR Flamengo or Draw
74%
Draw or São Paulo FC
58%
CR Flamengo or São Paulo FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.5%
1 – 0
15.1%
1 – 1
13.7%
2 – 0
9.8%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 0
4%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
3.3%
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
1.4%
Asian Handicap — CR Flamengo
| Handicap | CR Flamengo covers | Push | São Paulo FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 14% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 25% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 15% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
CR Flamengo keeps clean sheet
46%
✓
São Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.