Saturday , 26 September 2026

CR Flamengo vs São Paulo FC, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2020-21
CR Flamengo
1 – 4
Full Time
São Paulo FC
Sun 1 Nov 2020 · 19:00 UTC Estadio Jornalista Mario Filho HT 45+5' · FT 45+7'
Mauricio Isla 15' Y
Y 29' Tiago Volpi
Y 29' Diego
Joao Gomes 35' Y
Y 79' Dani Alves
Gerson 79' Y
Gustavo Henrique 81' Y

Overview

Match Preview

CR Flamengo vs São Paulo FC — Serie A at Estadio Jornalista Mario Filho.

Match Details

  • Referee Caio Max Augusto Vieira
  • Referee Jean Marcio dos Santos
  • Referee Vinicius Melo de Lima
  • Referee Pablo Ramon Goncalves Pinheiro
  • Referee

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

7
6
7
CR Flamengo 20 games · Avg 2.7 goals São Paulo FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-01 CR Flamengo 1–4 São Paulo FC 2019-09-28 CR Flamengo 0–0 São Paulo FC 2019-05-05 São Paulo FC 1–1 CR Flamengo 2018-11-04 São Paulo FC 2–2 CR Flamengo 2018-07-19 CR Flamengo 0–1 São Paulo FC

Recent Form

CR Flamengo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Nov São Paulo FC H 1–4 L
25 Oct SC Internacional A 2–2 D
18 Oct SC Corinthians Paulista A 5–1 W
15 Oct RB Bragantino H 1–1 D
13 Oct Goiás EC H 2–1 W
10 Oct CR Vasco da Gama A 2–1 W
São Paulo FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Nov CR Flamengo A 4–1 W
18 Oct Gremio FBPA H 0–0 D
10 Oct SE Palmeiras A 2–0 W
07 Oct AC Goianiense H 3–0 W
04 Oct Coritiba FBC A 1–1 D
26 Sep SC Internacional A 1–1 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)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
CR Flamengo this season
26% Clean Sheets
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — CR Flamengo and Sao Paulo FC get this one started.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 6' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Pedro makes it 1-0.
  • 11' Leo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 15' Controversy at the stadium! Mauricio Isla argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 17' What an equalizer from Tche Tche!
  • 22' Natan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 27' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering CR Flamengo that had 391 games and scored 614 goals.
  • 29' Tiago Volpi was booked on 29.
  • 34' Pablo Felipe has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 35' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Joao Gomes.
  • 40' It is a cagey affair so far. CR Flamengo in their trying to find a way past Sao Paulo FC's compact .
  • 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. CR Flamengo must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 46' Goal! Brenner scores his 18 goal in 378 matches.
  • 51' CR Flamengo are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sao Paulo FC's shape.
  • 56' The energy levels are beginning to show. Domenec Torrent might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 59' Reinaldo does the damage! The net is bulging and Sao Paulo FC surge ahead!
  • 64' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Domenec Torrent will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 66' Time for substitution for Sao Paulo FC. Igor Gomes is replaced by Vitor.
  • 71' The travelling Sao Paulo FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 73' The whistle greets Vitinho as he departs to be replaced by Michael.
  • 78' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both CR Flamengo and Sao Paulo FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 79' Dani Alves has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 79.
  • 81' The referee shows CR Flamengo player a Yellow card on 81.
  • 82' The Brazil Luciano breaks the deadlock on 82 minutes. 1-4!
  • 83' Sao Paulo FC ring the changes. Reinaldo has done his job and it is now time for Leo to step up.
  • 85' It is a substitution in CR Flamengo team. Natan is replaced by Leo Pereira on 85 minute.
  • 90' The Sao Paulo FC bench stirs into life. Brenner is withdrawn and Pablo Felipe gets his opportunity.
  • CR Flamengo will have plenty to reflect on. Sao Paulo FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

CR Flamengo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Domenec Torrent

São Paulo FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fernando Diniz

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Bruno Henrique 6
Luciano 4
Gabriel Barbosa 3
Jonathan Calleri 3
Luiz Araujo 2
Ferreira 2
Tche Tche 2
Michael 2

Head to Head

2020-11-01 CR Flamengo 1–4 São Paulo FC 2019-09-28 CR Flamengo 0–0 São Paulo FC 2019-05-05 São Paulo FC 1–1 CR Flamengo 2018-11-04 São Paulo FC 2–2 CR Flamengo 2018-07-19 CR Flamengo 0–1 São Paulo FC

CR Flamengo Form

2020-11-01 CR Flamengo 1–4 São Paulo FC L 2020-10-25 SC Internacional 2–2 CR Flamengo D 2020-10-18 SC Corinthians Paulista 1–5 CR Flamengo W 2020-10-15 CR Flamengo 1–1 RB Bragantino D 2020-10-13 CR Flamengo 2–1 Goiás EC W 2020-10-10 CR Vasco da Gama 1–2 CR Flamengo W

São Paulo FC Form

2020-11-01 CR Flamengo 1–4 São Paulo FC W 2020-10-18 São Paulo FC 0–0 Gremio FBPA D 2020-10-10 SE Palmeiras 0–2 São Paulo FC W 2020-10-07 São Paulo FC 3–0 AC Goianiense W 2020-10-04 Coritiba FBC 1–1 São Paulo FC D 2020-09-26 SC Internacional 1–1 São Paulo FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.42 CR Flamengo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43 São Paulo FC xG
I would bet for: CR Flamengo or São Paulo FC 72% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
CR Flamengo35% Draw28% São Paulo FC37%
Actual: São Paulo FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

CR Flamengo or Draw
63%
Draw or São Paulo FC
65%
CR Flamengo or São Paulo FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
CR Flamengo27% Draw46% São Paulo FC27%
Actual: São Paulo FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–4 not predicted
1 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
8%
0 – 0
7.7%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 0
7.3%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — CR Flamengo

Handicap CR Flamengo covers Push São Paulo FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 19% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 19% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

CR Flamengo keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
São Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.