Saturday , 26 September 2026

CR Flamengo vs São Paulo FC, Serie A 2021 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2021
CR Flamengo
5 – 1
Full Time
São Paulo FC
Sun 25 Jul 2021 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 32' Welington
Y 40' Reinaldo
Rodrigo Caio 53' Y
Willian Arao 54' Y
Filipe Luis 62' Y
Y 84' Emiliano Rigoni
Y 85' Igor Vinicius
Y 90' Martin Nicolas Benitez

Overview

Match Preview

CR Flamengo vs São Paulo FC — Serie A .

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
2021-07-25 CR Flamengo 5–1 São Paulo FC 2021-02-26 São Paulo FC 2–1 CR Flamengo 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

Recent Form

CR Flamengo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jul São Paulo FC H 5–1 W
18 Jul EC Bahia A 5–0 W
11 Jul Chapecoense AF H 2–1 W
07 Jul CA Mineiro A 1–2 L
04 Jul Fluminense FC H 0–1 L
01 Jul Cuiaba EC A 2–0 W
São Paulo FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jul CR Flamengo A 1–5 L
17 Jul Fortaleza EC H 0–1 L
10 Jul EC Bahia H 1–0 W
08 Jul SC Internacional A 2–0 W
04 Jul RB Bragantino H 1–2 L
01 Jul SC Corinthians Paulista A 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)
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' The ball is rolling at . CR Flamengo are looking to make home advantage count against Sao Paulo FC.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. CR Flamengo and Sao Paulo FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' Sao Paulo FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gabriel Sara, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 32' Sao Paulo FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 32.
  • 37' Diego has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 29 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 40' Reinaldo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 45' Igor Vinicius is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for CR Flamengo tonight.
  • 48' Robert Arboleda makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Sao Paulo FC are in front.
  • 53' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Rodrigo Caio.
  • 54' Willian Arao catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 54.
  • 58' The Sao Paulo FC manager makes a substitution. Rodrigo Nestor departs to be replaced by Igor Gomes.
  • 61' It is a substitution in CR Flamengo team. Everton Ribeiro is replaced by Michael on 61 minute.
  • 62' CR Flamengo receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 62.
  • 67' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both CR Flamengo and Sao Paulo FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 70' Bruno Henrique adds to his 2 season tally! CR Flamengo lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 73' Bruno Henrique adds to his 2 season tally! CR Flamengo lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 76' Gabriel Sara makes way for Martin Nicolas Benitez at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sao Paulo FC.
  • 77' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Bruno Henrique makes it 3-1.
  • 78' Bruno Henrique doubles the advantage! 4-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 81' CR Flamengo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Vitinho is hanging Giorgian De Arrascaeta on the field on 81 minute.
  • 82' The CR Flamengo bench stirs into life. Diego is withdrawn and Pedro gets his opportunity.
  • 84' Emiliano Rigoni was booked on 84.
  • 85' Igor Vinicius catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 85.
  • 86' Gustavo Henrique is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 90' It is a substitution in CR Flamengo team. Filipe Luis is replaced by Rene on 90 minute.
  • 90' Sao Paulo FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 5-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

CR Flamengo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Renato Gaucho

São Paulo FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2021-07-25 CR Flamengo 5–1 São Paulo FC 2021-02-26 São Paulo FC 2–1 CR Flamengo 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

CR Flamengo Form

2021-07-25 CR Flamengo 5–1 São Paulo FC W 2021-07-18 EC Bahia 0–5 CR Flamengo W 2021-07-11 CR Flamengo 2–1 Chapecoense AF W 2021-07-07 CA Mineiro 2–1 CR Flamengo L 2021-07-04 CR Flamengo 0–1 Fluminense FC L 2021-07-01 Cuiaba EC 0–2 CR Flamengo W

São Paulo FC Form

2021-07-25 CR Flamengo 5–1 São Paulo FC L 2021-07-17 São Paulo FC 0–1 Fortaleza EC L 2021-07-10 São Paulo FC 1–0 EC Bahia W 2021-07-08 SC Internacional 0–2 São Paulo FC W 2021-07-04 São Paulo FC 1–2 RB Bragantino L 2021-07-01 SC Corinthians Paulista 0–0 São Paulo FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.09 CR Flamengo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1 São Paulo FC xG
I would bet for: CR Flamengo to win 59% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
CR Flamengo59% Draw23% São Paulo FC18%
Actual: CR Flamengo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

CR Flamengo or Draw
82%
Draw or São Paulo FC
41%
CR Flamengo or São Paulo FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
CR Flamengo44% Draw41% São Paulo FC15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–1 not predicted
5 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
8.9%
3 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
6.7%
0 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 2
4.6%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
3.6%
4 – 0
3.5%

Asian Handicap — CR Flamengo

Handicap CR Flamengo covers Push São Paulo FC covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 19% 62%
-1.5 38% — 62%
-1 38% 23% 39%
-0.5 61% — 39%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 10% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

CR Flamengo keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
São Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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