CR Flamengo vs SC Internacional, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CR Flamengo vs SC Internacional — Serie A at Maracana.
- CR Flamengo 21 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- SC Internacional 22 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE Palmeiras | 23 | 48 |
| 2 | CR Flamengo | 21 | 42 |
| 3 | CA Paranaense | 23 | 41 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 23 | 38 |
| 5 | EC Bahia | 22 | 33 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro EC | 22 | 33 |
| 7 | RB Bragantino | 22 | 32 |
| 8 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 22 | 32 |
| 9 | Coritiba FBC | 23 | 31 |
| 10 | Botafogo FR | 21 | 30 |
| 11 | CA Mineiro | 21 | 29 |
| 12 | Sao Paulo FC | 22 | 27 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 22 | 26 |
| 14 | Gremio FBPA | 21 | 25 |
| 15 | SC Internacional | 22 | 23 |
| 16 | Mirassol FC | 21 | 23 |
| 17 | Santos FC | 21 | 22 |
| 18 | CR Vasco da Gama | 21 | 22 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 22 | 22 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 21 | 10 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug | SC Internacional | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Aug | Coritiba FBC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 13 Aug | Sao Paulo FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Aug | Olimpia Asuncion | A | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Aug | Cuiaba EC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 04 Aug | Olimpia Asuncion | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug | CR Flamengo | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Aug | Club Bolivar | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | Fortaleza EC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Aug | Botafogo FR | A | 1–3 | L |
| 09 Aug | CA River Plate | H | 11–9 | W |
| 05 Aug | SC Corinthians Paulista | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| CR Flamengo | SC Internacional | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #15 |
| 42 | Points | 23 |
| 21 | Played | 22 |
| 12 / 6 / 3 | W / D / L | 5 / 8 / 9 |
| 39 | Scored | 23 |
| 18 | Conceded | 27 |
| +21 | GD | -4 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.05 |
| 57% | Win % | 23% |
Key Stats
78%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
61%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
CR Flamengo this season
CR Flamengo this season
27%
Clean Sheets
SC Internacional this season
SC Internacional this season
CR Flamengo are 2nd (42 pts). SC Internacional are 15th (23 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CR Flamengo
0-15
4/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
2/1
76+
6/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SC Internacional
0-15
–/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
4/2
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CR Flamengo
| Pedro | 12 G | 5 A |
| Samuel Lino | 5 G | 7 A |
| Giorgian De Arrascaeta | 3 G | 1 A |
| Lucas Paqueta | 3 G |
SC Internacional
| Johan Carbonero | 5 G | 3 A |
| Alexandro Bernabei | 4 G | 1 A |
| Alan Patrick | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — CR Flamengo and SC Internacional get this one started.
- 5' SC Internacional looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Vitinho scoring 1 goals.
- 10' CR Flamengo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 16' CR Flamengo ring the changes. Giorgian De Arrascaeta has done his job and it is now time for Victor Hugo Gomes to step up.
- 21' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His CR Flamengo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 26' SC Internacional come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 29' Hugo Mallo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 34' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both CR Flamengo and SC Internacional are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' Everton Ribeiro has so much to prove this time. He replaces Luiz Araujo on 35 minute.
- 37' Poor challenge from Matheus Dias. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 42' That is a Yellow card for CR Flamengo. Erick Pulgar will be fuming at that decision.
- 47' 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 Nicolas Hernandez suffering a number of foals already.
- 52' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 57' CR Flamengo are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SC Internacional's shape.
- 61' SC Internacional ring the changes. Pedro Henrique has done his job and it is now time for Alan Patrick to step up.
- 62' SC Internacional manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Charles Aranguiz is hanging Matheus Dias on the field on 62 minute.
- 65' It is a substitution in CR Flamengo team. Gabriel Barbosa is replaced by Pedro on 65 minute.
- 67' The referee calls foul for Wesley. He receives a Yellow card.
- 72' SC Internacional has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 2 meetings.
- 77' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jorge Sampaoli might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 82' Ayrton Lucas needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 87' SC Internacional player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 90' Poor challenge from Enner Valencia. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
CR Flamengo Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 6
- 4
- 15
- 8
-
31
Luiz Araujo ↓ Everton Ribeiro 35'
- 5
- 27
-
10
Gabriel Barbosa ↓ Pedro 65'
- 25
- 43
Bench
- 11
-
7
Everton Ribeiro ↑ 35'
-
9
Pedro ↑ 65'
- 1
- 3
- 23
- 30
- 21
- 16
- 17
- 34
-
29
Victor Hugo Gomes ↑ 16'
Coach
Jorge Sampaoli
SC Internacional Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 8
-
–
Hugo Mallo ↓ Vitao 61'
- 1
- 9
-
28
Pedro Henrique ↓ Alan Patrick 61'
- 14
- 27
- 22
-
41
Matheus Dias ↓ Charles Aranguiz 62'
- 21
Bench
- 6
-
20
Charles Aranguiz ↑ 62'
- 25
- 16
-
10
Alan Patrick ↑ 61'
- 11
- 13
-
44
Vitao ↑ 61'
- 30
- 12
- 36
- 45
Coach
Eduardo Coudet
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yuri Alberto | 4 |
| Pedro | 3 |
| Giorgian De Arrascaeta | 3 |
| Gabriel Barbosa | 3 |
| Edenilson | 2 |
| Mauricio | 2 |
| Enner Valencia | 2 |
| Taison | 2 |
Head to Head
CR Flamengo Form
SC Internacional Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.39
CR Flamengo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72
SC Internacional xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.11
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
CR Flamengo or Draw
79%
Draw or SC Internacional
51%
CR Flamengo or SC Internacional
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.7%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13%
2 – 0
11.2%
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 1
7.5%
3 – 0
5.1%
1 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
3.1%
0 – 2
3%
4 – 0
1.8%
Asian Handicap — CR Flamengo
| Handicap | CR Flamengo covers | Push | SC Internacional covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 16% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 26% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 13% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
CR Flamengo keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
SC Internacional keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

