CR Flamengo vs SE Palmeiras, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CR Flamengo vs SE Palmeiras — Serie A at Maracana.
- CR Flamengo 34 games · 76 pts (2026/26)
- SE Palmeiras 34 games · 73 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Nov | SE Palmeiras | H | 3–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | Fortaleza EC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Nov | Santos FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Oct | Gremio FBPA | A | 2–3 | L |
| 22 Oct | CR Vasco da Gama | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | Cruzeiro EC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Nov | CR Flamengo | A | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Nov | CA Paranaense | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | Botafogo FR | A | 4–3 | W |
| 28 Oct | EC Bahia | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | São Paulo FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 22 Oct | Coritiba FBC | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| CR Flamengo | SE Palmeiras | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #2 |
| 76 | Points | 73 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 23 / 7 / 4 | W / D / L | 21 / 10 / 3 |
| 71 | Scored | 62 |
| 29 | Conceded | 23 |
| +42 | GD | +39 |
| 2.24 | PPG | 2.15 |
| 68% | Win % | 62% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
Clean Sheets
CR Flamengo this season
CR Flamengo this season
47%
Clean Sheets
SE Palmeiras this season
SE Palmeiras this season
CR Flamengo are 1st (76 pts). SE Palmeiras are 2nd (73 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
SE Palmeiras
0-15
8/2
16-30
6/1
31-45
7/2
46-60
7/4
61-75
6/1
76+
6/5
■ 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 |
SE Palmeiras
| Jose Manuel Lopez | 10 G | 7 A |
| Mauricio | 10 G | 1 A |
| Jhon Arias | 6 G | 3 A |
| Vitor Roque | 5 G | 1 A |
| Allan | 4 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: CR Flamengo gets underway.
- 5' SE Palmeiras are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' Chile international Erick Pulgar has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 16' Pedro was booked on 16.
- 18' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Pedro makes it 1-0.
- 23' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 28' 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.
- 29' A stunning finish from Giorgian De Arrascaeta — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 34' Luan Garcia has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 39' Richard Rios needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 44' Both keepers have barely been tested. CR Flamengo and SE Palmeiras are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 46' Fabinho is ready to make an impact after coming on for Richard Rios at the 46 minute mark.
- 48' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Gustavo Gomez on 48 minutes.
- 53' SE Palmeiras manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kaiky Marques is hanging Breno Lopes on the field on 53 minute.
- 58' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tite might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 63' Gerson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SE Palmeiras tonight.
- 64' Magnificent from Pedro! That is 113 goals in 404 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 66' The SE Palmeiras manager makes a substitution. Raphael Veiga departs to be replaced by Rony.
- 68' CR Flamengo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Everton Ribeiro is hanging Giorgian De Arrascaeta on the field on 68 minute.
- 73' The home supporters are growing impatient. CR Flamengo must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 75' CR Flamengo ring the changes. Luiz Araujo has done his job and it is now time for Wesley to step up.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Victor Hugo Gomes. He replaces Everton on 80 minute.
- 85' A quiet spell here at Maracana. SE Palmeiras seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 88' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Vanderlan on 88 minutes.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. CR Flamengo take all three points.
Lineups
CR Flamengo Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
-
11
Everton ↓ Victor Hugo Gomes 80'
- 6
-
9
Pedro ↓ Gabriel Barbosa 75'
- 4
- 15
-
31
Luiz Araujo ↓ Wesley 75'
-
5
Erick Pulgar ↓ Rodrigo Caio 80'
- 20
- 17
- 34
Bench
-
7
Everton Ribeiro ↑ 68'
- 1
-
3
Rodrigo Caio ↑ 80'
- 30
- 2
-
10
Gabriel Barbosa ↑ 75'
- 33
- 25
-
29
Victor Hugo Gomes ↑ 80'
- 48
-
43
Wesley ↑ 75'
- 63
Coach
Tite
SE Palmeiras Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
23
Raphael Veiga ↓ Rony 66'
- 21
- 12
- 15
-
19
Breno Lopes ↓ Kaiky Marques 53'
-
13
Luan Garcia ↓ Luis Guilherme 46'
- 26
-
22
Joaquin Piquerez ↓ Vanderlan 66'
- 9
-
27
Richard Rios ↓ Fabinho 46'
Bench
- 30
-
10
Rony ↑ 66'
- 2
- 14
- 42
-
6
Vanderlan ↑ 66'
- 18
-
34
Kaiky Marques ↑ 53'
- 40
-
35
Fabinho ↑ 46'
- 37
-
31
Luis Guilherme ↑ 46'
Coach
Abel Ferreira
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Giorgian De Arrascaeta | 7 |
| Pedro | 6 |
| Gabriel Barbosa | 5 |
| Michael | 2 |
| Raphael Veiga | 2 |
| Dudu | 2 |
| Willian | 1 |
| Luan | 1 |
Head to Head
CR Flamengo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.53
CR Flamengo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
SE Palmeiras xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CR Flamengo win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
CR Flamengo or Draw
74%
Draw or SE Palmeiras
53%
CR Flamengo or SE Palmeiras
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CR Flamengo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
10%
0 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
8.2%
0 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — CR Flamengo
| Handicap | CR Flamengo covers | Push | SE Palmeiras covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 22% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
CR Flamengo keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
SE Palmeiras keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

