Thursday , 3 September 2026

CR Flamengo vs Sao Paulo FC, Serie A 2026 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2026
CR Flamengo
1 – 1
Full Time
Sao Paulo FC
Sun 26 Jul 2026 · 21:30 UTC Maracana 70,791 HT 45' · FT 45'
Leo Pereira 57' 1–0
1–1 70' Jonathan Calleri
Alex Sandro 63' Y
Y 69' Wendell
Y 88' Jonathan Calleri
Y 90' Marcos Antonio

Overview

Match Preview

CR Flamengo vs Sao Paulo FC — Serie A at Maracana.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 SE Palmeiras 25 52
2 CR Flamengo 25 51
3 CA Paranaense 25 45
4 Fluminense FC 25 42
5 EC Bahia 25 40
6 Cruzeiro EC 25 39
7 Coritiba FBC 25 37
8 CA Mineiro 24 36
9 RB Bragantino 24 35
10 SC Corinthians Paulista 25 32
11 Sao Paulo FC 24 30
12 Botafogo FR 24 30
13 Santos FC 24 29
14 EC Vitoria 25 29
15 Gremio FBPA 24 28
16 SC Internacional 25 25
17 Mirassol FC 25 25
18 CR Vasco da Gama 24 25
19 Clube do Remo 25 23
20 Chapecoense AF 24 14

Head-to-Head

7
6
7
CR Flamengo 20 games · Avg 2.7 goals Sao Paulo FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-07-26 CR Flamengo 1–1 Sao Paulo FC 2026-01-29 Sao Paulo FC 2–1 CR Flamengo 2025-11-06 Sao Paulo FC 2–2 CR Flamengo 2025-07-12 CR Flamengo 2–0 Sao Paulo FC 2024-08-04 Sao Paulo FC 1–0 CR Flamengo

Recent Form

CR Flamengo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jul Sao Paulo FC H 1–1 D
23 Jul Chapecoense AF A 4–0 W
30 May Coritiba FBC H 0–0 D
24 May SE Palmeiras H 0–3 L
17 May CA Paranaense A 0–1 L
10 May Gremio FBPA A 0–0 D
Sao Paulo FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jul CR Flamengo A 1–1 D
23 Jul CA Paranaense H 1–2 L
31 May Clube do Remo A 0–0 D
23 May Botafogo FR H 1–1 D
16 May Fluminense FC A 1–2 L
10 May SC Corinthians Paulista A 2–3 L

Season Stats

CR Flamengo Sao Paulo FC
#2 Position #11
51 Points 30
25 Played 24
15 / 6 / 4 W / D / L 8 / 6 / 10
50 Scored 29
21 Conceded 28
+29 GD +1
2.04 PPG 1.25
60% Win % 33%

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
44% Clean Sheets
CR Flamengo this season
21% Clean Sheets
Sao Paulo FC this season

CR Flamengo are 2nd (51 pts). Sao Paulo FC are 11th (30 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

CR Flamengo
0-15
6/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
6/4
61-75
4/1
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sao Paulo FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
4/2
46-60
–/8
61-75
3/2
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

CR Flamengo
Pedro 15 G 6 A
Samuel Lino 8 G 7 A
Jorge Carrascal 5 G 5 A
Giorgian De Arrascaeta 3 G 1 A
Lucas Paqueta 3 G
Sao Paulo FC
Luciano 7 G 1 A
Jonathan Calleri 7 G 1 A
Ferreira 4 G
Artur Guimaraes 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between CR Flamengo and Sao Paulo FC is underway.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. CR Flamengo in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Sao Paulo FC's compact 4-3-3.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' Sao Paulo FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' Jose Sabino has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 23 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
  • 30' 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 Jorginho suffering a number of foals already.
  • 35' Emerson Royal is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sao Paulo FC so far.
  • 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 45' Robert Arboleda has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. CR Flamengo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 55' Andre Silva needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 57' Goal! Leo Pereira scores his 16 goal in 379 matches.
  • 58' CR Flamengo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Giorgian De Arrascaeta is hanging Lorran on the field on 58 minute.
  • 63' It’s gonna be a card for Alex Sandro.
  • 66' Ferreira gets the nod from Sao Paulo FC. He replaces Artur Guimaraes and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 69' Wendell catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 69.
  • 70' GOAL! Jonathan Calleri scores on 70.
  • 75' The travelling Sao Paulo FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 79' Everton has so much to prove this time. He replaces Bruno Henrique on 79 minute.
  • 84' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 87' A tactical swap from CR Flamengo — Yan on, Pedro off on 87 minutes.
  • 88' The referee has no hesitation. Jonathan Calleri is booked for Sao Paulo FC — card on 88.
  • 88' Evertton is replacing Erick Pulgar for the CR Flamengo side.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Marcos Antonio.
  • 90' Another change for Sao Paulo FC made on 90 minute. Luciano leaves to be changed by Andre Silva.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

CR Flamengo Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leonardo Jardim

Sao Paulo FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dorival Júnior

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

2026-07-26 CR Flamengo 1–1 Sao Paulo FC 2026-01-29 Sao Paulo FC 2–1 CR Flamengo 2025-11-06 Sao Paulo FC 2–2 CR Flamengo 2025-07-12 CR Flamengo 2–0 Sao Paulo FC 2024-08-04 Sao Paulo FC 1–0 CR Flamengo

CR Flamengo Form

2026-07-26 CR Flamengo 1–1 Sao Paulo FC D 2026-07-23 Chapecoense AF 0–4 CR Flamengo W 2026-05-30 CR Flamengo 0–0 Coritiba FBC D 2026-05-24 CR Flamengo 0–3 SE Palmeiras L 2026-05-17 CA Paranaense 1–0 CR Flamengo L 2026-05-10 Gremio FBPA 0–0 CR Flamengo D

Sao Paulo FC Form

2026-07-26 CR Flamengo 1–1 Sao Paulo FC D 2026-07-23 Sao Paulo FC 1–2 CA Paranaense L 2026-05-31 Clube do Remo 0–0 Sao Paulo FC D 2026-05-23 Sao Paulo FC 1–1 Botafogo FR D 2026-05-16 Fluminense FC 2–1 Sao Paulo FC L 2026-05-10 SC Corinthians Paulista 3–2 Sao Paulo FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.53 CR Flamengo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95 Sao Paulo FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
CR Flamengo48% Draw28% Sao Paulo FC24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

CR Flamengo or Draw
76%
Draw or Sao Paulo FC
52%
CR Flamengo or Sao Paulo FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
CR Flamengo34% Draw48% Sao Paulo FC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.8%
0 – 0
10.5%
2 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — CR Flamengo

Handicap CR Flamengo covers Push Sao Paulo FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 23% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

CR Flamengo keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
Sao Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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