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CR Flamengo vs Sao Paulo FC, Serie A 2019 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2019
CR Flamengo
0 – 0
Full Time
Sao Paulo FC
Sat 28 Sep 2019 · 22:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45+7'
Y 32' Hernanes
Everton Ribeiro 35' Y
Y 43' Reinaldo
Gabriel Barbosa 75' Y
Rafinha 85' Y
Y 90' Pablo Felipe
Y 90' Liziero

Overview

Match Preview

CR Flamengo vs Sao Paulo FC — Serie A .

Match Details

  • Referee Alex dos Santos
  • Referee Henrique Ribeiro
  • Referee Rafael Traci
  • Referee Rodrigo Carvalhaes de Miranda

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 23 34
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 22 11

Head-to-Head

7
6
7
CR Flamengo 20 games · Avg 2.7 goals Sao Paulo FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-09-28 CR Flamengo 0–0 Sao Paulo FC 2019-05-05 Sao Paulo FC 1–1 CR Flamengo 2018-11-04 Sao Paulo FC 2–2 CR Flamengo 2018-07-19 CR Flamengo 0–1 Sao Paulo FC 2017-10-22 Sao Paulo FC 2–0 CR Flamengo

Recent Form

CR Flamengo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Sep Sao Paulo FC H 0–0 D
26 Sep SC Internacional H 3–1 W
21 Sep Cruzeiro EC A 2–1 W
14 Sep Santos FC H 1–0 W
07 Sep Avai FC A 3–0 W
01 Sep SE Palmeiras H 3–0 W
Sao Paulo FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Sep CR Flamengo A 0–0 D
26 Sep Goiás EC H 0–1 L
21 Sep Botafogo FR A 2–1 W
15 Sep CS Alagoano H 1–1 D
07 Sep SC Internacional A 0–1 L
31 Aug Gremio FBPA H 0–0 D

Season Stats

CR Flamengo Sao Paulo FC
#2 Position #12
42 Points 27
21 Played 22
12 / 6 / 3 W / D / L 7 / 6 / 9
39 Scored 27
18 Conceded 26
+21 GD +1
2.00 PPG 1.23
57% Win % 32%

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
CR Flamengo this season
23% Clean Sheets
Sao Paulo FC this season

CR Flamengo are 2nd (42 pts). Sao Paulo FC are 12th (27 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
Sao Paulo FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
–/8
61-75
3/2
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
Sao Paulo FC
Jonathan Calleri 7 G 1 A
Luciano 6 G 1 A
Ferreira 4 G
Artur Guimaraes 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! CR Flamengo welcome Sao Paulo FC for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' Rodrigo Caio is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sao Paulo FC so far.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. CR Flamengo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. CR Flamengo must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 25' CR Flamengo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sao Paulo FC backline.
  • 30' It looks surprising Sao Paulo FC does not make any changes. Rene has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 32' The referee calls foul for Hernanes. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 35' The referee has no hesitation. Everton Ribeiro is booked for CR Flamengo — Yellow card on 35.
  • 40' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 43' The referee has no hesitation. Reinaldo is booked for Sao Paulo FC — Yellow card on 43.
  • 46' CR Flamengo make a change. Rodinei trudges off to be replaced by Rafinha on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. CR Flamengo and Sao Paulo FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 61' Sao Paulo FC have won 407 goals from 373 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 66' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 67' A change in the Sao Paulo FC ranks — Tche Tche exits the field as Vitor enters on 67.
  • 72' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CR Flamengo and Sao Paulo FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 75' The referee shows CR Flamengo player a Yellow card on 75.
  • 77' CR Flamengo make a change. Rene trudges off to be replaced by Filipe Luis on 77 minutes.
  • 82' Over 82 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 85' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Rafinha.
  • 85' Fresh legs for Sao Paulo FC! Liziero comes on to replace Antony.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Pablo Felipe on 90.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Sao Paulo FC — Hudson on, Hernanes off on 90 minutes.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.

Lineups

CR Flamengo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jorge Jesus

Sao 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

2019-09-28 CR Flamengo 0–0 Sao Paulo FC 2019-05-05 Sao Paulo FC 1–1 CR Flamengo 2018-11-04 Sao Paulo FC 2–2 CR Flamengo 2018-07-19 CR Flamengo 0–1 Sao Paulo FC 2017-10-22 Sao Paulo FC 2–0 CR Flamengo

CR Flamengo Form

2019-09-28 CR Flamengo 0–0 Sao Paulo FC D 2019-09-26 CR Flamengo 3–1 SC Internacional W 2019-09-21 Cruzeiro EC 1–2 CR Flamengo W 2019-09-14 CR Flamengo 1–0 Santos FC W 2019-09-07 Avai FC 0–3 CR Flamengo W 2019-09-01 CR Flamengo 3–0 SE Palmeiras W

Sao Paulo FC Form

2019-09-28 CR Flamengo 0–0 Sao Paulo FC D 2019-09-26 Sao Paulo FC 0–1 Goiás EC L 2019-09-21 Botafogo FR 1–2 Sao Paulo FC W 2019-09-15 Sao Paulo FC 1–1 CS Alagoano D 2019-09-07 SC Internacional 1–0 Sao Paulo FC L 2019-08-31 Sao Paulo FC 0–0 Gremio FBPA D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.43 CR Flamengo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78 Sao Paulo FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
CR Flamengo51% Draw28% Sao Paulo FC21%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

CR Flamengo or Draw
79%
Draw or Sao Paulo FC
49%
CR Flamengo or Sao Paulo FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
CR Flamengo35% Draw51% Sao Paulo FC14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.6%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.1%
2 – 0
10.9%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.3%
3 – 0
5.1%
1 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
3.1%
4 – 0
1.9%

Asian Handicap — CR Flamengo

Handicap CR Flamengo covers Push Sao Paulo FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 16% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 25% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 13% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

CR Flamengo keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
Sao Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✗

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