Saturday , 14 November 2026

CR Flamengo vs Sao Paulo FC, Serie A 2022 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2022
CR Flamengo
3 – 1
Full Time
Sao Paulo FC
Sun 17 Apr 2022 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 17' Rafinha
Gabriel Barbosa 17' Y
Y 24' Pablo Maia
Y 36' Diego
Joao Gomes 45' Y
Y 76' Anderson Lima
Y 80' Reinaldo
Y 90' Leo

Overview

Match Preview

CR Flamengo vs Sao Paulo FC — Serie A .

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 35 51
8 RB Bragantino 34 47
9 Santos FC 34 47
10 Sao Paulo FC 34 44
11 Botafogo FR 34 42
12 Coritiba FBC 34 42
13 CR Vasco da Gama 33 41
14 Mirassol FC 35 41
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

7
6
7
CR Flamengo 20 games · Avg 2.7 goals Sao Paulo FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-17 CR Flamengo 3–1 Sao Paulo FC 2021-11-14 Sao Paulo FC 0–4 CR Flamengo 2021-07-25 CR Flamengo 5–1 Sao Paulo FC 2021-02-26 Sao Paulo FC 2–1 CR Flamengo 2020-11-01 CR Flamengo 1–4 Sao Paulo FC

Recent Form

CR Flamengo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Apr Sao Paulo FC H 3–1 W
09 Apr AC Goianiense A 1–1 D
10 Dec AC Goianiense A 0–2 L
06 Dec Santos FC H 0–1 L
03 Dec SC Recife A 1–1 D
30 Nov Ceará SC H 2–1 W
Sao Paulo FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Apr CR Flamengo A 1–3 L
10 Apr CA Paranaense H 4–0 W
10 Dec América FC A 0–2 L
06 Dec EC Juventude H 3–1 W
02 Dec Gremio FBPA A 0–3 L
28 Nov SC Recife H 2–0 W

Season Stats

CR Flamengo Sao Paulo FC
#1 Position #10
76 Points 44
34 Played 34
23 / 7 / 4 W / D / L 12 / 8 / 14
71 Scored 39
29 Conceded 39
+42 GD +0
2.24 PPG 1.29
68% Win % 35%

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
41% Clean Sheets
CR Flamengo this season
26% Clean Sheets
Sao Paulo FC this season

CR Flamengo are 1st (76 pts). Sao Paulo FC are 10th (44 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
Sao Paulo FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
8/6
46-60
–/11
61-75
7/2
76+
4/7
■ 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
Sao Paulo FC
Jonathan Calleri 10 G 2 A
Luciano 9 G 1 A
Artur Guimaraes 4 G 1 A
Ferreira 4 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — CR Flamengo and Sao Paulo FC get this one started.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nikao is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sao Paulo FC.
  • 15' Sao Paulo FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 17' A moment of madness from Rafinha on 17 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sao Paulo FC will be frustrated.
  • 22' CR Flamengo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 22.
  • 24' Pablo Maia is having his name booked by the referee on 24.
  • 25' Gabriel Barbosa does the damage! The net is bulging and CR Flamengo surge ahead!
  • 30' It looks like no one’s ball. CR Flamengo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 35' 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.
  • 36' A meaty challenge results in booking for Diego on 36.
  • 41' What a strike from Jonathan Calleri! The score is 1-1.
  • 45' CR Flamengo player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 46' Another substitution for Sao Paulo FC to replace Pablo Maia by Gabriel Sara on 46 minute.
  • 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 56' Brazil international Igor Gomes has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 61' Reinaldo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 62' It is a substitution in Sao Paulo FC team. Eder is replaced by Nikao on 62 minute.
  • 64' The CR Flamengo manager makes a substitution. Rodinei departs to be replaced by Marinho.
  • 69' Mauricio Isla doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 72' Giorgian De Arrascaeta doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 75' Sao Paulo FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Reinaldo is hanging Welington on the field on 75 minute.
  • 76' Poor challenge from Anderson Lima. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 76' Reinaldo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rafinha at the 76 minute mark.
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for Matheus Franca. He replaces Everton Ribeiro on 77 minute.
  • 80' The referee calls foul for Reinaldo. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Rodinei, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 86' Pedro has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gabriel Barbosa on 86 minute.
  • 87' Another substitution for CR Flamengo to replace Giorgian De Arrascaeta by Andreas Pereira on 87 minute.
  • 90' Leo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

CR Flamengo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paulo Sousa

Sao Paulo FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rogério Ceni

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2022-04-17 CR Flamengo 3–1 Sao Paulo FC 2021-11-14 Sao Paulo FC 0–4 CR Flamengo 2021-07-25 CR Flamengo 5–1 Sao Paulo FC 2021-02-26 Sao Paulo FC 2–1 CR Flamengo 2020-11-01 CR Flamengo 1–4 Sao Paulo FC

CR Flamengo Form

2022-04-17 CR Flamengo 3–1 Sao Paulo FC W 2022-04-09 AC Goianiense 1–1 CR Flamengo D 2021-12-10 AC Goianiense 2–0 CR Flamengo L 2021-12-06 CR Flamengo 0–1 Santos FC L 2021-12-03 SC Recife 1–1 CR Flamengo D 2021-11-30 CR Flamengo 2–1 Ceará SC W

Sao Paulo FC Form

2022-04-17 CR Flamengo 3–1 Sao Paulo FC L 2022-04-10 Sao Paulo FC 4–0 CA Paranaense W 2021-12-10 América FC 2–0 Sao Paulo FC L 2021-12-06 Sao Paulo FC 3–1 EC Juventude W 2021-12-02 Gremio FBPA 3–0 Sao Paulo FC L 2021-11-28 Sao Paulo FC 2–0 SC Recife W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.32 CR Flamengo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9 Sao Paulo FC xG
I would bet for: CR Flamengo to win 64% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
CR Flamengo64% Draw21% Sao Paulo FC15%
Actual: CR Flamengo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 3.22
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

CR Flamengo or Draw
85%
Draw or Sao Paulo FC
36%
CR Flamengo or Sao Paulo FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
CR Flamengo49% Draw39% Sao Paulo FC12%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.7%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
8.8%
3 – 0
8%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
5.4%
4 – 0
4.6%
4 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — CR Flamengo

Handicap CR Flamengo covers Push Sao Paulo FC covers
-2.5 25% — 75%
-2 25% 20% 54%
-1.5 46% — 54%
-1 46% 22% 32%
-0.5 68% — 32%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 8% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

CR Flamengo keeps clean sheet
41% ✓
Sao Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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