CR Flamengo vs Sao Paulo FC, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CR Flamengo vs Sao Paulo FC — Serie A .
- CR Flamengo 21 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- Sao Paulo FC 22 games · 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 30 Jul | CA Mineiro | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Jul | America FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug | CR Flamengo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Aug | CA Mineiro | H | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Jul | EC Bahia | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Jul | Cuiaba EC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Jul | Santos FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 09 Jul | RB Bragantino | A | 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)
H2H (20 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
CR Flamengo this season
CR Flamengo this season
23%
Clean Sheets
Sao Paulo FC this season
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' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' It looks surprising CR Flamengo does not make any changes. Alisson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sao Paulo FC that had 373 games and scored 407 goals.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sao Paulo FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 24' CR Flamengo player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 29' Juan Santos catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 29.
- 34' Wesley has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 38' Lucas Moura is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 43' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gabriel Neves made 373 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 48' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 53' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 53 minutes.
- 58' A quiet spell here at . Sao Paulo FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 63' Pedro is replacing Gabriel Barbosa for the CR Flamengo side.
- 66' Sao Paulo FC make a change. Alisson trudges off to be replaced by Rodrigo Nestor on 66 minutes.
- 67' James Rodriguez gets the nod from Sao Paulo FC. He replaces Alexandre Pato and will look to change the dynamic.
- 72' Both keepers have barely been tested. CR Flamengo and Sao Paulo FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 77' The referee calls foul for Welington. He receives a Yellow card.
- 77' Time for substitution for CR Flamengo. Victor Hugo Gomes is replaced by Luiz Araujo.
- 82' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jandrei on 82 minutes.
- 87' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 90' It’s a booking for Sao Paulo FC player. Rodrigo Nestor gets a Yellow card.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
CR Flamengo Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 6
- 4
- 15
- 8
- 32
- 27
-
10
Gabriel Barbosa ↓ Pedro 63'
- 25
-
29
Victor Hugo Gomes ↓ Luiz Araujo 77'
- 43
Bench
- 11
- 7
-
9
Pedro ↑ 63'
- 1
- 3
-
31
Luiz Araujo ↑ 77'
- 30
- 16
- 20
- 2
- 45
- 34
Sao Paulo FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Alisson ↓ Rodrigo Nestor 66'
- 93
- 7
- 28
- 12
- 6
- 15
- 4
- 20
- 45
- 31
Bench
- 8
-
–
James Rodriguez ↑ 67'
- 9
-
11
Rodrigo Nestor ↑ 66'
- 37
- 27
- 47
- 35
- 23
- 18
-
34
Rai Ramos ↑ 77'
- –
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bruno Henrique | 6 |
| Luciano | 4 |
| Jonathan Calleri | 3 |
| Gabriel Barbosa | 3 |
| Luiz Araujo | 2 |
| Ferreira | 2 |
| Tche Tche | 2 |
| Michael | 2 |
Head to Head
CR Flamengo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.91
CR Flamengo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75
Sao Paulo FC xG
I would bet for:
CR Flamengo to win 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
CR Flamengo or Draw
85%
Draw or Sao Paulo FC
39%
CR Flamengo or Sao Paulo FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sao Paulo FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.7%
2 – 0
12.5%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 0
8.8%
3 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 1
4.4%
4 – 0
3.7%
1 – 2
3.6%
2 – 2
3.5%
4 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — CR Flamengo
| Handicap | CR Flamengo covers | Push | Sao Paulo FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 20% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 25% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
CR Flamengo keeps clean sheet
48%
✓
Sao Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

