Fluminense FC vs CR Flamengo, Serie A 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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Fluminense FC vs CR Flamengo — Serie A at Maracana.
- Fluminense FC 34 games · 57 pts (2026/26)
- CR Flamengo 34 games · 76 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Raphael Claus
- Assistant 1 Danilo Ricardo Simon Manis
- Assistant 2 Bruno Boschilia
15 games this season
🟨 2.9/game
⚽ 5.2 goals/game
🟥 4 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | CR Flamengo | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Apr | Coritiba FBC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Apr | SC Corinthians Paulista | H | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Mar | CA Mineiro | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Mar | CR Vasco da Gama | A | 2–3 | L |
| 15 Mar | CA Paranaense | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | Fluminense FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Apr | Santos FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Apr | RB Bragantino | A | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Mar | SC Corinthians Paulista | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Mar | Clube do Remo | H | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Mar | Botafogo FR | A | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Fluminense FC | CR Flamengo | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #1 |
| 57 | Points | 76 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 16 / 9 / 9 | W / D / L | 23 / 7 / 4 |
| 55 | Scored | 71 |
| 42 | Conceded | 29 |
| +13 | GD | +42 |
| 1.68 | PPG | 2.24 |
| 47% | Win % | 68% |
Key Stats
48%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Fluminense FC this season
Fluminense FC this season
41%
Clean Sheets
CR Flamengo this season
CR Flamengo this season
Fluminense FC are 4th (57 pts). CR Flamengo are 1st (76 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Fluminense FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
6/1
31-45
6/5
46-60
4/9
61-75
5/6
76+
18/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Fluminense FC
| John Kennedy | 9 G | 1 A |
| Hulk | 7 G | 6 A |
| Jefferson Savarino | 7 G | 2 A |
| Luciano Acosta | 6 G | 5 A |
| Agustin Canobbio | 6 G | 4 A |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Maracana. Fluminense FC are looking to make home advantage count against CR Flamengo.
- 5' CR Flamengo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 7' Assisted by Samuel Lino with the perfectly-timed delivery and Pedro makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 7' Fluminense FC make a change. Luciano Acosta trudges off to be replaced by Ganso on 7 minutes.
- 12' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 17' Fluminense FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against CR Flamengo's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 22' The travelling CR Flamengo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 27' It looks surprising CR Flamengo does not make any changes. Bruno Henrique has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 32' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Leonardo Jardim will be considering his options from the bench.
- 37' Fluminense FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 38' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Martinelli.
- 43' CR Flamengo is showing some good football. However, CR Flamengo are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 48' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 51' Brilliant from the ! Pedro makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 51.
- 56' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Fluminense FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 61' A quiet spell here at Maracana. CR Flamengo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 65' Another substitution for Fluminense FC to replace John Kennedy by Rodrigo Castillo on 65 minute.
- 67' Bruno Henrique has so much to prove this time. He replaces Samuel Lino on 67 minute.
- 72' The home supporters are growing impatient. Fluminense FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 73' The crowd applauds Gonzalo Plata as he leaves the pitch. Jorge Carrascal steps in for CR Flamengo.
- 76' Jefferson Savarino has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 76 minutes.
- 81' A change in the CR Flamengo ranks — Leo Ortiz exits the field as Luiz Araujo enters on 81.
- 86' Time for substitution for Fluminense FC. Samuel Xavier is replaced by Guga.
- 89' Rodrigo Castillo picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' The referee shows CR Flamengo player a card on 90.
- Full Time. CR Flamengo beats Fluminense FC
Lineups
Fluminense FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
-
6
Rene ↓ Guilherme Arana 86'
-
2
Samuel Xavier ↓ Guga 86'
-
32
Luciano Acosta ↓ Ganso 7'
- 22
-
9
John Kennedy ↓ Rodrigo Castillo 65'
- 35
-
8
Martinelli ↓ Jefferson Savarino 65'
- 17
- 90
- 3
Bench
- 98
- 25
-
23
Guga ↑ 86'
-
10
Ganso ↑ 7'
- 94
-
13
Guilherme Arana ↑ 86'
-
11
Jefferson Savarino ↑ 65'
- 4
-
19
Rodrigo Castillo ↑ 65'
- 5
- 29
- 34
Coach
Luis Zubeldía
CR Flamengo Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 10
- 20
-
3
Leo Ortiz ↓ Luiz Araujo 81'
-
9
Pedro ↓ Danilo Luiz da Silva 81'
- 4
- 26
- 2
- 1
-
19
Gonzalo Plata ↓ Jorge Carrascal 73'
-
16
Samuel Lino ↓ Bruno Henrique 67'
- 52
Bench
- 22
- 6
- 42
-
13
Danilo Luiz da Silva ↑ 81'
-
7
Luiz Araujo ↑ 81'
-
27
Bruno Henrique ↑ 67'
-
15
Jorge Carrascal ↑ 73'
- 44
-
18
Nicolas de la Cruz ↑ 73'
- 49
- 64
- 75
Coach
Leonardo Jardim
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gabriel Barbosa | 4 |
| Pedro | 4 |
| Fernando Uribe | 2 |
| John Kennedy | 2 |
| Paulo Ganso | 2 |
| Giorgian De Arrascaeta | 2 |
| Jhon Arias | 2 |
| Rene | 1 |
Head to Head
Fluminense FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.31
Fluminense FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56
CR Flamengo xG
I would bet for:
Fluminense FC or CR Flamengo 72% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CR Flamengo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Fluminense FC or Draw
60%
Draw or CR Flamengo
68%
Fluminense FC or CR Flamengo
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CR Flamengo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8%
0 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
6.8%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.5%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Fluminense FC
| Handicap | Fluminense FC covers | Push | CR Flamengo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 20% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Fluminense FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
CR Flamengo keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

