São Paulo FC vs CR Flamengo, 2018
Overview
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São Paulo FC vs CR Flamengo — Serie A .
- São Paulo FC 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- CR Flamengo 34 games · 76 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fabricio Vilarinho Da Silva
- Referee Bruno Raphael Pires
- Referee Edson Antonio De Sousa
- Referee Wilton Pereira Sampaio
- Referee Bruno Pires
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Nov | CR Flamengo | H | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Oct | EC Vitoria | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | CA Paranaense | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Oct | SC Internacional | A | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Oct | SE Palmeiras | H | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Sep | Botafogo FR | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Nov | São Paulo FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Oct | SE Palmeiras | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Oct | Parana Clube | A | 4–0 | W |
| 13 Oct | Fluminense FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | SC Corinthians Paulista | A | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | EC Bahia | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| São Paulo FC | CR Flamengo | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #1 |
| 44 | Points | 76 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 8 / 14 | W / D / L | 23 / 7 / 4 |
| 39 | Scored | 71 |
| 39 | Conceded | 29 |
| +0 | GD | +42 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 2.24 |
| 35% | Win % | 68% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
São Paulo FC this season
São Paulo FC this season
41%
Clean Sheets
CR Flamengo this season
CR Flamengo this season
São Paulo FC are 10th (44 pts). CR Flamengo are 1st (76 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
São 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
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)
São Paulo FC
| Jonathan Calleri | 10 G | 2 A |
| Luciano | 9 G | 1 A |
| Artur Guimaraes | 4 G | 1 A |
| Ferreira | 4 G |
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' Temperatures are rising at as Sao Paulo FC face off against CR Flamengo in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering CR Flamengo that had 399 games and scored 635 goals.
- 10' Sao Paulo FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against CR Flamengo's shape.
- 15' It looks surprising Sao Paulo FC does not make any changes. Para has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' Willian Arao is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sao Paulo FC so far.
- 25' Sao Paulo FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' Sao Paulo FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Sao Paulo FC winning 50% of all matches.
- 40' CR Flamengo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 45' Bruno Peres needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 50' Everton Ribeiro has been relatively quiet despite scoring 34 goals in his last 399 appearances.
- 55' 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 Sidao suffering a number of foals already.
- 60' It looks like no one’s ball. Sao Paulo FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 65' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 65 minutes.
- 70' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 75' Over 75 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 80' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 85' The 31-year-old Gonzalo Carneiro Mendez has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 90' Sao Paulo FC have won 422 goals from 387 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- The points are shared — Sao Paulo FC 2-2 CR Flamengo. Honours even.
Lineups
São Paulo FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 5
- 34
- 14
- 4
- 8
- 9
- 31
- 15
- 19
- 27
Bench
- 40
- 36
- 16
- 3
- 28
- 20
- 10
- 37
- 30
- 7
- 41
Coach
Diego Aguirre
CR Flamengo Lineups
Starting XI
- 37
- 21
- 15
- 5
-
8
Gustavo Cuellar ↓ Diego 60'
- 43
- 11
- 6
-
7
Everton Ribeiro ↓ Geuvanio 60'
- 14
- 20
Bench
Coach
Dorival Junior
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
São Paulo FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.93
São Paulo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
CR Flamengo xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
São Paulo FC or Draw
54%
Draw or CR Flamengo
73%
São Paulo FC or CR Flamengo
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
0 – 1
11.6%
0 – 2
10.1%
0 – 0
9.5%
1 – 2
9.3%
1 – 0
6%
0 – 3
5.5%
1 – 3
5.2%
2 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
3.1%
2 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — São Paulo FC
| Handicap | São Paulo FC covers | Push | CR Flamengo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +1 | 47% | 24% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 17% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
São Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
CR Flamengo keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.