São Paulo FC vs CR Flamengo, Serie A 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
São Paulo FC vs CR Flamengo — Serie A .
- São Paulo FC 27 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
- CR Flamengo 28 games · 60 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CR Flamengo | 28 | 60 |
| 2 | SE Palmeiras | 28 | 57 |
| 3 | CA Paranaense | 28 | 49 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 28 | 48 |
| 5 | EC Bahia | 28 | 46 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro EC | 28 | 45 |
| 7 | CA Mineiro | 27 | 40 |
| 8 | Santos FC | 27 | 38 |
| 9 | Coritiba FBC | 28 | 38 |
| 10 | RB Bragantino | 27 | 36 |
| 11 | São Paulo FC | 27 | 36 |
| 12 | Botafogo FR | 28 | 35 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 28 | 33 |
| 14 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 28 | 32 |
| 15 | Mirassol FC | 28 | 32 |
| 16 | CR Vasco da Gama | 27 | 31 |
| 17 | Gremio FBPA | 28 | 29 |
| 18 | SC Internacional | 28 | 28 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 28 | 23 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 27 | 18 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug | CR Flamengo | H | 0–2 | L |
| 31 Jul | CA Paranaense | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Jul | Goiás EC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 20 Jul | SC Internacional | A | 3–3 | D |
| 17 Jul | Fluminense FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Jul | CA Mineiro | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug | São Paulo FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Jul | AC Goianiense | H | 4–1 | W |
| 24 Jul | Avaí FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Jul | EC Juventude | H | 4–0 | W |
| 16 Jul | Coritiba FBC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Jul | SC Corinthians Paulista | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| São Paulo FC | CR Flamengo | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #1 |
| 36 | Points | 60 |
| 27 | Played | 28 |
| 10 / 6 / 11 | W / D / L | 18 / 6 / 4 |
| 32 | Scored | 55 |
| 30 | Conceded | 23 |
| +2 | GD | +32 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 2.14 |
| 37% | Win % | 64% |
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
43%
Clean Sheets
CR Flamengo this season
CR Flamengo this season
São Paulo FC are 11th (36 pts). CR Flamengo are 1st (60 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
São Paulo FC
0-15
5/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
4/3
46-60
–/9
61-75
5/2
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CR Flamengo
0-15
7/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
7/4
61-75
6/1
76+
9/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
São Paulo FC
| Luciano | 8 G | 1 A |
| Jonathan Calleri | 8 G | 1 A |
| Ferreira | 4 G | |
| Artur Guimaraes | 3 G | 1 A |
CR Flamengo
| Pedro | 16 G | 6 A |
| Samuel Lino | 9 G | 7 A |
| Jorge Carrascal | 5 G | 7 A |
| Lucas Paqueta | 5 G | |
| Giorgian De Arrascaeta | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Sao Paulo FC and CR Flamengo get this one started.
- 5' CR Flamengo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 7' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Lazaro makes it 0-1.
- 12' Rafinha is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for CR Flamengo tonight.
- 17' Sao Paulo FC have won 411 goals from 377 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 22' Sao Paulo FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 24' Hugo Nogueira has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 24.
- 25' CR Flamengo receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 25.
- 30' CR Flamengo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' Sao Paulo FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 36' Pablo Maia catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 36.
- 41' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 46' Diego is replacing Miranda for the Sao Paulo FC side.
- 50' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Diego.
- 55' 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.
- 59' The referee shows Sao Paulo FC player a Yellow card on 59.
- 64' 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 Joao Gomes suffering a number of foals already.
- 66' CR Flamengo ring the changes. Marinho has done his job and it is now time for Gabriel Barbosa to step up.
- 67' The CR Flamengo manager makes a substitution. Diego departs to be replaced by Joao Gomes.
- 68' Welington is ready to make an impact after coming on for Reinaldo at the 68 minute mark.
- 73' 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.
- 76' The Sao Paulo FC bench stirs into life. Nikao is withdrawn and Igor Vinicius gets his opportunity.
- 79' Everton Ribeiro is ready to make an impact after coming on for Viktor Hugo at the 79 minute mark.
- 84' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 89' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sao Paulo FC and CR Flamengo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-2.
Lineups
São Paulo FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 1
- 10
- 6
- 26
- 13
- 22
- 88
- 14
- 95
- 29
Bench
- 2
- 9
- 23
- 4
- 40
- 34
- 35
- 37
- 15
- 30
- 20
- 18
Coach
Rogério Ceni
CR Flamengo Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
-
31
Marinho ↓ Gabriel Barbosa 66'
-
10
Diego ↓ Joao Gomes 67'
- 6
- 15
- 30
-
32
Arturo Vidal ↓ Thiago Maia 67'
- 34
- 13
- 20
-
29
Viktor Hugo ↓ Everton Ribeiro 79'
Bench
-
14
Giorgian De Arrascaeta ↑ 79'
- 22
-
7
Everton Ribeiro ↑ 79'
- 11
- 21
- 4
- 23
-
8
Thiago Maia ↑ 67'
- 16
-
9
Gabriel Barbosa ↑ 66'
-
35
Joao Gomes ↑ 67'
- 45
Coach
Dorival Junior
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bruno Henrique | 6 |
| Luciano | 4 |
| Gabriel Barbosa | 3 |
| Jonathan Calleri | 3 |
| Luiz Araujo | 2 |
| Ferreira | 2 |
| Tche Tche | 2 |
| Michael | 2 |
Head to Head
São Paulo FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.9
São Paulo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.01
CR Flamengo xG
I would bet for:
CR Flamengo to win 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CR Flamengo win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
São Paulo FC or Draw
43%
Draw or CR Flamengo
81%
São Paulo FC or CR Flamengo
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: CR Flamengo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
10.7%
0 – 1
10.3%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
7.2%
0 – 3
7.1%
1 – 3
6.4%
2 – 2
4.3%
2 – 1
4.3%
1 – 0
4.1%
0 – 4
3.6%
1 – 4
3.3%
Asian Handicap — São Paulo FC
| Handicap | São Paulo FC covers | Push | CR Flamengo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +1 | 38% | 23% | 38% |
| +1.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +2 | 62% | 19% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
São Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
CR Flamengo keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.