São Paulo FC vs CR Flamengo, Serie A 2022 REGULAR SEASON
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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Sao Paulo FC have kicked off against CR Flamengo. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 7' Lazaro makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and CR Flamengo are in front.
- 12' 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.
- 17' Sao Paulo FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 22' Sao Paulo FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 24' A moment of madness from Hugo Nogueira on 24 minutes earns him a Yellow card. CR Flamengo will be frustrated.
- 25' A moment of madness from Hugo Nogueira on 25 minutes earns him a Yellow card. CR Flamengo will be frustrated.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sao Paulo FC that had 387 games and scored 422 goals.
- 36' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Pablo Maia.
- 41' A quiet spell here at . CR Flamengo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 46' Another change for Sao Paulo FC made on 46 minute. Miranda leaves to be changed by Diego.
- 50' Diego was booked on 50.
- 55' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 59' Giuliano Galoppo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 64' CR Flamengo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 66' The crowd applauds Marinho as he leaves the pitch. Gabriel Barbosa steps in for CR Flamengo.
- 67' A change in the CR Flamengo ranks — Diego exits the field as Joao Gomes enters on 67.
- 68' Sao Paulo FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Welington is hanging Reinaldo on the field on 68 minute.
- 73' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 76' It is a substitution in Sao Paulo FC team. Nikao is replaced by Igor Vinicius on 76 minute.
- 79' Everton Ribeiro has so much to prove this time. He replaces Viktor Hugo on 79 minute.
- 84' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Reinaldo made 387 appearances and scored 40 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 89' Thiago Maia has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- Full Time. CR Flamengo beats Sao Paulo FC
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 |
| Ferreira | 2 |
| Tche Tche | 2 |
| Michael | 2 |
| Pedro | 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
2.08
CR Flamengo xG
I would bet for:
CR Flamengo to win 58% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CR Flamengo win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
São Paulo FC or Draw
42%
Draw or CR Flamengo
82%
São Paulo FC or CR Flamengo
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: CR Flamengo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
10.3%
0 – 1
10%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 3
7.3%
0 – 0
6.7%
1 – 3
6.6%
2 – 2
4.3%
2 – 1
4.1%
0 – 4
3.8%
1 – 0
3.8%
1 – 4
3.5%
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% | 86% |
| -0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +1 | 37% | 23% | 40% |
| +1.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +2 | 60% | 19% | 21% |
| +2.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
Clean Sheet
São Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
CR Flamengo keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.