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São Paulo FC vs CR Flamengo, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2023
São Paulo FC
1 – 0
Full Time
CR Flamengo
Thu 7 Dec 2023 · 00:30 UTC Morumbi HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 15' Pablo
Y 65' Victor Hugo Gomes
Y 79' Allan

Overview

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São Paulo FC vs CR Flamengo — Serie A at Morumbi.

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

7
6
7
São Paulo FC 20 games · Avg 2.7 goals CR Flamengo
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-07 São Paulo FC 1–0 CR Flamengo 2023-08-13 CR Flamengo 1–1 São Paulo FC 2022-08-06 São Paulo FC 0–2 CR Flamengo 2022-04-17 CR Flamengo 3–1 São Paulo FC 2021-11-14 São Paulo FC 0–4 CR Flamengo

Recent Form

São Paulo FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Dec CR Flamengo H 1–0 W
03 Dec CA Mineiro A 1–2 L
29 Nov EC Bahia A 1–0 W
26 Nov Cuiaba EC H 0–0 D
23 Nov Fluminense FC A 0–1 L
12 Nov Santos FC A 0–0 D
CR Flamengo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Dec São Paulo FC A 0–1 L
03 Dec Cuiaba EC H 2–1 W
29 Nov CA Mineiro H 0–3 L
26 Nov America FC A 3–0 W
24 Nov RB Bragantino H 1–0 W
11 Nov Fluminense FC H 1–1 D

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)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
26% Clean Sheets
São Paulo FC this season
43% Clean Sheets
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' Temperatures are rising at Morumbi as Sao Paulo FC face off against CR Flamengo in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Sao Paulo FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Sao Paulo FC in their trying to find a way past CR Flamengo's compact .
  • 15' Pablo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 20' Bruno Henrique has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
  • 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 26' Luciano makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Sao Paulo FC are in front.
  • 31' It looks surprising CR Flamengo does not make any changes. Guillermo Varela has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 36' CR Flamengo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
  • 41' Sao Paulo FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Jonathan Calleri scoring 1 goals.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Luiz Araujo as he leaves the pitch. Victor Hugo Gomes steps in for CR Flamengo.
  • 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 56' Bruno Henrique is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gerson at the 56 minute mark.
  • 61' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Dorival Júnior will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 63' A change in the Sao Paulo FC ranks — Caio Matheus exits the field as Erison enters on 63.
  • 64' Sao Paulo FC make a change. Juan Santos trudges off to be replaced by William da Silva on 64 minutes.
  • 65' That is a Yellow card for CR Flamengo. Victor Hugo Gomes will be fuming at that decision.
  • 68' CR Flamengo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Everton Ribeiro is hanging Everton on the field on 68 minute.
  • 69' A tactical swap from CR Flamengo — Allan on, Pablo off on 69 minutes.
  • 74' Guillermo Varela makes way for Wesley at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from CR Flamengo.
  • 76' The Sao Paulo FC bench stirs into life. Welington is withdrawn and Patryck gets his opportunity.
  • 79' Allan is having his name booked by the referee on 79.
  • 84' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 86' A change in the Sao Paulo FC ranks — Wellington Rato exits the field as Diego Costa enters on 86.
  • The final score is 1-0.

Lineups

São Paulo FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dorival Júnior

CR Flamengo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tite

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Bruno Henrique 6
Luciano 4
Gabriel Barbosa 3
Jonathan Calleri 3
Luiz Araujo 2
Ferreira 2
Tche Tche 2
Michael 2

Head to Head

2023-12-07 São Paulo FC 1–0 CR Flamengo 2023-08-13 CR Flamengo 1–1 São Paulo FC 2022-08-06 São Paulo FC 0–2 CR Flamengo 2022-04-17 CR Flamengo 3–1 São Paulo FC 2021-11-14 São Paulo FC 0–4 CR Flamengo

São Paulo FC Form

2023-12-07 São Paulo FC 1–0 CR Flamengo W 2023-12-03 CA Mineiro 2–1 São Paulo FC L 2023-11-29 EC Bahia 0–1 São Paulo FC W 2023-11-26 São Paulo FC 0–0 Cuiaba EC D 2023-11-23 Fluminense FC 1–0 São Paulo FC L 2023-11-12 Santos FC 0–0 São Paulo FC D

CR Flamengo Form

2023-12-07 São Paulo FC 1–0 CR Flamengo L 2023-12-03 CR Flamengo 2–1 Cuiaba EC W 2023-11-29 CR Flamengo 0–3 CA Mineiro L 2023-11-26 America FC 0–3 CR Flamengo W 2023-11-24 CR Flamengo 1–0 RB Bragantino W 2023-11-11 CR Flamengo 1–1 Fluminense FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.74 São Paulo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37 CR Flamengo xG
I would bet for: CR Flamengo or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
São Paulo FC27% Draw29% CR Flamengo44%
Actual: São Paulo FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 2.11
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

São Paulo FC or Draw
57%
Draw or CR Flamengo
73%
São Paulo FC or CR Flamengo
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
São Paulo FC14% Draw52% CR Flamengo34%
Actual: São Paulo FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
15.5%
0 – 0
14.4%
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 2
11%
1 – 2
8.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 3
5%
2 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
3.8%
2 – 2
3.1%
2 – 0
3.1%
0 – 4
1.7%

Asian Handicap — São Paulo FC

Handicap São Paulo FC covers Push CR Flamengo covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 13% 82%
-0.5 18% — 82%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 25% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 15% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

São Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✗
CR Flamengo keeps clean sheet
48% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.