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

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2023
Sao 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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Sao Paulo FC vs CR Flamengo — Serie A at Morumbi.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 CR Flamengo 26 54
2 SE Palmeiras 26 53
3 CA Paranaense 26 45
4 Fluminense FC 26 45
5 EC Bahia 26 43
6 Cruzeiro EC 26 42
7 Coritiba FBC 26 37
8 CA Mineiro 25 36
9 RB Bragantino 25 35
10 Sao Paulo FC 25 33
11 SC Corinthians Paulista 25 32
12 Santos FC 25 32
13 Botafogo FR 25 31
14 EC Vitoria 25 29
15 Gremio FBPA 24 28
16 Mirassol FC 26 28
17 SC Internacional 26 25
18 CR Vasco da Gama 25 25
19 Clube do Remo 26 23
20 Chapecoense AF 24 14

Head-to-Head

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

Recent Form

Sao 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 Sao 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

Sao Paulo FC CR Flamengo
#10 Position #1
33 Points 54
25 Played 26
9 / 6 / 10 W / D / L 16 / 6 / 4
31 Scored 51
28 Conceded 21
+3 GD +30
1.32 PPG 2.08
36% Win % 62%

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
24% Clean Sheets
Sao Paulo FC this season
46% Clean Sheets
CR Flamengo this season

Sao Paulo FC are 10th (33 pts). CR Flamengo are 1st (54 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sao Paulo FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
4/2
46-60
–/8
61-75
5/2
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CR Flamengo
0-15
6/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
6/4
61-75
5/1
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sao Paulo FC
Luciano 8 G 1 A
Jonathan Calleri 7 G 1 A
Ferreira 4 G
Artur Guimaraes 3 G 1 A
CR Flamengo
Pedro 15 G 6 A
Samuel Lino 8 G 7 A
Jorge Carrascal 5 G 6 A
Lucas Paqueta 4 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

Sao 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
Jonathan Calleri 3
Gabriel Barbosa 3
Luiz Araujo 2
Ferreira 2
Tche Tche 2
Michael 2

Head to Head

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

Sao Paulo FC Form

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

CR Flamengo Form

2023-12-07 Sao 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
0.75 Sao Paulo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39 CR Flamengo xG
I would bet for: CR Flamengo or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sao Paulo FC28% Draw29% CR Flamengo43%
Actual: Sao Paulo FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.14
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Sao Paulo FC or Draw
57%
Draw or CR Flamengo
72%
Sao Paulo FC or CR Flamengo
71%

Half-Time Result

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

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
15.2%
0 – 0
14%
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 2
10.9%
1 – 2
8.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 3
5%
2 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
3.9%
2 – 2
3.2%
2 – 0
3.1%
0 – 4
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Sao Paulo FC

Handicap Sao Paulo FC covers Push CR Flamengo covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 13% 81%
-0.5 19% — 81%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 25% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 15% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Sao 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.