Flamengo are listed as expected winners of this home match versus Internacional, if the league positions are to be trusted. Or could we be eyeing a possible shock?
- Flamengo have the most scored goals in the first half (16) in Serie A
- Internacional have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
These teams have little in common geographically as Internacional have to travel 1500 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Copa Libertadores. That game, against Bolivar, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Internacional.
Flamengo form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho as Flamengo have scored 16 goals to get 18 points from 9 games. The overall stats in the Serie A are 5-3-1 (wins-draws-losses). Flamengo have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.
A good away victory last time out for Flamengo, who won 3-2 against Coritiba (placed 19th). A late climax in the match against Coritiba as the winning goal came four minutes into overtime; scored by Gerson. Midfielder Arrascaeta was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.62 (out of ten) in that game. Arrascaeta scored one goal and hit one key pass.
Before that result, a home victory against Gremio in the Copa do Brasil.
A decent goal production from Flamengo in their home games so far, with 16 goals from 9 league matches. Flamengo have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Internacional form and stats
Internacional have only collected 9 points from their away games in the Serie A, after 2-3-5 (10 played).
Two trips in a row for Internacional, whose coach Coudet could celebrate last time after the Copa Libertadores win against Bolivar. Rochet (goalkeeper) was the best performer with a rating of 7.53. Rochet topped it up with a clean sheet.
A loss against Fortaleza was the result prior to that, in a Serie A home game.A new game in only three days for Internacional, the Copa Libertadores home match versus Bolivar. Busy days.
The visitors have scored 7 goals from 10 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As for defending, Internacional rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 15 goals from these away matches. Internacional has visited these top teams three times, and 2 of 3 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have battled before this season: Internacional - Flamengo 2-1. Flamengo-Internacional H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Flamengo four wins, Internacional three wins, three draws. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  G. Barbosa Almeida 5 goals |  P. Abreu dos Santos 5 goals |  G. De Arrascaeta Benedetti 4 goals |
Flamengo missing players
Internacional missing players
| Flamengo | Internacional | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 34 | 16 | 6 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 26 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 8 | 15 | 24 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 85% |
| 90% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 70% |
| 60% | 33% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 30% | 35% |
| 30% | 11% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 20% | 15% |
| 25% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 60% | 44% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 50% | 45% |
| 30% | 56% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 30% |
| 15% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 40% | 40% |
| 5 | 6.3 | 8.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.7 |
| 5.8 | 4.7 | 5.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 6 | 5.8 |
| 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 13.5 | 16.2 | 18 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.7 | 10.9 | 12.4 |
| 5 | 6.1 | 6.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
| 34% | 29% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 19% | 22% |
| 16.1 | 14.8 | 13.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15.3 | 15.7 | 13.9 |
| 5.5 | 4.8 | 4.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 8 | 5.3 | 4.5 |
- Flamengo have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Flamengo have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Internacional have scored away.
- Flamengo have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Flamengo have the most scored goals in the first half (16) in Serie A
- Flamengo have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Flamengo haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Internacional have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Botafogo | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 24 | 48 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 19 | 37 |
| 3 | Flamengo | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 35 |
| 4 | Fluminense | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 34 |
| 5 | Gremio | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 33 |
| 6 | Atletico PR | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 32 |
| 7 | Bragantino | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 32 |
| 8 | Fortaleza | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 29 |
| 9 | Cuiaba | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -2 | 28 |
| 10 | Sao Paulo | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 28 |
| 11 | Atletico Mineiro | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 27 |
| 12 | Cruzeiro | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 25 |
| 13 | Corinthians | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -1 | 24 |
| 14 | Internacional | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -7 | 24 |
| 15 | Goias | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -9 | 23 |
| 16 | Bahia | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -3 | 21 |
| 17 | Santos | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 17 | -11 | 21 |
| 18 | Vasco da Gama | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -14 | 16 |
| 19 | Coritiba | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 39 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 26 | -19 | 14 |
| 20 | America Mineiro | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 44 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 25 | -24 | 10 |
