Nervous top table potboiler as Flamengo have come the 0 miles necessary to duel with Fluminense at their Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho.
- Fluminense have not yet lost a game at home.
- Flamengo have the most scored goals (27) in Serie A
This is the Fla-Flu. It’s not a scary infection caused by some nasty virus, but the name given to any football match between the two Rio de Janeiro rivals Flamengo and Fluminense. Flamengo’s football team was created by Fluminense ex-players, starting a rivalry played out at the magnificent Maracanã Stadium which the two teams share. Expect an incredible atmosphere.
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Copa do Brasil. That game was also an away game, at Athletico PR. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Fluminense form and stats
Fluminense have performed here at Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho this season with 5 wins from 7 Serie A matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 0. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho.
Fluminense's previous game was also played at home, ending 2-0 versus Internacional (placed 10th). The home side are looking to build on that result. André (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.04/10. André hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times and had 64 successful passes (of 70 total).
A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Sao Paulo.A decent goal production from Fluminense in their home games so far, with 12 goals from 7 league matches. From these home matches, Fluminense have conceded only 4 goals.
Flamengo form and stats
3 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. That’s the product of Flamengo playing as the away team in the Serie A this season.
Two away games in a row for Flamengo, whose manager Moya could celebrate last time after the Copa do Brasil win against Athletico PR. Cunha was the team player of the game with the player rating of 7.82. The agile goalkeeper Cunha topped it up with a clean sheet.
Ahead of that match was the Serie A away draw versus Palmeiras that ended 1-1.The travelling fans enjoy Flamengo's attacking play in away games, having scored 13 goals in 7 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - two - three (Fluminense wins - draws - Flamengo wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less. The matches between these clubs have had a tendency to be ill-tempered, having seen 14 sending-offs from the last ten duels. Cano likes to face Flamengo and have scored 7 goals in these games.
Top Goalscorers
  G. Cano 4 goals |   G. Barbosa Almeida 4 goals |  P. Abreu dos Santos 4 goals |
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| Fluminense | Flamengo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 21 | 12 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 13 | 27 |
| 14 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 14 | 18 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 36% | 29% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 86% | 64% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 57% | 36% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 43% | 29% |
| 43% | 57% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 86% | 57% |
| 36% | 43% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 36% |
| 21% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 14% | 7% |
| 5.6 | 7.3 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.8 |
| 7.3 | 5 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 10.5 | 6.4 | 5.6 |
| 2.7 | 2.7 | 5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13.3 | 13.9 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 11.9 | 13.9 |
| 5.4 | 5.9 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.9 | 4.9 |
| 28% | 29% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 48% | 40% |
| 16.6 | 12.7 | 15 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 23.5 | 17.1 | 16.4 |
| 4.7 | 2.4 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 8.5 | 6.3 | 5.9 |
- All of Flamengo's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Fluminense's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Flamengo have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Flamengo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Flamengo have the most scored goals (13) away in Serie A
- Flamengo have the most scored goals (27) in Serie A
- Flamengo have the most scored goals in the first half (14) in Serie A
- Flamengo haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Fluminense have not yet lost a game at home.
- Fluminense have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Fluminense have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Fluminense have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Fluminense haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 36 |
| 2 | Flamengo | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 26 |
| 3 | Gremio | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 26 |
| 4 | Fluminense | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
| 5 | Palmeiras | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 24 |
| 6 | Bragantino | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 |
| 7 | Fortaleza | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 23 |
| 8 | Sao Paulo | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 22 |
| 9 | Cruzeiro | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 21 |
| 10 | Internacional | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -3 | 21 |
| 11 | Athletico PR | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 20 |
| 12 | Atletico Mineiro | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 20 |
| 13 | Santos | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -4 | 16 |
| 14 | Cuiaba | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -4 | 16 |
| 15 | Corinthians | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -5 | 15 |
| 16 | Bahia | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 13 |
| 17 | Goias | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -12 | 11 |
| 18 | Coritiba | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 19 | -14 | 10 |
| 19 | Vasco da Gama | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -12 | 9 |
| 20 | America Mineiro | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -16 | 9 |
