Goiás got a 0-1 scoreline against Palmeiras in their previous game, a game to keep in mind. Next is this powerful Flamengo team.
- Goiás have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Flamengo have the most points (20) away in Serie A
Flamengo have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1300 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
The visiting Flamengo played their last game only three days ago, a Copa do Brasil match.
Goiás form and stats
Overall Serie A stats playing at home this season for Goiás are 3-5-3 (wins-draws-losses). Goiás have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.
Guilherme was the last player to score a league goal for Goiás and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Goiás haven't scored in 211 minutes.
Goiás lost their last game at Palmeiras (placed 2nd) after a 0-1 scoreline. Before that loss this club had gone eight consecutive league matches without a loss. Heartbreak for Goiás in their last match as Palmeiras's Lopes scored the winning goal deep into overtime.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Internacional that ended 0-0.Low on goals? Looking at this team's last 10 league games, 9 have contained zero, one or two goals.
Goiás have conceded 14 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches. When Goiás hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Santos, Coritiba, Corinthians, Bahia, America Mineiro and Vasco da Gama), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 3 of 4 times.
Flamengo form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most points (20) away in Serie A, on their Serie A travels is 6 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats. Flamengo love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Copa do Brasil home defeat versus Sao Paulo with 0-1 on the scoreboard. Midfield player Pulgar was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.34/10. Pulgar hit one key pass and had 33 successful passes (of 40 total).
The game before that, in the Serie A, was lost at home, a 0-3 defeat against Atletico PR.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Copa do Brasil trip to Sao Paulo.
The travelling fans enjoy Flamengo's attacking play in away games, having scored 20 goals in 12 league matches away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Flamengo have conceded 21 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Flamengo have avoided defeat in the last 9 games (7-2-0) against Goiás.Goiás and Flamengo have faced off before this season: Flamengo - Goiás 2-0.
Top Goalscorers
  G. Barbosa Almeida 5 goals |  P. Abreu dos Santos 5 goals |  G. De Arrascaeta Benedetti 4 goals |
Goiás missing players
Flamengo missing players
| Goiás | Flamengo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 4 | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 20 | 11 | 5 | Scored | S | 13 | 20 | 36 |
| 30 | 14 | 9 | Conceded | C | 7 | 21 | 30 |
| 91% | 82% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 91% |
| 61% | 64% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | 87% |
| 30% | 45% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 83% | 61% |
| 17% | 27% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 42% | 26% |
| 9% | 9% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 33% | 22% |
| 43% | 55% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 57% |
| 26% | 27% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 8% | 30% |
| 39% | 36% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 22% |
| 5.4 | 5.1 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.2 | 5.3 |
| 6.6 | 5.3 | 6.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 7.2 | 5.8 |
| 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13.2 | 14.5 | 15.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.2 | 11.3 | 13.2 |
| 3.8 | 4.5 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 4.2 | 5 |
| 23% | 22% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 68% | 40% | 31% |
| 15.4 | 12.5 | 14 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15 | 17.1 | 15.6 |
| 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.2 | 6.2 | 5.5 |
- Flamengo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Flamengo have the most points (20) away in Serie A
- Flamengo have the most scored goals (20) away in Serie A
- Flamengo have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Goiás have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 25 | 51 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 38 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 21 | 44 |
| 3 | Gremio | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 27 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 39 |
| 4 | Flamengo | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 6 | 39 |
| 5 | Bragantino | 23 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 31 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 39 |
| 6 | Fluminense | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 26 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 38 |
| 7 | Atletico PR | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 37 |
| 8 | Fortaleza | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 35 |
| 9 | Atletico Mineiro | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 34 |
| 10 | Cuiaba | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -6 | 29 |
| 11 | Cruzeiro | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 29 |
| 12 | Internacional | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -6 | 29 |
| 13 | Sao Paulo | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 28 |
| 14 | Corinthians | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 17 | -2 | 26 |
| 15 | Bahia | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | -4 | 25 |
| 16 | Goiás | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 | -10 | 25 |
| 17 | Santos | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 39 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 21 | -18 | 21 |
| 18 | Vasco da Gama | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -13 | 20 |
| 19 | America Mineiro | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 47 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 27 | -21 | 17 |
| 20 | Coritiba | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 46 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 29 | -23 | 14 |
