Pre-match info: 14 points divide the contenders so far this season, Flamengo the superior team. Can Bangu upset the odds?
- Bangu have the fewest scored goals (5) in Carioca Serie A
- Flamengo have not yet lost a game away.
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Both teams have had time to rest since their last exertion in an official match. Let's agree to expect an active fixture!
Bangu form and stats
The overall Carioca Serie A stats playing at home this season for Bangu, who have the fewest scored goals (5) in Carioca Serie A, are 1-3-0 (wins-draws-losses).
In their previous game, the manager Loureiro led his Bangu to a defeat away at Boavista. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho.
Ahead of that match, Bangu won a home game hosting Audax Rio (2-0).The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Bangu here at Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (3 from 4 games). As for guarding their own goal, Bangu have only let in 1 goal at home.
Flamengo form and stats
The visitors are W3-D1-L0 on the road this term. That's in the Carioca Serie A. Having won their last three away games Flamengo has no reason to fear anyone.
Flamengo are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the game against Vasco da Gama (placed 4th).
Preceding that match was the 2-2 draw at home vs Resende.As mentioned earlier, Flamengo will not be satisfied unless they get a comfortable victory in this game. Performing as huge favourites away from home has earlier resulted in three wins (two by two or more goals winning margin), one draw and zero surprising defeats.
Flamengo are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 7 times in 4 away games so far. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (3 so far).
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: zero - one - nine (Bangu wins - draws - Flamengo wins). As for goals, nine matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Barbosa Almeida 1 goals |  B. Pinto 1 goals |
Bangu missing players
Flamengo missing players
| Bangu | Flamengo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 21 |
| 11 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 80% | 50% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 75% | 90% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 75% | 80% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 75% | 80% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 30% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 20% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 75% | 60% |
| 40% | 75% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 25% | 30% |
| 60% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 25% | 20% |
| 6.3 | 6.5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.6 |
| 4.1 | 3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.5 | 2.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13.4 | 13.2 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 13 | 13.4 |
| 4.1 | 4.2 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| 12% | 18% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 33% | 40% |
| 10.3 | 8.5 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 5.5 | 7.5 | 6.2 |
| 3.3 | 2.8 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 3.2 | 3 |
- Bangu have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Bangu have not yet lost a game at home.
- Bangu have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Bangu have the fewest conceded goals (1) at home in Carioca Serie A
- Bangu have the fewest scored goals (5) in Carioca Serie A
- Bangu have the fewest scored goals in the second half (3) in Carioca Serie A
- Bangu have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Flamengo have not yet lost a game away.
- Flamengo have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Flamengo have scored more than double the goals of Bangu.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Fluminense | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
| 2 | Flamengo | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 23 |
| 3 | Botafogo | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Vasco da Gama | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 19 |
| 5 | Portuguesa RJ | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 12 |
| 6 | Resende | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -3 | 12 |
| 7 | Madureira | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -5 | 11 |
| 8 | Nova Iguacu | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -7 | 11 |
| 9 | Audax Rio | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 10 |
| 10 | Boavista | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -3 | 9 |
| 11 | Bangu | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 | -6 | 9 |
| 12 | Volta Redonda | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -10 | 6 |
