Flamengo look forward to clash heads with Boavista in this Carioca Serie A fixture. Everything you should know about the fixture is found here!
- Flamengo have the most scored goals (11) in Carioca Serie A
- Boavista is in the worst form (0-2-3)
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
It's no vacation for neither Flamengo nor Boavista as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Flamengo form and stats
As mentioned below, Flamengo are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 3 Carioca Serie A games.
The followers hope that Flamengo will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 3-4 away loss in the Supercopa do Brasil fixture against Palmeiras.
Before that, Flamengo played out a Carioca Serie A draw 1-1 when visiting Bangu.It would be a shock if the hosts fail to win this game. Let's see how Flamengo have performed as huge favourites like they are today: 5 games found in the database showing 4 Flamengo wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats.
Flamengo always seem capable of creating a buzz here at Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho with 10 goals in 3 league games. Defensively Flamengo have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (1 in 3 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Boavista form and stats
Still no away game victory in the Carioca Serie A for Boavista with 1 draw and 2 losses from their first 3 attempts.
Boavista's previous game was their home loss versus Madureira (0-2).
Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Fluminense.The visitors come into this game as huge outsiders. This role is not totally unknown to them, as they have played 8 away matches before with similar winning odds. These games have ended with 4 wins, 0 draws and 4 defeats. 3 games were lost by at least two goals margin.
A new game in only four days for Boavista, the Carioca Serie A home match versus Botafogo. Busy days.
The visitors have scored 2 goals from 3 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Boavista have conceded 4 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Flamengo have not lost in the last 12 matches (9-3-0) facing Boavista.Top Goalscorers
  G. Barbosa Almeida 11 goals |  P. Abreu dos Santos 11 goals |  M. Santos Costa 4 goals |
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| Flamengo | Boavista | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | 10 | 9 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 60% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 80% |
| 40% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 40% |
| 40% | 67% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 40% | 67% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 40% | 33% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 60% |
| 60% | 67% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 40% |
| 5.2 | 5.3 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 3.7 | 4.4 |
| 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 7 | 6.2 |
| 0.8 | 0.7 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3 | 3.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11.6 | 10.3 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 6 | 7.8 |
| 5.8 | 6.7 | 9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 1.7 | 2.4 |
| 38% | 50% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 40% | 33% |
| 8.2 | 9 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 19 | 17 | 13.6 |
| 1 | 0.7 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 5.7 | 5.4 |
- Boavista have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Boavista have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Carioca Serie A
- Boavista have the most conceded goals in the second half (5) in Carioca Serie A
- Boavista have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Boavista have yet to win a game.
- Boavista haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Boavista is in the worst form (0-2-3)
- Flamengo have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Flamengo have scored more than double the goals of Boavista.
- Flamengo have the most points (9) at home in Carioca Serie A
- Flamengo have the most scored goals (10) at home in Carioca Serie A
- Flamengo have the most scored goals (11) in Carioca Serie A
- Flamengo have the most scored goals in the second half (7) in Carioca Serie A
- Flamengo have the the best goal difference (+9) at home in Carioca Serie A
- Flamengo have the the best goal difference (+9) in Carioca Serie A
- Flamengo have won all their matches at home so far.
- Flamengo is in the best form (3-2-0) in Carioca Serie A
| Flamengo | Last season | Boavista | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 38 | 19 | Played | P | 6 | 11 | ||
| 18 | 11 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | ||
| 12 | 5 | Lost | L | 3 | 4 | ||
| 60 | 37 | Scored | S | 6 | 13 | ||
| 39 | 15 | Conceded | C | 12 | 16 | ||
| 95% | 89% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | ||
| 74% | 74% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 82% | ||
| 53% | 58% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 45% | ||
| 26% | 32% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 18% | ||
| 13% | 21% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 18% | ||
| 55% | 47% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 64% | ||
| 29% | 47% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 18% | ||
| 21% | 16% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 27% | ||
| 6.3 | 7.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4.3 | ||
| 4.9 | 3.9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.2 | 5.6 | ||
| 2.2 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 14.8 | 17.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.3 | 7.5 | ||
| 5.5 | 6.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3.2 | ||
| 29% | 28% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 37% | ||
| 11.4 | 9.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.7 | 11.7 | ||
| 3.8 | 3.4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.4 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Flamengo | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11 |
| 2 | Fluminense | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | Botafogo | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | Bangu | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 5 | Volta Redonda | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | Vasco da Gama | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Audax Rio | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 5 |
| 8 | Madureira | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| 9 | Nova Iguaçu | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -5 | 5 |
| 10 | Portuguesa RJ | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 4 |
| 11 | Resende | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -6 | 4 |
| 12 | Boavista | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 2 |
