A trophy cabinet can never have too much silverware and both Athletico PR and Flamengo know what's at stake in this second leg of the Copa do Brasil Quarter-finals clash.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Flamengo, who are travelling more than 800 kilometers to play this game.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Athletico and Flamengo.
Athletico PR form and stats
Last season their Copa do Brasil adventure ended in the quarter-finals.Athletico PR have performed here at Alinja Arena this season with 5 wins from 7 Serie A matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 1.
No payout for Athletico PR in their previous match, an away game at Fortaleza that ended in defeat 0-1. The forward Cittadini was named "man of the match" for Athletico PR with a rating of 7.22/10. Cittadini hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times and had 26 successful passes (of 27 total).
Before that match, a defeat in the away fixture against Flamengo in the Copa do Brasil.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Serie A game versus Bahia in only four days. This game is also played here at Alinja Arena.
A decent goal production from Athletico in their home games so far, with 12 goals from 7 league matches.
Flamengo form and stats
Nothing but glory last season for Flamengo, as they won the Copa do Brasil.3 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. That’s the product of Flamengo playing as the away team in the Serie A this season.
Flamengo has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Palmeiras for a 1-1 draw. The draw against Palmeiras came from a losing position. The Flamengo manager Moya brought on Arrascaeta as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level. Midfield player Gerson was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.31/10. Gerson hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times and had 37 successful passes (of 41 total).
Before that one, the victory at home hosting Athletico PR in the Copa do Brasil (2-1).
Flamengo have another fixture that requires travelling in just four days, a Serie A fixture versus Fluminense. A hard schedule for the visitors!
The travelling fans enjoy Flamengo's attacking play in away games, having scored 13 goals in 7 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
The previous H2H encounter ended Flamengo - Athletico PR 2-1, played this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Athletico PR victories, three draws and four Flamengo wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  V. Roque Ferreira 7 goals |   G. Barbosa Almeida 4 goals |  P. Abreu dos Santos 4 goals |
Athletico PR missing players
Flamengo missing players
| Athletico PR | Flamengo | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 10 | Won | W | 3 | 14 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 4 | 5 | ||
| 10 | 1 | Lost | L | 5 | 6 | ||
| 33 | 23 | Scored | S | 16 | 50 | ||
| 29 | 11 | Conceded | C | 22 | 30 | ||
| 96% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 96% | ||
| 72% | 69% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 92% | 92% | ||
| 56% | 62% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 58% | 56% | ||
| 16% | 23% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 42% | 32% | ||
| 8% | 15% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 24% | ||
| 52% | 54% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 56% | ||
| 28% | 46% | Clean Sheets | C S | 8% | 36% | ||
| 24% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 12% | ||
| 4.4 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 5.2 | ||
| 4.9 | 5.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 5.3 | ||
| 2.8 | 2.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.7 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 14.9 | 18.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.4 | 14.2 | ||
| 5 | 6.1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 5.2 | ||
| 27% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 38% | ||
| 13.2 | 11.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.6 | 13.2 | ||
| 4.9 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.6 | 4.8 | ||
| 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 | Grêmio | 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 | São 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 | Cuiabá | 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 |
