Athletico PR get ready to welcome Flamengo for something different than the ordinary league football: The Copa do Brasil 8th Finals leg 1 of 2.
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 PR and Flamengo.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 800 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Athletico PR form and stats
Last season, Athletico PR's Copa do Brasil journey ended in the finals.Athletico PR have collected 12 points from their Serie A home games so far after 3-3-4. The Athletico manager E. de Barros might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
The Athletico PR crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to Gremio here in a Serie A match. Heartbreak before that as Athletico PR lost 2-3 at Peñarol's place.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Athletico PR as they are travelling to their away game against Sport Recife in the Serie A. That match is four days after this one.
Athletico have scored 7 league goals here from 10 matches, not a lot. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only -1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Athletico PR have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only -1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Flamengo form and stats
Flamengo was sent out of Copa do Brasil in the quarter-finals last season.The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 6 wins, 2 draws and only 2 losses in the Serie A.
Flamengo has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Internacional for a Serie A game that ended a draw (2-2). Prior to that match, a home win 3-1 against Junior in the Copa Libertadores.
A quick return to home after this game, as Flamengo are hosting São Paulo in the Serie A only four days away.
Flamengo has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 19 goals from 10 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only -1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Flamengo have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only -1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Athletico won three games, three matches ended with a draw and Flamengo has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fiveTop Goalscorers
  P. Abreu dos Santos 9 goals |  É. de Barros Ribeiro 5 goals |  G. Barbosa Almeida 5 goals |
Athletico PR missing players
Flamengo missing players
| Athletico PR | Flamengo | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 9 | 6 | Won | W | 8 | 15 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | ||
| 10 | 4 | Lost | L | 3 | 4 | ||
| 28 | 15 | Scored | S | 24 | 45 | ||
| 26 | 9 | Conceded | C | 22 | 30 | ||
| 88% | 86% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 56% | 43% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 86% | 84% | ||
| 36% | 21% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 64% | 60% | ||
| 20% | 7% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 29% | 28% | ||
| 12% | 7% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 21% | 12% | ||
| 48% | 36% | BTTS | BTTS | 64% | 64% | ||
| 32% | 43% | Clean Sheets | C S | 14% | 20% | ||
| 32% | 36% | Failed to Score | F T | 21% | 16% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.4 | 2.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.1 | 2.4 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 3 | ||
| 255 | 140 | Total Shots | T S | 152 | 332 | ||
| 80 | 44 | Shots on Target | S O | 71 | 138 | ||
| 35% | 34% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 34% | 33% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Internacional | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 35 |
| 2 | Flamengo | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 35 |
| 3 | Atletico Mineiro | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 32 |
| 4 | Fluminense | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 29 |
| 5 | São Paulo | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 27 |
| 6 | Santos | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 27 |
| 7 | Palmeiras | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 25 |
| 8 | Fortaleza | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 24 |
| 9 | Gremio | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 24 |
| 10 | Ceará | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -3 | 22 |
| 11 | Atlético GO | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -7 | 22 |
| 12 | Sport Recife | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -8 | 21 |
| 13 | Corinthians | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | -5 | 21 |
| 14 | Bahia | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -3 | 19 |
| 15 | Bragantino | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -3 | 19 |
| 16 | Botafogo | 17 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 10 | -3 | 19 |
| 17 | Vasco da Gama | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -5 | 18 |
| 18 | Athletico PR | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -6 | 16 |
| 19 | Coritiba | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -9 | 16 |
| 20 | Goias | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -11 | 11 |