Flamengo get ready to welcome Athletico PR for something different than the ordinary league football: The Copa do Brasil Quarter-finals leg 1 of 2.
It's quite the trip for Athletico PR when visiting Flamengo as the cities are 800 kilometers apart.
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 Flamengo and Athletico PR.
Flamengo form and stats
Flamengo was eliminated in the semi-finals last season in the Copa do Brasil.Flamengo are steadily winning Serie A games and points here at Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho. 6 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats is the summary from 9 games.
Flamengo are returning here after visiting Avai and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Pedro (2) scored the goal(s). The talented striker Pedro outdid all the other footballers in that match and received a match rating of 9.42 out of 10. Pedro scored two goals, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times.
Previous to that game, a Serie A home match hosting Juventude in a game that was won 4-0.Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Serie A game versus Atlético GO in only three days. This game is also played here at Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho.
The Flamengo fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 16 goals in 9 league matches. Flamengo have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 4 goals.
Athletico PR form and stats
Athletico PR's mission in Copa do Brasil last season failed in the final against Atlético Mineiro.As the visiting team in Serie A matches, Athletico PR have produced an overall stat of 4-1-5 so far.
There might be some fixture complaints from Athletico as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous game, 0-2 against Botafogo. The attacker Rômulo got a match rating of 7.35 in that game. Rômulo hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 4 times.
Before that, Athletico PR secured a home win against Atlético GO with the score 4-1.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting São Paulo in just four days.
The visitors have scored 9 goals from 10 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Athletico PR have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings featuring these contenders: Flamengo won five, Athletico PR triumphed in three and we saw two draws. eight games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Barbosa Almeida 9 goals |   M. Terans Pérez 7 goals |  G. De Arrascaeta Benedetti 5 goals |
Flamengo missing players
Athletico PR missing players
| Flamengo | Athletico PR | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 16 | 10 | Won | W | 5 | 14 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 6 | 6 | ||
| 47 | 29 | Scored | S | 12 | 41 | ||
| 24 | 5 | Conceded | C | 16 | 26 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 92% | ||
| 80% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 62% | 72% | ||
| 60% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 38% | 52% | ||
| 24% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 15% | 28% | ||
| 8% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 16% | ||
| 48% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 38% | 52% | ||
| 36% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 31% | 32% | ||
| 16% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 38% | 24% | ||
| 5.5 | 6.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.2 | 5.6 | ||
| 5.2 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.6 | 5.9 | ||
| 2.3 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 14.5 | 17.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.4 | 14 | ||
| 5.6 | 6.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 4.8 | ||
| 34% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 34% | ||
| 10.9 | 9.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16 | 14.5 | ||
| 3.4 | 2.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.6 | 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 | Palmeiras | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 39 |
| 2 | Corinthians | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 35 |
| 3 | Fluminense | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 34 |
| 4 | Atlético Mineiro | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 32 |
| 5 | Athletico PR | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 31 |
| 6 | Flamengo | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 30 |
| 7 | Internacional | 19 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 30 |
| 8 | Bragantino | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 27 |
| 9 | Santos | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 26 |
| 10 | São Paulo | 19 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 28 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 26 |
| 11 | Botafogo | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -5 | 24 |
| 12 | Ceará | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 24 |
| 13 | Goias | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -4 | 22 |
| 14 | América Mineiro | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 21 |
| 15 | Avai | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 16 | -10 | 21 |
| 16 | Cuiaba | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -5 | 20 |
| 17 | Coritiba | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 21 | -9 | 19 |
| 18 | Atlético GO | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 17 |
| 19 | Juventude | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 | -16 | 16 |
| 20 | Fortaleza | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 17 | -8 | 15 |
