São Paulo get ready to welcome Flamengo for something different than the ordinary league football: The Copa do Brasil Quarter-finals leg 1 of 2.
It's no vacation for neither São Paulo nor Flamengo 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.
São Paulo form and stats
São Paulo was eliminated in the 8th finals last season in the Copa do Brasil. Bahia was too strong.The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo as São Paulo have scored 14 goals to get 21 points from 9 games. The overall stats in the Serie A are 6-3-0 (wins-draws-losses). On the other hand, in the Copa do Brasil, São Paulo has performed like this (both home and away): 1 win, 2 draws and 0 losses. Paulo has a nice streak going on as they have played eleven consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Atlético Mineiro defeat 76 days ago.
It's back home for Paulo, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Fortaleza away with the result 3-2. Luciano (2) found the net in that victory. Before that match, a Copa do Brasil win away at Flamengo.
Manager F. Diniz Silva felt very clever after Luciano scored the winning goal against Fortaleza, having brought on that player as a substitute in the 59th minute.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Vasco da Gama are coming to town in four days.
Paulo have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo with 14 goals in 9 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only -1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, São Paulo have conceded only 5 goals. 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
They also participated in Copa do Brasil last season. This ended in the quarter-finals.The visitors are W6-D2-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Serie A. Total Copa do Brasil statistics for Flamengo: 2 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss.
Flamengo played 1-1 against Atlético GO in their previous match. The game before that, in the Copa do Brasil, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against São Paulo.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Coritiba in just three days.
The travelling fans enjoy Flamengo's attacking play in away games, having scored 19 goals in 11 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only -1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Flamengo's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 18 goals from these trips. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only -1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Flamengo - São Paulo 1-2 earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four Paulo victories, five draws and one Flamengo win. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  P. Abreu dos Santos 10 goals |   L. da Rocha Neves 8 goals | B. Souza da Silva 6 goals |
São Paulo missing players
Flamengo missing players
| São Paulo | Flamengo | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 7 | Won | W | 7 | 14 | ||
| 9 | 5 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | ||
| 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | ||
| 50 | 26 | Scored | S | 21 | 47 | ||
| 36 | 13 | Conceded | C | 21 | 37 | ||
| 96% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 88% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 92% | ||
| 68% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 68% | ||
| 44% | 42% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 42% | 40% | ||
| 28% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 20% | ||
| 76% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 58% | 72% | ||
| 20% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 16% | ||
| 8% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 12% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.2 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.1 | 2.4 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 359 | 199 | Total Shots | T S | 137 | 352 | ||
| 136 | 73 | Shots on Target | S O | 59 | 146 | ||
| 37% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 32% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Atlético Mineiro | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 37 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 13 | 38 |
| 2 | Internacional | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 36 |
| 3 | São Paulo | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 36 |
| 4 | Flamengo | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 4 | 36 |
| 5 | Palmeiras | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 34 |
| 6 | Santos | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 34 |
| 7 | Gremio | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 33 |
| 8 | Fluminense | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 32 |
| 9 | Bahia | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -3 | 25 |
| 10 | Sport Recife | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -9 | 25 |
| 11 | Corinthians | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 13 | -5 | 25 |
| 12 | Fortaleza | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 24 |
| 13 | Ceará | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 21 | -5 | 24 |
| 14 | Atlético GO | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -8 | 24 |
| 15 | Vasco da Gama | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 22 |
| 16 | Athletico PR | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 22 |
| 17 | Coritiba | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 20 | -8 | 20 |
| 18 | Bragantino | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -4 | 20 |
| 19 | Botafogo | 19 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -4 | 20 |
| 20 | Goias | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -13 | 12 |