Avaí expected to fight losing battle when facing Flamengo

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Competition: Brazil Serie A
Competition: Sat 12.November
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho (78838 seats)

Flamengo - Avaí. 5th spot meets 19th spot. Nothing is certain - get a comprehensive game guide here!

Insights:
  • Flamengo have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Avaí have the most dropped points from leading position (25) in Serie A

Avaí are nearing the end of this stay in this division as relegation is now unavoidable.

Avaí have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1100 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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 Avaí.

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Flamengo form and stats

36 points is a decent return from 18 Serie A games here at Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho for Flamengo. The data says 11 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses.

Flamengo drew their last game, 2-2 away at Juventude (placed 20th). The hometeam coach Júnior made a successful contribution in the game against Juventude, bringing on Werton who scored the equalizer in the 2-2 draw. The versatile forward Matheuzinho outdid all teammates in that game and got a match rating of 7.35 out of 10. Matheuzinho scored one goal and had 22 successful passes (of 27 total).

A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Coritiba.

Sports gamblers, take note: A review of the 13 latest league games shows that 10 of them had at least one goal scored by each team.

Flamengo are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 13 from 18 matches.

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Avaí form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Avaí so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 1-4-13 (win-draw-lose). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in twelve away games in a row.

Natanael and Sarará scored in Avaí's previous match, the home game against Ceara that ended 2-0. Yippee; their first victory in the league after nine rounds not winning. Natanael, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 9.01. Natanael scored one goal, served one assist, hit three key passes and won 5 of 8 duels.

A 1-1 draw at Santos's stadium before that.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Avaí's away games in the league this season with only {8 goals} from 18 matches. As for defending, Avaí rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 33 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Flamengo have won or drawn the last 6 games (4-2-0) against Avaí.

The duelists have played before this season: Avaí - Flamengo 1-2.

Top Goalscorers

FlamengoG. Barbosa Almeida
G. Barbosa Almeida
11 goals
FlamengoP. Abreu dos Santos
P. Abreu dos Santos
11 goals

Flamengo missing players

Avaí missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Flamengo Avaí
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
37 18 6 Played P 5 18 37
18 11 5 Won W 0 1 8
8 3 1 Drew D 1 4 8
11 4 0 Lost L 4 13 21
59 36 17 Scored S 1 8 32
37 13 3 Conceded C 10 33 59
95% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 94% 97%
73% 72% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 72% 76%
51% 56% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 44% 51%
27% 33% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 16%
14% 22% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 5%
54% 44% 50% BTTS BTTS 20% 39% 54%
30% 50% 50% Clean Sheets C S 20% 11% 16%
22% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 80% 56% 32%
 
6.2 7.2 7.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.6 4 4.5
5 4 4 Corners against (avg) C A 9 8.3 6.8
2.2 1.8 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.2 2.8 2.8
4 3 1 Red cards R C 0 3 4
 
14.6 17.7 19.2 Shots (avg) S ( 11 10.2 11.4
5.5 6.8 6.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.4 3.2 3.4
29% 29% 41% Goal Efficiency G E 5% 14% 26%
 
11.4 9.4 7.7 Shots against (avg) S A 18.2 18.1 15.3
3.7 3.2 1.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 5.4 4.6
Key stats in Serie A this season:
  • Avaí have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Avaí have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Avaí have the fewest scored goals (8) away in Serie A
  • Avaí have the most conceded goals in the second half (40) in Serie A
  • Avaí have the most dropped points from leading position (25) in Serie A
  • Flamengo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Flamengo have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Flamengo have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Avaí have scored away.

  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 37 23 12 2 66 24 19 13 4 2 39 12 18 10 8 0 27 12 42 81
2 Internacional 37 19 13 5 55 31 18 12 5 1 37 14 19 7 8 4 18 17 24 70
3 Fluminense 37 20 7 10 62 41 19 12 3 4 39 20 18 8 4 6 23 21 21 67
4 Corinthians 37 18 11 8 44 35 18 12 4 2 24 10 19 6 7 6 20 25 9 65
5 Flamengo 37 18 8 11 59 37 18 11 3 4 36 13 19 7 5 7 23 24 22 62
6 Atletico PR 37 15 10 12 45 48 18 10 6 2 28 17 19 5 4 10 17 31 -3 55
7 America Mineiro 37 15 7 15 39 39 18 9 3 6 21 17 19 6 4 9 18 22 0 52
8 Fortaleza 37 14 10 13 44 39 19 7 8 4 24 13 18 7 2 9 20 26 5 52
9 Atletico Mineiro 36 13 13 10 41 37 18 7 5 6 22 18 18 6 8 4 19 19 4 52
10 São Paulo 37 12 15 10 51 42 19 8 6 5 32 21 18 4 9 5 19 21 9 51
11 Botafogo 36 14 8 14 38 40 18 5 4 9 15 19 18 9 4 5 23 21 -2 50
12 Santos 36 12 11 13 44 36 18 8 5 5 28 17 18 4 6 8 16 19 8 47
13 Goiás 37 11 13 13 40 49 18 6 8 4 20 18 19 5 5 9 20 31 -9 46
14 Bragantino 37 11 11 15 49 58 18 8 5 5 29 22 19 3 6 10 20 36 -9 44
15 Coritiba 37 12 6 19 38 58 19 11 4 4 25 16 18 1 2 15 13 42 -20 42
16 Cuiaba 36 9 11 16 29 38 18 5 8 5 15 14 18 4 3 11 14 24 -9 38
17 Atletico GO 37 8 11 18 38 56 19 6 5 8 22 23 18 2 6 10 16 33 -18 35
18 Ceara 37 6 16 15 30 40 18 3 8 7 16 21 19 3 8 8 14 19 -10 34
19 Avaí 37 8 8 21 32 59 19 7 4 8 24 26 18 1 4 13 8 33 -27 32
20 Juventude 37 3 13 21 28 65 19 2 9 8 18 27 18 1 4 13 10 38 -37 22

Table
  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 37 23 12 2 66 24 19 13 4 2 39 12 18 10 8 0 27 12 42 81
2 Internacional 37 19 13 5 55 31 18 12 5 1 37 14 19 7 8 4 18 17 24 70
3 Fluminense 37 20 7 10 62 41 19 12 3 4 39 20 18 8 4 6 23 21 21 67
4 Corinthians 37 18 11 8 44 35 18 12 4 2 24 10 19 6 7 6 20 25 9 65
5 Flamengo 37 18 8 11 59 37 18 11 3 4 36 13 19 7 5 7 23 24 22 62
6 Atletico PR 37 15 10 12 45 48 18 10 6 2 28 17 19 5 4 10 17 31 -3 55
7 America Mineiro 37 15 7 15 39 39 18 9 3 6 21 17 19 6 4 9 18 22 0 52
8 Fortaleza 37 14 10 13 44 39 19 7 8 4 24 13 18 7 2 9 20 26 5 52
9 Atletico Mineiro 36 13 13 10 41 37 18 7 5 6 22 18 18 6 8 4 19 19 4 52
10 São Paulo 37 12 15 10 51 42 19 8 6 5 32 21 18 4 9 5 19 21 9 51
11 Botafogo 36 14 8 14 38 40 18 5 4 9 15 19 18 9 4 5 23 21 -2 50
12 Santos 36 12 11 13 44 36 18 8 5 5 28 17 18 4 6 8 16 19 8 47
13 Goiás 37 11 13 13 40 49 18 6 8 4 20 18 19 5 5 9 20 31 -9 46
14 Bragantino 37 11 11 15 49 58 18 8 5 5 29 22 19 3 6 10 20 36 -9 44
15 Coritiba 37 12 6 19 38 58 19 11 4 4 25 16 18 1 2 15 13 42 -20 42
16 Cuiaba 36 9 11 16 29 38 18 5 8 5 15 14 18 4 3 11 14 24 -9 38
17 Atletico GO 37 8 11 18 38 56 19 6 5 8 22 23 18 2 6 10 16 33 -18 35
18 Ceara 37 6 16 15 30 40 18 3 8 7 16 21 19 3 8 8 14 19 -10 34
19 Avaí 37 8 8 21 32 59 19 7 4 8 24 26 18 1 4 13 8 33 -27 32
20 Juventude 37 3 13 21 28 65 19 2 9 8 18 27 18 1 4 13 10 38 -37 22

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The Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, often called the Brasileirão (or just Série A), is the primary football competition in Brazil. It has 20 teams playing each other twice from May to December, a total of 38 fixtures. The top team is crowned as the champion and the bottom four are relegated.