2nd position in the Serie A table for Flamengo so far, a tip-top showing. The match-going supporters hope for more fun as 8th-placed Ceará visit Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho.
- Flamengo have the most scored goals (66) in Serie A
- Flamengo have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Ceará have scored away.
Flamengo have less rest than Ceará in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Copa Libertadores game only three days ago. That game was an away game at Palmeiras, so at least Flamengo are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 2600 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Flamengo form and stats
Flamengo have performed here at Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho this season with 12 wins from 17 Serie A matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 4. After failing to beat Cuiaba here at Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho, Flamengo has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.
The fans are hoping that Flamengo will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Copa Libertadores game against Palmeiras (after extra-time) (placed 3rd). Giorgian De Arrascaeta (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.9/10. Arrascaeta served one assist, hit four key passes, dribled past the opponent 6 of 7 times and had 54 successful passes (of 67 total).
Preceding that game was the away draw at Gremio that finished 2-2.The manager R. Portaluppi will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Sport Recife in only three days.
The Flamengo fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 29 goals in 17 league matches. Flamengo have only conceded 13 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Ceará form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Ceará so far with only 13 points returning home. The records show 1-10-6 (win-draw-lose).
Ceará go into this game after a win, the home game against Corinthians that ended 2-1. Yony González came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Corinthians last time out, making the manager T. Retzalff Nunes feel like a tactical genius. Vina got a match rating of 8.44 in that game, top player of the team. Vina scored one goal, hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 23 successful passes (of 28 total).
Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Atletico GO.The attacking power of Ceará when travelling is not overwhelming with 14 goals scored from 17 league matches away. Ceará have conceded 21 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This was the scoreline when the participants met previously this campaign; Ceará - Flamengo 1-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - three - three (Flamengo wins - draws - Ceará wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.Top Goalscorers
![]() M. Delgado de Oliveira 13 goals | ![]() G. Barbosa Almeida 11 goals | ![]() B. Pinto 11 goals |
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| Flamengo | Ceará | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 34 | 17 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 17 | 35 |
| 20 | 12 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 66 | 29 | 7 | Scored | S | 6 | 14 | 38 |
| 31 | 13 | 6 | Conceded | C | 6 | 21 | 35 |
| 97% | 94% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 71% | 77% |
| 79% | 65% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 71% | 66% |
| 59% | 47% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 35% | 40% |
| 38% | 24% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 75% | 29% | 23% |
| 9% | 12% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| 47% | 29% | 20% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 53% | 54% |
| 41% | 53% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 35% | 40% |
| 15% | 24% | 60% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 41% | 29% |
| 6 | 6.9 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5.1 |
| 4.1 | 3.4 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 6.2 | 5.5 |
| 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 15.8 | 16.8 | 16.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.5 | 10.5 | 12.9 |
| 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
| 30% | 26% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 22% | 26% |
| 11 | 9.8 | 10.4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.5 | 14.6 | 13.9 |
| 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.9 |
- Flamengo have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Flamengo have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Ceará have scored away.
- Flamengo have the most scored goals (66) in Serie A
- Flamengo have the most scored goals in the first half (31) in Serie A
- Flamengo have the most scored goals in the second half (35) in Serie A
- Flamengo have the the best goal difference (+35) in Serie A
- Flamengo have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Atletico Mineiro | 34 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 55 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 31 | 75 |
| 2 | Flamengo | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 66 | 31 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 18 | 35 | 67 |
| 3 | Palmeiras | 35 | 18 | 5 | 12 | 54 | 42 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 26 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 59 |
| 4 | Corinthians | 35 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 38 | 34 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 53 |
| 5 | Bragantino | 35 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 51 | 41 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 10 | 53 |
| 6 | Fortaleza | 35 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 41 | 43 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 25 | -2 | 52 |
| 7 | Fluminense | 35 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 34 | 34 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 0 | 51 |
| 8 | Ceará | 35 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 38 | 35 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 17 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 3 | 49 |
| 9 | Internacional | 35 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 42 | 38 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 19 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 4 | 47 |
| 10 | America Mineiro | 35 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 36 | 37 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 26 | -1 | 46 |
| 11 | Santos | 35 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 32 | 38 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 25 | -6 | 45 |
| 12 | Sao Paulo | 35 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 28 | 33 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 19 | -5 | 45 |
| 13 | Cuiaba | 34 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 31 | 32 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 15 | -1 | 43 |
| 14 | Atletico PR | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 39 | 43 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 22 | -4 | 42 |
| 15 | Atletico GO | 34 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 26 | 34 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 21 | -8 | 41 |
| 16 | Bahia | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 36 | 44 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 25 | -8 | 40 |
| 17 | Juventude | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 33 | 40 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 25 | -7 | 40 |
| 18 | Gremio | 35 | 10 | 6 | 19 | 36 | 47 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 29 | -11 | 36 |
| 19 | Sport Recife | 35 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 21 | 35 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 24 | -14 | 33 |
| 20 | Chapecoense | 34 | 1 | 12 | 21 | 27 | 59 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 30 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 29 | -32 | 15 |