Only a win will satisfy the Flamengo supporters in this Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho clash with Internacional, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Serie A table.
- Flamengo have the the best goal difference (+14) in Serie A
- Flamengo have scored more than double the goals of Internacional.
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Copa do Brasil. That game was an away game at ABC, so at least Flamengo are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Internacional have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1500 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Flamengo form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho as Flamengo have scored 14 goals to get 15 points from 7 games. The overall stats in the Serie A are 5-0-2 (wins-draws-losses). The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Flamengo has won four games in a row. The Atletico Mineiro match was the last time out without a victory.
Flamengo are returning here after visiting ABC in a Copa do Brasil game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. João Gomes scored the goal(s).
Before that match, a Serie A win away at Corinthians.The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Flamengo home games with this odds we find eleven games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in eight wins, one draw and two defeats. Looking at the victories, five matches were won by at least two goals.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Flamengo as they are travelling to their away game against Olimpia in the Copa Libertadores. That match is three days after this one.
The Flamengo manager R. Portaluppi has got the team scoring with 14 from 7 home games in the league. Flamengo have conceded 7 in these home matches.
Internacional form and stats
As the visiting team in Serie A matches, Internacional have produced an overall stat of 2-3-2 so far.
Internacional's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Cuiaba that finished 0-0. Daniel was the team player of the game with the player rating of 8.01. The agile goalkeeper Daniel stopped the opponent with four saves and topped it up with a clean sheet.
A 1-2 defeat away at Atletico PR before that.Internacional have scored 7 goals on their travels this season, from 7 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Internacional have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Flamengo five wins, two draws and Internacional three victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  B. Pinto 7 goals |  E. Andrade dos Santos 6 goals | P. Abreu dos Santos 3 goals |
Flamengo missing players
Internacional missing players
| Flamengo | Internacional | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 25 | 14 | 9 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 11 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 7 | 10 | 18 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 86% |
| 75% | 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 64% |
| 58% | 57% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 43% | 36% |
| 33% | 29% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 14% | 14% |
| 25% | 29% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 14% | 7% |
| 50% | 57% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 71% | 57% |
| 33% | 29% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 29% |
| 17% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 29% |
| 7.2 | 8 | 7.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.9 | 5.5 |
| 3 | 2.9 | 2.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 5.3 | 4.3 |
| 1.8 | 1.9 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 3 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 17.4 | 18.9 | 19.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.5 | 12.3 | 12.3 |
| 6.8 | 7.4 | 7.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 5.3 | 4.3 |
| 30% | 27% | 41% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 19% | 20% |
- Flamengo have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Flamengo have scored more than double the goals of Internacional.
- Flamengo have the the best goal difference (+14) in Serie A
- Flamengo have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Flamengo haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Internacional have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 | Palmeiras | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 32 |
| 2 | Atletico Mineiro | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 31 |
| 3 | Bragantino | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 28 |
| 4 | Fortaleza | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 27 |
| 5 | Flamengo | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 24 |
| 6 | Atletico PR | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 23 |
| 7 | Ceara | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 22 |
| 8 | Santos | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 19 |
| 9 | Atletico GO | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -3 | 19 |
| 10 | Bahia | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -5 | 17 |
| 11 | Corinthians | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | -2 | 17 |
| 12 | Fluminense | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -2 | 17 |
| 13 | Juventude | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 16 |
| 14 | Sport Recife | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -3 | 15 |
| 15 | Internacional | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -6 | 15 |
| 16 | Cuiaba | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -3 | 13 |
| 17 | Sao Paulo | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -8 | 12 |
| 18 | America Mineiro | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -8 | 11 |
| 19 | Gremio | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -8 | 7 |
| 20 | Chapecoense | 14 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -14 | 4 |