Serie A: Flamengo expected to win home game against São Paulo

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Competition: Brazil Serie A
Date: Sat 28.September
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho (78838 seats)

The managers Jorge Jesus and Cuca are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Serie A league table.

It's no vacation for neither Flamengo nor São Paulo 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.

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Flamengo form and stats

Home games in the Serie A have been a walk in the park for Flamengo so far, with 30 points won from 10 matches; 10 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses. The Flamengo fans aren't used to losing here at Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho and will expect new points from this game. Flamengo has played 15 games in a row here without a defeat. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of eight straight victories regardless of arena.

Flamengo's previous game was a Serie A match also played at home, ending 3-1 versus Internacional (placed 4th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Before that match, a win away at Cruzeiro.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Flamengo as they are travelling to their away game against Gremio in the Copa Libertadores. That match is four days after this one.

Flamengo are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho in their league games, having scored an impressive 29 goals in 10 attempts. Flamengo have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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São Paulo form and stats

Playing away, São Paulo have won 5 games, drawn 2 and suffered 3 defeats in the Serie A this season.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Serie A home defeat versus Goias with 0-1 on the scoreboard. Preceding that game was the away victory against Botafogo with the score of 2-1.

The attacking power of São Paulo when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored from 10 league matches away. It's not easy to score on São Paulo as they have only conceded 8 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the São Paulo - Flamengo 1-1 played earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Flamengo 2 wins, 5 draws and São Paulo 3 victories. As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Bruno Henrique
8 goals
Gabriel Barbosa
7 goals
Alexandre Pato
5 goals

Flamengo missing players

São Paulo missing players

Flamengo São Paulo
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs top Away Total
21 10 3 Played P 2 10 21
15 10 3 Won W 0 5 9
3 0 0 Drew D 0 2 8
3 0 0 Lost L 2 3 4
47 29 7 Scored S 0 9 23
20 9 1 Conceded C 2 8 15
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 90% 86%
90% 90% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 57%
71% 80% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 30% 24%
33% 60% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 10%
19% 30% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 5%
62% 70% 33% BTTS BTTS 0% 40% 43%
33% 30% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 30% 38%
10% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 40% 33%
 
6.3 6 3.3 Corners For (avg) C F 3 5 5.6
3.3 2 1 Corners Against (avg) C A 6 5.2 4.8
2.5 2.6 1.7 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 4.5 2.8 2.4
1 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 2 5
Key stats This season:
  • 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.
  • Flamengo have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Flamengo have scored more than double the goals of São Paulo.
  • Flamengo have won all their home matches so far.
  • Flamengo have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Flamengo haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • São Paulo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Flamengo
01-09-19 SA Flamengo 3 - 0 Palmeiras
07-09-19 SA Avai 0 - 3 Flamengo
14-09-19 SA Flamengo 1 - 0 Santos
21-09-19 SA Cruzeiro 1 - 2 Flamengo
26-09-19 SA Flamengo 3 - 1 Internacional
28-09-19 SA Flamengo 22:00 São Paulo
03-10-19 CL Gremio 00:30 Flamengo
06-10-19 SA Chapecoense 14:00 Flamengo
10-10-19 SA Flamengo 23:00 Atletico Mineiro
13-10-19 SA Atletico PR 19:00 Flamengo
São Paulo
31-08-19 SA São Paulo 0 - 0 Gremio
07-09-19 SA Internacional 1 - 0 São Paulo
15-09-19 SA São Paulo 1 - 1 CSA
21-09-19 SA Botafogo 1 - 2 São Paulo
26-09-19 SA São Paulo 0 - 1 Goias
28-09-19 SA Flamengo 22:00 São Paulo
05-10-19 SA São Paulo 20:00 Fortaleza
10-10-19 SA Bahia - São Paulo
13-10-19 SA São Paulo 21:00 Corinthians
17-10-19 SA Cruzeiro - São Paulo

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Flamengo 21 15 3 3 47 20 10 10 0 0 29 9 11 5 3 3 18 11 27 48
2 Palmeiras 21 13 6 2 37 16 10 8 2 0 25 5 11 5 4 2 12 11 21 45
3 Santos 21 11 5 5 31 23 10 6 3 1 22 11 11 5 2 4 9 12 8 38
4 Internacional 21 11 3 7 27 20 11 9 2 0 19 6 10 2 1 7 8 14 7 36
5 Corinthians 20 9 8 3 23 13 11 7 4 0 14 5 9 2 4 3 9 8 10 35
6 São Paulo 21 9 8 4 23 15 11 4 6 1 14 7 10 5 2 3 9 8 8 35
7 Grêmio 21 9 7 5 36 23 10 6 2 2 24 14 11 3 5 3 12 9 13 34
8 Bahia 21 9 7 5 25 18 11 7 3 1 16 7 10 2 4 4 9 11 7 34
9 Athletico PR 21 9 3 9 30 21 10 7 0 3 15 6 11 2 3 6 15 15 9 30
10 Atlético Mineiro 20 8 3 9 24 24 10 5 2 3 16 12 10 3 1 6 8 12 0 27
11 Botafogo 21 8 3 10 19 23 10 5 1 4 10 9 11 3 2 6 9 14 -4 27
12 Goiás 21 8 3 10 21 32 10 6 1 3 15 9 11 2 2 7 6 23 -11 27
13 Vasco da Gama 20 6 6 8 19 27 11 4 4 3 12 13 9 2 2 5 7 14 -8 24
14 Ceará 21 6 5 10 21 21 11 5 3 3 15 9 10 1 2 7 6 12 0 23
15 Fortaleza 21 6 4 11 23 31 10 4 1 5 10 10 11 2 3 6 13 21 -8 22
16 Fluminense 21 5 4 12 22 33 11 3 3 5 10 10 10 2 1 7 12 23 -11 19
17 Cruzeiro 21 4 7 10 17 30 10 4 2 4 9 11 11 0 5 6 8 19 -13 19
18 CSA 21 4 7 10 11 31 11 3 4 4 7 12 10 1 3 6 4 19 -20 19
19 Avaí 21 3 7 11 12 31 10 1 6 3 6 11 11 2 1 8 6 20 -19 16
20 Chapecoense 20 3 5 12 17 33 10 2 3 5 9 12 10 1 2 7 8 21 -16 14

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