Flamengo and Racing Club get a break from their league challenge to fight for a possible trophy in this Copa Libertadores Group Stage fixture.
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.
The hosts Flamengo saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Serie A. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Vasco da Gama.
Flamengo form and stats
The complete Serie A results playing at home this season for Flamengo are 3-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).
A strong away win for Flamengo against Vasco da Gama the last match, as Pedro, Lucas, Pulgar and Gerson were on target. Defender Lucas got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 8.42/10. Lucas scored one goal, served one assist, hit one key pass and won 9 of 10 duels.
Before that result, a home victory hosting Fluminense in the Copa do Brasil. 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 12 games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in 9 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats. Looking at the victories, 6 matches were won by at least two goals.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Flamengo as they have a new game in only three days, a Serie A match thankfully also at home. Gremio are visiting.
The Flamengo fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 9 goals in 5 league matches. Flamengo have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Racing Club form and stats
As the visiting team in league matches, Racing Club have produced an overall stat of 0-0-0 so far.
The club members enjoyed Racing Club's previous fixture versus Banfield, a 2-0 win played at home. Defender Rojas was the best team player with a rating of 9.34. Rojas scored one goal, served one assist, hit one key pass and won 4 of 8 duels.
Before that, Racing Club travelled to Defensa y Justicia and returned home with a draw after the Superliga game finished 1-1.Racing have another fixture away in just four nights, a Superliga match vs Instituto. A hard diary for the guests!
Head 2 Head
Flamengo and Racing Club have duelled earlier this season: Racing Club - Flamengo 1-1. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: zero - three - zero (Flamengo wins - draws - Racing Club wins). As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less. The games between these sides have sometimes been hot-tempered, having seen 5 red cards from the last three encounters.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Rojas Romero 6 goals |   L. Pereira 3 goals |  G. Barbosa Almeida 3 goals |
Flamengo missing players
Racing Club missing players
| Flamengo | Racing Club | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 9 | Won | W | 5 | 11 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Lost | L | 5 | 8 | ||
| 45 | 28 | Scored | S | 16 | 35 | ||
| 29 | 11 | Conceded | C | 17 | 33 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | ||
| 80% | 77% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 92% | 80% | ||
| 48% | 38% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 58% | 56% | ||
| 28% | 23% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 32% | ||
| 24% | 23% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | ||
| 56% | 38% | BTTS | BTTS | 58% | 60% | ||
| 36% | 54% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 24% | ||
| 12% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 24% | ||
| 5.6 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.7 | ||
| 4.5 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 3.9 | ||
| 2.6 | 2.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.9 | 2.7 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 5 | ||
| 15.6 | 17.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.3 | 12.6 | ||
| 5.7 | 6.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 4.3 | ||
| 32% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 34% | ||
| 12 | 11.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.2 | 11.7 | ||
| 4.6 | 4.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 3.6 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Racing Club | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | Flamengo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Nublense | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 5 |
| 4 | Aucas | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 4 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Botafogo | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 19 |
| 3 | Atletico Mineiro | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 17 |
| 4 | Gremio | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 17 |
| 5 | Flamengo | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 16 |
| 6 | Fluminense | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 16 |
| 7 | Sao Paulo | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
| 8 | Atletico PR | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 15 |
| 9 | Fortaleza | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| 10 | Cruzeiro | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| 11 | Bragantino | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 13 |
| 12 | Santos | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| 13 | Internacional | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -4 | 11 |
| 14 | Cuiaba | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -5 | 11 |
| 15 | Bahia | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 8 |
| 16 | Corinthians | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | -6 | 8 |
| 17 | Goias | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -9 | 7 |
| 18 | America Mineiro | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -11 | 7 |
| 19 | Vasco da Gama | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -8 | 6 |
| 20 | Coritiba | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -12 | 3 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Racing Club | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | Flamengo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Nublense | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 5 |
| 4 | Aucas | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 4 |
