Serie A · 2025Estádio do Maracanã

Flamengo 2–0 São Paulo · Serie A

2–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Flamengo won 2–0.

Shots
226
Shots on target
100
Possession
61%39%

Full time

What the match recorded

Flamengo beat Sao Paulo 2–0. Recorded in this match (Flamengo – Sao Paulo): shots 22–6, shots on target 10–0, possession 61%–39%, corners 7–1. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Sao Paulo show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Sao Paulo's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

14.4 shots/match ▲ShotsFlamengo · Sao Paulo11.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricFlamengoSao PauloBaseline
Shots14.4 shots/match11.5 shots/match12.5 shots/match
Shots against8.25 shots/match14.2 shots/match13 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Flamengo have a visible home split

moderate

Flamengo's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

17.3 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season14.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots17.3 shots/match14.4 shots/match12.5 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Flamengo have recorded the higher season possession share.

60.5% ●PossessionFlamengo · Sao Paulo49.9%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 10.6 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricFlamengoSao PauloBaseline
Possession60.5%49.9%48.8%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots22 shots6 shotsFlamengo 22 shots, São Paulo 6 shots
  • Shots on target10 shots0 shotsFlamengo 10 shots, São Paulo 0 shots
  • Possession61%39%Flamengo 61%, São Paulo 39%
  • Corners7 corners1 cornerFlamengo 7 corners, São Paulo 1 corner
  • Fouls12 fouls9 foulsFlamengo 12 fouls, São Paulo 9 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards2 cardsFlamengo 2 cards, São Paulo 2 cards
  • Passes622 passes410 passesFlamengo 622 passes, São Paulo 410 passes
  • Pass accuracy86%82%Flamengo 86%, São Paulo 82%
  • Shots inside box12 shots5 shotsFlamengo 12 shots, São Paulo 5 shots
  • Blocked shots8 blocks3 blocksFlamengo 8 blocks, São Paulo 3 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves0 saves8 savesFlamengo 0 saves, São Paulo 8 saves
  • Offsides0 offsides2 offsidesFlamengo 0 offsides, São Paulo 2 offsides

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Flamengo
1Draws
2São Paulo
São Paulo — Flamengo · Serie A1–0
Flamengo — São Paulo · Serie A2–1
São Paulo — Flamengo · Serie A1–0
Flamengo — São Paulo · Serie A1–1
São Paulo — Flamengo · Serie A0–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Flamengo favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · São Paulo in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Flamengo12 matchesSão Paulo13 matches
2.17 goals/match ▲Goals scored12/130.77 goals/match
0.33 goals/match ▲Goals allowed12/131.23 goals/match
14.4 shots/match ▲Shots12/1311.5 shots/match
6.08 shots/match ▲Shots on target12/133.15 shots/match
60.5% ●Possession12/1349.9%
6.08 corners/match ●Corners12/134 corners/match
1.42 cards/matchCards12/133.38 cards/match
12.3 fouls/matchFouls12/1314.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples12 / 13home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: xg_for, xg_against.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 12 Jul 2025, 23:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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