Serie A · 2026

Flamengo 1–0 Fluminense · Serie A

1–0Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Flamengo won 1–0.

Shots
1711
Shots on target
63
Expected goals
1.650.65
Possession
43%57%

Full time

What the match recorded

Flamengo beat Fluminense 1–0. Recorded in this match (Flamengo – Fluminense): shots 17–11, shots on target 6–3, expected goals 1.65–0.65, possession 43%–57%. 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.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Flamengo, Fluminense.

2.92 days ▲Rest daysFlamengo · Fluminense2.83 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricFlamengoFluminenseBaseline
Rest days2.92 days2.83 days—
Matches last 14 days1 match1 match—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Flamengo's recent record differs from the season

weak

Flamengo's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.6 goals/match2 goals/match1.29 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Fluminense have a visible away split

moderate

Fluminense's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

12.3 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season14.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots12.3 shots/match14.7 shots/match13.9 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots17 shots11 shotsFlamengo 17 shots, Fluminense 11 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots3 shotsFlamengo 6 shots, Fluminense 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.65 xG0.65 xGFlamengo 1.65 xG, Fluminense 0.65 xG
  • Possession43%57%Flamengo 43%, Fluminense 57%
  • Corners4 corners2 cornersFlamengo 4 corners, Fluminense 2 corners
  • Fouls21 fouls18 foulsFlamengo 21 fouls, Fluminense 18 fouls
  • Yellow cards3 cards4 cardsFlamengo 3 cards, Fluminense 4 cards
  • Passes426 passes559 passesFlamengo 426 passes, Fluminense 559 passes
  • Pass accuracy89%89.1%Flamengo 89%, Fluminense 89.1%
  • Shots inside box8 shots6 shotsFlamengo 8 shots, Fluminense 6 shots
  • Blocked shots4 blocks4 blocksFlamengo 4 blocks, Fluminense 4 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves3 saves5 savesFlamengo 3 saves, Fluminense 5 saves

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Flamengo
0Draws
2Fluminense
Fluminense — Flamengo · Serie A1–2
Fluminense — Flamengo · Serie A2–1
Flamengo — Fluminense · Serie A1–0
Flamengo — Fluminense · Serie A0–2
Fluminense — Flamengo · Serie A0–1

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 8 of 13 directional metrics · Fluminense in 1 · 4 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Flamengo28 matchesFluminense28 matches
2 goals/match ▲Goals scored28/281.68 goals/match
0.82 goals/match ▲Goals allowed28/281.29 goals/match
1.64 xG/match ▲Expected goals25/241.29 xG/match
15.6 shots/match ▲Shots28/2814.7 shots/match
5.36 shots/matchShots on target28/28▲ 5.64 shots/match
56.3%Possession28/28● 58.8%
5.29 corners/matchCorners28/28● 5.36 corners/match
3 cards/matchCards5/53.4 cards/match
11.9 fouls/matchFouls28/2813.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples28 / 28home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Analysis cutoff: Mon, 12 Oct 2026, 00:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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