Flamengo vs Fluminense — match summary
Brazil · Serie A · kick-off 12 Oct 2026 03:30
Full time · score 1-0
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Flamengo 63 · Fluminense 34
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Flamengo 53 · Fluminense 38
Shots on target 6-3 · corners 4-2 · possession 44-56
NextGOAL tip: Flamengo -1 · 2 stars
Flamengo and Fluminense meet so often that they have become a well-known pairing in Rio, and in the last six meetings the games have usually finished with a narrow margin. Both sides took turns winning at their own home ground. This time it is different in that Flamengo have climbed to the top of the table, while Fluminense follow in third, ten points behind. Flamengo are still unbeaten in five straight matches, but lately they have managed only draws in their last two. Their attack is still going well with 57 goals in 29 matches, while Fluminense are lively again with two wins in a row, thrashing their opponents 4-0 in their latest game, though their defence still shows leaks from time to time. Given their positions in the table, Flamengo are likely to be the side that has to open up and attack from the first minute, while Fluminense are good at waiting for their moment and countering at speed. If the home side can hold the ball for long spells and keep pushing higher and higher, the game should flow one way, but if they let the visitors have space to run into, it will immediately become a tight contest.