Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Flamengo 2nd with 51 points, Vitória 13th with 29, 22 apart. Vitória's recent output lagged their position: 18th on form over five rounds while 13th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 2/0.84 for Flamengo and 0.96/1.48 for Vitória (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.32.
Flamengo carried a 5-game unbeaten run into this. The five-game form split read 11/15 points for Flamengo against 4/15 for Vitória.
The head-to-head ledger counts 19 games: 13 Flamengo wins, 3 for Vitória, 3 draws, at 3.42 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 79% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 68%.
Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho staged the fixture, a ground that holds 78,838. With 100 matches recorded and 3.3 yellow cards per game, W. Pereira Sampaio was the man in the middle. Flamengo led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Flamengo: Erick Pulgar (14'), Bruno Henrique (80')
Key stats
Possession: Flamengo 63% · Vitória 37% · Total shots: 20-7 · On target: 6-1 · Corners: 8-1