Brasileiro Serie A 2025 · 31 Aug 2025

Flamengo 1–1 Grêmio

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Flamengo favourites at 71%.

Flamengo deserved more from the draw, creating 1.6 xG to 0.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Giorgian de Arrascaeta, 72.3 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Giorgian de Arrascaeta +15.8, Saúl Ñíguez +11.0, Marlon +10.6.

Well below it: Samuel Lino −24.7, Gonzalo Plata −19.0, Pedro Guilherme −16.1.

Each side's last five results before this match.

26 Aug 2025	W 8–0	v Vitória Brasileirão Série A
17 Aug 2025	W 3–1	at Internacional Brasileirão Série A
9 Aug 2025	W 2–1	v Mirassol Brasileirão Série A
3 Aug 2025	D 1–1	at Ceará Brasileirão Série A
27 Jul 2025	W 1–0	v Atlético Mineiro Brasileirão Série A

24 Aug 2025	D 0–0	v Ceará Brasileirão Série A
17 Aug 2025	W 3–1	at Atlético Mineiro Brasileirão Série A
10 Aug 2025	L 0–1	v Sport Recife Brasileirão Série A
3 Aug 2025	L 0–1	at Fluminense Brasileirão Série A
29 Jul 2025	W 2–1	v Fortaleza Brasileirão Série A

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Giorgian de Arrascaeta Midfielder	90	1	0	0.14	72.3	+15.8
Saúl Ñíguez Midfielder	90	0	0	0.02	60.1	+11.0
Léo Pereira Defender	90	0	0	0.23	58.3	+6.6
Léo Ortiz Defender	90	0	0	0.06	56.6	+4.5
Ayrton Lucas Defender	90	0	0	0.01	54.1	–
Evertton Araujo Midfielder	13	0	0	–	52.7	–
Nicolás de la Cruz Midfielder	77	0	0	0.16	46.5	–
Pedro Guilherme Forward	77	0	1	0.86	42.3	−16.1
Guillermo Varela Defender	89	0	0	–	41.1	−3.1
Agustín Rossi Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	41.1	−12.2
Samuel Lino Midfielder	90	0	0	0.11	40.6	−24.7
Gonzalo Plata Midfielder	58	0	0	0.05	35.6	−19.0
Luiz Araújo Midfielder	32	0	0	–	32.6	–
Bruno Henrique Forward	13	0	0	–	32.3	–
Emerson Royal Defender	1	0	0	–	0.0	–

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
André Henrique Forward	12	0	0.07	61.0	–
Edenilson Midfielder	65	0	–	60.8	+9.0
Tiago Volpi Goalkeeper	90	1	0.79	57.6	+7.2
Franco Cristaldo Midfielder	30	0	–	55.3	–
Marlon Defender	90	0	0.01	53.8	+10.6
Alexander Aravena Forward	30	0	0.04	52.1	–
Erick Noriega Midfielder	90	0	–	51.4	–
Gustavo Cuéllar Midfielder	90	0	–	50.8	–
Marcos Rocha Defender	90	0	–	50.7	–
Walter Kannemann Defender	90	0	–	48.7	+1.8
Carlos Vinícius Forward	78	0	–	44.4	–
Martin Braithwaite Forward	60	0	0.01	43.8	−3.6
Cristian Pavón Midfielder	25	0	0.02	42.3	–
Wagner Leonardo Defender	12	0	–	41.4	–
Dodi Midfielder	78	0	–	41.3	−3.1
Cristian Olivera Forward	60	0	–	38.2	−4.3