Flamengo top the table against the ‘lions’ of the Brasileirão | OneFootball

While Flamengo has a 100% success rate against teams from the relegation zone, Palmeiras has 86.7%

With 12 games left, Flamengo has 55 points in the Brasileirão, the same amount as the leader Palmeiras, who is ahead based on the number of victories. However, the Rubro-Negro outperforms the São Paulo club in terms of success against teams from both the relegation zone (Z4) and the top six (G6).

According to data from the website ‘Sofascore’, Flamengo has a 100% success rate against the teams currently in the relegation zone of the Brasileirão. Meanwhile, Palmeiras is 13.3% behind the rubro-negro leader in this regard.

Flamengo, the Lion Tamer?

Therefore, Flamengo is unbeaten, for example, against Vitória, Fortaleza, and Sport. Coincidentally, all three teams share the lion as their mascot.

And at the top of the table?

Against the top six teams, Flamengo is the runner-up with a 52.4% success rate. Palmeiras, however, is 11th with just 23.8% in this statistic. Cruzeiro, with 83.3%, is the best when facing G6 teams.

See the rankings for success rates against Z4 and G6 teams:

Who has Flamengo lost to in the Brasileirão?

Filipe Luís’ Flamengo has three defeats in the 2025 Brazilian Championship. The first was against Cruzeiro, at Mineirão. The second was to Santos, at Vila Belmiro. The third and most recent was to Bahia, at Arena Fonte Nova.

When Santos defeated Flamengo, the Vila Belmiro team was in 10th place in the table. Therefore, this loss did not count towards the ranking of success against Z4 teams.

When does the Brasileirão return?

Looking to improve their performance against G6 teams, Flamengo is preparing to face fourth-placed Botafogo on October 15. Thus, the Most Beloved will take on their rival starting at 7:30 PM (Brasília time), at Engenhão.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.