Top of the lot: the stats behind Flamengo’s strong run in the Brasileirão | OneFootball

Flamengo is a strong contender to win the 2025 Brazilian Championship title. The club is coming off a 2-0 away victory over Juventude in the 23rd round and remains firmly at the top of the tournament.

But it’s not just in the overall standings that the Rubro-Negro is leading. The team is also first in goals scored (47), fewest goals conceded (10), big chances created (54), ball possession (62.8%), accurate passes per game (519), shots on target per game (6.0), and clean sheets (13), according to Sofascore data.

Flamengo has 50 points, four more than Palmeiras, who are in second place. Cruzeiro is third with 44. The Foxes take the field this Monday against Bahia and could close the gap to three points if they win at Fonte Nova.

Ambitious

Despite the impressive numbers, coach Filipe Luís did not hide his desire to achieve more. The manager believes there is still room for improvement.

“The goal is to improve as time goes by. With corrections, videos, training, and new concepts. With more time working together, the team tends to evolve. We’ve already seen a huge improvement from the first half of the season to what we’re seeing now, even with major changes to the core of the team,” he said.

“Very important players have left, and the new ones are trying to fit in as quickly as possible to keep the team evolving. I can’t control the results, but I can control the way we play. We’re going to try to evolve even more and improve our performance,” he added.

Flamengo returns to the field on Thursday at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), when they host Estudiantes for the first leg of the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals at Maracanã.

In the Brasileirão, the next challenge is against Vasco at Maracanã in the 24th round. The derby will be on Sunday at 5:30 p.m.

See Flamengo’s numbers in the Brasileirão

1st in goals (47) 1st in fewest goals conceded (10) 1st in big chances created (54) 1st in ball possession (62.8%) 1st in accurate passes per game (519) 1st in shots on target per game (6.0) 1st in clean sheets (13)

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