A game full of taboos and statistics
Fla has a great record at Engenhão and has not lost to Vasco in 2010
By From the team at Flamengo's official website - in
As the day of a classic approaches, it's common to see journalists, or even the most superstitious fans, searching for numbers, statistics, and taboos that could influence the match. Anyone who took the time to do this kind of research on the eve of this Sunday's Flamengo-Vasco match at the Engenhão stadium will have realized that there are many numbers to consider.
The first is the teams' recent head-to-head record. In 2010, Flamengo and Vasco already faced each other three times. Two times, Flamengo won 1-0 and 2-1 in the Campeonato Carioca. The other time, they tied 0-0 in the Brasileirão. In other words, if they beat their rivals later this year at the Engenhão stadium, Flamengo will finish the year undefeated against Vasco.
In the 2000s, the Gávea team also had the advantage: 16 wins, eight draws, and 14 losses. Just like in the historic matchup, with 140 wins, 98 draws, and 129 losses in 367 matches.
It's worth noting that Flamengo and Vasco will face off at the Engenhão stadium for the first time in history. With Maracanã currently under construction, the stadium will be the 26th to host the match, the 16th in Rio de Janeiro state. Flamengo also has the best record in the Clássico dos Milhões' debuts at stadiums: with 11 wins, ten losses, and four draws.
The Engenhão stadium, in fact, has been a great "rented home" for the red-and-blacks. Playing there, Flamengo has a great record: in 12 games, they have won eight, drawn three, and lost only one. There have been four classics at the stadium, with the team from Gávea remaining undefeated: one win, against Botafogo, and three draws, two against Alvinegro and one against Fluminense.
The first is the teams' recent head-to-head record. In 2010, Flamengo and Vasco already faced each other three times. Two times, Flamengo won 1-0 and 2-1 in the Campeonato Carioca. The other time, they tied 0-0 in the Brasileirão. In other words, if they beat their rivals later this year at the Engenhão stadium, Flamengo will finish the year undefeated against Vasco.
In the 2000s, the Gávea team also had the advantage: 16 wins, eight draws, and 14 losses. Just like in the historic matchup, with 140 wins, 98 draws, and 129 losses in 367 matches.
It's worth noting that Flamengo and Vasco will face off at the Engenhão stadium for the first time in history. With Maracanã currently under construction, the stadium will be the 26th to host the match, the 16th in Rio de Janeiro state. Flamengo also has the best record in the Clássico dos Milhões' debuts at stadiums: with 11 wins, ten losses, and four draws.
The Engenhão stadium, in fact, has been a great "rented home" for the red-and-blacks. Playing there, Flamengo has a great record: in 12 games, they have won eight, drawn three, and lost only one. There have been four classics at the stadium, with the team from Gávea remaining undefeated: one win, against Botafogo, and three draws, two against Alvinegro and one against Fluminense.
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