Flamengo return to action on Wednesday, Nov. 4, hosting Grêmio at the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro at 7:30 p.m. BRT (10:30 p.m. UTC) for matchday 34 of the Campeonato Brasileiro, the club reported. The league leaders are chasing another victory against the Rio Grande do Sul side to extend their advantage at the top of the table and move closer to championship glory.
The fixture carries extra weight in the standings race. Should Flamengo take all three points, they would open a six-point gap over second-placed Palmeiras, who play on Thursday.
A 14-match unbeaten run sets the tone
Flamengo arrive at the Maracanã on the back of a 4-1 victory over city rival Vasco. Under head coach Leonardo Jardim, the Rubro-Negro have now gone 14 matches unbeaten — 10 wins and four draws in that run — and Jardim will be intent on maintaining the momentum.
The unbeaten streak has built the cushion that makes this match so significant. With Palmeiras not playing until Thursday, a Flamengo win on Wednesday night would be banked before their nearest challengers take the field.
Four first-team players sidelined for the visit of Grêmio
Jardim will be without several key names. Plata is suspended after collecting a third yellow card. Lucas Paquetá is nursing a left knee issue, Alex Sandro has a left thigh injury, and Danilo is still recovering from jaw surgery, the club reported.
The absences remove both defensive and attacking depth from a squad that has relied on consistency across the unbeaten run.
Head-to-head: 127 meetings, perfectly balanced on goals
Flamengo and Grêmio have met 127 times in history. The Rubro-Negro hold 45 wins to Grêmio’s 42, with 40 draws between the sides. The two clubs have found perfect balance in goals too, with 159 scored apiece.
Over the past 20 encounters, however, Flamengo hold a clear edge with 13 victories, four draws and three defeats.
Recent meetings in the 2025 Campeonato Brasileiro
The two clubs have already met three times in this season’s domestic campaign. In the first half of the Campeonato Brasileiro, Jardim’s side won 1-0, with Carrascal on the scoresheet.
They met twice more in 2025 during the domestic campaign: Flamengo claimed a 2-0 win in Porto Alegre, with Arrascaeta scoring twice, before the sides drew 1-1 at the Maracanã.
Match officials named for the Maracanã
Referee Paulo Cesar Zanovelli da Silva (MG) will officiate, assisted by Victor Hugo Imazu dos Santos (PR) and Fernanda Nandrea Gomes Antunes (MG). Thaillan Azevedo Gomes (AP) is the fourth official, with Charly Wendy Straub Deretti (SC) handling VAR duties.
What a win would mean on Wednesday night
The match kicks off at 7:30 p.m. local time in Rio de Janeiro. UTC. A Flamengo victory would move them to a six-point cushion over Palmeiras with four matchdays remaining in the regular season, a buffer that would place the title race firmly in the league leaders’ hands down the stretch.
Match details and player absences revealed
When and where is Flamengo vs. Grêmio? The match is Wednesday, Nov. 4, at the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro, with kickoff at 7:30 p.m. BRT (10:30 p.m. UTC), in matchday 34 of the Campeonato Brasileiro.
Which Flamengo players are missing? Plata is suspended, while Lucas Paquetá (left knee), Alex Sandro (left thigh) and Danilo (jaw surgery recovery) are expected to miss out.
What happens to the standings if Flamengo win? A victory would open a six-point gap over second-placed Palmeiras, who play on Thursday.
Who is refereeing the match? Paulo Cesar Zanovelli da Silva, with Charly Wendy Straub Deretti as the VAR official.
The next checkpoint in the title race comes Thursday, when Palmeiras take the field with Flamengo’s result already settled.
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