Thursday , 2 July 2026

CR Flamengo vs Cruzeiro EC, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2023
CR Flamengo
1 – 1
Full Time
Cruzeiro EC
Sat 27 May 2023 · 21:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 31' Wesley
Y 45' Rafael
Y 52' Igor Marques
Thiago Maia 53' Y
Gabriel Barbosa 56' Y
Y 62' William
Gerson 66' Y
Y 82' Matheus Jussa
Ayrton Lucas 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

CR Flamengo vs Cruzeiro EC — Serie A .

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 SE Palmeiras 18 41
2 CR Flamengo 17 34
3 Fluminense FC 18 31
4 CA Paranaense 18 30
5 RB Bragantino 18 29
6 EC Bahia 17 26
7 Coritiba FBC 18 26
8 Sao Paulo FC 18 25
9 CA Mineiro 18 24
10 SC Corinthians Paulista 18 24
11 Cruzeiro EC 18 24
12 Botafogo FR 17 22
13 EC Vitoria 17 22
14 SC Internacional 18 21
15 Santos FC 18 21
16 Grêmio FBPA 18 21
17 CR Vasco da Gama 18 20
18 Clube do Remo 18 18
19 Mirassol FC 17 16
20 Chapecoense AF 17 9

Head-to-Head

9
3
1
CR Flamengo 13 games · Avg 2.1 goals Cruzeiro EC
Last 5 meetings
2023-05-27 CR Flamengo 1–1 Cruzeiro EC 2019-09-21 Cruzeiro EC 1–2 CR Flamengo 2019-04-28 CR Flamengo 3–1 Cruzeiro EC 2018-11-25 Cruzeiro EC 0–2 CR Flamengo 2018-08-12 CR Flamengo 1–0 Cruzeiro EC

Recent Form

CR Flamengo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 May Cruzeiro EC H 1–1 D
21 May SC Corinthians Paulista H 1–0 W
13 May EC Bahia A 3–2 W
10 May Goiás EC H 2–0 W
07 May CA Paranaense A 1–2 L
30 Apr Botafogo FR H 2–3 L
Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 May CR Flamengo A 1–1 D
22 May Cuiaba EC H 0–1 L
14 May America FC A 4–0 W
11 May Fluminense FC H 0–2 L
06 May Santos FC H 2–1 W
29 Apr RB Bragantino A 3–0 W

Season Stats

CR Flamengo Cruzeiro EC
#2 Position #11
34 Points 24
17 Played 18
10 / 4 / 3 W / D / L 6 / 6 / 6
31 Scored 24
16 Conceded 28
+15 GD -4
2.00 PPG 1.33
59% Win % 33%

Key Stats

46% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
31% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
41% Clean Sheets
CR Flamengo this season
28% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season

CR Flamengo are 2nd (34 pts). Cruzeiro EC are 11th (24 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

CR Flamengo
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/–
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cruzeiro EC
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

CR Flamengo
Pedro 10 G 4 A
Samuel Lino 4 G 6 A
Giorgian De Arrascaeta 3 G 1 A
Lucas Paqueta 3 G
Cruzeiro EC
Christian 5 G 3 A
Kaio Jorge 4 G
Matheus Pereira 3 G 2 A
Neizer Villarreal 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — CR Flamengo and Cruzeiro EC get this one started.
  • 4' Marlon adds to his 0 season tally! Cruzeiro EC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 5' GOAL! Marlon fires home to make it 0-2!
  • 10' CR Flamengo has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Neto Moura is clearly more than just a goal scorer for CR Flamengo.
  • 20' The 36-year-old Rafael has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 25' Ayrton Lucas, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 31' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Wesley.
  • 33' Ayrton Lucas makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and CR Flamengo are in front.
  • 34' Ayrton Lucas with the second goal in the match!
  • 37' Another change for CR Flamengo made on 37 minute. Leo Pereira leaves to be changed by David Luiz.
  • 38' David Luiz is ready to make an impact after coming on for Leo Pereira at the 38 minute mark.
  • 43' Cruzeiro EC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 45' Rafael was booked on 45.
  • 50' CR Flamengo looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 52' Igor Marques has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 52.
  • 53' CR Flamengo receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 53.
  • 56' Gabriel Barbosa picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 58' Igor Marques makes way for William at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cruzeiro EC.
  • 62' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for William.
  • 62' A change in the CR Flamengo ranks — Matheus Franca exits the field as Everton enters on 62.
  • 63' Henrique Dourado gets the nod from Cruzeiro EC. He replaces Gilberto and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 66' Poor challenge from Gerson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 71' Brazil international Mateus Vital has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 72' Matheus Jussa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Luiz Wallisson on 72 minute.
  • 77' It looks like no one’s ball. Cruzeiro EC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 81' The CR Flamengo bench stirs into life. Thiago Maia is withdrawn and Viktor Hugo gets his opportunity.
  • 82' Matheus Jussa is having his name booked by the referee on 82.
  • 82' It is a substitution in CR Flamengo team. Thiago Maia is replaced by Viktor Hugo on 82 minute.
  • 87' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. CR Flamengo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Ayrton Lucas. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

CR Flamengo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jorge Sampaoli

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pepa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ayrton Lucas 3
Gabriel Barbosa 2
Giorgian De Arrascaeta 2
Marlon 2
Pedro 2
Everton Ribeiro 2
Bruno Henrique 2
Kaio Jorge 1

Head to Head

2023-05-27 CR Flamengo 1–1 Cruzeiro EC 2019-09-21 Cruzeiro EC 1–2 CR Flamengo 2019-04-28 CR Flamengo 3–1 Cruzeiro EC 2018-11-25 Cruzeiro EC 0–2 CR Flamengo 2018-08-12 CR Flamengo 1–0 Cruzeiro EC

CR Flamengo Form

2023-05-27 CR Flamengo 1–1 Cruzeiro EC D 2023-05-21 CR Flamengo 1–0 SC Corinthians Paulista W 2023-05-13 EC Bahia 2–3 CR Flamengo W 2023-05-10 CR Flamengo 2–0 Goiás EC W 2023-05-07 CA Paranaense 2–1 CR Flamengo L 2023-04-30 CR Flamengo 2–3 Botafogo FR L

Cruzeiro EC Form

2023-05-27 CR Flamengo 1–1 Cruzeiro EC D 2023-05-22 Cruzeiro EC 0–1 Cuiaba EC L 2023-05-14 America FC 0–4 Cruzeiro EC W 2023-05-11 Cruzeiro EC 0–2 Fluminense FC L 2023-05-06 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 Santos FC W 2023-04-29 RB Bragantino 0–3 Cruzeiro EC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.88 CR Flamengo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09 Cruzeiro EC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
CR Flamengo54% Draw24% Cruzeiro EC22%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

CR Flamengo or Draw
79%
Draw or Cruzeiro EC
46%
CR Flamengo or Cruzeiro EC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
CR Flamengo39% Draw43% Cruzeiro EC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.9%
1 – 0
8.9%
0 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
6%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 2
3.3%
0 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — CR Flamengo

Handicap CR Flamengo covers Push Cruzeiro EC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 17% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 22% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

CR Flamengo keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.