Wednesday , 30 September 2026

CR Flamengo vs Cruzeiro EC, Serie A 2024 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2024
CR Flamengo
2 – 1
Full Time
Cruzeiro EC
Sun 30 Jun 2024 · 21:30 UTC Maracana 56,263 HT 45' · FT 45'
Pedro 16' 1–0
1–1 38' Matheus Pereira
Fabricio Bruno 65' 2–1
Luiz Araujo 22' Y
Y 26' Kaiki Bruno
Y 64' Joao Marcelo
Y 90' William

Overview

Match Preview

CR Flamengo vs Cruzeiro EC — Serie A at Maracana.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 CR Flamengo 28 60
2 SE Palmeiras 28 57
3 CA Paranaense 28 49
4 Fluminense FC 28 48
5 EC Bahia 28 46
6 Cruzeiro EC 28 45
7 CA Mineiro 27 40
8 Santos FC 27 38
9 Coritiba FBC 28 38
10 RB Bragantino 27 36
11 Sao Paulo FC 27 36
12 Botafogo FR 28 35
13 EC Vitoria 28 33
14 SC Corinthians Paulista 28 32
15 Mirassol FC 28 32
16 CR Vasco da Gama 27 31
17 Gremio FBPA 28 29
18 SC Internacional 28 28
19 Clube do Remo 28 23
20 Chapecoense AF 27 18

Head-to-Head

9
3
2
CR Flamengo 14 games · Avg 2.1 goals Cruzeiro EC
Last 5 meetings
2024-06-30 CR Flamengo 2–1 Cruzeiro EC 2023-10-19 Cruzeiro EC 0–2 CR Flamengo 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

Recent Form

CR Flamengo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Jun Cruzeiro EC H 2–1 W
26 Jun EC Juventude A 1–2 L
23 Jun Fluminense FC A 1–0 W
20 Jun EC Bahia H 2–1 W
16 Jun CA Paranaense A 1–1 D
13 Jun Gremio FBPA H 2–1 W
Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Jun CR Flamengo A 1–2 L
26 Jun CA Paranaense H 2–0 W
23 Jun EC Bahia A 1–4 L
20 Jun Fluminense FC H 2–0 W
16 Jun CR Vasco da Gama A 0–0 D
13 Jun Cuiaba EC H 2–1 W

Season Stats

CR Flamengo Cruzeiro EC
#1 Position #6
60 Points 45
28 Played 28
18 / 6 / 4 W / D / L 13 / 6 / 9
55 Scored 42
23 Conceded 40
+32 GD +2
2.14 PPG 1.61
64% Win % 46%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
36% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
CR Flamengo this season
21% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season

CR Flamengo are 1st (60 pts). Cruzeiro EC are 6th (45 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

CR Flamengo
0-15
7/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
7/4
61-75
6/1
76+
9/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cruzeiro EC
0-15
3/3
16-30
3/6
31-45
6/5
46-60
5/2
61-75
6/2
76+
10/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

CR Flamengo
Pedro 16 G 6 A
Samuel Lino 9 G 7 A
Jorge Carrascal 5 G 7 A
Lucas Paqueta 5 G
Giorgian De Arrascaeta 3 G 1 A
Cruzeiro EC
Matheus Pereira 9 G 4 A
Kaio Jorge 7 G 1 A
Christian 5 G 3 A
Neizer Villarreal 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Maracana will turn into a battlefield for CR Flamengo and Cruzeiro EC.
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cruzeiro EC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' Ramiro needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 16' Pedro makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and CR Flamengo are in front.
  • 21' Cruzeiro EC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 22' Luiz Araujo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 22.
  • 26' It’s a booking for Cruzeiro EC player. Kaiki Bruno gets a card.
  • 31' Vitor Hugo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 257 appearances.
  • 36' Cruzeiro EC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 38' Goal! Matheus Pereira scores his 41 goal in 299 matches.
  • 43' With 0 assists to his name this season, Machado is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cruzeiro EC.
  • 46' A tactical swap from CR Flamengo — Leo Ortiz on, Lorran off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' A quiet spell here at Maracana. CR Flamengo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 56' 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.
  • 61' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 64' Cruzeiro EC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 65' What a strike from Fabricio Bruno! The score is 2-1.
  • 67' Neris makes way for Lucas Villalba at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cruzeiro EC.
  • 72' CR Flamengo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 72.
  • 73' Cruzeiro EC make a change. Gabriel Veron trudges off to be replaced by Mateus Vital on 73 minutes.
  • 78' Bruno Henrique makes way for Werton at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from CR Flamengo.
  • 83' The travelling Cruzeiro EC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 88' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 89' Ramiro makes way for Machado at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cruzeiro EC.
  • 90' That is a card for Cruzeiro EC. William will be fuming at that decision.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. CR Flamengo take all three points.

Lineups

CR Flamengo Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tite

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Moises

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ayrton Lucas 3
Pedro 3
Gabriel Barbosa 2
Giorgian De Arrascaeta 2
Marlon 2
Matheus Pereira 2
Everton Ribeiro 2
Bruno Henrique 2

Head to Head

2024-06-30 CR Flamengo 2–1 Cruzeiro EC 2023-10-19 Cruzeiro EC 0–2 CR Flamengo 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

CR Flamengo Form

2024-06-30 CR Flamengo 2–1 Cruzeiro EC W 2024-06-26 EC Juventude 2–1 CR Flamengo L 2024-06-23 Fluminense FC 0–1 CR Flamengo W 2024-06-20 CR Flamengo 2–1 EC Bahia W 2024-06-16 CA Paranaense 1–1 CR Flamengo D 2024-06-13 CR Flamengo 2–1 Gremio FBPA W

Cruzeiro EC Form

2024-06-30 CR Flamengo 2–1 Cruzeiro EC L 2024-06-26 Cruzeiro EC 2–0 CA Paranaense W 2024-06-23 EC Bahia 4–1 Cruzeiro EC L 2024-06-20 Cruzeiro EC 2–0 Fluminense FC W 2024-06-16 CR Vasco da Gama 0–0 Cruzeiro EC D 2024-06-13 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 Cuiaba EC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.28 CR Flamengo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 Cruzeiro EC xG
I would bet for: CR Flamengo to win 66% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
CR Flamengo66% Draw20% Cruzeiro EC14%
Actual: CR Flamengo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

CR Flamengo or Draw
86%
Draw or Cruzeiro EC
34%
CR Flamengo or Cruzeiro EC
80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
CR Flamengo49% Draw39% Cruzeiro EC12%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.9%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
9.2%
3 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
7.1%
0 – 0
5.7%
4 – 0
4.6%
2 – 2
4.1%
4 – 1
4.1%
1 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — CR Flamengo

Handicap CR Flamengo covers Push Cruzeiro EC covers
-2.5 25% — 75%
-2 25% 20% 55%
-1.5 45% — 55%
-1 45% 22% 33%
-0.5 67% — 33%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 8% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

CR Flamengo keeps clean sheet
42% ✓
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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