Saturday , 14 November 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 34 76
2 SE Palmeiras 34 73
3 Cruzeiro EC 34 60
4 Fluminense FC 34 57
5 CA Paranaense 34 54
6 EC Bahia 34 53
7 CA Mineiro 35 51
8 RB Bragantino 34 47
9 Santos FC 34 47
10 Sao Paulo FC 34 44
11 Botafogo FR 34 42
12 Coritiba FBC 34 42
13 CR Vasco da Gama 33 41
14 Mirassol FC 35 41
15 SC Internacional 34 38
16 EC Vitoria 34 38
17 SC Corinthians Paulista 34 37
18 Gremio FBPA 34 37
19 Clube do Remo 34 29
20 Chapecoense AF 33 21

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 Cuiabá EC H 2–1 W

Season Stats

CR Flamengo Cruzeiro EC
#1 Position #3
76 Points 60
34 Played 34
23 / 7 / 4 W / D / L 18 / 6 / 10
71 Scored 55
29 Conceded 48
+42 GD +7
2.24 PPG 1.76
68% Win % 53%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
36% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
41% Clean Sheets
CR Flamengo this season
26% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season

CR Flamengo are 1st (76 pts). Cruzeiro EC are 3rd (60 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

CR Flamengo
0-15
8/3
16-30
6/2
31-45
9/2
46-60
8/5
61-75
9/2
76+
12/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cruzeiro EC
0-15
4/4
16-30
4/8
31-45
10/7
46-60
7/2
61-75
8/2
76+
13/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

CR Flamengo
Pedro 20 G 7 A
Samuel Lino 12 G 9 A
Jorge Carrascal 7 G 9 A
Lucas Paqueta 7 G 1 A
Gonzalo Plata 4 G 3 A
Cruzeiro EC
Kaio Jorge 14 G 2 A
Matheus Pereira 9 G 7 A
Christian 5 G 3 A
Neizer Villarreal 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for CR Flamengo to score. At the same time, Cruzeiro EC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' The 30-year-old Machado has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 16' Pedro puts CR Flamengo on the lead.
  • 21' It’s high time Tite made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 22' The referee calls foul for Luiz Araujo. He receives a card.
  • 26' It’s a booking for Cruzeiro EC player. Kaiki Bruno gets a card.
  • 31' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 36' Cruzeiro EC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Matheus Pereira scoring 1 goals.
  • 38' Magnificent from Matheus Pereira! That is 44 goals in 308 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 43' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both CR Flamengo and Cruzeiro EC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 46' A tactical swap from CR Flamengo — Leo Ortiz on, Lorran off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' CR Flamengo are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Cruzeiro EC's 4-3-3 shape.
  • 56' A quiet spell here at Maracana. CR Flamengo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 61' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. David Luiz made 419 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 64' Cruzeiro EC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 65' Fabricio Bruno doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 67' Lucas Villalba is replacing Neris for the Cruzeiro EC side.
  • 72' Cruzeiro EC is showing some good football. However, Cruzeiro EC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 73' Another substitution for Cruzeiro EC to replace Gabriel Veron by Mateus Vital on 73 minute.
  • 78' The whistle greets Bruno Henrique as he departs to be replaced by Werton.
  • 83' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 88' The travelling Cruzeiro EC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 89' Machado is replacing Ramiro for the Cruzeiro EC side.
  • 90' William picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • The points are shared — CR Flamengo 2-1 Cruzeiro EC. Honours even.

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
Giorgian De Arrascaeta 2
Marlon 2
Matheus Pereira 2
Everton Ribeiro 2
Bruno Henrique 2
Gabriel Barbosa 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 Cuiabá EC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.34 CR Flamengo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94 Cruzeiro EC xG
I would bet for: CR Flamengo to win 66% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

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

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 3.28
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 24%
76%

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
10.3%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
9%
1 – 0
8.4%
3 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
7.3%
0 – 0
5.2%
4 – 0
4.5%
2 – 2
4.4%
4 – 1
4.3%
1 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.5%

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 87% — 13%
+1 87% 8% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

CR Flamengo keeps clean sheet
40% ✓
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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