Sunday , 4 October 2026

Cruzeiro EC vs CR Flamengo, Serie A 2026 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2026
Cruzeiro EC
2 – 1
Full Time
CR Flamengo
Sat 22 Aug 2026 · 23:30 UTC Mineirao HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 22' Pedro
Keny Arroyo 55' 1–1
Matheus Pereira 90+5' 2–1
Fabricio Bruno 20' Y
Joao Marcelo 36' Y
Y 82' Bruno Henrique
Wesley Gassova 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cruzeiro EC vs CR Flamengo — Serie A at Mineirao.

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 28 43
8 Santos FC 28 41
9 Coritiba FBC 28 38
10 Sao Paulo FC 28 36
11 RB Bragantino 28 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

2
3
9
Cruzeiro EC 14 games · Avg 2.1 goals CR Flamengo
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-22 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 CR Flamengo 2026-03-12 CR Flamengo 2–0 Cruzeiro EC 2025-10-02 CR Flamengo 0–0 Cruzeiro EC 2025-05-04 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 CR Flamengo 2024-11-07 Cruzeiro EC 0–1 CR Flamengo

Recent Form

Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Aug CR Flamengo H 2–1 W
16 Aug SC Corinthians Paulista A 2–1 W
09 Aug Mirassol FC H 3–1 W
31 Jul Coritiba FBC A 1–0 W
26 Jul Botafogo FR H 0–1 L
23 Jul SC Internacional A 2–1 W
CR Flamengo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Aug Cruzeiro EC A 1–2 L
16 Aug Mirassol FC A 5–1 W
09 Aug EC Vitoria H 2–0 W
29 Jul SC Internacional A 1–1 D
26 Jul Sao Paulo FC H 1–1 D
23 Jul Chapecoense AF A 4–0 W

Season Stats

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

Key Stats

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

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

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
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Mineirao that hosts another battle between Cruzeiro EC and CR Flamengo.
  • 5' Danilo Luiz da Silva has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Cruzeiro EC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past CR Flamengo's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 20' A meaty challenge results in booking for Fabricio Bruno on 20.
  • 22' Pedro makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and CR Flamengo are in front.
  • 27' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 32' CR Flamengo are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 36' Joao Marcelo was booked on 36.
  • 41' Brazil international Joao Marcelo has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 46' Wesley Gassova gets the nod from Cruzeiro EC. He replaces Joao Costa and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' Cruzeiro EC have won 230 goals from 260 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 55' What a strike from Keny Arroyo! The score is 1-1.
  • 60' Lucas Villalba needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 41 Yellow cards this season.
  • 63' The crowd applauds Giorgian De Arrascaeta as he leaves the pitch. Jorginho steps in for CR Flamengo.
  • 68' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Leonardo Jardim will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 72' Another change for CR Flamengo made on 72 minute. Lucas Paqueta leaves to be changed by Bruno Henrique.
  • 75' Gerson is replacing Lucas Romero for the Cruzeiro EC side.
  • 76' Another change for Cruzeiro EC made on 76 minute. Keny Arroyo leaves to be changed by Kenji.
  • 81' Fagner, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 82' It’s a booking for CR Flamengo player. Bruno Henrique gets a card.
  • 83' Luiz Araujo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pedro at the 83 minute mark.
  • 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Wesley Gassova on 86.
  • 86' It is a substitution in Cruzeiro EC team. Matheus Henrique is replaced by ze Lucas on 86 minute.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Cruzeiro EC players.

Lineups

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Artur Jorge

CR Flamengo Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leonardo Jardim

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2026-08-22 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 CR Flamengo 2026-03-12 CR Flamengo 2–0 Cruzeiro EC 2025-10-02 CR Flamengo 0–0 Cruzeiro EC 2025-05-04 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 CR Flamengo 2024-11-07 Cruzeiro EC 0–1 CR Flamengo

Cruzeiro EC Form

2026-08-22 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 CR Flamengo W 2026-08-16 SC Corinthians Paulista 1–2 Cruzeiro EC W 2026-08-09 Cruzeiro EC 3–1 Mirassol FC W 2026-07-31 Coritiba FBC 0–1 Cruzeiro EC W 2026-07-26 Cruzeiro EC 0–1 Botafogo FR L 2026-07-23 SC Internacional 1–2 Cruzeiro EC W

CR Flamengo Form

2026-08-22 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 CR Flamengo L 2026-08-16 Mirassol FC 1–5 CR Flamengo W 2026-08-09 CR Flamengo 2–0 EC Vitoria W 2026-07-29 SC Internacional 1–1 CR Flamengo D 2026-07-26 CR Flamengo 1–1 Sao Paulo FC D 2026-07-23 Chapecoense AF 0–4 CR Flamengo W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.18 Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.79 CR Flamengo xG
I would bet for: Cruzeiro EC or CR Flamengo 75% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cruzeiro EC33% Draw25% CR Flamengo42%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
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 80%
20%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Cruzeiro EC or Draw
58%
Draw or CR Flamengo
67%
Cruzeiro EC or CR Flamengo
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cruzeiro EC20% Draw44% CR Flamengo36%
Actual: CR Flamengo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 1
8.4%
0 – 2
8.1%
0 – 0
6.9%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
5.6%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 0
5.2%
0 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC

Handicap Cruzeiro EC covers Push CR Flamengo covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 14% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 22% 29%
+1.5 71% — 29%
+2 71% 16% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
CR Flamengo keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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