Cruzeiro EC vs CR Flamengo, 2018
Overview
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Cruzeiro EC vs CR Flamengo — Serie A .
- Cruzeiro EC 28 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
- CR Flamengo 28 games · 60 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Lucio Beiersdorf Flor
- Referee Leirson Peng Martins
- Referee Jean Pierre Goncalves Lima
- Referee Andre da Silva Bitencourt
- Referee Andre Bittencourt
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | CR Flamengo | H | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Nov | EC Vitoria | H | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Nov | Sao Paulo FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Nov | SC Corinthians Paulista | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Nov | CA Paranaense | A | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Nov | America FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | Cruzeiro EC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Nov | Gremio FBPA | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Nov | SC Recife | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Nov | Santos FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Nov | Botafogo FR | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Nov | Sao Paulo FC | A | 2–2 | D |
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)
H2H (14 games)
36%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
Cruzeiro EC this season
43%
Clean Sheets
CR Flamengo this season
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Cruzeiro EC and CR Flamengo is underway.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Brazil international Leo Duarte has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Romulo suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cruzeiro EC that had 258 games and scored 225 goals.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 45' It looks like no one’s ball. Cruzeiro EC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 50' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cruzeiro EC and CR Flamengo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 55' CR Flamengo has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 60' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 65' Cruzeiro EC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 70' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 75' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with CR Flamengo winning 50% of all matches.
- 80' Edilson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cruzeiro EC so far.
- 85' 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.
- 90' CR Flamengo have won 614 goals from 391 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- With this win, CR Flamengo is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Cruzeiro EC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 26
- 3
- 6
- 22
- 10
-
5
Ariel Cabral ↓ Sassa 73'
- 29
- 19
-
30
Thiago Neves ↓ David 63'
- 9
Bench
Coach
Mano Menezes
CR Flamengo Lineups
Starting XI
- 37
- 21
- 44
- 5
- 8
- 43
- 10
- 6
-
7
Everton Ribeiro ↓ Romulo 83'
-
14
Vitinho ↓ Orlando Berrio 75'
-
20
Fernando Uribe ↓ Lucas Paqueta 68'
Bench
- 30
- 45
- 13
- 26
- 2
-
11
Lucas Paqueta ↑ 68'
-
27
Romulo ↑ 83'
- 18
- 23
-
28
Orlando Berrio ↑ 75'
- 17
- 22
Coach
Dorival Junior
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Cruzeiro EC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.91
Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68
CR Flamengo xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CR Flamengo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Cruzeiro EC or Draw
49%
Draw or CR Flamengo
78%
Cruzeiro EC or CR Flamengo
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CR Flamengo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
0 – 1
11.8%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
9.5%
1 – 2
9.3%
1 – 0
5.8%
0 – 3
5.7%
1 – 3
5.3%
2 – 1
5%
2 – 2
4.3%
2 – 0
3%
2 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC
| Handicap | Cruzeiro EC covers | Push | CR Flamengo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 24% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
CR Flamengo keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.