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Cruzeiro EC vs CR Flamengo, Serie A 2019 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2019
Cruzeiro EC
1 – 2
Full Time
CR Flamengo
Sat 21 Sep 2019 · 20:00 UTC HT 45+3' · FT 45+4'
Y 26' Bruno Henrique
Luis Orejuela 72' Y
Y 84' Rafinha
Fred 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cruzeiro EC vs CR Flamengo — Serie A .

Match Details

  • Referee Raphael Claus
  • Referee Danilo Ricardo Simon Manis
  • Referee Neuza Ines Back
  • Referee Marco Aurelio Augusto Fazekas Ferreira
15 games this season 🟨 2.9/game ⚽ 5.2 goals/game 🟥 4 total

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 34 50
8 RB Bragantino 34 47
9 Santos FC 34 47
10 São Paulo FC 34 44
11 Botafogo FR 34 42
12 Coritiba FBC 34 42
13 CR Vasco da Gama 33 41
14 Mirassol FC 34 40
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

2
3
9
Cruzeiro EC 14 games · Avg 2.1 goals CR Flamengo
Last 5 meetings
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 2017-11-09 CR Flamengo 2–0 Cruzeiro EC

Recent Form

Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Sep CR Flamengo H 1–2 L
14 Sep SE Palmeiras A 0–1 L
08 Sep Gremio FBPA H 1–4 L
01 Sep CR Vasco da Gama H 1–0 W
25 Aug CS Alagoano A 1–1 D
18 Aug Santos FC H 2–0 W
CR Flamengo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Sep Cruzeiro EC A 2–1 W
14 Sep Santos FC H 1–0 W
07 Sep Avaí FC A 3–0 W
01 Sep SE Palmeiras H 3–0 W
25 Aug Ceará SC A 3–0 W
17 Aug CR Vasco da Gama A 4–1 W

Season Stats

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

Key Stats

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

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

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
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Cruzeiro EC host CR Flamengo — let the battle begin!
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 7' Assisted by Gerson with the perfectly-timed delivery and Gabriel Barbosa makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 12' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 17' Cruzeiro EC have won 244 goals from 266 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 22' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 26' Bruno Henrique is having his name booked by the referee on 26.
  • 31' Brazil international Pedro Rocha has been a key figure this campaign — 7 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 36' Fabricio Bruno has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 189 appearances.
  • 38' A stunning finish from Thiago Neves — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 43' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 46' A change in the Cruzeiro EC ranks — Thiago Neves exits the field as Ezequiel enters on 46.
  • 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cruzeiro EC and CR Flamengo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 56' Diego Alves has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 61' 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.
  • 65' Cruzeiro EC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dodo is hanging Ederson on the field on 65 minute.
  • 67' Giorgian De Arrascaeta doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 72' The referee has no hesitation. Luis Orejuela is booked for Cruzeiro EC — Yellow card on 72.
  • 72' A change in the Cruzeiro EC ranks — Pedro Rocha exits the field as Fred enters on 72.
  • 77' CR Flamengo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 82' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 84' That is a Yellow card for CR Flamengo. Rafinha will be fuming at that decision.
  • 86' Poor challenge from Fred. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 88' The crowd applauds Bruno Henrique as he leaves the pitch. Orlando Berrio steps in for CR Flamengo.
  • 90' The CR Flamengo manager makes a substitution. Giorgian De Arrascaeta departs to be replaced by Rhodolfo.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Cruzeiro EC.

Lineups

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rogério Ceni

CR Flamengo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jorge Jesus

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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 2017-11-09 CR Flamengo 2–0 Cruzeiro EC

Cruzeiro EC Form

2019-09-21 Cruzeiro EC 1–2 CR Flamengo L 2019-09-14 SE Palmeiras 1–0 Cruzeiro EC L 2019-09-08 Cruzeiro EC 1–4 Gremio FBPA L 2019-09-01 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 CR Vasco da Gama W 2019-08-25 CS Alagoano 1–1 Cruzeiro EC D 2019-08-18 Cruzeiro EC 2–0 Santos FC W

CR Flamengo Form

2019-09-21 Cruzeiro EC 1–2 CR Flamengo W 2019-09-14 CR Flamengo 1–0 Santos FC W 2019-09-07 Avaí FC 0–3 CR Flamengo W 2019-09-01 CR Flamengo 3–0 SE Palmeiras W 2019-08-25 Ceará SC 0–3 CR Flamengo W 2019-08-17 CR Vasco da Gama 1–4 CR Flamengo W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.95 Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.19 CR Flamengo xG
I would bet for: CR Flamengo to win 61% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cruzeiro EC17% Draw22% CR Flamengo61%
Actual: CR Flamengo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 3.14
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 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Cruzeiro EC or Draw
39%
Draw or CR Flamengo
83%
Cruzeiro EC or CR Flamengo
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cruzeiro EC13% Draw40% CR Flamengo47%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
10.3%
1 – 1
9.8%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
9%
0 – 3
7.3%
1 – 3
6.9%
0 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
4.5%
2 – 1
4.1%
0 – 4
4%
1 – 4
3.8%
1 – 0
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC

Handicap Cruzeiro EC covers Push CR Flamengo covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 9% 86%
-0.5 14% — 86%
+0.5 36% — 64%
+1 36% 23% 42%
+1.5 58% — 42%
+2 58% 19% 22%
+2.5 78% — 22%

Clean Sheet

Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
CR Flamengo keeps clean sheet
39% ✓

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