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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
12 games this season 🟨 2.1/game ⚽ 5.8 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 SE Palmeiras 18 41
2 CR Flamengo 17 34
3 Fluminense FC 18 31
4 CA Paranaense 18 30
5 RB Bragantino 18 29
6 EC Bahia 17 26
7 Coritiba FBC 18 26
8 Sao Paulo FC 18 25
9 CA Mineiro 18 24
10 SC Corinthians Paulista 18 24
11 Cruzeiro EC 18 24
12 Botafogo FR 17 22
13 EC Vitoria 17 22
14 SC Internacional 18 21
15 Santos FC 18 21
16 Grêmio FBPA 18 21
17 CR Vasco da Gama 18 20
18 Clube do Remo 18 18
19 Mirassol FC 17 16
20 Chapecoense AF 17 9

Head-to-Head

1
3
9
Cruzeiro EC 13 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 Grêmio 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 Avai 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
#11 Position #2
24 Points 34
18 Played 17
6 / 6 / 6 W / D / L 10 / 4 / 3
24 Scored 31
28 Conceded 16
-4 GD +15
1.33 PPG 2.00
33% Win % 59%

Key Stats

46% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
31% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
28% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
41% Clean Sheets
CR Flamengo this season

Cruzeiro EC are 11th (24 pts). CR Flamengo are 2nd (34 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cruzeiro EC
Christian 5 G 3 A
Kaio Jorge 4 G
Matheus Pereira 3 G 2 A
Neizer Villarreal 3 G 1 A
CR Flamengo
Pedro 10 G 4 A
Samuel Lino 4 G 6 A
Giorgian De Arrascaeta 3 G 1 A
Lucas Paqueta 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 7' Gabriel Barbosa doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 12' CR Flamengo looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 17' CR Flamengo is showing some good football. However, CR Flamengo are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 22' Thiago Neves is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CR Flamengo so far.
  • 26' CR Flamengo receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 26.
  • 31' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cruzeiro EC and CR Flamengo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 36' Supporters expect more eagerness from Robert Piris, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 38' GOAL! Thiago Neves fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 43' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. CR Flamengo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 46' Cruzeiro EC make a change. Thiago Neves trudges off to be replaced by Ezequiel on 46 minutes.
  • 51' It looks like no one’s ball. CR Flamengo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 56' Cruzeiro EC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined CR Flamengo backline.
  • 61' The travelling CR Flamengo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 65' Dodo is replacing Ederson for the Cruzeiro EC side.
  • 67' CR Flamengo is taking the lead after the goal scored by Giorgian De Arrascaeta on 67.
  • 72' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Luis Orejuela.
  • 72' A tactical swap from Cruzeiro EC — Fred on, Pedro Rocha off on 72 minutes.
  • 77' It looks surprising CR Flamengo does not make any changes. Orlando Berrio has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 82' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with CR Flamengo winning 100% of all matches.
  • 84' Rafinha picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 86' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Fred.
  • 88' Orlando Berrio gets the nod from CR Flamengo. He replaces Bruno Henrique and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' Rhodolfo gets the nod from CR Flamengo. He replaces Giorgian De Arrascaeta and will look to change the dynamic.
  • CR Flamengo celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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 2
Everton Ribeiro 2
Bruno Henrique 2
Gabriel Barbosa 2
Giorgian De Arrascaeta 2
Marlon 2
Henrique Dourado 1

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 Grêmio 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 Avai 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
0.9 Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.15 CR Flamengo xG
I would bet for: CR Flamengo to win 61% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

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

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

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

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cruzeiro EC13% Draw41% CR Flamengo46%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
10.9%
1 – 1
9.9%
0 – 1
9.7%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
7.6%
1 – 3
6.8%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 4
4.1%
2 – 1
3.9%
1 – 4
3.7%
1 – 0
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC

Handicap Cruzeiro EC covers Push CR Flamengo covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 9% 86%
-0.5 14% — 86%
+0.5 35% — 65%
+1 35% 23% 42%
+1.5 58% — 42%
+2 58% 20% 22%
+2.5 78% — 22%

Clean Sheet

Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
CR Flamengo keeps clean sheet
41% ✓

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