Saturday , 14 November 2026

Cruzeiro EC vs CR Flamengo, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2023
Cruzeiro EC
0 – 2
Full Time
CR Flamengo
Thu 19 Oct 2023 · 22:00 UTC Mineirao HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 3' Thiago Maia
Y 4' Thiago Maia
Helibelton Palacios 38' Y
Wesley 68' Y
Marlon 70' Y
Y 78' Agustin Rossi

Overview

Match Preview

Cruzeiro EC vs CR Flamengo — Serie A at Mineirao.

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

2
3
9
Cruzeiro EC 14 games · Avg 2.1 goals CR Flamengo
Last 5 meetings
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 2018-11-25 Cruzeiro EC 0–2 CR Flamengo

Recent Form

Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Oct CR Flamengo H 0–2 L
15 Oct Cuiabá EC A 0–0 D
01 Oct América FC H 1–1 D
21 Sep Fluminense FC A 0–1 L
14 Sep Santos FC A 3–0 W
03 Sep RB Bragantino H 0–0 D
CR Flamengo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Oct Cruzeiro EC A 2–0 W
08 Oct SC Corinthians Paulista A 1–1 D
30 Sep EC Bahia H 1–0 W
20 Sep Goiás EC A 0–0 D
14 Sep CA Paranaense H 0–3 L
03 Sep Botafogo FR A 2–1 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Cruzeiro EC to score. At the same time, CR Flamengo does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 3' Poor challenge from Thiago Maia. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 4' CR Flamengo player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 9' Matheus Jussa is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cruzeiro EC so far.
  • 14' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lucas Silva is clearly more than just a goal scorer for CR Flamengo.
  • 19' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 24' Erick Pulgar has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
  • 29' CR Flamengo has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 34' Cruzeiro EC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 38' Cruzeiro EC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 38.
  • 39' Ayrton Lucas makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and CR Flamengo are in front.
  • 44' A goal from the Brazil international Pedro! He fires home on 44 to make it 0-2!
  • 47' Wesley gets the nod from Cruzeiro EC. He replaces Kaiki Bruno and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 52' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cruzeiro EC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 55' The CR Flamengo bench stirs into life. David Luiz is withdrawn and Pablo gets his opportunity.
  • 60' Cruzeiro EC have won 244 goals from 266 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 65' 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.
  • 68' Wesley is having his name booked by the referee on 68.
  • 69' A tactical swap from Cruzeiro EC — Nikao on, Matheus Pereira off on 69 minutes.
  • 70' Marlon is having his name booked by the referee on 70.
  • 75' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 78' The referee shows CR Flamengo player a Yellow card on 78.
  • 79' The whistle greets Pedro as he departs to be replaced by Gabriel Barbosa.
  • 84' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 84 minutes.
  • 89' Wesley has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ze Ricardo

CR Flamengo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tite

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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 2018-11-25 Cruzeiro EC 0–2 CR Flamengo

Cruzeiro EC Form

2023-10-19 Cruzeiro EC 0–2 CR Flamengo L 2023-10-15 Cuiabá EC 0–0 Cruzeiro EC D 2023-10-01 Cruzeiro EC 1–1 América FC D 2023-09-21 Fluminense FC 1–0 Cruzeiro EC L 2023-09-14 Santos FC 0–3 Cruzeiro EC W 2023-09-03 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 RB Bragantino D

CR Flamengo Form

2023-10-19 Cruzeiro EC 0–2 CR Flamengo W 2023-10-08 SC Corinthians Paulista 1–1 CR Flamengo D 2023-09-30 CR Flamengo 1–0 EC Bahia W 2023-09-20 Goiás EC 0–0 CR Flamengo D 2023-09-14 CR Flamengo 0–3 CA Paranaense L 2023-09-03 Botafogo FR 1–2 CR Flamengo W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.84 Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.87 CR Flamengo xG
I would bet for: CR Flamengo to win 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cruzeiro EC19% Draw25% CR Flamengo56%
Actual: CR Flamengo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Cruzeiro EC or Draw
45%
Draw or CR Flamengo
81%
Cruzeiro EC or CR Flamengo
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cruzeiro EC13% Draw45% CR Flamengo42%
Actual: CR Flamengo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
11.7%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
8.5%
0 – 3
6.9%
1 – 3
5.9%
1 – 0
4.7%
2 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 4
3.2%
1 – 4
2.8%

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% 10% 85%
-0.5 15% — 85%
+0.5 40% — 60%
+1 40% 24% 36%
+1.5 64% — 36%
+2 64% 19% 17%
+2.5 83% — 17%

Clean Sheet

Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
CR Flamengo keeps clean sheet
44% ✗

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