Saturday , 14 November 2026

Cruzeiro EC vs Fluminense FC, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2023
Cruzeiro EC
0 – 2
Full Time
Fluminense FC
Thu 11 May 2023 · 00:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 20' Marcelo
Wesley 42' Y
Y 72' Jhon Arias
Y 75' Manoel Messias
Y 76' Andre
R 76' Andre
Y 77' Manoel Messias
R 78' Andre
Y 90' Fernando Diniz

Overview

Match Preview

Cruzeiro EC vs Fluminense FC — Serie A .

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

4
4
6
Cruzeiro EC 14 games · Avg 1.7 goals Fluminense FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-05-11 Cruzeiro EC 0–2 Fluminense FC 2019-10-10 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 Fluminense FC 2019-05-18 Fluminense FC 4–1 Cruzeiro EC 2018-08-26 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 Fluminense FC 2018-04-22 Fluminense FC 1–0 Cruzeiro EC

Recent Form

Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 May Fluminense FC H 0–2 L
06 May Santos FC H 2–1 W
29 Apr RB Bragantino A 3–0 W
23 Apr Gremio FBPA H 1–0 W
16 Apr SC Corinthians Paulista A 1–2 L
08 Dec SE Palmeiras H 0–2 L
Fluminense FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 May Cruzeiro EC A 2–0 W
07 May CR Vasco da Gama H 1–1 D
29 Apr Fortaleza EC A 2–4 L
22 Apr CA Paranaense H 2–0 W
15 Apr América FC A 3–0 W
13 Nov RB Bragantino A 1–0 W

Season Stats

Cruzeiro EC Fluminense FC
#3 Position #4
60 Points 57
34 Played 34
18 / 6 / 10 W / D / L 16 / 9 / 9
55 Scored 55
48 Conceded 42
+7 GD +13
1.76 PPG 1.68
53% Win % 47%

Key Stats

29% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
21% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
26% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
24% Clean Sheets
Fluminense FC this season

Cruzeiro EC are 3rd (60 pts). Fluminense FC are 4th (57 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
Fluminense FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
6/1
31-45
6/5
46-60
4/9
61-75
5/6
76+
18/7
■ 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
Fluminense FC
John Kennedy 9 G 1 A
Hulk 7 G 6 A
Jefferson Savarino 7 G 2 A
Luciano Acosta 6 G 5 A
Agustin Canobbio 6 G 4 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Cruzeiro EC welcome Fluminense FC for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' Luciano Castan has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' Fluminense FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' The referee has no hesitation. Marcelo is booked for Fluminense FC — Yellow card on 20.
  • 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
  • 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 35' The travelling Fluminense FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 40' Fluminense FC have won 443 goals from 404 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 42' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Wesley on 42 minutes.
  • 44' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Paulo Ganso makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 49' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cruzeiro EC and Fluminense FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 54' What composure from German Cano! The Argentina international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 59' It looks surprising Cruzeiro EC does not make any changes. Bruno Rodrigues has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 61' The supporters are chanting for Stenio Toledo. He replaces Wesley on 61 minute.
  • 62' The Cruzeiro EC bench stirs into life. Wesley is withdrawn and Stenio Toledo gets his opportunity.
  • 67' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alexsander Gomes, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 68' The Fluminense FC bench stirs into life. Felipe Melo is withdrawn and Manoel Messias gets his opportunity.
  • 69' The supporters are chanting for Luiz Wallisson. He replaces Neto Moura on 69 minute.
  • 72' Controversy at the stadium! Jhon Arias argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 75' A moment of madness from Manoel Messias on 75 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Fluminense FC will be frustrated.
  • 76' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Andre.
  • 77' A moment of madness from Manoel Messias on 77 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Fluminense FC will be frustrated.
  • 78' Poor challenge from Andre. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
  • 82' Fluminense FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lele is hanging German Cano on the field on 82 minute.
  • 87' David Braz, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 88' Nikao is replacing Luciano Castan for the Cruzeiro EC side.
  • 90' Fernando Diniz catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' Fluminense FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Isaac is hanging Jhon Arias on the field on 90 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pepa

Fluminense FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fernando Diniz

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joao Pedro 2
William 2
Kaio Jorge 1
Luciano 1
Henrique 1
Nino 1
Raniel 1
Fred 1

Head to Head

2023-05-11 Cruzeiro EC 0–2 Fluminense FC 2019-10-10 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 Fluminense FC 2019-05-18 Fluminense FC 4–1 Cruzeiro EC 2018-08-26 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 Fluminense FC 2018-04-22 Fluminense FC 1–0 Cruzeiro EC

Cruzeiro EC Form

2023-05-11 Cruzeiro EC 0–2 Fluminense FC L 2023-05-06 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 Santos FC W 2023-04-29 RB Bragantino 0–3 Cruzeiro EC W 2023-04-23 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 Gremio FBPA W 2023-04-16 SC Corinthians Paulista 2–1 Cruzeiro EC L 2019-12-08 Cruzeiro EC 0–2 SE Palmeiras L

Fluminense FC Form

2023-05-11 Cruzeiro EC 0–2 Fluminense FC W 2023-05-07 Fluminense FC 1–1 CR Vasco da Gama D 2023-04-29 Fortaleza EC 4–2 Fluminense FC L 2023-04-22 Fluminense FC 2–0 CA Paranaense W 2023-04-15 América FC 0–3 Fluminense FC W 2022-11-13 RB Bragantino 0–1 Fluminense FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.28 Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.67 Fluminense FC xG
I would bet for: Cruzeiro EC or Fluminense FC 73% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cruzeiro EC29% Draw27% Fluminense FC44%
Actual: Fluminense FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Cruzeiro EC or Draw
56%
Draw or Fluminense FC
71%
Cruzeiro EC or Fluminense FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cruzeiro EC22% Draw44% Fluminense FC34%
Actual: Fluminense FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 1
7.9%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
7%
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.8%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC

Handicap Cruzeiro EC covers Push Fluminense FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 16% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 21% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 14% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Fluminense FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✗

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