Sunday , 16 August 2026

Cruzeiro EC vs Fluminense FC, Serie A 2024 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2024
Cruzeiro EC
2 – 0
Full Time
Fluminense FC
Thu 20 Jun 2024 · 00:30 UTC Mineirao 28,812 HT 45' · FT 45'
William pen 41' 1–0
William 90+3' 2–0
Matheus Pereira 26' Y
Y 34' Diogo Barbosa
Machado 45' Y
Robert 49' Y
Y 80' Thiago Santos

Overview

Match Preview

Cruzeiro EC vs Fluminense FC — Serie A at Mineirao.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 SE Palmeiras 23 48
2 CR Flamengo 21 42
3 CA Paranaense 23 41
4 Fluminense FC 23 38
5 EC Bahia 22 33
6 Cruzeiro EC 22 33
7 RB Bragantino 22 32
8 SC Corinthians Paulista 22 32
9 Coritiba FBC 23 31
10 Botafogo FR 21 30
11 CA Mineiro 21 29
12 Sao Paulo FC 22 27
13 EC Vitoria 22 26
14 Gremio FBPA 21 25
15 SC Internacional 22 23
16 Mirassol FC 21 23
17 Santos FC 21 22
18 CR Vasco da Gama 21 22
19 Clube do Remo 22 22
20 Chapecoense AF 21 10

Head-to-Head

4
4
6
Cruzeiro EC 14 games · Avg 1.7 goals Fluminense FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-06-20 Cruzeiro EC 2–0 Fluminense FC 2023-09-21 Fluminense FC 1–0 Cruzeiro EC 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

Recent Form

Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Jun Fluminense FC H 2–0 W
16 Jun CR Vasco da Gama A 0–0 D
13 Jun Cuiaba EC H 2–1 W
02 Jun Sao Paulo FC A 0–2 L
12 May AC Goianiense A 1–0 W
28 Apr EC Vitoria H 3–1 W
Fluminense FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Jun Cruzeiro EC A 0–2 L
16 Jun AC Goianiense H 1–2 L
11 Jun Botafogo FR A 0–1 L
01 Jun EC Juventude H 1–1 D
30 May Club Alianza Lima H 3–2 W
16 May Club Cerro Porteno H 2–1 W

Season Stats

Cruzeiro EC Fluminense FC
#6 Position #4
33 Points 38
22 Played 23
9 / 6 / 7 W / D / L 10 / 8 / 5
30 Scored 34
31 Conceded 28
-1 GD +6
1.50 PPG 1.65
41% Win % 43%

Key Stats

29% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
21% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
22% Clean Sheets
Fluminense FC this season

Cruzeiro EC are 6th (33 pts). Fluminense FC are 4th (38 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cruzeiro EC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/4
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/–
61-75
4/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Fluminense FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
3/1
31-45
4/3
46-60
3/3
61-75
1/3
76+
9/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cruzeiro EC
Kaio Jorge 6 G
Christian 5 G 3 A
Matheus Pereira 5 G 2 A
Neizer Villarreal 3 G 1 A
Fluminense FC
John Kennedy 9 G 1 A
Agustin Canobbio 4 G 2 A
Luciano Acosta 3 G 4 A
Jefferson Savarino 3 G 2 A
Rodrigo Castillo 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Fluminense FC gets underway.
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Fluminense FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Moises will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' Fluminense FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Fernando Diniz might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 26' The referee calls foul for Matheus Pereira. He receives a card.
  • 31' The supporters are chanting for Lucas Felipe Calegari. He replaces Marquinhos on 31 minute.
  • 34' Diogo Barbosa picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 39' Cruzeiro EC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 41' Against the run of play, William has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 45' The referee has no hesitation. Machado is booked for Cruzeiro EC — card on 45.
  • 46' Gabriel is ready to make an impact after coming on for Thiago Santos at the 46 minute mark.
  • 49' The referee calls foul for Robert. He receives a card.
  • 54' Joao Marcelo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 59' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cruzeiro EC and Fluminense FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 63' Time for substitution for Cruzeiro EC. Machado is replaced by Vitor Hugo.
  • 68' It is a cagey affair so far. Cruzeiro EC in their 4-3-2-1 trying to find a way past Fluminense FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 70' The crowd applauds Gabriel Veron as he leaves the pitch. Arthur Gomes steps in for Cruzeiro EC.
  • 75' Thiago Santos is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cruzeiro EC so far.
  • 76' David Terans has so much to prove this time. He replaces Renato Augusto on 76 minute.
  • 77' It is a substitution in Fluminense FC team. Douglas Costa is replaced by Keno on 77 minute.
  • 80' It’s gonna be a card for Thiago Santos.
  • 82' Fresh legs for Cruzeiro EC! Lucas Villalba comes on to replace Robert.
  • 87' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Keno made 376 appearances and scored 27 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Cruzeiro EC players.

Lineups

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

4-3-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Moises

Fluminense FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fernando Diniz

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joao Pedro 2
William 2
Henrique 1
Nino 1
Raniel 1
Fred 1
Ayrton Lucas 1
German Cano 1

Head to Head

2024-06-20 Cruzeiro EC 2–0 Fluminense FC 2023-09-21 Fluminense FC 1–0 Cruzeiro EC 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

Cruzeiro EC Form

2024-06-20 Cruzeiro EC 2–0 Fluminense FC W 2024-06-16 CR Vasco da Gama 0–0 Cruzeiro EC D 2024-06-13 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 Cuiaba EC W 2024-06-02 Sao Paulo FC 2–0 Cruzeiro EC L 2024-05-12 AC Goianiense 0–1 Cruzeiro EC W 2024-04-28 Cruzeiro EC 3–1 EC Vitoria W

Fluminense FC Form

2024-06-20 Cruzeiro EC 2–0 Fluminense FC L 2024-06-16 Fluminense FC 1–2 AC Goianiense L 2024-06-11 Botafogo FR 1–0 Fluminense FC L 2024-06-01 Fluminense FC 1–1 EC Juventude D 2024-05-30 Fluminense FC 3–2 Club Alianza Lima W 2024-05-16 Fluminense FC 2–1 Club Cerro Porteno W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.47 Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Fluminense FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cruzeiro EC46% Draw27% Fluminense FC27%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Cruzeiro EC or Draw
73%
Draw or Fluminense FC
54%
Cruzeiro EC or Fluminense FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cruzeiro EC31% Draw48% Fluminense FC21%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
9.8%
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC

Handicap Cruzeiro EC covers Push Fluminense FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 21% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 16% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
33% ✗
Fluminense FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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