Saturday , 14 November 2026

Fluminense FC vs Cruzeiro EC, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2023
Fluminense FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Cruzeiro EC
Thu 21 Sep 2023 · 00:30 UTC Maracana HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 30' Wesley
Nino 33' Y
Felipe Melo 39' Y
Keno 82' Y
Y 84' Stenio Toledo
Andre 85' Y
Y 85' Stenio Toledo
Alexsander Gomes 85' Y
Fabio 88' Y
Marcelo 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Fluminense FC vs Cruzeiro EC — Serie A at Maracana.

Match Details

  • Referee Bruno Raphael Pires
  • Referee Daniel Paulo Ziolli
  • Referee Matheus Delgado Candancan (Brazil)

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

6
4
4
Fluminense FC 14 games · Avg 1.7 goals Cruzeiro EC
Last 5 meetings
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 2018-08-26 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 Fluminense FC

Recent Form

Fluminense FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Sep Cruzeiro EC H 1–0 W
16 Sep CR Vasco da Gama A 2–4 L
03 Sep Fortaleza EC H 1–0 W
01 Sep Olimpia Asuncion A 3–1 W
27 Aug CA Paranaense A 2–2 D
25 Aug Olimpia Asuncion H 2–0 W
Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Sep Fluminense FC A 0–1 L
14 Sep Santos FC A 3–0 W
03 Sep RB Bragantino H 0–0 D
27 Aug Gremio FBPA A 0–3 L
20 Aug SC Corinthians Paulista H 1–1 D
14 Aug SE Palmeiras A 0–1 L

Season Stats

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

Key Stats

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

Fluminense FC are 4th (57 pts). Cruzeiro EC are 3rd (60 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

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
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Fluminense FC and Cruzeiro EC has kicked off!
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' The 30-year-old Lima has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' Cruzeiro EC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' Cruzeiro EC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 25' It’s high time Fernando Diniz made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 30' That is a Yellow card for Cruzeiro EC. Wesley will be fuming at that decision.
  • 33' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Nino.
  • 38' Cruzeiro EC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 38.
  • 39' Felipe Melo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 39.
  • 44' Cruzeiro EC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Cruzeiro EC! Arthur Gomes comes on to replace Mateus Vital.
  • 51' Rafael Cabral has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 266 appearances.
  • 56' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ze Ricardo might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 61' Cruzeiro EC have won 244 goals from 266 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 64' Leonardo Fernandez is replacing Lima for the Fluminense FC side.
  • 65' The Fluminense FC bench stirs into life. Alexsander Gomes is withdrawn and Marcelo gets his opportunity.
  • 67' Leonardo Fernandez adds to his 0 season tally! Fluminense FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 72' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 73' A tactical swap from Cruzeiro EC — Machado on, Lucas Silva off on 73 minutes.
  • 78' Fluminense FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cruzeiro EC backline.
  • 79' The Cruzeiro EC bench stirs into life. Mateus Vital is withdrawn and Stenio Toledo gets his opportunity.
  • 82' It is a substitution in Fluminense FC team. Keno is replaced by Marlon on 82 minute.
  • 82' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Keno.
  • 84' That is a Yellow card for Cruzeiro EC. Stenio Toledo will be fuming at that decision.
  • 85' Andre was booked on 85.
  • 88' A moment of madness from Fabio on 88 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Fluminense FC will be frustrated.
  • 90' The Fluminense FC bench stirs into life. German Cano is withdrawn and Yony Gonzalez gets his opportunity.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Fluminense FC player. Marcelo gets a Yellow card.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Fluminense FC take all three points.

Lineups

Fluminense FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fernando Diniz

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ze Ricardo

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
William 2
Joao Pedro 2
Henrique 1
Paulo Ganso 1
Raniel 1
Leonardo Fernandez 1
Ayrton Lucas 1
Pedro 1

Head to Head

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 2018-08-26 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 Fluminense FC

Fluminense FC Form

2023-09-21 Fluminense FC 1–0 Cruzeiro EC W 2023-09-16 CR Vasco da Gama 4–2 Fluminense FC L 2023-09-03 Fluminense FC 1–0 Fortaleza EC W 2023-09-01 Olimpia Asuncion 1–3 Fluminense FC W 2023-08-27 CA Paranaense 2–2 Fluminense FC D 2023-08-25 Fluminense FC 2–0 Olimpia Asuncion W

Cruzeiro EC Form

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 2023-08-27 Gremio FBPA 3–0 Cruzeiro EC L 2023-08-20 Cruzeiro EC 1–1 SC Corinthians Paulista D 2023-08-14 SE Palmeiras 1–0 Cruzeiro EC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.68 Fluminense FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98 Cruzeiro EC xG
I would bet for: Fluminense FC to win 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Fluminense FC56% Draw25% Cruzeiro EC19%
Actual: Fluminense FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Fluminense FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Cruzeiro EC
44%
Fluminense FC or Cruzeiro EC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Fluminense FC37% Draw46% Cruzeiro EC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
8.9%
0 – 1
5.9%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
5.3%
3 – 1
5.3%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Fluminense FC

Handicap Fluminense FC covers Push Cruzeiro EC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 16% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 23% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Fluminense FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✗
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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