Serie A (Brazil) WON 2–1
Sun, Aug 23 · 01:30
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Cruzeiro vs Flamengo — Serie A
Tipster's pick Over 1.5 Goals
Confidence Medium
Odds 1.33 Odds via Bet365
Expert analysis

Flamengo Attack Meets Cruzeiro's Leaky Defense

Flamengo average two goals per game this season and have posted strong away numbers around 2.1. Cruzeiro concede 1.4 goals on average and show a mixed defensive record in recent matches. The head-to-head record features Flamengo claiming six wins in the last ten meetings, with most of those games producing multiple goals. Cruzeiro’s latest form includes several high-scoring wins that hint at open play at both ends. Flamengo’s current run features consistent attacking output even on the road. These patterns point to both sides contributing to a total that clears the low goal threshold.

AcePredictor Analysis by AcePredictor 68.1% win rate
Result
2–1 WON

Our pick “Over 1.5 Goals” at odds 1.33 won — final score 2–1.

Match timeline
  1. First half
  2. Fabricio Bruno 20'
  3. Pedro assist G. de Arrascaeta 22'
  4. Joao Marcelo 36'
  5. Second half
  6. Wesley ↓ J. Costa 46'
  7. K. Arroyo assist Matheus Henrique 55'
  8. Jorginho ↓ G. de Arrascaeta 63'
  9. G. Plata ↓ Samuel Lino 63'
  10. Evertton Araujo ↓ E. Pulgar 72'
  11. Bruno Henrique ↓ Lucas Paqueta 72'
  12. Gerson ↓ L. Romero 75'
  13. Kenji ↓ K. Arroyo 75'
  14. N. Villarreal ↓ Kaio Jorge 75'
  15. Bruno Henrique 82'
  16. Luiz Araujo ↓ Pedro 83'
  17. Wesley 86'
  18. Ze Lucas ↓ Matheus Henrique 86'
  19. Matheus Pereira assist L. Villalba 90+6'
This season
Cruzeiro Flamengo
Over 2.5 goals 61% 59%
Clean sheet 22% 41%
Failed to score 17% 9%
Scored per game 1.4 2.0
Conceded per game 1.4 0.9
Scored home / away 1.6 / 1.2 1.9 / 2.1

Across 23 and 22 matches played this season.

League table position
# Team PWDLPts
1 PAL Palmeiras 23 14 6 3 48
2 FLA Flamengo ▲ 22 13 6 3 45
3 ATL Atletico Paranaense 23 12 5 6 41
4 FLU Fluminense 23 10 8 5 38
5 CRU Cruzeiro ▲ 23 10 6 7 36
6 BAH Bahia 23 8 10 5 34
Recent form · last 5 finished matches
Cruzeiro DWWDW
D @ Chapecoense-sc 0–0 Aug 2
W vs Chapecoense-sc 2–0 Aug 5
W vs Mirassol 3–1 Aug 9
D vs Flamengo 1–1 Aug 13
W @ Corinthians 2–1 Aug 16
Flamengo DDWDW
D vs Sao Paulo 1–1 Jul 26
D @ Internacional 1–1 Jul 29
W vs Vitoria 2–0 Aug 9
D @ Cruzeiro 1–1 Aug 13
W @ Mirassol 5–1 Aug 16
Goals trend · last 5 matches
Cruzeiro
Scored 1.6 avg
0 2 3 1 2
Conceded 0.6 avg
0 0 1 1 1
Flamengo
Scored 2.0 avg
1 1 2 1 5
Conceded 0.8 avg
1 1 0 1 1
Head-to-head · last meetings
1 Cruzeiro
3 Draws
6 Flamengo
Aug 2026 Cruzeiro 1–1 Flamengo Draw
Mar 2026 Flamengo 2–0 Cruzeiro Flamengo
Oct 2025 Flamengo 0–0 Cruzeiro Draw
May 2025 Cruzeiro 2–1 Flamengo Cruzeiro
Nov 2024 Cruzeiro 0–1 Flamengo Flamengo

Over 2.5 goals in 4 of the last 10 meetings.

Team news · injuries & suspensions
Cruzeiro
  • OUT Gabriel Pec Broken Leg
  • OUT Jonathan Jesus Yellow Cards
  • OUT L. Sinisterra Muscle Injury
  • DOUBT N. Villarreal Muscle Injury
  • OUT Gabriel Pec Broken Leg
  • OUT Jonathan Jesus Yellow Cards
  • OUT L. Sinisterra Muscle Injury
  • DOUBT N. Villarreal Muscle Injury
Flamengo
  • OUT Alex Sandro Calf Injury
  • OUT Vitao Muscle Injury
  • OUT N. de la Cruz Muscle Injury
  • DOUBT Everton Illness
  • OUT Alex Sandro Calf Injury
  • OUT Vitao Muscle Injury
  • OUT N. de la Cruz Muscle Injury
  • DOUBT Everton Illness