Cruzeiro vs Fluminense – Preview, Tips and Odds

Brazil: Serie A
Cruzeiro
Full Time
0:0
Fluminense
Highlights and Stats


The teams of Cruzeiro and Fluminense will face each other on Thursday at Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto for a game of the 5th round in Serie A. Cruzeiro is currently in 3rd position in the table with 9 points, while Fluminense is in 6th place with 2 points separating both sides.

Cruzeiro vs Fluminense Head to Head

TeamLast Game 2022/07/13Last 20 Games
Cruzeiro
loss
  • ?
  • Lhome
  • Laway
  • Dhome
  • Dhome
  • Laway
  • Daway
  • Whome
  • Laway
  • Daway
  • Whome
  • Laway
  • Whome
  • Laway
  • Whome
  • Daway
  • Whome
  • Laway
  • Waway
  • Dhome
  • Lhome
Fluminense
win
  • ?
  • Waway
  • Whome
  • Daway
  • Daway
  • Whome
  • Dhome
  • Laway
  • Whome
  • Dhome
  • Laway
  • Whome
  • Laway
  • Whome
  • Laway
  • Dhome
  • Laway
  • Whome
  • Lhome
  • Daway
  • Waway

Worth Mentioning

The last match between the sides concluded in a boring goalless draw. The two opponents faced each other on 10th of October 2019. Cruzeiro failed to win any of the last two games against Fluminense, recording 1 draw and 1 loss. Playing at home has been a great advantage during the last 10 encounters, with the hosting side recording 8 wins and avoiding any losses. The outcome was a draw in only 2 of the last 10 encounters between Cruzeiro and Fluminense. Three of the last five clashes saw both sides hitting the back of the nets and three featured more than two and a half goals. Cruzeiro did not concede in one of those meetings, and Fluminense kept a clean sheet on two occasions. From a statistical point of view, those matches concluded with an average of 2.60 goals.

Cruzeiro vs Fluminense Last Games Averages

*Average Metrics based on available data from last 20 games

CruzeiroFluminense
  • Goals

    1.20
    1.40
  • Fouls

    13.77
    12.62
  • Corners

    4.92
    5.54
  • Offsides

    1.77
    1.00
  • Cards

    3.15
    2.38
  • Posession

    48%
    52%

Cruzeiro Form

  • ?
  • Whome
  • Waway
  • Whome
  • Whome
  • Laway
  • Laway
  • Laway
  • Lhome
  • Dhome
  • Waway

Cruzeiro recorded a 2:1 home victory when coming up against Santos in a Serie A encounter on May 6. The team is presently on a run of three uninterrupted wins. It appears location has little to no impact on how Cruzeiro’s previous 10 encounters unfolded. These ended in 6 home victories and 3 wins for the visiting sides. Only 1 of the team’s most recent 10 matches finished in a draw. Out of the last five Cruzeiro clashes, four produced over 2.5 goals and three witnessed goals at both ends. Within this timeframe they were able to keep two clean sheets, and at least one goal was scored in all of the team’s matches. As statistics indicate, their preceding 5 games finished with 3.00 netted goals on average.
  • Goals
    1.30
  • Fouls
    15.00
  • Corners
    8.33
  • Offsides
    1.50
  • Cards
    4.17
  • Posession
    57%
LeagueDateTeam 1Team 2Team 1 ScoreTeam 2 ScoreForm
Serie A2023/05/06CruzeiroSantos21 W
Serie A2023/04/29RB BragantinoCruzeiro03 W
Cup2023/04/25CruzeiroNautico20 W
Serie A2023/04/23CruzeiroGremio10 W
Serie A2023/04/16CorinthiansCruzeiro21 L
Cup2023/04/13NauticoCruzeiro10 L
Mineiro 12023/03/19America MineiroCruzeiro21 L
Mineiro 12023/03/11CruzeiroAmerica Mineiro02 L
Mineiro 12023/03/04CruzeiroDemocrata SL11 D
Mineiro 12023/02/23CaldenseCruzeiro12 W

Fluminense Form

  • ?
  • Dhome
  • Whome
  • Laway
  • Waway
  • Whome
  • Whome
  • Waway
  • Whome
  • Waway
  • Laway

In their previous match, Fluminense met Vasco da Gama and it finished in a 1:1 draw on homeground. The squad remains unbeaten in two games, recording one draw and one win for the period. Playing at your own stadium had no significant role in the latest ten clashes for Fluminense, as the teams involved enjoyed 6 home wins and 3 away wins. Only one of the club’s last 10 encounters resulted in a draw. Looking at the team’s previous five encounters, it becomes apparent that two featured over 2.5 goals and three witnessed goals at both ends. Throughout these, Fluminense’s efforts paid off as the team managed to prevent goals in their net two times and scored a minimum of one goal in all five. The total goals scored across the team’s last five meetings amounts to 17.
  • Goals
    2.30
  • Fouls
    11.20
  • Corners
    5.60
  • Offsides
    3.00
  • Cards
    2.00
  • Posession
    65%
LeagueDateTeam 1Team 2Team 1 ScoreTeam 2 ScoreForm
Serie A2023/05/07FluminenseVasco da Gama11 D
Libertadores2023/05/03FluminenseRiver Plate51 W
Serie A2023/04/29FortalezaFluminense42 L
Cup2023/04/25PaysanduFluminense03 W
Serie A2023/04/22FluminenseAthletico Paranaense20 W
Libertadores2023/04/18FluminenseThe Strongest10 W
Serie A2023/04/15America MineiroFluminense03 W
Cup2023/04/12FluminensePaysandu30 W
Libertadores2023/04/06Sporting CristalFluminense13 W
Carioca 12023/04/01FlamengoFluminense20 L

Formations and Lineups

Cruzeiro

Formation:4-2-3-1
  • G1Rafael Cabral
  • D12William
  • D6Lucas Oliveira
  • D4Luciano Castan
  • D3Marlon
  • M23Filipe Machado
  • M8Neto Moura
  • M11Wesley
  • M7Mateus Vital
  • M9Bruno Rodrigues
  • F21Gilberto
1 Rafael Cabral 12 William 6 Lucas Oliveira 4 Luciano Castan 3 Marlon 23 Filipe Machado 8 Neto Moura 11 Wesley 7 Mateus Vital 9 Bruno Rodrigues 21 Gilberto

Fluminense

Formation:4-2-3-1
  • G1Fábio
  • D23Guga
  • D33Nino
  • D30Felipe Melo
  • D12Marcelo
  • M7André
  • M5Alexsander
  • M21Jhon Arias
  • M10Ganso
  • M45Lima
  • F14Germán Cano
1 Fábio 23 Guga 33 Nino 30 Felipe Melo 12 Marcelo 7 André 5 Alexsander 21 Jhon Arias 10 Ganso 45 Lima 14 Germán Cano

Match Details

CruzeirovsFluminense
  • 90+7`
    F. Diniz
  • 90+1`
    (in) I. R. de Lima(out) Jhon Arias
  • 88`
    (in) Daniel Junior(out) Filipe Machado
  • 88`
    (in) Nikao(out) Luciano Castan
  • 82`
    (in) David Braz(out) Ganso
  • 82`
    (in) Lele(out) G. Cano
  • 80`
    Bruno RodriguesBruno Rodrigues
  • 76`
    AndreUnsportsmanlike conduct
  • 76`
    AndreUnsportsmanlike conduct
  • 75`
    ManoelRoughing
  • 72`
    Jhon AriasHolding
  • 69`
    (in) Wallisson(out) Neto Moura
  • 68`
    (in) Thiago Santos(out) Marcelo
  • 68`
    (in) Manoel(out) Felipe Melo
  • 61`
    (in) Henrique Dourado(out) Gilberto
  • 61`
    (in) Stenio(out) Wesley
  • 54`
    0 - 2
    G. CanoGuga
  • 44`
    0 - 1
    Ganso
  • 42`
    WesleyRoughing
  • 20`
    MarceloTripping

Players Ratings

CruzeirovsFluminense
  • 3Marlon
    7.9 / 10
  • 7Mateus Vital
    7.5 / 10
  • 9Bruno Rodrigues
    7.5 / 10
  • 21Gilberto
    7.5 / 10
  • 6Lucas Oliveira
    7.3 / 10
  • 23Filipe Machado
    7.2 / 10
  • 5Wallisson Luiz
    7.2 / 10
  • 1Rafael Cabral
    6.9 / 10
  • 48Daniel Jr
    6.9 / 10
  • 12William
    6.7 / 10
  • 11Wesley
    6.6 / 10
  • 10Nikão
    6.6 / 10
  • 99Henrique Dourado
    6.5 / 10
  • 4Luciano Castan
    6.3 / 10
  • 8Neto Moura
    6.3 / 10
  • 22Stênio
    6.3 / 10
  • 1Fábio