Cruzeiro vs Flamengo: result 2-1 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 24Kick-off on August 22, 2026 at 11:30 PM (UTC)Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
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What was the result of Cruzeiro vs Flamengo?
Cruzeiro won 2-1 on August 22, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 22′PedroFlamengo
- 55′K. ArroyoCruzeiro
- 90′Matheus PereiraCruzeiro
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Flamengo win at 41%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Cruzeiro vs Flamengo
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cruzeiro
4-2-3-1- 19Kaio Jorge
- 67João Gabriel e Costa Cesco
- 10Matheus Pereira
- 99K. Arroyo
- 7Matheus Henrique
- 29L. Romero
- 25L. Villalba
- 43João Marcelo
- 15Fabrício Bruno
- 23Fágner
- 81Otávio Eleodoro Rezende Costa
Flamengo
4-2-3-1- 9Pedro
- 16Samuel Lino
- 10G. de Arrascaeta
- 15J. Carrascal
- 20Lucas Paquetá
- 5E. Pulgar
- 6Ayrton Lucas
- 13Danilo
- 3Léo Ortiz
- 2G. Varela
- 1A. Rossi
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cruzeiro have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Flamengo have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | Flamengo(away) | 1-2 | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Corinthians(away) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Flamengo(home) | 1-1 | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Mirassol(home) | 3-1 | Serie A |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Chapecoense-sc(home) | 2-0 | Copa Do Brasil |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | Cruzeiro(home) | 2-1 | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Mirassol(away) | 5-1 | Serie A |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Cruzeiro(away) | 1-1 | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Vitoria(home) | 2-0 | Serie A |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Internacional(away) | 1-1 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Cruzeiro win, 2 draws, 3 Flamengo wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | Flamengo 2-1 Cruzeiro | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Cruzeiro 1-1 Flamengo | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Flamengo 2-0 Cruzeiro | Serie A |
| Oct 2, 2025 | Flamengo 0-0 Cruzeiro | Serie A |
| May 4, 2025 | Cruzeiro 2-1 Flamengo | Serie A |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Cruzeiro 0-1 Flamengo | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Cruzeiro score 1.5 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Flamengo score 1.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruzeiro | 1.5 | 0.7 | 5 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Flamengo | 1.9 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cruzeiro sit 3rd in Serie A (54 points from 32 matches) and Flamengo sit 1st (67 points from 31 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamengo | 31 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 61 | 25 | 67 |
| 3 | Cruzeiro | 32 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 51 | 46 | 54 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy