Match

Cruzeiro vs Fluminense: result 2-1 and analysis

Serie ARegular Season - 21Kick-off on August 26, 2018 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais

Cruzeiro
2-1
Fluminense

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What was the result of Cruzeiro vs Fluminense?

Cruzeiro won 2-1 on August 26, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 14′RanielCruzeiro
  • 27′Henrique Pacheco de LimaFluminense (o.g.)
  • 73′Ayrton LucasCruzeiro (o.g.)

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cruzeiro have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Fluminense have 5, 4 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Cruzeiro
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 23, 2018Gremio(away)1-1Serie A
Aug 19, 2018Bahia(home)1-1Serie A
Aug 15, 2018Santos(home)1-2Copa Do Brasil
Aug 12, 2018Flamengo(away)0-1Serie A
Aug 5, 2018Vitoria(away)1-1Serie A
Fluminense
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 23, 2018Corinthians(home)1-0Serie A
Aug 19, 2018America Mineiro(away)0-0Serie A
Aug 13, 2018Internacional(home)0-3Serie A
Aug 5, 2018Bahia(home)1-1Serie A
Jul 28, 2018Ceara(away)0-1Serie A

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Cruzeiro win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Fluminense win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 22, 2018Fluminense 1-0 CruzeiroSerie A
Nov 12, 2017Cruzeiro 3-1 FluminenseSerie A
Jul 20, 2017Fluminense 1-1 CruzeiroSerie A
Nov 6, 2016Cruzeiro 4-2 FluminenseSerie A
Jul 17, 2016Fluminense 2-0 CruzeiroSerie A
Oct 18, 2015Cruzeiro 2-0 FluminenseSerie A

Last archived meeting: Fluminense vs Cruzeiro on Apr 22, 2018

How many goals should we expect?

Cruzeiro score 0.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Fluminense score 0.9 and concede 1.2.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Cruzeiro0.91.129/153/15
Fluminense0.91.256/155/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Cruzeiro sit 5th in Serie A (39 points from 24 matches) and Fluminense sit 4th (41 points from 24 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
4Fluminense241185362941
5Cruzeiro241167343339

How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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