Flamengo vs Cruzeiro: result 2-0 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 5Kick-off on March 12, 2026 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã), Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
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What was the result of Flamengo vs Cruzeiro?
Flamengo won 2-0 on March 12, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 5′PedroFlamengo
- 90′J. CarrascalFlamengo
Official lineup for Flamengo vs Cruzeiro
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Flamengo
4-2-3-1- 9Pedro
- 11Everton
- 10G. de Arrascaeta
- 20Lucas Paquetá
- 21Jorginho
- 5E. Pulgar
- 26Alex Sandro
- 4Léo Pereira
- 3Léo Ortiz
- 22Emerson Royal
- 1A. Rossi
Cruzeiro
4-2-3-1- 22N. Villareal
- 11Gerson
- 10Matheus Pereira
- 88Christian
- 16Lucas Silva
- 8Matheus Henrique
- 6Kaiki
- 25L. Villalba
- 15Fabrício Bruno
- 23Fágner
- 1Cássio
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Flamengo have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Cruzeiro have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2026 | Fluminense(away) | 0-0 | Carioca - 1 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Madureira(away) | 8-0 | Carioca - 1 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Lanus(home) | 2-3 | CONMEBOL Recopa |
| Feb 22, 2026 | Madureira(home) | 3-0 | Carioca - 1 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Lanus(away) | 0-1 | CONMEBOL Recopa |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | Tenancingo(away) | 0-0 | Copa Presidente |
| Mar 8, 2026 | Atletico-MG(home) | 1-0 | Mineiro - 1 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Pouso Alegre(home) | 1-0 | Mineiro - 1 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Corinthians(home) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Platense(home) | 0-0 | Copa Presidente |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Flamengo wins, 2 draws, 1 Cruzeiro win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | Flamengo 2-1 Cruzeiro | Serie A |
| Oct 19, 2023 | Cruzeiro 0-2 Flamengo | Serie A |
| May 27, 2023 | Flamengo 1-1 Cruzeiro | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Flamengo score 1.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Cruzeiro score 1.0 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flamengo | 1.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Cruzeiro | 1.0 | 1.0 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Flamengo sit 1st in Serie A (64 points from 30 matches) and Cruzeiro sit 6th (48 points from 30 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamengo | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 58 | 25 | 64 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 46 | 44 | 48 |
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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