Flamengo vs Cruzeiro: result 2-0 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 24Kick-off on September 11, 2015 at 12:00 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 September 11, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 45′Alan PatrickFlamengo
- 69′Luiz AntônioFlamengo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Flamengo have 9 wins, 1 draws and 5 defeats; Cruzeiro have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2015 | Fluminense(away) | 3-1 | Serie A |
| Sep 3, 2015 | Avai(home) | 3-0 | Serie A |
| Aug 30, 2015 | Sport Recife(away) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Aug 23, 2015 | Sao Paulo(home) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| Aug 16, 2015 | Palmeiras(away) | 2-4 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2015 | Figueirense(home) | 5-1 | Serie A |
| Sep 2, 2015 | Ponte Preta(away) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| Aug 30, 2015 | Santos(home) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Aug 23, 2015 | Corinthians(away) | 0-3 | Serie A |
| Aug 16, 2015 | Internacional(home) | 0-0 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Flamengo win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Cruzeiro win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2015 | Cruzeiro 1-0 Flamengo | Serie A |
| Oct 12, 2014 | Flamengo 3-0 Cruzeiro | Serie A |
| Jun 1, 2014 | Cruzeiro 3-0 Flamengo | Serie A |
| Dec 7, 2013 | Flamengo 1-1 Cruzeiro | Serie A |
| Sep 8, 2013 | Cruzeiro 1-0 Flamengo | Serie A |
| Oct 13, 2012 | Flamengo 1-1 Cruzeiro | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Flamengo score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Cruzeiro score 0.9 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flamengo | 1.5 | 1.2 | 5 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Cruzeiro | 0.9 | 1.0 | 4 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Flamengo sit 2nd in Serie A (45 points from 23 matches) and Cruzeiro sit 5th (39 points from 24 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Flamengo | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 45 | 21 | 45 |
| 5 | Cruzeiro | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 33 | 39 |
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