Flamengo vs Cruzeiro: result 1-0 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 18Kick-off on August 12, 2018 at 07:00 PM (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 1-0 on August 12, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 23′Henrique DouradoFlamengo
Official lineup for Flamengo vs Cruzeiro
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Flamengo
4-1-4-1- 14Vitinho
- 19Henrique Dourado
- 11Lucas Paquetá
- 25R. Piris Da Motta
- 7Éverton Ribeiro
- 10Diego
- 43Léo Duarte
- 2Rodinei
- 13M. Trauco
- 15Réver
- 1Diego Alves
Cruzeiro
4-2-3-1- 11David
- 17Raniel
- 21F. Mancuello
- 5A. Cabral
- 18Rafael da Silva Francisco
- 8Henrique Pacheco de Lima
- 25Marcelo Hermes
- 2Ezequiel
- 27Manoel
- 3Leonardo Renan Simões de Lacerda
- 12Rafael
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Flamengo have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Cruzeiro have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2018 | Gremio(away) | 0-2 | Serie A |
| Aug 2, 2018 | Gremio(away) | 1-1 | Copa Do Brasil |
| Jul 29, 2018 | Sport Recife(home) | 4-1 | Serie A |
| Jul 26, 2018 | Santos(away) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Jul 21, 2018 | Botafogo(home) | 2-0 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2018 | Vitoria(away) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Aug 1, 2018 | Santos(away) | 1-0 | Copa Do Brasil |
| Jul 29, 2018 | Sao Paulo(home) | 0-2 | Serie A |
| Jul 26, 2018 | Corinthians(away) | 0-2 | Serie A |
| Jul 22, 2018 | Atletico Paranaense(home) | 2-1 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Flamengo wins, 3 draws, 0 Cruzeiro wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2017 | Flamengo 2-0 Cruzeiro | Serie A |
| Sep 28, 2017 | Cruzeiro 0-0 Flamengo | Copa Do Brasil |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Flamengo 1-1 Cruzeiro | Copa Do Brasil |
| Jul 16, 2017 | Cruzeiro 1-1 Flamengo | Serie A |
| Sep 25, 2016 | Flamengo 2-1 Cruzeiro | Serie A |
| Jun 16, 2016 | Cruzeiro 0-1 Flamengo | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Flamengo score 1.3 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Cruzeiro score 1.0 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flamengo | 1.3 | 0.7 | 7 | 6/15 | 2/15 |
| Cruzeiro | 1.0 | 0.9 | 4 | 7/15 | 3/15 |
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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