Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho: Get ready for a football frolic when Flamengo receive Cruzeiro. All the latest on the fixture here at Tipsway!
- Flamengo have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Cruzeiro have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Serie A
The hosts Flamengo saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Copa Libertadores. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Nublense.
Flamengo form and stats
The complete Serie A stats playing at home this season for Flamengo are 3-0-1 (wins-draws-losses).
The Flamengo boss Moya and his players return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Nublense in the Copa Libertadores.
Ahead of that match, Flamengo won a home game hosting Corinthians (1-0).Flamengo are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 3 from 4 matches.
Cruzeiro form and stats
Cruzeiro have six points from their first three away games in the Serie A, meaning two victories and a loss.
Cruzeiro have lots to play for after their unexpected loss (0-1) to Cuiaba in their previous game, played at home. Oliveira, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.63. Oliveira hit one key pass and won 8 of 9 duels.
Before that, 1-1 away against Gremio in the Copa do Brasil.
A quick return to home after this game, as Cruzeiro are hosting Gremio in the Copa do Brasil only four days away.
Today's guests are confident travelers having scored 8 goals in 3 league games away this season. Cruzeiro are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 2 times in 3 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Flamengo have been victorious in every one of the 5 latest matches against this side. Something to take note of?Top Goalscorers
  L. Pereira 3 goals |  G. Barbosa Almeida 3 goals |   G. Oliveira Souza Junior 3 goals |
Flamengo missing players
Cruzeiro missing players
| Flamengo | Cruzeiro | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | 8 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 9 | 3 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 71% |
| 71% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 57% |
| 29% | 25% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 14% |
| 29% | 25% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 57% | 25% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 43% | 75% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 67% | 43% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 5.9 | 6.8 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 9 | 6.3 | 8 |
| 5.6 | 5.2 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.7 | 4.4 |
| 2.1 | 1.8 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.7 | 2.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16.9 | 18.2 | 24 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 18 | 14 | 16.6 |
| 6.3 | 7.5 | 13 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 5 | 5.3 |
| 30% | 27% | 15% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 53% | 30% |
| 14.1 | 12.8 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 13.7 | 12.7 |
| 4.9 | 4.5 | 6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 5 | 5.1 |
- All of Cruzeiro's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Cruzeiro have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Cruzeiro have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Serie A
- Cruzeiro have the most scored goals (8) away in Serie A
- Cruzeiro have the the best goal difference (+6) away in Serie A
- Cruzeiro have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Cruzeiro haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Flamengo have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Flamengo have scored in all their matches so far.
- Flamengo haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Botafogo | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 18 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 15 |
| 3 | Fluminense | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | Atlético Mineiro | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| 5 | Sao Paulo | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 7 | Flamengo | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 12 |
| 8 | Atletico PR | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 9 | Santos | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 10 | Gremio | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
| 11 | Fortaleza | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 12 | Bragantino | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 13 | Bahia | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 7 |
| 14 | Cuiaba | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -6 | 7 |
| 15 | Internacional | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 7 |
| 16 | Goias | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 7 |
| 17 | Vasco da Gama | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -3 | 6 |
| 18 | Corinthians | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -6 | 5 |
| 19 | America Mineiro | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -11 | 4 |
| 20 | Coritiba | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -10 | 2 |
