Flamengo vs Cruzeiro predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The Cabuloso, having lost their last match against Vasco da Gama, travel to Rio de Janeiro with the intention of achieving the best possible result. In this match of the 26th round of the Brazil Serie A,  Flamengo will face Cruzeiro at Maracaná stadium on 2 October at 19:30.

The home team, Flamengo is currently in 1º position in the tournament with 51 points, while Cruzeiro is currently in 2º position with 50.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Flamengo vs Cruzeiro.

Flamengo

Flamengo comes from playing against Estudiantes L.P. and finished the match with a result of 1-0, with win for Flamengo. Buoyed by this latest result, they will be looking to get another win against Cabuloso coached by Leonardo Jardim. In that last match between Flamengo and Estudiantes L.P., Fla team achieved a 64% possession of the ball, with 3 shots on goal without managing to score a goal to their opponent.

In the last 7 matches, the team coached by Filipe Luís has achieved 5 wins, 2 draws . Flamengo average number of goals per game is 2.3 goals, while they concede an average of 0.6 goals per game. With this trend they have 3 matches conceding at least one goal. In those 7 matches, they have scored a total of 16 goals while conceding 4 goals.

Latest statistics in Flamengo matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 5/7
• Both teams to score: 3/7
• First to score: 6/7
• Half-time winner: 4/7

Cruzeiro

Cruzeiro, meanwhile, are coming off a 2-0 defeat against Vasco da Gama, and travel to the Maracaná stadium with the intention of turning this last result around and facing Flamengo.

In that match between Cruzeiro and Vasco da Gama, the Cabuloso team achieved 52% ball possession, getting 3 shots on goal, without managing to score a goal.

Analysing the last 7 matches, Leonardo Jardim's team has won 6, and lost 1. Cruzeiro average 1.6 goals per game, while they concede an average of 0.7 goals per game. With this trend, they have 3 official matches without clean sheets. In those 7 matches, they have scored a total of 11 goals while conceding 5 goals.

Latest statistics in Cruzeiro matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 4/7
• Both teams to score: 3/7
• First to score: 4/7
• Draw at half-time: 5/7

Flamengo vs Cruzeiro: H2H STATS

The head-to-head record between the two teams can help you when placing your bet. But in this case they have never played each other.

The match-ups between the two teams can help you when placing your bets. We have taken them into account for this Flamengo vs Cruzeiro prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Brazil Serie A competition, in an event that took place at the Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto stadium on 04-05-2025 with the result of 2-1, with Cruzeiro winning.

The last 5 meetings between Flamengo and Cruzeiro have resulted in 3 wins for Flamengo, 1 win for Cruzeiro, and 1 draw. In those matches, Flamengo managed to score 7 goals, while Cruzeiro scored 4 goals against Flamengo.

• In 3/5 matches both teams scored
• En 3/5  games it was an Under 2.5 goals