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Serie A BR 2026
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Cruzeiro
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23:30
22 Aug 2026
Flamengo
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Cruzeiro vs Flamengo: Match Preview, Predictions & Tips - Saturday, 22 August, 2026 18:30

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Serie A BR 2026
23:30
Cruzeiro W 21%
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Flamengo W 56%

Scoring Rules

Points are calculated automatically based on your predicted score. Maximum 5 points per match.

Category Points Condition
Exact Score 5 Your prediction matches the final score exactly.
Outcome (1X2) 2 You correctly predicted the winner or a draw.
BTTS Bonus +1 You correctly predicted if both teams score (or if at least one doesn't).
Total Goals Bonus +1 You correctly predicted if total goals are Over or Under 2.5.

Examples:

  • Match result: 3:1 (Home Win, BTTS: Yes, Total: Over 2.5)
    • Prediction 3:1 → 5 points (Exact Score)
    • Prediction 2:1 → 4 points (Outcome: 2 + BTTS: +1 + Total: +1)
    • Prediction 2:0 → 2 points (Outcome: 2, BTTS: No/Yes mismatch)
    • Prediction 1:1 → 1 point (BTTS: +1, Outcome mismatch)
  • Match result: 2:0 (Home Win, BTTS: No, Total: Under 2.5)
    • Prediction 2:0 → 5 points (Exact Score)
    • Prediction 1:0 → 4 points (Outcome: 2 + BTTS: +1 + Total: +1)
    • Prediction 3:1 → 2 points (Outcome: 2, BTTS: Yes/No mismatch)

Probable Scores Heatmap

xG: 1.19 vs 1.50
0
1
2
3
4
5
0
0:0
7.3%
0:1
10.46%
0:2
7.49%
0:3
3.58%
0:4
1.28%
0:5
0.37%
1
1:0
8.2%
1:1
12.24%
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1:2
9.12%
1:3
4.52%
1:4
1.68%
1:5
0.5%
2
2:0
4.61%
2:1
7.15%
2:2
5.53%
2:3
2.84%
2:4
1.09%
2:5
0.34%
3
3:0
1.73%
3:1
2.78%
3:2
2.23%
3:3
1.19%
3:4
0.47%
3:5
0.15%
4
4:0
0.49%
4:1
0.81%
4:2
0.67%
4:3
0.37%
4:4
0.15%
4:5
0.05%
5
5:0
0.11%
5:1
0.19%
5:2
0.16%
5:3
0.09%
5:4
0.04%
5:5
0.01%
Hotspot: 1:1 (12.2%)
Total Boundaries: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Probability Distribution by Total Goals

7.3%
0
18.7%
1
24.3%
2
21.6%
3
14.6%
4
8.0%
5
3.6%
6
1.3%
7
0.4%
8
0.1%
9
0.0%
10
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Team Form Comparison

Cruzeiro Home
Form Index 60
Goals 7:7
PPG 1.40
Flamengo Away
Form Index 69
Goals 12:3
PPG 2.20
ATLLCHAWFLUDBOTLMirasW
GREWATLDCHAWINTDMirasW
2/5
Won
3/5
4/5
Scored
5/5
2/5
Scored 2+
2/5
0/5
Clean sheet
2/5
1/5
Conceded 2+
0/5
3/5
Over 2.5
2/5
4/5
BTTS
3/5

Cruzeiro

ATLLCHAWFLUDBOTLMirasW
Won 2/5
Scored 4/5
Scored 2+ 2/5
Clean sheet 0/5
Conceded 2+ 1/5
Over 2.5 3/5
BTTS 4/5

Flamengo

GREWATLDCHAWINTDMirasW
Won 3/5
Scored 5/5
Scored 2+ 2/5
Clean sheet 2/5
Conceded 2+ 0/5
Over 2.5 2/5
BTTS 3/5
Head-to-Head · Last 3
BTTS 1/3
Over 2.5 1/3
Flamengo unbeaten 2/2

🤖 AI Pattern Insights

Our model identified 3 recurring performance patterns influencing this matchup:

  • Late Goals Expected

    Both teams score in 2nd half consistently (Cruzeiro 100%, Flamengo 100%) — expect late drama

  • 📈
    Chance Creation Masterclass

    Both teams create high-quality chances (Cruzeiro 1.59 xG, Flamengo 1.90 xG) — expect end-to-end attacking football

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Period Timing Analysis

Goal timing patterns across match periods for betting insights.

Cruzeiro Home
Flamengo Away
Main Prediction by Periods
  • First half: Cruzeiro is stronger (10 vs 6).

Recommendation: Main advantage is on the away team side. Consider match result and corresponding half markets.

Home Early Strength Strong 20 matches
Away Early Strength Weak 20 matches
Home Momentum 0.31 factor
Home Pressure 0.16 Away 0.13

Match Periods

Goals scored in sample Avg / match
7 0.35
Fast Start (0–15)
5 0.25
10 0.50
First Half (0–45)
6 0.30
10 0.50
Second Half (46–90)
13 0.65
7 0.35
Final Stage (76–90)
6 0.30

Fast start = 0–15 · First half ≈ early + half-time spurts · Second half ≈ restart + late surge · Final stage = 76–90.

Factor Breakdown

Momentum Home +0.350 Strong
Pressure Home +0.036 Weak
Timing Home +0.003 Weak
Defense Home +0.030 Weak

Momentum

Cruzeiro Metric Flamengo
5 Positive Sequences 3
8 Comeback Goals 5
1 Negative Sequences 6
7 Killer Goals 5

Pressure

Cruzeiro Metric Flamengo
7 Early Pressure 5
7 Late Pressure 6
0 Pressure Goals 0
0 Set Pieces 0

Timing Patterns

Cruzeiro Metric Flamengo
7 Fast Starts 5
3 Half-time Spurts 1
3 Second Half Starts 7
7 Late Surges 6

Defense

Cruzeiro Metric Flamengo
4 Early Conceded 5
5 Late Conceded 7
0 Set Piece Conceded 0
0 Pressure Conceded 0

Betting Recommendations

  • First half result: consider Cruzeiro to win the first half.
  • Match outcome: Flamengo holds the overall timing advantage.

Summary

Cruzeiro

Momentum: very strong — maintains success and responds well. Pressure: high — creates many dangerous moments. Defense: vulnerable early in matches.

Flamengo

Momentum: weak — may lose concentration. Pressure: moderate — periodically threatens. Defense: vulnerable early in matches.

Final advice

Teams look evenly matched across periods. Consider draw, low totals, or exact score.

Cruzeiro
Flamengo

Cruzeiro vs Flamengo Head-to-head statistics for Sat 22 Aug, 2026 @ 18:30 Serie A BR

12 Played 12
42% 5-4-3 Win Rate 58% 7-3-2
61 Form Index 68
6.95 Team Rating 6.94
36 eScored Comparison Category scores Margin-weighted average per category, then averaged. Cruzeiro Flamengo Results 28 72 Attack 57 43 Defense 42 58 Control 37 63 Discipline 44 56 Efficiency 10 90 Average 36 64 64

Attack

1.58
Goals
2.08
1.42
Expected Goals
1.46
14.8
Shots
12.3
4.7
Shots on Target
4.8
5.8
Corners
3.7

Defense

1.17
Conceded
0.92
0.80
Expected Goals Against
1.08
8.8
Shots Allowed
13.2
+0.42
Goal Difference
+1.17
25%
Clean Sheets
33%

Possession & Passing

58%
Possession
57%
87%
Pass Accuracy
88%
445
Passes
526
385
Accurate Passes
462

Discipline

2.17
Yellow Cards
1.92
0.25
Red Cards
0.42
13.8
Fouls
11.3
1.1
Offsides
0.9

Efficiency

1.58
PPG
2
+0.17
Goals vs xG
+0.63
11%
Shot Conversion
17%
62%
Save %
73%
Team comparison
Prediction
Double chance : draw or Flamengo
Goals Home: -2.5*
Goals Away: -3.5*
* -1.5 means that there will be a maximum of 1.5 goals in the fixture, i.e : 1 goal
Who Will Win

Cruzeiro vs Flamengo: Pre-match Stats Comparison

This section provides average statistics and percentages on the main markets for the last 10 matches of both teams ℹ️

Home/Away: Shows home matches for Cruzeiro and away matches for Flamengo

Number of goals
Cruzeiro
Under
Over
Flamengo
Under
Over
0.5
10% 1
90% 9
10% 1
90% 9
1.5
50% 5
50% 5
50% 5
50% 5
2.5
90% 9
10% 1
70% 7
30% 3
3.5
100% 10
0% 0
80% 8
20% 2
4.5
100% 10
0% 0
90% 9
10% 1
Both teams to score
Cruzeiro
Flamengo
Yes
80% 8
50% 5
No
20% 2
50% 5
1X2
Cruzeiro
Flamengo
1
60% 6
50% 5
X
20% 2
40% 4
2
20% 2
10% 1
Double Chance
Cruzeiro
Flamengo
12
80% 8
60% 6
1X
80% 8
90% 9
X2
40% 4
50% 5
Total Goals
Cruzeiro
Flamengo
0-1
20% 2
10% 1
2-3
60% 6
60% 6
4+
20% 2
30% 3
Total Corners
Cruzeiro
Under
Over
Flamengo
Under
Over
7.5
60% 6
40% 4
80% 8
20% 2
8.5
80% 8
20% 2
100% 10
0% 0
9.5
100% 10
0% 0
100% 10
0% 0
10.5
100% 10
0% 0
100% 10
0% 0
Clean Sheet
Cruzeiro
Flamengo
Yes
10% 1
40% 4
No
90% 9
60% 6
1X2 HT - FT
Cruzeiro
Flamengo
HT 1 - FT 1
30% 3
40% 4
HT 1 - FT 2
0% 0
0% 0
HT 1 - FT X
0% 0
10% 1
HT 2 - FT 1
0% 0
0% 0
HT 2 - FT 2
20% 2
10% 1
HT 2 - FT X
10% 1
20% 2
HT X - FT 1
30% 3
10% 1
HT X - FT 2
0% 0
0% 0
HT X - FT X
10% 1
10% 1
xG(xGa)
Cruzeiro
Flamengo
xG
1.48
1.61
xGa
1.12
0.87
Number of goals
Cruzeiro
Under
Over
Flamengo
Under
Over
0.5
40% 4
60% 6
50% 5
50% 5
1.5
100% 10
0% 0
90% 9
10% 1
2.5
100% 10
0% 0
100% 10
0% 0
3.5
100% 10
0% 0
100% 10
0% 0
4.5
100% 10
0% 0
100% 10
0% 0
Both teams to score
Cruzeiro
Flamengo
Yes
30% 3
0% 0
No
70% 7
100% 10
1X2
Cruzeiro
Flamengo
1
30% 3
50% 5
X
40% 4
20% 2
2
30% 3
30% 3
Double Chance
Cruzeiro
Flamengo
12
60% 6
80% 8
1X
70% 7
70% 7
X2
70% 7
50% 5
Total Goals
Cruzeiro
Flamengo
0-1
60% 6
90% 9
2-3
40% 4
10% 1
4+
0% 0
0% 0
Clean Sheet
Cruzeiro
Flamengo
Yes
40% 4
70% 7
No
60% 6
30% 3
Number of goals
Cruzeiro
Under
Over
Flamengo
Under
Over
0.5
20% 2
80% 8
10% 1
90% 9
1.5
90% 9
10% 1
70% 7
30% 3
2.5
100% 10
0% 0
90% 9
10% 1
3.5
100% 10
0% 0
90% 9
10% 1
4.5
100% 10
0% 0
100% 10
0% 0
Both teams to score
Cruzeiro
Flamengo
Yes
40% 4
30% 3
No
60% 6
70% 7
1X2
Cruzeiro
Flamengo
1
40% 4
70% 7
X
60% 6
10% 1
2
0% 0
20% 2
Double Chance
Cruzeiro
Flamengo
12
40% 4
90% 9
1X
100% 10
80% 8
X2
60% 6
30% 3
Total Goals
Cruzeiro
Flamengo
0-1
50% 5
40% 4
2-3
50% 5
50% 5
4+
0% 0
10% 1
Clean Sheet
Cruzeiro
Flamengo
Yes
60% 6
60% 6
No
40% 4
40% 4
1.09 Expected goals 1.90
54% Ball Possession 46%
14 Total Shots 13
4 Shots on Goal 5
9 Shots Off Goal 8
5 Corners 4
1 Yellow Cards 2
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In this exciting Serie A BR 2026 matchup, Cruzeiro will take on Flamengo as part of the 2026 season in Serie A BR. This match is part of Matchweek 1 and will take place on 2026-08-22 at 2026-08-22 in the famous . The referee for the game will be R. Pereira. Fans can expect an intense battle between the home team, Cruzeiro, and the visiting side, Flamengo. The scoreline predictions suggest Double chance : draw or Flamengo. Kickoff Details: Date: 2026-08-22 Time: 23:30 Location: Stay tuned to see how the teams perform in this crucial game!