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Flamengo RJ vs Cruzeiro Prediction & Betting tips
Flamengo and Cruzeiro meet on Urubu Island for the 33rd round of the Brazilian Championship. The two teams recently decided on the title of the Brazil Cup, in which after 2 draws, Cruzeiro was a champion on penalties. Flamengo is in 7th place with 47 points earned, 12 wins, 11 draws and 9 losses. The team is unmotivated because of the loss to GrĂªmio by 3 to 1 away from home. Coach Reinaldo Rueda still does not know if he will be able to rely on midfielder Diego, the top scorer with 8 goals scored, who was injured but will have the presence of midfielder Everton Ribeiro, who has been standing out in the last matches and has 4 goals in the competition. Diego Alves, Cuellar and Aaron are other highlights of the team with the biggest fans in Brazil. Cruzeiro is in 5th place with 51 points, 14 wins, 9 draws and 9 losses. The team is motivated by the victory at home against Atletico Paranaense by 1 to 0. The coach Mano Menezes bet on the skill of midfielder Thiago Neves, top scorer of the team with 8 goals scored. Robinho, Arrascaeta and Hudson are another highlight of the Belo Horizonte team.
STATISTICS AND IMPORTANT DATA:
– In the last 5 clashes between the teams, 2 Flamengo wins and 3 draws.
– The Cruzeiro did not win during the 90 minutes the Flamengo to more than 2 years.
– The last victory was in June 2015.
– Flamengo scored 44 goals in the competition. Average of 1.30 per game.
– The scorers of the teams are socks, Diego by Flamengo, and Thiago Neves by Cruzeiro, both with 8 goals scored.
– The last 5 clashes between the teams in Rio de Janeiro ended with more than 1.5 goals.
Flamengo RJ vs Cruzeiro head to head matches
28.09.17 COP Cruzeiro Flamengo RJ 1 : 0 (0 : 0)
08.09.17 COP Flamengo RJ Cruzeiro 1 : 1
16.07.17 SA Cruzeiro Flamengo RJ 1 : 1
25.09.16 SA Flamengo RJ Cruzeiro 2 : 1
16.06.16 SA Cruzeiro Flamengo RJ 0 : 1