Serie A · 2024

Cruzeiro 2–0 Fluminense · Serie A

2–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Cruzeiro won 2–0.

Shots
179
Shots on target
54
Expected goals
1.820.31
Possession
35%65%

Full time

What the match recorded

Cruzeiro beat Fluminense 2–0. Recorded in this match (Cruzeiro – Fluminense): shots 17–9, shots on target 5–4, expected goals 1.82–0.31, possession 35%–65%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Fluminense's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Fluminense's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1 goal/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.6 goals/match1 goal/match1.22 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Cruzeiro.

3.12 days ▲Rest daysCruzeiro · Fluminense4.02 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricCruzeiroFluminenseBaseline
Rest days3.12 days4.02 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Fluminense have a visible away split

moderate

Fluminense's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

8.8 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season11.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots8.8 shots/match11.8 shots/match13 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots17 shots9 shotsCruzeiro 17 shots, Fluminense 9 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots4 shotsCruzeiro 5 shots, Fluminense 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.82 xG0.31 xGCruzeiro 1.82 xG, Fluminense 0.31 xG
  • Possession35%65%Cruzeiro 35%, Fluminense 65%
  • Corners6 corners5 cornersCruzeiro 6 corners, Fluminense 5 corners
  • Fouls16 fouls11 foulsCruzeiro 16 fouls, Fluminense 11 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Cruzeiro
0Draws
2Fluminense
Fluminense — Cruzeiro · Serie A1–0
Cruzeiro — Fluminense · Serie A0–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Cruzeiro favored in 8 of 11 directional metrics · Fluminense in 0 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Cruzeiro9 matchesFluminense10 matches
1.33 goals/match ▲Goals scored9/101 goal/match
1.11 goals/match ▲Goals allowed9/101.8 goals/match
0.97 xG/matchExpected goals9/100.98 xG/match
12.6 shots/match ▲Shots9/1011.8 shots/match
4.56 shots/matchShots on target9/104.4 shots/match
49.9%Possession9/10● 58.9%
5.44 corners/match ●Corners9/104.9 corners/match
12 fouls/matchFouls9/1013.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples9 / 10home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Thu, 20 Jun 2024, 04:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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