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Serie A · 2026

Flamengo 2–0 Cruzeiro · Serie A

2–0Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Flamengo won 2–0.

Shots
1513
Shots on target
74
Expected goals
1.130.55
Possession
44%56%

Full time

What the match recorded

Flamengo beat Cruzeiro 2–0. Recorded in this match (Flamengo – Cruzeiro): shots 15–13, shots on target 7–4, expected goals 1.13–0.55, possession 44%–56%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots13 shotsFlamengo 15 shots, Cruzeiro 13 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots4 shotsFlamengo 7 shots, Cruzeiro 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.13 xG0.55 xGFlamengo 1.13 xG, Cruzeiro 0.55 xG
  • Possession44%56%Flamengo 44%, Cruzeiro 56%
  • Corners4 corners7 cornersFlamengo 4 corners, Cruzeiro 7 corners
  • Fouls19 fouls13 foulsFlamengo 19 fouls, Cruzeiro 13 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Flamengo
1Draws
1Cruzeiro
Flamengo — Cruzeiro · Serie A0–0
Cruzeiro — Flamengo · Serie A2–1
Cruzeiro — Flamengo · Serie A0–1
Flamengo — Cruzeiro · Serie A2–1
Cruzeiro — Flamengo · 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: Flamengo favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Cruzeiro in 0 · 11 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Flamengo4 matchesCruzeiro5 matches
1.5 goals/match ▲Goals scored4/50.8 goals/match
1 goal/match ▲Goals allowed4/52.2 goals/match
13.8 shots/matchShots4/513.8 shots/match
4.75 shots/match ▲Shots on target4/53.8 shots/match
56% ●Possession4/554%
4 corners/matchCorners4/5● 6.2 corners/match
2.67 cards/matchCards3/42.75 cards/match
17.8 fouls/matchFouls4/511.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples4 / 5home / away teams
Recent samples4 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: xg_for, xg_against.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
Analysis cutoff: Thu, 12 Mar 2026, 04:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Serie A

Goals per match rankingShots per match rankingShots on target per match ranking
TeamsFlamengoCruzeiro
CompetitionSerie A
Head-to-headFlamengo — Cruzeiro
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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