Cruzeiro vs Fluminense Match Analysis & Prediction
11/05/2023 3:30 am
Following a promising start to the Serie A season, Cruzeiro will face Fluminense full of confidence and keen to use it as a platform to build on at Estadio Governador Magalhaes Pinto on Thursday morning.
The hosts are currently sitting third in the Serie A standings on nine points through four matches, three points adrift of first-placed Botafogo and one behind second-placed Palmeiras.
Cruzerio enter the contest off the back of a 2-1 victory over Santos on home soil, which saw them extend their winning run to three games.
Pepa’s side have won each of their last three home matches, including a 2-0 victory over Nautico in the Copa do Brasil on April 26.
Fluminense head into Thursday’s contest off the back of a 1-1 draw against Vasco da Gama at Estadio Jornalista Mario Filho, leaving them in sixth place on seven points.
After suffering a 4-2 defeat at the hands of Fortaleza in their last away match, Fluminense will be looking to get back to winning ways on Thursday.
When the two sides last met in Serie A action, they played out a goalless draw at Estadio Governador Magalhaes Pinto in October 2019.
Cruzeiro vs. Fluminense Head to head
In the 44 previous meetings between these two teams across all competitions, Cruzeiro have claimed 14 victories while Fluminense have won 21, and they have drawn in nine. Fluminense have scored 75 goals and conceded 64 in the process.
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19/05/2019Fluminense4Cruzeiro1Serie A
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06/06/2019Cruzeiro(P)2Fluminense2Copa do Brasil
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10/10/2019Cruzeiro0Fluminense0Serie A
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24/06/2022Fluminense2Cruzeiro1Copa do Brasil
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13/07/2022Cruzeiro0Fluminense3Copa do Brasil
Cruzeiro Team News
Cruzeiro head coach Pepa is likely to utilise a 4-2-3-1 formation for Thursday’s contest, which would see Gilberto Oliveira start as the lone striker.
The back four of Marlon, Luciano Castan, Lucas Oliveira and William would be tasked with shielding goalkeeper Rafael Cabral between the sticks.
Cruzeiro's Last 5 Matches
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16/04/2023Corinthians2Cruzeiro1Serie A
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23/04/2023Cruzeiro1Gremio0Serie A
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26/04/2023Cruzeiro2Nautico0Copa do Brasil
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30/04/2023RB Bragantino0Cruzeiro3Serie A
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06/05/2023Cruzeiro2Santos1Serie A
Fluminense Team News
Fluminense are also likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formaition on Thursday, with German Cano expected to lead the line up front.
The striker will be supported by Ganso at centre forward, with Vinicius Lima and Jhon Arias playing on the flanks.
Fluminense's Last 5 Matches
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22/04/2023Fluminense2Athletico Paranaense0Serie A
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26/04/2023Paysandu0Fluminense3Copa do Brasil
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29/04/2023Fortaleza4Fluminense2Serie A
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03/05/2023Fluminense5River Plate1CONMEBOL Libertadores
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07/05/2023Fluminense1Vasco da Gama1Serie A
Cruzeiro vs. Fluminense: Odds and Predictions
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