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Brazilian Serie A: Cruzeiro vs Flamengo
Kickoff Time: 2023-10-20 06:00 (HKT)
Source: REUTERS/RICARDO MORAES
Cruzeiro’s performance this season, as a newly
promoted team, can be considered just fine. However, their recent form has been
sluggish. In their most recent league match, Cruzeiro played to a goalless draw
against Cuiaba in an away game. They have not secured a victory in the past
three rounds. Over the last 10 league matches, Cruzeiro have only managed one
win, six draws, and three losses. Furthermore, in more than half of those
games, they failed to score any goals. In terms of stats, Cruzeiro have scored
24 goals while conceding 22. Their offensive performance has been notably weak,
but their defensive performance has been solid. Overall, Cruzeiro can be
characterised as a team that struggles in attack but demonstrates strength in
defence.
Flamengo recently made an official announcement
stating that Tite, the former coach of the Brazilian national team, has joined
the club as their new head coach. This marks Tite’s return to Flamengo after
his tenure with the national team in recent years. Upon his arrival, Tite’s
primary objective is to guide Flamengo to a spot in this year’s Copa
Libertadores. The upcoming league round will be Tite’s first opportunity to
showcase his coaching abilities since taking charge of Flamengo. In their
previous league match, Flamengo played to a 1-1 draw against Corinthians; in
their last four games, they have managed only one victory along with three
draws, indicating a relatively average performance so far.
In terms of the overall strength, Flamengo hold a
significant advantage over Cruzeiro almost in every aspects. The historical
confrontations between the two sides also favour Flamengo. Given these factors,
it is reasonable to be optimistic that Flamengo can secure a victory and have a
successful outcome in the upcoming match.
Cruzeiro’s Last 5 Games: DDLWD
23-10-15 Cuiaba 0-0 Cruzeiro
23-10-02 Cruzeiro 1-1 America MG
23-09-21 Fluminense 1-0 Cruzeiro
23-09-15 Santos FC 0-3 Cruzeiro
23-09-04 Cruzeiro 0-0 Bragantino
Flamengo’s Last 5 Games: DWDDL
23-10-08 Corinthians 1-1 Flamengo
23-10-01 Flamengo 1-0 Bahia
23-09-25 Sao Paulo 1-1 Flamengo
23-09-21 Goias 0-0 Flamengo
23-09-18 Flamengo 0-1 Sao Paulo
Head To Head Record:
23-05-28 Flamengo 1-1 Cruzeiro
19-09-22 Cruzeiro 1-2 Flamengo
19-04-28 Flamengo 3-1 Cruzeiro
18-11-26 Cruzeiro 0-2 Flamengo
18-08-30 Cruzeiro 0-1 Flamengo
Prediction:
Flamengo to win