Cruzeiro vs Flamengo betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Serie A match on November 06th, 2024

Cruzeiro and Flamengo will face each other in a Serie A game in Brazil on Wednesday, November 06th, 2024, at 00:00h (UTC), check the Cruzeiro vs Flamengo betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Cruzeiro vs Flamengo will occur

The game is set to be played in the small Estádio Raimundo Sampaio stadium, in the city of Belo Horizonte, with a capacity for 23000 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

Take the opportunity to check out the match live in Betarena, bringing much information to your bets, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Cruzeiro vs Flamengo betting tip 2024

Despite the season change, the Serie A has not changed much regarding goals. Today's average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament's last edition. The current mark is 2.44 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.49 goals per game of the last championship.

Cruzeiro last match

The last match ended in a win for the Cruzeiro team. On that occasion they met Lanús for the Copa Sudamericana, and the match ended 0-1. Coach F. Diniz Silva's lined up a 4-2-3-1 formation.

A very even game was expected, with odds for the home win at 3.50.

Flamengo last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Copa do Brasil, Flamengo, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Atlético Mineiro team with a final score of 3-1.

The odds of 1.67 before the match made clear the favoritism of the team before the match, a condition that was ratified with the final positive result.

Cruzeiro vs Flamengo h2h

The last time Cruzeiro faced Flamengo it was in Serie A. Cruzeiro, then in 6th place opened with a play using the 4-3-3 formation, while Flamengo, who was in 1st place, played using a 4-2-3-1 tactic.

These two clubs faced each other for the last time in a match of the 2024 Serie A season. The match, played on 30-06-2024, recorded the 2-1 win for Flamengo.

The last time these teams met, there were no easy wins!

The performance of the Flamengo team in their five recent games to date has been relatively good, unlike the Cruzeiro team.

Teams varying in strengths and motivations.

In charge of this football game will be G. Bauermann, while A. dos Santos and E. Goncalves da Cruz will assist him.

Cruzeiro

Serie A leaderboard now

The Cruzeiro team with 44 points currently occupies the 8th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the CONMEBOL Libertadores Qualifiers, with a campaign of 12 wins, 8 draws and 11 losses.

Which means that in the 32nd round, the team is ahead with an advantage of 1 point over Vasco da Gama team who is in the 9th place.

Cruzeiro will try to use the home factor as an advantage to get a win. This, despite being in the middle of the league table in the Brazil Serie A and having no high aspirations or relegation concerns.

Cruzeiro analysis

At the end of round 31 Cruzeiro has a good ratio of goals made to goals conceded, with 36 goals to its credit against 33 conceded.

With his reputation as a brilliant strategist, Fernando Diniz Silva could once again catch his opponent off-guard in this game. As the Cruzeiro coach, he has a knack for tailoring his team's approach to suit each opponent, which typically yields positive results, particularly when playing on their home turf.

Playing in their home base prove wise for this team, as their record of 9 wins, 2 losses, and 4 draws shows. Playing as the visiting team, meanwhile has given them 3 games won.

Best goalscorer from Cruzeiro

At the individual level, in this competition's offensive sector, it is worth mentioning Matheus Pereira. The Midfielder has already scored 6 goals in the competition, being extremely important for Cruzeiro, who have benefited from his performances several times to achieve essential triumphs.

Flamengo

Serie A leaderboard now

The Flamengo team with 55 points currently occupies the 4th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the CONMEBOL Libertadores, with a campaign of 16 wins, 7 draws, and 8 losses.

Which means that the team has an advantage of 2 points, in the 32nd round, with the Internacional team in hot pursuit at 5th place.

Flamengo analysis

Flamengo shows a very satisfactory ratio of goals scored to goals conceded. The team after 31 games has only conceded goals on 37 occasions, and has scored in 50.

As we approach the Regular Season, Flamengo is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 5.58 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

This is a top 5 team in the Serie A that wants to keep up with the good performances!

The Flamengo team usually tries to control the game with an average ball possession of 55.48%. Teams with ball possession above 50% typically have some control over the opponents.

Flamengo is a more offensive team than Cruzeiro, having 3317 attacks vs. 3038 from Cruzeiro, having scored 50 times, in comparison, Cruzeiro converted into goal 36 times.

Navigating a hectic schedule with multiple games in a short period of time could prove to be a daunting task for Flamengo. Despite the odds suggesting a tight matchup, the team's busy schedule could be a critical factor in determining the eventual winner between Cruzeiro and Flamengo.

Best goalscorer from Flamengo

If we want to highlight a player in the team's offensive sector until this competition stage, we have to name Pedro. Flamengo owes some of their triumphs to the Attacker who scored 11 goals in this season.

It should also be noted that 4 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Historical data: Flamengo

With 7 titles won in the tournament's history the Flamengo team is one of the leading names in the competition. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the match and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress their opponents with a win at a time when they are in bad shape.

Bet suggestions for this game:

Goals Top Betting Tips

In short, a much stronger team Flamengo, better placed in the competition, that usually wins and doesn't concede goals, against an irregular Cruzeiro that has difficulty converting and that comes from a sequence of balanced performances.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Both Teams To Score - No market are quoted at 1.7.

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Cruzeiro is Matheus Pereira, who has already scored 6 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Flamengo is Pedro, he has scored in 11 opportunities.

A good time to bet for those watching the live game is in the 75-90 minute period where most goals happen.

Taking into consideration that Flamengo scores an average of 1.67 goals per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.6.

Corners Top Betting Tips

Good betting results could be obtained if one notes that there is an average of 5.63 corners per game.

Flamengo is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 6 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Flamengo in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 4.35 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

On the Cruzeiro side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 4 times this season, very different from Flamengo who only saw the red card twice. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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