Cruzeiro
Basketball Brazil - NBB Sun 21 Dec 09:00
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NBB Betting Preview: Cruzeiro vs Flamengo

Cruzeiro host Flamengo, with tip-off set for 09:00 on Sunday 21 December.

Flamengo Look Set for a Big Win

We’re confident that Flamengo will beat Cruzeiro by a significant margin. With this in mind, let’s go for the favorites at -15 on the spread which is currently on offer at -118.

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Both Teams Won Last Time Out

Cruzeiro won their last game, beating Botafogo at home by a 89-65 scoreline.

Flamengo won their previous game which was at home. It was a 82-65 triumph against União Corinthians.

NBB W L PF PA N. Pts Home Away Strk
Flamengo 13 2 1308 1098 210 6-1 7-1 2W
14  Cruzeiro 4 11 1158 1279 -121 3-7 1-4 1W
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Cruzeiro vs Flamengo Prediction & Betting Tips

Discover our expert Cruzeiro vs Flamengo betting tips, featuring a match prediction, correct score suggestion and bet builder advice. Scroll down for full analysis.

Game Prediction

We’re really sweet on the favorites who are -15 on the spread. Flamengo should enjoy a huge win in this NBB matchup and cover the line at -118.

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Key Cruzeiro vs Flamengo league stats:

  • The -15 line has been covered by Flamengo in 2 consecutive games.

Flamengo -15 Probability

The best basketball betting sites suggest there’s a 54.1% chance of our pick landing a return. However, we have this figure closer to 60% based on our in-depth research. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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Bet Builder Tips

Spread Flamengo -15
Totals Under 165
Result & BTTS 80 Flamengo / No

Our same game parlay pick is Flamengo -15 on the spread, Under 165 and at least one team not to score 80 points and Flamengo to win on the Result & BTTS lines.

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Correct Score Prediction

Cruzeiro Cruzeiro logo 72 - 89 Flamengo logo Flamengo

Flamengo might get the upper hand and it might be worth backing them to achieve a specific correct score. Try an outcome of 89-72 for a big possible return from your stake.

Cruzeiro vs Flamengo Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Flamengo Win on the Cards According to the Books

Flamengo are strong -2000 favorites to win this NBB game according to the Moneyline betting odds. The sportsbooks give them a 95% chance of claiming victory. Cruzeiro are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +600.

The current spread is 15 and the total points line is 165. There are lots of popular ways to bet on basketball including the Totals. Those that want to back Under 165 can find odds of -118 available.

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Betting Lines & Odds
Player Props & Micro Betting

We’re fond of player props as an alternative to betting on the game result. The gambling sites will have Points, Assists, Three-Pointers, Rebounds and Steals among the choices and you can take a particular view.

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Team Stats

Latest 0 regular season and play-off games stats.

Cruzeiro logo Cruzeiro Stats
Flamengo logo Flamengo Stats
Moneyline
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 home games
Moneyline
  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Point Spread
Point Spread
Total Points
Total Points

NBB Table Select Season

Team W L PF PA N. Pts Home Away Strk
Flamengo 13 2 1308 1098 210 6-1 7-1 2W
Pinheiros 13 2 1291 1111 180 7-1 6-1 9W
Minas 13 2 1290 1157 133 8-1 5-1 4W
Franca 12 3 1310 1103 207 5-2 7-1 6W
Brasília 12 4 1311 1162 149 7-1 5-3 1W
Corinthians 11 4 1230 1123 107 6-1 5-3 3W
São José 10 6 1273 1210 63 6-2 4-4 1W
Mogi das Cruzes 9 7 1248 1088 160 5-3 4-4 4L
Unifacisa 8 7 1207 1181 26 4-5 4-2 1W
10  Paulistano 9 8 1353 1283 70 6-3 3-5 1L
11  Bauru 8 8 1182 1202 -20 6-2 2-6 3W
12  Caxias do Sul 7 8 1093 1155 -62 3-2 4-6 1L
13  União Corinthians 7 8 1149 1222 -73 5-1 2-7 1L
14  Cruzeiro 4 11 1158 1279 -121 3-7 1-4 1W
15  Cearense 4 11 1203 1338 -135 2-6 2-5 2L
16  Pato 4 12 1152 1294 -142 2-5 2-7 2L
17  Osasco 4 13 1289 1461 -172 3-7 1-6 4L
18  Rio Claro 4 13 1318 1518 -200 3-5 1-8 3L
19  Botafogo 3 14 1215 1409 -194 3-5 0-9 6L
20  Vasco 2 14 1089 1275 -186 1-6 1-8 1W