Flamengo vs Cruzeiro Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 19 Aug 2026
Flamengo vs Cruzeiro Predictions
We can back Flamengo at -156 to get the better of Cruzeiro and this looks like a standout price. The Full-Time Result market gives us the chance to grab a slice of value for this selection.
Read our complete Flamengo vs Cruzeiro betting preview for the full analysis behind our main match prediction, as well as our correct score prediction, player prop picks and bet builder tips.
Flamengo vs Cruzeiro Preview
Brazilian Série A sides Flamengo and Cruzeiro battle it out, with kick-off set for 20:30 on Wednesday 19 August.
Flamengo won last time out by a 5-1 Série A scoreline. It was on the road against Mirassol. Leonardo Jardim's team had eight shots on target and boasted 57% possession, with Pedro scoring two of the goals.
Cruzeiro won their previous game by a 2-1 scoreline. It was away from home against Corinthians in Série A. The Foxes recorded 47% possession and managed six shots on goal, while Bruno Rodrigues and Wanderson found the net.
1-1 Draw in Pair’s Last Encounter
Flamengo have not lost any of the past three games against Cruzeiro, with the last clash being a 1-1 draw. The past 10 H2H games have featured six triumphs for Flamengo, one for Cruzeiro along with three draws.
| Copa Libertadores | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamengo |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 14:2 | 16 |
| 2 | Cruzeiro |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8:3 | 11 |
Main Match Prediction
Our opinion is that Flamengo will prove too strong for their opponents and we’ll therefore take the -156 for this Copa Libertadores game. This bet really stands out when it comes to securing value.
Key stats supporting our main match prediction:
We only create the football betting tips after consulting the latest Copa Libertadores team news along with the form of both sides. There are also stats that can be mined to good effect to come up with predictions.
If you go by the top bookies, there’s a 61% likelihood of our pick winning. However, we have this number closer to 70% based on our in-depth research. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this bet.
If you think the odds for Flamengo to triumph are a touch too skinny, then why not boost your price by combining this pick with both teams to find the net on the Result & BTTS market.
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Correct Score Prediction
We’re taking a correct score bet which involves Flamengo to win 3-0. The odds of +800 make plenty of appeal and you should hopefully get some entertainment with this wager.
Player Prop Picks
Pedro Guilherme (Flamengo) can be backed to cover the shots on goal line at +120. Shots on Target bettors should definitely consider him at the available odds and we’ll have a play.
Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Flamengo) has netted two goals in his past five games on home soil. We believe this is the best of the player props, with a healthy +190 available when it comes to betting him to score at any time.
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Bet Builder Tips
We’ve lined up different selections in the following bet builder: Flamengo to claim a victory, both teams to score No along with Pedro Guilherme (Flamengo) to finish with over 1.5 shots on target.
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Flamengo vs Cruzeiro Odds
The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.
Flamengo are the -156 favourites on the 1x2 betting. That implies a 61% chance of triumphing in this Copa Libertadores encounter according to the latest odds. Cruzeiro are an outside chance to get the job done and you can now back them at +430.
Betting Flamengo -0.75 on the Asian Handicap at -120 means splitting stake between -0.5 and -1.0. Therefore, a one-goal win over Cruzeiro means a win and a push, with a 2+ goal victory meaning a full payout.
The Total Goals odds suggest that Under 2.5 is the likelier outcome in this contest. A different slant is having a BTTS bet and Both Teams to Score No is chalked up at -130.
Hundreds of markets are made available when it comes to Copa Libertadores games, with the best football betting sites leaving no stone unturned in terms of available options.
Pedro Guilherme is the First Goalscorer favourite at +290. Alternatively, there’s the opportunity to simply back him to find the net anytime at +115.
- Copa Libertadores: 13/08 2026 Cruzeiro 1 Flamengo 1
- Série A: 12/03 2026 Flamengo 2 Cruzeiro 0
- Série A: 03/10 2025 Flamengo 0 Cruzeiro 0
- Série A: 04/05 2025 Cruzeiro 2 Flamengo 1
- Série A: 07/11 2024 Cruzeiro 0 Flamengo 1
- Série A: 30/06 2024 Flamengo 2 Cruzeiro 1
- Série A: 20/10 2023 Cruzeiro 0 Flamengo 2
- Série A: 27/05 2023 Flamengo 1 Cruzeiro 1
- Série A: 21/09 2019 Cruzeiro 1 Flamengo 2
- Série A: 28/04 2019 Flamengo 3 Cruzeiro 1
Latest Copa Libertadores and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.
Flamengo Stats
Cruzeiro Stats
- 6 wins, 1 defeat and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 7 wins, 1 defeat and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
- 6 wins, 1 defeat and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 6 wins, 1 defeat and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 2.10 goals scored and 0.70 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.10 goals scored and 0.80 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 2.80 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.90 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 1.70 goals scored and 0.80 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.20 goals scored and 0.90 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 2.50 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.10 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 5.00 corners awarded and 3.14 corners conceded in the last 7 matches
- An average of 5.57 corners awarded and 3.57 corners against in the last 7 home matches
- An average of 8.14 corners awarded in the last 7 matches
- An average of 9.14 corners awarded in the last 7 home matches
- Had the most corners in 5 and least corners in 2 of the last 7 matches
- Had the most corners in 5 and least corners in 2 of the last 7 home matches
- An average of 5.86 corners awarded and 2.43 corners conceded in the last 7 matches
- An average of 4.71 corners awarded and 4.43 corners against in the last 7 away matches
- An average of 8.29 corners awarded in the last 7 matches
- An average of 9.14 corners awarded in the last 7 away matches
- Had the most corners in 6 and least corners in 0 of the last 7 matches
- Had the most corners in 3 and least corners in 3 of the last 7 away matches
- An average of 60.00% possession in the last 7 matches
- An average of 56.14% possession in the last 7 home matches
- Most possession in 6 of the last 7 matches
- Most possession in 5 of the last 7 home matches
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Flamengo vs Cruzeiro Lineups & Team News
Always review the Flamengo vs Cruzeiro team news before locking in your bets. Get the latest predicted and confirmed Copa Libertadores lineups and injury news right here.
Previous Flamengo Lineups
Previous Cruzeiro Lineups
Flamengo Player Stats & Squad
Manager: Leonardo Jardim
Cruzeiro Player Stats & Squad
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamengo | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14:2 | 16 |
| 2 | Estudiantes | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6:5 | 9 |
| 3 | DIM | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6:11 | 7 |
| 4 | Cusco | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4:12 | 1 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coquimbo | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8:6 | 10 |
| 2 | Tolima | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7:6 | 8 |
| 3 | Nacional | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7:9 | 8 |
| 4 | Universitario | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5:6 | 6 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ind. Rivadavia | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15:6 | 16 |
| 2 | Fluminense | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7:7 | 8 |
| 3 | Bolivar | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6:8 | 5 |
| 4 | Deportivo La Guaira | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6:13 | 3 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | U. Católica | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8:4 | 13 |
| 2 | Cruzeiro | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8:3 | 11 |
| 3 | Boca Juniors | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6:5 | 7 |
| 4 | Barcelona | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2:12 | 3 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corinthians | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8:4 | 11 |
| 2 | Platense | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8:7 | 10 |
| 3 | Santa Fe | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6:7 | 8 |
| 4 | Peñarol | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4:8 | 3 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cerro Porteño | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6:2 | 13 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10:5 | 11 |
| 3 | Sporting Cristal | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6:9 | 6 |
| 4 | Junior | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5:11 | 4 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LDU Quito | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8:5 | 12 |
| 2 | Mirassol | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7:4 | 12 |
| 3 | Lanús | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3:7 | 9 |
| 4 | Always Ready | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7:9 | 3 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IDV | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11:6 | 13 |
| 2 | Rosario Central | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9:1 | 13 |
| 3 | Universidad Central | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7:11 | 9 |
| 4 | Libertad | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4:13 | 0 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmeiras | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 40:19 | 48 |
| 2 | Flamengo | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 44:19 | 45 |
| 3 | Athletico PR | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 31:20 | 41 |
| 4 | Fluminense | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 34:28 | 38 |
| 5 | Cruzeiro | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 32:32 | 36 |
| 6 | Bahia | 23 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 32:28 | 34 |
| 7 | Bragantino | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 27:23 | 32 |
| 8 | Atlético MG | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 30:27 | 32 |
| 9 | Corinthians | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 25:22 | 32 |
| 10 | Coritiba | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 28:30 | 31 |
| 11 | Botafogo | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 35:34 | 30 |
| 12 | Vitória | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 23:33 | 29 |
| 13 | São Paulo | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 27:26 | 27 |
| 14 | Santos | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 32:35 | 25 |
| 15 | Grêmio | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 24:30 | 25 |
| 16 | Internacional | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 24:28 | 24 |
| 17 | Mirassol | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 25:35 | 23 |
| 18 | Remo | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 27:37 | 23 |
| 19 | Vasco da Gama | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 23:34 | 22 |
| 20 | Chapecoense | 22 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 23:46 | 11 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Athletico PR | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 20:7 | 27 |
| 2 | Fluminense | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 21:13 | 27 |
| 3 | Vitória | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 16:7 | 25 |
| 4 | Palmeiras | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 17:8 | 24 |
| 5 | Flamengo | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19:8 | 21 |
| 6 | Grêmio | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18:13 | 21 |
| 7 | Cruzeiro | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19:14 | 19 |
| 8 | Atlético MG | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17:13 | 19 |
| 9 | São Paulo | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16:9 | 18 |
| 10 | Bahia | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 17:11 | 18 |
| 11 | Corinthians | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13:10 | 18 |
| 12 | Santos | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17:16 | 18 |
| 13 | Mirassol | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16:18 | 18 |
| 14 | Bragantino | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16:11 | 17 |
| 15 | Vasco da Gama | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13:17 | 17 |
| 16 | Botafogo | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18:14 | 16 |
| 17 | Coritiba | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13:13 | 15 |
| 18 | Remo | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15:13 | 14 |
| 19 | Internacional | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14:13 | 13 |
| 20 | Chapecoense | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16:27 | 8 |
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