Cruzeiro vs Flamengo Prediction, Tips & Odds – Oct. 20, 2023

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Cruzeiro vs Flamengo Prediction 20.10.2023. In the 27th round of the Brazilian Serie A, Cruzeiro welcomes Flamengo. The match is scheduled for Friday at 00:00 CET at the Mineirao Stadium.

In the previous round, both teams drew. The home team played to a draw with Cuiabo, and the guests played with Corinthians.

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Cruzeiro vs Flamengo Odds

Cruzeiro Team News

In the last competitive match, Cruzeiro drew 0:0 with Cuiab away. The match was not interesting and in the end, it ended with the expected result.

At the moment, they occupy only the 13th position in the table with 31 points won, one less than the twelfth-placed Internacional and the place that leads to the group stage of the Copa Sudamericana. In the last 12 league games, Cruzeiro registered only one win, with seven draws and four losses.

No Cruzeiro players have been called up for international duty this month, a welcome respite for Zeo Ricardo amid their current injury situation, which worsened when right-back William had to leave the field in the first half of their meeting with Cuiaba. The defender suffered a heavy clash of heads with the opposing left-back, who also had to leave the field and although scans are believed to have given encouraging results, there is no guarantee he will be available for Thursday’s game.

Helibelton Palacios should be on hold to replace William, while Wesley Gasolina, Ramiro, and Rafael Elias are all out with knee injuries and Rafael Bilu is still working his way back from an Achilles injury.

Treino de terça-feira com os #CriasDaToca! ⚽

📸 @ggaleixo pic.twitter.com/oD45kYb5Kb
— Cruzeiro 🦊 (@Cruzeiro) October 17, 2023

Flamengo Team News

In the previous game, Flamengo drew 1:1 away from home with Corinthians. They took the lead in the 55th minute with a goal by Gerson, and Everton Ribeiro scored an assist. However, the home team managed to equalize in the 80th minute with a goal from the penalty spot, after which there was no further change in the score.

Flamengo currently occupies the fifth position in the table with 44 points won, the same number as the third-placed Gremio. In the last seven league matches, they recorded three wins and three draws, as well as one loss.

Despite suffering an injury nine minutes after scoring against Corinthians, Flamengo’s Gerson has been deemed fit enough to play for Brazil this month, while ex-Cruzeira player Giorgian de Arrascaeta is representing Uruguay and will not be reuniting with his former club. Fellow midfielder Erick Pulgar is also wearing Chile colors this month, while Igor Jesus has been named in Brazil’s U23 squad, but luckily for new coach Tite, he has very few injury problems to face for his inaugural game.

Defenders Guillermo Varela and Gabriel Noga remain sidelined with knee problems, while a serious ankle injury has sidelined midfielder Allan for the rest of the season.

E o Mengão trabalhou nesta terça (17), no CT! 🔴⚫ #VamosFlamengo #CRF

📸: Marcelo Cortes /CRF pic.twitter.com/LTdjbAwplu
— Flamengo (@Flamengo) October 17, 2023

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Injuries and suspensions

Cruzeiro: William, Wesley Gasolina, Ramiro, Rafael Elias, Rafael Bilu

Flamengo: Allan, Giorgian de Arrascaeta, Erick Pulgar, Guillermo Varela, Gabriel Noga, Igor Jesus

Expected Lineups

Cruzeiro (4-2-3-1): Cabral; Palacios, Neris, Castan, Marlon; Oliveira, Silva; Nikao, Machado, Gomes; Wesley

Flamengo (4-2-3-1): Rossi; Wesley, Bruno, Pereira, Lucas; Maia, Hugo; Araujo, Ribeiro, Henrique; Pedro