What is the prediction for the football match between Fluminense and Cruzeiro?
Our prediction for the Fluminense–Cruzeiro match is: Fluminense to win or draw.
Other OPWIN picks
Fluminense to win (43% confidence); over 2.5 goals (70% confidence); both teams to score: yes (66% confidence)
Fluminense
Across the 5 most recent finished matches with available data, Fluminense scored an average of 1.40 goals and conceded 1.20 per match.
Cruzeiro
Across the 5 most recent finished matches with available data, Cruzeiro scored an average of 2.20 goals and conceded 1.60 per match.
How the recent evidence fits the pick
Recent results add context to Double chance: Home or Draw (1X): Fluminense scored 1.40 and conceded 1.20 per match across 5 covered games; Cruzeiro scored 2.20 and conceded 1.60 across 5.
Players to watch
Across 4 recent recorded appearances, Agustín Canobbio contributed 1 goal(s) and 1 assist(s). Available ratings average 6.95/10 across 4 rated appearances. Across 5 recent recorded appearances, Kaio Jorge contributed 6 goal(s) and 1 assist(s). Available ratings average 7.72/10 across 5 rated appearances.
Tactical matchup and recent shapes
The current records list Renato Gaúcho for Fluminense and Leonardo Jardim for Cruzeiro. The latest recorded formations are Fluminense in 4-2-3-1 (Nov 6, 2026) and Cruzeiro in 4-2-3-1 (Nov 6, 2026). Across 9 recent matches with possession and shot data, Fluminense averaged 57.6% possession and 12.6 shots per match (5.0 on target), a possession control with high shot volume profile. Across 9 matches, Cruzeiro averaged 54.0% possession and 16.6 shots (6.8 on target), a possession control with high shot volume profile. The clearest contrast in this sample is shot production.
Home and away performance
In 4 recent home matches, Fluminense recorded 3 wins, 0 draws and 1 losses, averaging 2.25 points, 2.00 goals scored and 0.75 conceded per match. Away from home, Cruzeiro recorded 3 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses in 6 matches, averaging 1.50 points, 2.00 goals scored and 2.00 conceded per match. This sample favours the home side’s recent home record relative to the away side’s road record.
This Serie A fixture takes place at Estádio do Maracanã (Rio de Janeiro).
Recent results show that Fluminense have a stronger record at home than away: 3 wins in 4 home matches, averaging 2.3 points per home match compared with 1.2 away. This points to a positive home-performance trend.
This OPWIN expert read combines the existing model pick with recorded football evidence. Match outcomes remain uncertain.