After losing the Brazilian Cup final to Cruzeiro in Penalties, Flamengo will be gunning for revenge in this game.
They come into this in some inconsistent run of form after following their Copa Sudamericana win over Fluminese with a 3-1 loss at Gremio on Sunday.
With the huge amount of money invested in their squad this season, they have failed to meet expectations.
They have collected just one point from their last three league games and those results has left them one point outside the Copa Sudamericana spot and they must focus now on getting back into the top six.
Cruzeiro come into this game in good position as their Cup win means they have booked their place in South America’s top club competition next season and they are also still impressing greatly in the league.
Their last two games has seen them collect four points from a respectable 2-2 draw at Palmeiras and win over Athletico PR at home.
Those results mean they now have seven wins from their last 12 games taking them fourth in the league table.
These two teams have met three times already this season with all three of those encounters ending in draws.
Results of each team’s last 5 matches across all leagues and competitions
Flamengo
LAST FIVE GAMES
DATE
COMPETITION
D
Flamengo
0-0
CR Vasco da Gama
Oct 28, 2017
Futebol Brasileiro
W
Fluminense FC
0-1
Flamengo
Oct 26, 2017
Copa Sudamericana
L
São Paulo
2-0
Flamengo
Oct 22, 2017
Futebol Brasileiro
W
Flamengo
4-1
Bahia
Oct 20, 2017
Futebol Brasileiro
W
Chapecoense AF
0-1
Flamengo
Oct 15, 2017
Futebol Brasileiro
Cruzeiro
LAST FIVE GAMES
DATE
COMPETITION
D
Palmeiras
2-2
Cruzeiro
Oct 30, 2017
Futebol Brasileiro
L
Cruzeiro
1-3
Atlético MG
Oct 22, 2017
Futebol Brasileiro
L
Coritiba FBC
1-0
Cruzeiro
Oct 18, 2017
Futebol Brasileiro
W
Gremio
0-1
Cruzeiro
Oct 12, 2017
Futebol Brasileiro
W
Cruzeiro
2-1
AA Ponte Preta
Oct 7, 2017
Futebol Brasileiro
H2H
LAST FIVE GAMES
DATE
COMPETITION
Cruzeiro
0-0
Flamengo
Sep 28, 2017
Copa Do Brazil
Flamengo
1-1
Cruzeiro
Sep 8, 2017
Copa Do Brazil
Cruzeiro
1-1
Flamengo
Jul 16, 2017
Futebol Brasileiro
Flamengo
2-1
Cruzeiro
Sep 25, 2016
Futebol Brasileiro
Cruzeiro
0-1
Flamengo
Jun 16, 2016
Futebol Brasileiro
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