Cruzeiro v Flu: Sudamericana push meets Libertadores contenders | OneFootball

Cruzeiro host Fluminense in the Brasileirão at Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto on Sunday, 31 May 2026, with the hosts looking to build mid-table momentum and the visitors defending a top four place.

Cruzeiro are 10th on 23 points, while Fluminense sit fourth with 30. The visitors have the edge across recent meetings, though the last game in Belo Horizonte finished 0-0 in November 2025.

Cruzeiro are unbeaten in five across all competitions, winning three, including a 4-0 victory against Barcelona SC and a 2-1 league win over Chapecoense. Flu have won four of their past five, with a single slip at Mirassol.

For Luis Zubeldía's side, Nonato and Juan Freytes are suspended until 2 June, with Alisson and Martinelli sidelined. Forward Matheus Reis is also out. Raposa list goalkeeper Cássio and defender Kauã Prates as injured.

At home, Cruzeiro have collected 15 points and scored 15 times, while Tricolor Carioca's away return shows eight points and 12 conceded. That balance suggests the hosts could press their home advantage, yet Flu's 27 league goals underline a threat against the Raposa back line that has shipped 27.

A win would move Cruzeiro to 26 points and could lift them up the pack, strengthening their Sudamericana ambitions. Victory for Flu would take them to 33 and could consolidate a top four berth and the Libertadores group stage places.