America FC vs Cruzeiro EC, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
America FC vs Cruzeiro EC — Serie A .
- America FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- Cruzeiro EC 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE Palmeiras | 18 | 41 |
| 2 | CR Flamengo | 17 | 34 |
| 3 | Fluminense FC | 18 | 31 |
| 4 | CA Paranaense | 18 | 30 |
| 5 | RB Bragantino | 18 | 29 |
| 6 | EC Bahia | 17 | 26 |
| 7 | Coritiba FBC | 18 | 26 |
| 8 | Sao Paulo FC | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | CA Mineiro | 18 | 24 |
| 10 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 18 | 24 |
| 11 | Cruzeiro EC | 18 | 24 |
| 12 | Botafogo FR | 17 | 22 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 17 | 22 |
| 14 | SC Internacional | 18 | 21 |
| 15 | Santos FC | 18 | 21 |
| 16 | Grêmio FBPA | 18 | 21 |
| 17 | CR Vasco da Gama | 18 | 20 |
| 18 | Clube do Remo | 18 | 18 |
| 19 | Mirassol FC | 17 | 16 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 17 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May | Cruzeiro EC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 10 May | RB Bragantino | A | 2–2 | D |
| 07 May | Cuiaba EC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Apr | Santos FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 22 Apr | Sao Paulo FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 15 Apr | Fluminense FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May | America FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 11 May | Fluminense FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 May | Santos FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Apr | RB Bragantino | A | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Apr | Grêmio FBPA | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Apr | SC Corinthians Paulista | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
28%
Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
Cruzeiro EC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cruzeiro EC
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cruzeiro EC
| Christian | 5 G | 3 A |
| Kaio Jorge | 4 G | |
| Matheus Pereira | 3 G | 2 A |
| Neizer Villarreal | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Cruzeiro EC gets underway.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cruzeiro EC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Cruzeiro EC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Martin Nicolas Benitez suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 30' It looks surprising Cruzeiro EC does not make any changes. William has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 33' GOAL! Henrique Dourado scores on 33.
- 36' America FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 36.
- 41' America FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 46' Cruzeiro EC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 46.
- 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
- 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering America FC that had 161 games and scored 174 goals.
- 61' America FC is showing some good football. However, America FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 62' Time for substitution for America FC. Mikael is replaced by Renato Marques.
- 63' Another substitution for Cruzeiro EC to replace Henrique Dourado by Gilberto on 63 minute.
- 68' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Aloisio.
- 70' Goal! Marlon scores his 8 goal in 386 matches.
- 71' The America FC manager makes a substitution. Aloisio departs to be replaced by Wanderson.
- 72' Another change for America FC made on 72 minute. Felipe Azevedo leaves to be changed by Mateus Goncalves.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Leandro Martinez. He replaces Juninho on 76 minute.
- 78' Time for substitution for Cruzeiro EC. Neto Moura is replaced by Luiz Wallisson.
- 83' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gilberto made 325 appearances and scored 18 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 84' Goal! Gilberto scores his 18 goal in 325 matches.
- 89' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for America FC and Cruzeiro EC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
America FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 45
- 87
- 1
- 16
- 6
- 8
- 25
- 33
- 10
- 99
Bench
- 27
- 21
- 3
- 22
- 9
- 14
- 17
- 4
- 19
- 78
- 5
- 28
Coach
Vágner Mancini
Cruzeiro EC Lineups
Starting XI
-
99
Henrique Dourado ↓ Gilberto 63'
-
8
Neto Moura ↓ Luiz Wallisson 78'
- 3
-
12
William ↓ Igor Marques 78'
- 1
- 4
-
11
Wesley ↓ Stenio Toledo 63'
- 23
- 9
- 17
- 6
Bench
- 10
- 29
- 27
-
33
Igor Marques ↑ 78'
-
22
Stenio Toledo ↑ 63'
- 18
-
21
Gilberto ↑ 63'
- 98
- 20
- 70
-
5
Luiz Wallisson ↑ 78'
- 48
Coach
Pepa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Giorgian De Arrascaeta | 2 |
| Gilberto | 2 |
| Martin Benitez | 2 |
| Rafael Moura | 1 |
| Henrique Dourado | 1 |
| Marlon | 1 |
| Robinho | 1 |
| Raniel | 1 |
Head to Head
America FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.91
America FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.11
Cruzeiro EC xG
I would bet for:
Cruzeiro EC to win 59% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cruzeiro EC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
America FC or Draw
41%
Draw or Cruzeiro EC
82%
America FC or Cruzeiro EC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cruzeiro EC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
10.8%
1 – 1
10.1%
0 – 1
9.8%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 3
7.4%
1 – 3
6.7%
0 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
4.3%
2 – 1
4.1%
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 0
3.7%
1 – 4
3.6%
Asian Handicap — America FC
| Handicap | America FC covers | Push | Cruzeiro EC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +1 | 36% | 23% | 41% |
| +1.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +2 | 59% | 19% | 21% |
| +2.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
Clean Sheet
America FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

