Wednesday , 30 September 2026

CA Mineiro vs Cruzeiro EC, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2023
CA Mineiro
0 – 1
Full Time
Cruzeiro EC
Sun 22 Oct 2023 · 19:00 UTC ARENA MRV HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 39' Neris
Bruno Fuchs 41' Y
Y 41' Matheus Jussa
Y 42' Matheus Jussa
Matias Zaracho 57' Y
Y 90' Papagaio
Mauricio Lemos 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

CA Mineiro vs Cruzeiro EC — Serie A at ARENA MRV.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 CR Flamengo 28 60
2 SE Palmeiras 28 57
3 CA Paranaense 28 49
4 Fluminense FC 28 48
5 EC Bahia 28 46
6 Cruzeiro EC 28 45
7 CA Mineiro 27 40
8 Santos FC 27 38
9 Coritiba FBC 28 38
10 RB Bragantino 27 36
11 Sao Paulo FC 27 36
12 Botafogo FR 28 35
13 EC Vitoria 28 33
14 SC Corinthians Paulista 28 32
15 Mirassol FC 28 32
16 CR Vasco da Gama 27 31
17 Gremio FBPA 28 29
18 SC Internacional 28 28
19 Clube do Remo 28 23
20 Chapecoense AF 27 18

Head-to-Head

8
5
1
CA Mineiro 14 games · Avg 1.6 goals Cruzeiro EC
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-22 CA Mineiro 0–1 Cruzeiro EC 2023-06-03 Cruzeiro EC 0–1 CA Mineiro 2019-11-10 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 CA Mineiro 2019-08-04 CA Mineiro 2–0 Cruzeiro EC 2018-09-16 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 CA Mineiro

Recent Form

CA Mineiro
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Oct Cruzeiro EC H 0–1 L
19 Oct SE Palmeiras A 2–0 W
08 Oct Coritiba FBC H 1–2 L
01 Oct SC Internacional A 2–0 W
24 Sep Cuiaba EC H 1–0 W
17 Sep Botafogo FR H 1–0 W
Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Oct CA Mineiro A 1–0 W
19 Oct CR Flamengo H 0–2 L
15 Oct Cuiaba EC A 0–0 D
01 Oct America FC H 1–1 D
21 Sep Fluminense FC A 0–1 L
14 Sep Santos FC A 3–0 W

Season Stats

CA Mineiro Cruzeiro EC
#7 Position #6
40 Points 45
27 Played 28
11 / 7 / 9 W / D / L 13 / 6 / 9
36 Scored 42
32 Conceded 40
+4 GD +2
1.48 PPG 1.61
41% Win % 46%

Key Stats

29% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
CA Mineiro this season
21% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season

CA Mineiro are 7th (40 pts). Cruzeiro EC are 6th (45 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

CA Mineiro
0-15
2/3
16-30
6/–
31-45
5/4
46-60
1/2
61-75
8/5
76+
5/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cruzeiro EC
0-15
3/3
16-30
3/6
31-45
6/5
46-60
5/2
61-75
6/2
76+
10/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

CA Mineiro
Tomas Cuello 5 G 2 A
Victor Hugo Gomes 4 G 1 A
Cruzeiro EC
Matheus Pereira 9 G 4 A
Kaio Jorge 7 G 1 A
Christian 5 G 3 A
Neizer Villarreal 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! CA Mineiro welcome Cruzeiro EC for this crunch clash at ARENA MRV.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both CA Mineiro and Cruzeiro EC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. CA Mineiro is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' Cruzeiro EC 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.
  • 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 30' Matheus Pereira has been relatively quiet despite scoring 41 goals in his last 299 appearances.
  • 35' It is a cagey affair so far. CA Mineiro in their trying to find a way past Cruzeiro EC's compact .
  • 39' Neris catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 39.
  • 41' The referee calls foul for Bruno Fuchs. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 42' Matheus Jussa was booked on 42.
  • 46' The CA Mineiro bench stirs into life. Bruno Fuchs is withdrawn and Jemerson gets his opportunity.
  • 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 56' Cruzeiro EC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 57' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Matias Zaracho on 57 minutes.
  • 60' Fresh legs for CA Mineiro! Cristian Pavon comes on to replace Matias Zaracho.
  • 61' CA Mineiro make a change. Igor Gomes trudges off to be replaced by Pedrinho on 61 minutes.
  • 62' Joao Wellington has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kaiki Bruno on 62 minute.
  • 67' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 70' The whistle greets Matheus Pereira as he departs to be replaced by Nikao.
  • 75' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 80' Another substitution for Cruzeiro EC to replace Lucas Silva by Mateus Vital on 80 minute.
  • 84' A tactical swap from CA Mineiro — Alan Kardec on, Rodrigo Battaglia off on 84 minutes.
  • 87' Jemerson does the damage! The net is bulging and CA Mineiro surge ahead!
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Papagaio on 90 minutes.
  • Another three points for Cruzeiro EC.

Lineups

CA Mineiro Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ze Ricardo

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Guilherme Arana 1
Matias Zaracho 1
Kaio Jorge 1
Mateo Cassierra 1
Roger Guedes 1
Maycon 1
Roger Guedes 1
Alan Minda 1

Head to Head

2023-10-22 CA Mineiro 0–1 Cruzeiro EC 2023-06-03 Cruzeiro EC 0–1 CA Mineiro 2019-11-10 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 CA Mineiro 2019-08-04 CA Mineiro 2–0 Cruzeiro EC 2018-09-16 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 CA Mineiro

CA Mineiro Form

2023-10-22 CA Mineiro 0–1 Cruzeiro EC L 2023-10-19 SE Palmeiras 0–2 CA Mineiro W 2023-10-08 CA Mineiro 1–2 Coritiba FBC L 2023-10-01 SC Internacional 0–2 CA Mineiro W 2023-09-24 CA Mineiro 1–0 Cuiaba EC W 2023-09-17 CA Mineiro 1–0 Botafogo FR W

Cruzeiro EC Form

2023-10-22 CA Mineiro 0–1 Cruzeiro EC W 2023-10-19 Cruzeiro EC 0–2 CR Flamengo L 2023-10-15 Cuiaba EC 0–0 Cruzeiro EC D 2023-10-01 Cruzeiro EC 1–1 America FC D 2023-09-21 Fluminense FC 1–0 Cruzeiro EC L 2023-09-14 Santos FC 0–3 Cruzeiro EC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.08 CA Mineiro xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96 Cruzeiro EC xG
I would bet for: CA Mineiro or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
CA Mineiro39% Draw32% Cruzeiro EC29%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.04
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

CA Mineiro or Draw
70%
Draw or Cruzeiro EC
61%
CA Mineiro or Cruzeiro EC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
CA Mineiro25% Draw54% Cruzeiro EC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.4%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
12.7%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 1
2.6%
3 – 0
2.5%
1 – 3
2.1%

Asian Handicap — CA Mineiro

Handicap CA Mineiro covers Push Cruzeiro EC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 21% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 19% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

CA Mineiro keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.