Saturday , 14 November 2026

CA Mineiro vs Cruzeiro EC, Serie A 2024 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2024
CA Mineiro
3 – 0
Full Time
Cruzeiro EC
Sun 21 Apr 2024 · 00:00 UTC ARENA MRV 39,541 HT 45' · FT 45'
Matias Zaracho 25' 1–0
Paulinho 35' 2–0
Guilherme Arana 45+3' 3–0
Y 65' Joao Marcelo
Paulinho 69' Y
Y 72' Lucas Silva
Mauricio Lemos 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 CR Flamengo 34 76
2 SE Palmeiras 34 73
3 Cruzeiro EC 34 60
4 Fluminense FC 34 57
5 CA Paranaense 34 54
6 EC Bahia 34 53
7 CA Mineiro 34 50
8 RB Bragantino 34 47
9 Santos FC 34 47
10 São Paulo FC 34 44
11 Botafogo FR 34 42
12 Coritiba FBC 34 42
13 CR Vasco da Gama 33 41
14 Mirassol FC 34 40
15 SC Internacional 34 38
16 EC Vitoria 34 38
17 SC Corinthians Paulista 34 37
18 Gremio FBPA 34 37
19 Clube do Remo 34 29
20 Chapecoense AF 33 21

Head-to-Head

8
5
2
CA Mineiro 15 games · Avg 1.6 goals Cruzeiro EC
Last 5 meetings
2024-04-21 CA Mineiro 3–0 Cruzeiro EC 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

Recent Form

CA Mineiro
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Apr Cruzeiro EC H 3–0 W
17 Apr Criciúma EC H 1–1 D
14 Apr SC Corinthians Paulista A 0–0 D
10 Apr CA Rosario Central H 2–1 W
04 Apr Caracas FC A 4–1 W
07 Dec EC Bahia A 1–4 L
Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Apr CA Mineiro A 0–3 L
17 Apr Fortaleza EC A 1–1 D
14 Apr Botafogo FR H 3–2 W
07 Dec SE Palmeiras H 1–1 D
03 Dec Botafogo FR A 0–0 D
30 Nov CA Paranaense H 1–1 D

Season Stats

CA Mineiro Cruzeiro EC
#7 Position #3
50 Points 60
34 Played 34
14 / 8 / 12 W / D / L 18 / 6 / 10
44 Scored 55
40 Conceded 48
+4 GD +7
1.47 PPG 1.76
41% Win % 53%

Key Stats

27% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
27% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
24% Clean Sheets
CA Mineiro this season
26% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season

CA Mineiro are 7th (50 pts). Cruzeiro EC are 3rd (60 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

CA Mineiro
0-15
3/5
16-30
8/1
31-45
5/6
46-60
2/2
61-75
8/5
76+
9/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cruzeiro EC
0-15
4/4
16-30
4/8
31-45
10/7
46-60
7/2
61-75
8/2
76+
13/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

CA Mineiro
Bernard 5 G 4 A
Tomas Cuello 5 G 2 A
Victor Hugo Gomes 4 G 2 A
Cruzeiro EC
Kaio Jorge 14 G 2 A
Matheus Pereira 9 G 7 A
Christian 5 G 3 A
Neizer Villarreal 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to ARENA MRV that hosts another battle between CA Mineiro and Cruzeiro EC.
  • 5' Brazil international Anderson has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ze Ivaldo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for CA Mineiro.
  • 20' CA Mineiro have won 494 goals from 489 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 25' A goal from the Argentina international Matias Zaracho! He fires home on 25 to make it 1-0!
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mateus Vital, as he is very good at scoring at ARENA MRV with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 35' Magnificent from Paulinho! That is 41 goals in 555 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. CA Mineiro must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 46' Cruzeiro EC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alvaro Barreal is hanging Arthur Gomes on the field on 46 minute.
  • 48' Goal! Guilherme Arana scores his 12 goal in 430 matches.
  • 53' Joao Marcelo, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 58' Machado has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 266 appearances.
  • 62' Another change for Cruzeiro EC made on 62 minute. Neris leaves to be changed by Gabriel Veron.
  • 65' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Joao Marcelo.
  • 69' It’s gonna be a card for Paulinho.
  • 70' The CA Mineiro bench stirs into life. Jemerson is withdrawn and Mauricio Lemos gets his opportunity.
  • 72' That looks like a foul for a card for Lucas Silva.
  • 77' A tactical swap from Cruzeiro EC — Mateus Vital on, Lucas Silva off on 77 minutes.
  • 78' Eduardo Vargas is ready to make an impact after coming on for Paulinho at the 78 minute mark.
  • 83' Cruzeiro EC is showing some good football. However, Cruzeiro EC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 84' CA Mineiro ring the changes. Rodrigo Battaglia has done his job and it is now time for Igor Rabello to step up.
  • 89' A moment of madness from Mauricio Lemos on 89 minutes earns him a card. CA Mineiro will be frustrated.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for CA Mineiro players.

Lineups

CA Mineiro Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gabriel Milito

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Moises

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kaio Jorge 2
Roger Guedes 1
Maycon 1
Roger Guedes 1
Alan Minda 1
Nathan 1
Matheus Pereira 1
Vinicius 1

Head to Head

2024-04-21 CA Mineiro 3–0 Cruzeiro EC 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

CA Mineiro Form

2024-04-21 CA Mineiro 3–0 Cruzeiro EC W 2024-04-17 CA Mineiro 1–1 Criciúma EC D 2024-04-14 SC Corinthians Paulista 0–0 CA Mineiro D 2024-04-10 CA Mineiro 2–1 CA Rosario Central W 2024-04-04 Caracas FC 1–4 CA Mineiro W 2023-12-07 EC Bahia 4–1 CA Mineiro L

Cruzeiro EC Form

2024-04-21 CA Mineiro 3–0 Cruzeiro EC L 2024-04-17 Fortaleza EC 1–1 Cruzeiro EC D 2024-04-14 Cruzeiro EC 3–2 Botafogo FR W 2023-12-07 Cruzeiro EC 1–1 SE Palmeiras D 2023-12-03 Botafogo FR 0–0 Cruzeiro EC D 2023-11-30 Cruzeiro EC 1–1 CA Paranaense D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.61 CA Mineiro xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88 Cruzeiro EC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
CA Mineiro55% Draw26% Cruzeiro EC19%
Actual: CA Mineiro win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

CA Mineiro or Draw
81%
Draw or Cruzeiro EC
45%
CA Mineiro or Cruzeiro EC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
CA Mineiro37% Draw48% Cruzeiro EC15%
Actual: CA Mineiro win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 0
12.4%
2 – 0
10.5%
0 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.2%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — CA Mineiro

Handicap CA Mineiro covers Push Cruzeiro EC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 17% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 24% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 13% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

CA Mineiro keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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