Wednesday , 30 September 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 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
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 #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' Welcome to ARENA MRV that hosts another battle between CA Mineiro and Cruzeiro EC.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. CA Mineiro in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past Cruzeiro EC's compact 4-3-3.
  • 10' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' Marlon, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' CA Mineiro looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Mateo Cassierra scoring 1 goals.
  • 25' GOAL! Matias Zaracho scores on 25. Assisted by Gustavo Scarpa
  • 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Moises will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 35' The Brazil Paulinho breaks the deadlock on 35 minutes. 2-0!
  • 40' Mateus Vital is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for CA Mineiro tonight.
  • 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. William made 475 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 46' Alvaro Barreal is replacing Arthur Gomes for the Cruzeiro EC side.
  • 48' Goal! Guilherme Arana scores his 12 goal in 421 matches.
  • 53' CA Mineiro is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 58' Machado is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CA Mineiro so far.
  • 62' Cruzeiro EC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gabriel Veron is hanging Neris on the field on 62 minute.
  • 65' It’s gonna be a card for Joao Marcelo.
  • 69' Controversy at the stadium! Paulinho argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 70' The CA Mineiro bench stirs into life. Jemerson is withdrawn and Mauricio Lemos gets his opportunity.
  • 72' Lucas Silva picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 77' Cruzeiro EC make a change. Lucas Silva trudges off to be replaced by Mateus Vital on 77 minutes.
  • 78' Eduardo Vargas gets the nod from CA Mineiro. He replaces Paulinho and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 83' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 84' The whistle greets Rodrigo Battaglia as he departs to be replaced by Igor Rabello.
  • 89' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Mauricio Lemos on 89 minutes.
  • The points are shared — CA Mineiro 3-0 Cruzeiro EC. Honours even.

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
Nathan 1
Matheus Pereira 1
Vinicius 1
Ruan 1
Hulk 1
Jemerson 1
Paulinho 1
Guilherme Arana 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
1.65 CA Mineiro xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83 Cruzeiro EC xG
I would bet for: CA Mineiro to win 56% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
CA Mineiro56% Draw26% Cruzeiro EC18%
Actual: CA Mineiro win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.48
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
82%
Draw or Cruzeiro EC
44%
CA Mineiro or Cruzeiro EC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
CA Mineiro38% Draw47% Cruzeiro EC15%
Actual: CA Mineiro win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.9%
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 0
11.1%
0 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
5.9%
3 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.5%

Asian Handicap — CA Mineiro

Handicap CA Mineiro covers Push Cruzeiro EC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 17% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 25% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 12% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

CA Mineiro keeps clean sheet
44% ✗
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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