Saturday , 14 November 2026

CA Paranaense vs Cruzeiro EC, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2023
CA Paranaense
3 – 3
Full Time
Cruzeiro EC
Sat 29 Jul 2023 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Arturo Vidal 15' Y
Arturo Vidal 16' Y
Y 22' Helibelton Palacios
Y 85' Rafael Cabral
Y 87' Wesley
Y 87' William

Overview

Match Preview

CA Paranaense vs Cruzeiro EC — Serie A .

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

4
3
5
CA Paranaense 12 games · Avg 2.5 goals Cruzeiro EC
Last 5 meetings
2023-07-29 CA Paranaense 3–3 Cruzeiro EC 2019-11-07 CA Paranaense 0–0 Cruzeiro EC 2019-07-27 Cruzeiro EC 0–2 CA Paranaense 2018-11-10 CA Paranaense 2–0 Cruzeiro EC 2018-07-22 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 CA Paranaense

Recent Form

CA Paranaense
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Jul Cruzeiro EC H 3–3 D
23 Jul CR Vasco da Gama A 2–0 W
16 Jul EC Bahia H 2–0 W
09 Jul Fortaleza EC A 0–1 L
02 Jul SE Palmeiras H 2–2 D
27 Jun Club Alianza Lima H 3–0 W
Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Jul CA Paranaense A 3–3 D
23 Jul Goiás EC H 0–1 L
16 Jul Coritiba FBC H 0–0 D
08 Jul CR Vasco da Gama A 1–0 W
02 Jul SC Internacional A 0–0 D
25 Jun São Paulo FC H 1–0 W

Season Stats

CA Paranaense Cruzeiro EC
#5 Position #3
54 Points 60
34 Played 34
15 / 9 / 10 W / D / L 18 / 6 / 10
51 Scored 55
43 Conceded 48
+8 GD +7
1.59 PPG 1.76
44% Win % 53%

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
CA Paranaense this season
26% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season

CA Paranaense are 5th (54 pts). Cruzeiro EC are 3rd (60 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

CA Paranaense
0-15
7/6
16-30
5/6
31-45
6/4
46-60
6/1
61-75
3/6
76+
8/8
■ 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 Paranaense
Kevin Viveros 21 G 3 A
Stiven Mendoza 6 G 1 A
Leozinho 5 G
Julimar 3 G 1 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. CA Paranaense is hosting Cruzeiro EC for another epic battle.
  • 5' CA Paranaense are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cruzeiro EC backline.
  • 8' Arthur Gomes puts Cruzeiro EC on the lead.
  • 13' Both keepers have barely been tested. CA Paranaense and Cruzeiro EC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' Arturo Vidal was booked on 15.
  • 16' CA Paranaense receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 16.
  • 21' A quiet spell here at . CA Paranaense seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 22' It’s a booking for Cruzeiro EC player. Helibelton Palacios gets a Yellow card.
  • 27' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matheus Jussa made 346 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 32' Cruzeiro EC have won 244 goals from 266 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 37' Arthur Gomes does the damage! The net is bulging and Cruzeiro EC surge ahead!
  • 41' Madson does the damage! The net is bulging and CA Paranaense surge ahead!
  • 46' The whistle greets Arturo Vidal as he departs to be replaced by Fernandinho.
  • 51' Arturo Vidal is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cruzeiro EC tonight.
  • 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 61' It is a cagey affair so far. CA Paranaense in their trying to find a way past Cruzeiro EC's compact .
  • 63' It is a substitution in Cruzeiro EC team. Arthur Gomes is replaced by Nikao on 63 minute.
  • 64' A change in the Cruzeiro EC ranks — Mateus Vital exits the field as Wallisson Luiz enters on 64.
  • 68' Cruzeiro EC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. William is hanging Helibelton Palacios on the field on 68 minute.
  • 73' The whistle greets Vitor Bueno as he departs to be replaced by Bruno Zapelli.
  • 78' A stunning finish from Pablo Felipe — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 82' Assisted by Lucas Silva with the perfectly-timed delivery and Wesley makes no mistake. 2-3!
  • 85' The referee calls foul for Rafael Cabral. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 87' The Brazil Fernandinho breaks the deadlock on 87 minutes. 3-3!
  • 87' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Wesley.
  • 89' Cruzeiro EC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Matheus Pereira is hanging Filipe Machado on the field on 89 minute.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-3 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

CA Paranaense Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Matheus Pereira 2
Arthur Gomes 2
Pablo Felipe 2
Hernan Barcos 1
Guilherme 1
Vitor Roque 1
Raphael Veiga 1
Gabriel Veron 1

Head to Head

2023-07-29 CA Paranaense 3–3 Cruzeiro EC 2019-11-07 CA Paranaense 0–0 Cruzeiro EC 2019-07-27 Cruzeiro EC 0–2 CA Paranaense 2018-11-10 CA Paranaense 2–0 Cruzeiro EC 2018-07-22 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 CA Paranaense

CA Paranaense Form

2023-07-29 CA Paranaense 3–3 Cruzeiro EC D 2023-07-23 CR Vasco da Gama 0–2 CA Paranaense W 2023-07-16 CA Paranaense 2–0 EC Bahia W 2023-07-09 Fortaleza EC 1–0 CA Paranaense L 2023-07-02 CA Paranaense 2–2 SE Palmeiras D 2023-06-27 CA Paranaense 3–0 Club Alianza Lima W

Cruzeiro EC Form

2023-07-29 CA Paranaense 3–3 Cruzeiro EC D 2023-07-23 Cruzeiro EC 0–1 Goiás EC L 2023-07-16 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 Coritiba FBC D 2023-07-08 CR Vasco da Gama 0–1 Cruzeiro EC W 2023-07-02 SC Internacional 0–0 Cruzeiro EC D 2023-06-25 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 São Paulo FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.86 CA Paranaense xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44 Cruzeiro EC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
CA Paranaense47% Draw25% Cruzeiro EC28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.3
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

CA Paranaense or Draw
72%
Draw or Cruzeiro EC
53%
CA Paranaense or Cruzeiro EC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
CA Paranaense35% Draw42% Cruzeiro EC23%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–3 not predicted
3 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 0
5.2%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.9%
0 – 2
3.9%

Asian Handicap — CA Paranaense

Handicap CA Paranaense covers Push Cruzeiro EC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 14% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 20% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 15% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

CA Paranaense keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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