Saturday , 14 November 2026

CA Paranaense vs Cruzeiro EC, Serie A 2024 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2024
CA Paranaense
3 – 0
Full Time
Cruzeiro EC
Sat 26 Oct 2024 · 21:30 UTC Arena da Baixada 35,959 HT 45' · FT 45'
Pablo Felipe 25' 1–0
Julimar 46' 2–0
Nikao 80' 3–0
R 1' Rafael Silva
Y 23' Fabrizio Peralta
Y 50' Ze Ivaldo
Y 90' William

Overview

Match Preview

CA Paranaense vs Cruzeiro EC — Serie A at Arena da Baixada.

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
2024-10-26 CA Paranaense 3–0 Cruzeiro EC 2024-06-26 Cruzeiro EC 2–0 CA Paranaense 2023-11-30 Cruzeiro EC 1–1 CA Paranaense 2023-07-29 CA Paranaense 3–3 Cruzeiro EC 2019-11-07 CA Paranaense 0–0 Cruzeiro EC

Recent Form

CA Paranaense
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Oct Cruzeiro EC H 3–0 W
22 Oct Fluminense FC A 0–1 L
17 Oct SC Corinthians Paulista A 2–5 L
05 Oct Botafogo FR H 0–1 L
29 Sep CR Flamengo A 0–1 L
22 Sep Criciúma EC A 0–0 D
Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Oct CA Paranaense A 0–3 L
19 Oct EC Bahia H 1–1 D
04 Oct Fluminense FC A 0–1 L
29 Sep CR Vasco da Gama H 1–1 D
22 Sep Cuiabá EC A 0–0 D
15 Sep São Paulo FC H 0–1 L

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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — CA Paranaense and Cruzeiro EC get this one started.
  • 1' A meaty challenge results in booking for Rafael Silva on 1.
  • 6' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cruzeiro EC that had 266 games and scored 244 goals.
  • 11' It looks like no one’s ball. Cruzeiro EC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 16' Rafael Silva has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' CA Paranaense make a change. Madson trudges off to be replaced by Tomas Cuello on 20 minutes.
  • 23' A moment of madness from Fabrizio Peralta on 23 minutes earns him a card. Cruzeiro EC will be frustrated.
  • 25' A stunning finish from Pablo Felipe — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Cruzeiro EC winning 50% of all matches.
  • 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. CA Paranaense and Cruzeiro EC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 45' It looks surprising Cruzeiro EC does not make any changes. Matheus Pereira has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 46' Julimar is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the forward.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Cruzeiro EC. Wesley is replaced by Gabriel Veron.
  • 50' Cruzeiro EC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both CA Paranaense and Cruzeiro EC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 60' It is a substitution in Cruzeiro EC team. Mateus Vital is replaced by Matheus Henrique on 60 minute.
  • 61' Fresh legs for Cruzeiro EC! Matheus Pereira comes on to replace Lucas Romero.
  • 65' Another change for CA Paranaense made on 65 minute. Pablo Felipe leaves to be changed by Emersonn.
  • 70' CA Paranaense are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Cruzeiro EC's 4-4-1-1 shape.
  • 75' William has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 484 appearances.
  • 77' The whistle greets Kaiki Bruno as he departs to be replaced by Marlon.
  • 79' The whistle greets Julimar as he departs to be replaced by Gonzalo Mastriani.
  • 80' Nikao makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and CA Paranaense are in front.
  • 85' Mycael has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. William is booked for Cruzeiro EC — card on 90.
  • 3-0 the final result. Cruzeiro EC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

CA Paranaense Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luis Gonzalez

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

4-4-1-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fernando Diniz

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2024-10-26 CA Paranaense 3–0 Cruzeiro EC 2024-06-26 Cruzeiro EC 2–0 CA Paranaense 2023-11-30 Cruzeiro EC 1–1 CA Paranaense 2023-07-29 CA Paranaense 3–3 Cruzeiro EC 2019-11-07 CA Paranaense 0–0 Cruzeiro EC

CA Paranaense Form

2024-10-26 CA Paranaense 3–0 Cruzeiro EC W 2024-10-22 Fluminense FC 1–0 CA Paranaense L 2024-10-17 SC Corinthians Paulista 5–2 CA Paranaense L 2024-10-05 CA Paranaense 0–1 Botafogo FR L 2024-09-29 CR Flamengo 1–0 CA Paranaense L 2024-09-22 Criciúma EC 0–0 CA Paranaense D

Cruzeiro EC Form

2024-10-26 CA Paranaense 3–0 Cruzeiro EC L 2024-10-19 Cruzeiro EC 1–1 EC Bahia D 2024-10-04 Fluminense FC 1–0 Cruzeiro EC L 2024-09-29 Cruzeiro EC 1–1 CR Vasco da Gama D 2024-09-22 Cuiabá EC 0–0 Cruzeiro EC D 2024-09-15 Cruzeiro EC 0–1 São Paulo FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.75 CA Paranaense xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Cruzeiro EC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
CA Paranaense52% Draw25% Cruzeiro EC23%
Actual: CA Paranaense win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

CA Paranaense or Draw
78%
Draw or Cruzeiro EC
48%
CA Paranaense or Cruzeiro EC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
CA Paranaense37% Draw45% Cruzeiro EC18%
Actual: CA Paranaense win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
9.2%
0 – 0
8%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — CA Paranaense

Handicap CA Paranaense covers Push Cruzeiro EC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 16% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 23% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

CA Paranaense keeps clean sheet
36% ✗
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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