Sunday , 16 August 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 SE Palmeiras 23 48
2 CR Flamengo 21 42
3 CA Paranaense 23 41
4 Fluminense FC 23 38
5 EC Bahia 22 33
6 Cruzeiro EC 22 33
7 RB Bragantino 22 32
8 SC Corinthians Paulista 22 32
9 Coritiba FBC 23 31
10 Botafogo FR 21 30
11 CA Mineiro 21 29
12 Sao Paulo FC 22 27
13 EC Vitoria 22 26
14 Gremio FBPA 21 25
15 SC Internacional 22 23
16 Mirassol FC 21 23
17 Santos FC 21 22
18 CR Vasco da Gama 21 22
19 Clube do Remo 22 22
20 Chapecoense AF 21 10

Head-to-Head

4
3
4
CA Paranaense 11 games · Avg 2.4 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 Cuiaba EC A 0–0 D
15 Sep Sao Paulo FC H 0–1 L

Season Stats

CA Paranaense Cruzeiro EC
#3 Position #6
41 Points 33
23 Played 22
12 / 5 / 6 W / D / L 9 / 6 / 7
31 Scored 30
20 Conceded 31
+11 GD -1
1.78 PPG 1.50
52% Win % 41%

Key Stats

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
36% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
CA Paranaense this season
27% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season

CA Paranaense are 3rd (41 pts). Cruzeiro EC are 6th (33 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

CA Paranaense
Kevin Viveros 14 G 2 A
Stiven Mendoza 5 G
Julimar 3 G 1 A
Cruzeiro EC
Kaio Jorge 6 G
Christian 5 G 3 A
Matheus Pereira 5 G 2 A
Neizer Villarreal 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between CA Paranaense and Cruzeiro EC is underway.
  • 1' Cruzeiro EC receives a card for a hard tackle on 1.
  • 6' CA Paranaense are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Cruzeiro EC's 4-4-1-1 shape.
  • 11' Ramiro has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 20 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 16' It’s high time Fernando Diniz made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' The whistle greets Madson as he departs to be replaced by Tomas Cuello.
  • 23' Cruzeiro EC receives a card for a hard tackle on 23.
  • 25' A goal from the Brazil international Pablo Felipe! He fires home on 25 to make it 1-0!
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gabriel Veron made 389 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' Joao Victor has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Luis Gonzalez will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lucas Silva, as he is very good at scoring at Arena da Baixada with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 46' A stunning finish from Julimar — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 46' Gabriel Veron has so much to prove this time. He replaces Wesley on 46 minute.
  • 50' The referee shows Cruzeiro EC player a card on 50.
  • 55' CA Paranaense 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.
  • 60' The crowd applauds Mateus Vital as he leaves the pitch. Matheus Henrique steps in for Cruzeiro EC.
  • 61' The supporters are chanting for Matheus Pereira. He replaces Lucas Romero on 61 minute.
  • 65' Time for substitution for CA Paranaense. Pablo Felipe is replaced by Emersonn.
  • 70' A quiet spell here at Arena da Baixada. CA Paranaense seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 75' Cruzeiro EC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 77' The Cruzeiro EC manager makes a substitution. Kaiki Bruno departs to be replaced by Marlon.
  • 79' The CA Paranaense bench stirs into life. Julimar is withdrawn and Gonzalo Mastriani gets his opportunity.
  • 80' The deadlock is broken! Nikao gets on the scoresheet on 80 minutes.
  • 85' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 90' William catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from CA Paranaense to claim maximum points.

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
Pablo Felipe 2
Arthur Gomes 2
Giorgian De Arrascaeta 1
Fernandinho 1
Hernan Barcos 1
Matheus Pereira 1
Guilherme 1
Vitor Roque 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 Cuiaba EC 0–0 Cruzeiro EC D 2024-09-15 Cruzeiro EC 0–1 Sao Paulo FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.68 CA Paranaense xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74 Cruzeiro EC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57% + CA Paranaense to win 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
CA Paranaense57% Draw26% Cruzeiro EC17%
Actual: CA Paranaense win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

CA Paranaense or Draw
82%
Draw or Cruzeiro EC
43%
CA Paranaense or Cruzeiro EC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
CA Paranaense40% Draw47% Cruzeiro EC13%
Actual: CA Paranaense win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14%
2 – 0
12.2%
1 – 1
11.8%
0 – 0
10.9%
2 – 1
9%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
3.9%
2 – 2
3.4%
4 – 0
2.8%
0 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — CA Paranaense

Handicap CA Paranaense covers Push Cruzeiro EC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 18% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 25% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 10% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

CA Paranaense keeps clean sheet
48% ✗
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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