Ceará SC vs Cruzeiro EC, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Ceará SC vs Cruzeiro EC — Serie A at Castelao.
- Ceará SC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- Cruzeiro EC 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE Palmeiras | 18 | 41 |
| 2 | CR Flamengo | 17 | 34 |
| 3 | Fluminense FC | 18 | 31 |
| 4 | CA Paranaense | 18 | 30 |
| 5 | RB Bragantino | 18 | 29 |
| 6 | EC Bahia | 17 | 26 |
| 7 | Coritiba FBC | 18 | 26 |
| 8 | Sao Paulo FC | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | CA Mineiro | 18 | 24 |
| 10 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 18 | 24 |
| 11 | Cruzeiro EC | 18 | 24 |
| 12 | Botafogo FR | 17 | 22 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 17 | 22 |
| 14 | SC Internacional | 18 | 21 |
| 15 | Santos FC | 18 | 21 |
| 16 | Grêmio FBPA | 18 | 21 |
| 17 | CR Vasco da Gama | 18 | 20 |
| 18 | Clube do Remo | 18 | 18 |
| 19 | Mirassol FC | 17 | 16 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 17 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov | Cruzeiro EC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Nov | Mirassol FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Nov | SC Internacional | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Nov | SC Corinthians Paulista | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Nov | Fortaleza EC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Nov | Fluminense FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov | Ceará SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Nov | SC Corinthians Paulista | H | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Nov | EC Juventude | A | 3–3 | D |
| 09 Nov | Fluminense FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Nov | Grêmio FBPA | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Nov | EC Vitoria | H | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
14%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
28%
Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
Cruzeiro EC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cruzeiro EC
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cruzeiro EC
| Christian | 5 G | 3 A |
| Kaio Jorge | 4 G | |
| Matheus Pereira | 3 G | 2 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. Ceará SC is hosting Cruzeiro EC for another epic battle.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Fernandinho made 325 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' Ceará SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Luis Sinisterra, as he is very good at scoring at Castelao with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Ceará SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 35' Walace is having his name booked by the referee on 35.
- 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 42' Cruzeiro EC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Luis Sinisterra is hanging Keny Arroyo on the field on 42 minute.
- 45' It’s a booking for Cruzeiro EC player. Lucas Silva gets a card.
- 50' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 56' Ceara SC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Vinicius Zanocelo on 56.
- 61' Ceará SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 61.
- 65' Ceara SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Paulo Baya is hanging Fernandinho on the field on 65 minute.
- 69' It’s gonna be a card for Matheus Pereira.
- 71' What an equalizer from Willian Machado!
- 73' Cruzeiro EC receives a card for a hard tackle on 73.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Vina. He replaces Lucas Mugni on 76 minute.
- 80' Ceara SC receives a card for a hard tackle on 80.
- 80' Yannick Bolasie is replacing Gabriel Barbosa for the Cruzeiro EC side.
- 85' The Ceara SC manager makes a substitution. Pedro Raul departs to be replaced by Aylon.
- 89' Matheus Henrique is replacing Walace for the Cruzeiro EC side.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Ceará SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 77
- 10
- 94
- 9
- 79
- 70
- 25
- 44
- 20
- 27
- 23
Bench
- 26
- 11
- 3
- 33
- 1
- 30
- 97
- 2
- 88
- 17
- 29
- 99
Coach
Leo Condé
Cruzeiro EC Lineups
Starting XI
-
16
Lucas Silva ↓ Carlos Eduardo 80'
- 1
- 15
- 12
-
5
Walace ↓ Matheus Henrique 89'
- 10
- 9
- 25
-
88
Christian ↓ Joao Wellington 80'
- 6
-
99
Keny Arroyo ↓ Luis Sinisterra 42'
Bench
-
8
Matheus Henrique ↑ 89'
- 23
-
11
Yannick Bolasie ↑ 80'
-
17
Luis Sinisterra ↑ 42'
-
21
Carlos Eduardo ↑ 80'
-
77
Joao Wellington ↑ 80'
- 34
- 41
- 36
- 2
- 57
- 20
Coach
Leonardo Jardim
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Arthur Cabral | 2 |
| Antonio Galeano | 2 |
| Willian Machado | 1 |
| Sassa | 1 |
| Sassa | 1 |
| Thiago Neves | 1 |
| Kaio Jorge | 1 |
| Vinicius Zanocelo | 1 |
Head to Head
Ceará SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.26
Ceará SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
Cruzeiro EC xG
I would bet for:
Ceará SC or Cruzeiro EC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Ceará SC or Draw
70%
Draw or Cruzeiro EC
60%
Ceará SC or Cruzeiro EC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.8%
1 – 0
10.9%
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
8%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 0
3%
1 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Ceará SC
| Handicap | Ceará SC covers | Push | Cruzeiro EC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 21% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 18% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Ceará SC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.