Thursday , 2 July 2026

Coritiba FBC vs Cruzeiro EC, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2023
Coritiba FBC
1 – 0
Full Time
Cruzeiro EC
Sat 11 Nov 2023 · 19:00 UTC Couto Pereira HT 45' · FT 45'
Thalisson 28' Y
Y 67' Matheus Jussa
Marcelino Moreno 72' Y
Y 73' Ian Luccas
Reynaldo 84' Y
Robson Fernandes 85' Y
Robson Fernandes 86' Y
Y 88' Machado
Y 90' Neris

Overview

Match Preview

Coritiba FBC vs Cruzeiro EC — Serie A at Couto Pereira.

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

2
1
Coritiba FBC 3 games · Avg 1.3 goals Cruzeiro EC
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-11 Coritiba FBC 1–0 Cruzeiro EC 2023-07-16 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 Coritiba FBC

Recent Form

Coritiba FBC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Nov Cruzeiro EC H 1–0 W
08 Nov America FC A 3–0 W
05 Nov Goiás EC H 0–1 L
01 Nov Grêmio FBPA H 1–2 L
29 Oct SC Internacional A 4–3 W
27 Oct Santos FC A 1–2 L
Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Nov Coritiba FBC A 0–1 L
05 Nov SC Internacional H 1–2 L
02 Nov Sao Paulo FC A 0–1 L
25 Oct EC Bahia H 3–0 W
22 Oct CA Mineiro A 1–0 W
19 Oct CR Flamengo H 0–2 L

Season Stats

Coritiba FBC Cruzeiro EC
#7 Position #11
26 Points 24
18 Played 18
7 / 5 / 6 W / D / L 6 / 6 / 6
24 Scored 24
24 Conceded 28
+0 GD -4
1.44 PPG 1.33
39% Win % 33%

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Coritiba FBC this season
28% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season

Coritiba FBC are 7th (26 pts). Cruzeiro EC are 11th (24 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Coritiba FBC
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/2
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)

Coritiba FBC
Breno Lopes 8 G 1 A
Joaquin Lavega 5 G 1 A
Pedro Rocha 4 G 1 A
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Coritiba FBC and Cruzeiro EC get this one started.
  • 5' Cruzeiro EC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' Sebastian Gomez, a Colombia , has 5 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' A quiet spell here at Couto Pereira. Cruzeiro EC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 17' Machado is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lucas Silva at the 17 minute mark.
  • 22' Coritiba FBC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cruzeiro EC's shape.
  • 27' Bruno Rodrigues has been relatively quiet despite scoring 18 goals in his last 371 appearances.
  • 28' Thalisson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 28.
  • 33' Coritiba FBC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 38' Luciano Castan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 43' The travelling Cruzeiro EC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 44' A tactical swap from Coritiba FBC — Reynaldo on, Henrique Adriano off on 44 minutes.
  • 49' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 54' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 54 minutes.
  • 59' It is a cagey affair so far. Coritiba FBC in their trying to find a way past Cruzeiro EC's compact .
  • 61' Willian Farias has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sebastian Gomez on 61 minute.
  • 66' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 67' Matheus Jussa catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 67.
  • 68' Cruzeiro EC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Arthur Gomes is hanging Papagaio on the field on 68 minute.
  • 72' Coritiba FBC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 72.
  • 73' Ian Luccas is having his name booked by the referee on 73.
  • 75' A tactical swap from Coritiba FBC — Diogo De Oliveira on, Islam Slimani off on 75 minutes.
  • 76' It is a substitution in Coritiba FBC team. Marcelino Moreno is replaced by Mauricio Garcez on 76 minute.
  • 80' What composure from Bruno Rodrigues! The Brazil international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 84' The referee has no hesitation. Reynaldo is booked for Coritiba FBC — Yellow card on 84.
  • 85' It’s a booking for Coritiba FBC player. Robson Fernandes gets a Yellow card.
  • 86' Coritiba FBC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 87' Fresh legs for Cruzeiro EC! Wesley comes on to replace Nikao.
  • 88' Machado has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 88.
  • 90' Neris was booked on 90.
  • Another three points for Coritiba FBC.

Lineups

Coritiba FBC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thiago Kosloski

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ze Ricardo

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.23 Coritiba FBC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82 Cruzeiro EC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Coritiba FBC48% Draw30% Cruzeiro EC22%
Actual: Coritiba FBC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.05
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Coritiba FBC or Draw
78%
Draw or Cruzeiro EC
52%
Coritiba FBC or Cruzeiro EC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Coritiba FBC30% Draw54% Cruzeiro EC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.3%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.9%
2 – 0
9.4%
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
3.8%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 1
3.3%
3 – 2
1.4%

Asian Handicap — Coritiba FBC

Handicap Coritiba FBC covers Push Cruzeiro EC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 24% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 15% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Coritiba FBC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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