Coritiba FBC vs Cruzeiro EC, Serie A 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Coritiba FBC vs Cruzeiro EC — Serie A at Couto Pereira.
- Coritiba FBC 28 games · 38 pts (2026/26)
- Cruzeiro EC 28 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CR Flamengo | 28 | 60 |
| 2 | SE Palmeiras | 28 | 57 |
| 3 | CA Paranaense | 28 | 49 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 28 | 48 |
| 5 | EC Bahia | 28 | 46 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro EC | 28 | 45 |
| 7 | CA Mineiro | 28 | 43 |
| 8 | Santos FC | 28 | 41 |
| 9 | Coritiba FBC | 28 | 38 |
| 10 | Sao Paulo FC | 28 | 36 |
| 11 | RB Bragantino | 28 | 36 |
| 12 | Botafogo FR | 28 | 35 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 28 | 33 |
| 14 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 28 | 32 |
| 15 | Mirassol FC | 28 | 32 |
| 16 | CR Vasco da Gama | 27 | 31 |
| 17 | Gremio FBPA | 28 | 29 |
| 18 | SC Internacional | 28 | 28 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 28 | 23 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 27 | 18 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul | Cruzeiro EC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Jul | RB Bragantino | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Jul | SE Palmeiras | H | 1–3 | L |
| 30 May | CR Flamengo | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 May | EC Bahia | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 May | Santos FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul | Coritiba FBC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Jul | Botafogo FR | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Jul | SC Internacional | A | 2–1 | W |
| 31 May | Fluminense FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 May | Chapecoense AF | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 May | SE Palmeiras | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Coritiba FBC | Cruzeiro EC | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #6 |
| 38 | Points | 45 |
| 28 | Played | 28 |
| 10 / 8 / 10 | W / D / L | 13 / 6 / 9 |
| 37 | Scored | 42 |
| 43 | Conceded | 40 |
| -6 | GD | +2 |
| 1.36 | PPG | 1.61 |
| 36% | Win % | 46% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Coritiba FBC this season
Coritiba FBC this season
21%
Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
Cruzeiro EC this season
Coritiba FBC are 9th (38 pts). Cruzeiro EC are 6th (45 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Coritiba FBC
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/5
31-45
6/3
46-60
2/3
61-75
4/10
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cruzeiro EC
0-15
3/3
16-30
3/6
31-45
6/5
46-60
5/2
61-75
6/2
76+
10/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Coritiba FBC
| Breno Lopes | 8 G | 2 A |
| Pedro Rocha | 8 G | 1 A |
| Joaquin Lavega | 5 G | 2 A |
Cruzeiro EC
| Matheus Pereira | 9 G | 4 A |
| Kaio Jorge | 7 G | 1 A |
| Christian | 5 G | 3 A |
| Neizer Villarreal | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Coritiba FBC have kicked off against Cruzeiro EC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' 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.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Coritiba FBC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Cruzeiro EC come into this ranked 11 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' With 1 assists to his name this season, Pedro Rocha is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cruzeiro EC.
- 35' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Pedro Lucas suffering a number of foals already.
- 37' The referee has no hesitation. Thiago Santos is booked for Coritiba FBC — card on 37.
- 42' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matheus Henrique, as he is very good at scoring at Couto Pereira with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 47' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Coritiba FBC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 52' Coritiba FBC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cruzeiro EC backline.
- 54' Thiago Santos makes way for Vitor Goncalves at the 54 minute mark. A tactical switch from Coritiba FBC.
- 59' Coritiba FBC is showing some good football. However, Coritiba FBC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 60' Time for substitution for Cruzeiro EC. Felipe Morais is replaced by Kenji.
- 65' Felipe Jonatan gets the nod from Coritiba FBC. He replaces Bruno Melo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 66' What a strike from Matheus Pereira! The score is 0-1.
- 69' A change in the Cruzeiro EC ranks — Gerson exits the field as Matheus Henrique enters on 69.
- 70' Marquinhos is ready to make an impact after coming on for Keny Arroyo at the 70 minute mark.
- 75' It’s high time Artur Jorge made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 79' Another substitution for Coritiba FBC to replace Breno Lopes by Keno on 79 minute.
- 80' Sebastian Gomez makes way for Brian Ocampo at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Coritiba FBC.
- 85' It looks like no one’s ball. Coritiba FBC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 86' Time for substitution for Cruzeiro EC. Gabriel Rojas is replaced by Lucas Villalba.
- 90' Matheus Henrique was booked on 90.
- Another three points for Cruzeiro EC.
Lineups
Coritiba FBC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
21
Thiago Santos ↓ Vitor Goncalves 54'
-
32
Pedro Rocha ↓ Rodrigo Rodrigues 65'
- 10
- 2
-
26
Bruno Melo ↓ Felipe Jonatan 65'
-
77
Breno Lopes ↓ Keno 79'
- 23
- 11
-
19
Sebastian Gomez ↓ Brian Ocampo 80'
- 1
- 55
Bench
-
6
Felipe Jonatan ↑ 65'
- 3
- 4
-
20
Keno ↑ 79'
- 88
-
99
Rodrigo Rodrigues ↑ 65'
- 22
-
17
Brian Ocampo ↑ 80'
- 44
- 7
-
50
Vitor Goncalves ↑ 54'
- 18
Coach
Fernando Seabra
Cruzeiro EC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 29
- 15
- 12
- 10
-
8
Gerson ↓ Matheus Henrique 69'
-
19
Kaio Jorge ↓ Bruno Rodrigues 86'
-
27
Gabriel Rojas ↓ Lucas Villalba 86'
- 81
- 34
-
99
Keny Arroyo ↓ Marquinhos 70'
-
38
Felipe Morais ↓ Kenji 60'
Bench
- 16
-
7
Matheus Henrique ↑ 69'
-
25
Lucas Villalba ↑ 86'
-
11
Marquinhos ↑ 70'
-
9
Bruno Rodrigues ↑ 86'
- 43
-
70
Kenji ↑ 60'
- 51
- 2
- 57
- 40
- 5
Coach
Artur Jorge
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bruno Rodrigues | 1 |
| Robson Fernandes | 1 |
| Matheus Pereira | 1 |
Head to Head
Coritiba FBC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.11
Coritiba FBC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
Cruzeiro EC xG
I would bet for:
Coritiba FBC or Cruzeiro EC 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cruzeiro EC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Coritiba FBC or Draw
60%
Draw or Cruzeiro EC
69%
Coritiba FBC or Cruzeiro EC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.2%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
7.9%
0 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
4%
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Coritiba FBC
| Handicap | Coritiba FBC covers | Push | Cruzeiro EC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 17% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 22% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Coritiba FBC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.