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 23 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
- Cruzeiro EC 23 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE Palmeiras | 23 | 48 |
| 2 | CR Flamengo | 22 | 45 |
| 3 | CA Paranaense | 23 | 41 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 23 | 38 |
| 5 | Cruzeiro EC | 23 | 36 |
| 6 | EC Bahia | 23 | 34 |
| 7 | RB Bragantino | 22 | 32 |
| 8 | CA Mineiro | 22 | 32 |
| 9 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 23 | 32 |
| 10 | Coritiba FBC | 23 | 31 |
| 11 | Botafogo FR | 22 | 30 |
| 12 | EC Vitoria | 23 | 29 |
| 13 | Sao Paulo FC | 22 | 27 |
| 14 | Santos FC | 22 | 25 |
| 15 | Gremio FBPA | 22 | 25 |
| 16 | SC Internacional | 23 | 24 |
| 17 | Clube do Remo | 23 | 23 |
| 18 | Mirassol FC | 22 | 23 |
| 19 | CR Vasco da Gama | 22 | 22 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 22 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #5 |
| 31 | Points | 36 |
| 23 | Played | 23 |
| 8 / 7 / 8 | W / D / L | 10 / 6 / 7 |
| 28 | Scored | 32 |
| 30 | Conceded | 32 |
| -2 | GD | +0 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 1.57 |
| 35% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
Coritiba FBC this season
Coritiba FBC this season
26%
Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
Cruzeiro EC this season
Coritiba FBC are 10th (31 pts). Cruzeiro EC are 5th (36 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Coritiba FBC
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/4
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cruzeiro EC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/4
31-45
6/2
46-60
3/1
61-75
4/2
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Coritiba FBC
| Breno Lopes | 8 G | 2 A |
| Joaquin Lavega | 5 G | 2 A |
| Pedro Rocha | 5 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' Coritiba FBC have kicked off against Cruzeiro EC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Coritiba FBC that had 135 games and scored 140 goals.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Cruzeiro EC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' Otavio has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' Kenji has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 253 appearances.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Coritiba FBC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 30' 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.
- 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Coritiba FBC and Cruzeiro EC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 37' Thiago Santos has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 37.
- 42' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 47' Cruzeiro EC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 52' Coritiba FBC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 54' The crowd applauds Thiago Santos as he leaves the pitch. Vitor Goncalves steps in for Coritiba FBC.
- 59' Gerson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 60' Cruzeiro EC ring the changes. Felipe Morais has done his job and it is now time for Kenji to step up.
- 65' Another substitution for Coritiba FBC to replace Bruno Melo by Felipe Jonatan on 65 minute.
- 66' The deadlock is broken! Matheus Pereira gets on the scoresheet on 66 minutes.
- 69' Cruzeiro EC ring the changes. Gerson has done his job and it is now time for Matheus Henrique to step up.
- 70' Marquinhos is replacing Keny Arroyo for the Cruzeiro EC side.
- 75' Over 75 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 79' The Coritiba FBC bench stirs into life. Breno Lopes is withdrawn and Keno gets his opportunity.
- 80' The Coritiba FBC bench stirs into life. Sebastian Gomez is withdrawn and Brian Ocampo gets his opportunity.
- 85' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 86' Time for substitution for Cruzeiro EC. Gabriel Rojas is replaced by Lucas Villalba.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Matheus Henrique.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Coritiba FBC and Cruzeiro EC (для сухой ничьи).
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 |
|---|---|
| Matheus Pereira | 1 |
| Bruno Rodrigues | 1 |
| Robson Fernandes | 1 |
Head to Head
Coritiba FBC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.04
Coritiba FBC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
Cruzeiro EC xG
I would bet for:
Coritiba FBC or Cruzeiro EC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cruzeiro EC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Coritiba FBC or Draw
62%
Draw or Cruzeiro EC
69%
Coritiba FBC or Cruzeiro EC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
12.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.4%
1 – 2
7.9%
0 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
3.3%
0 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Coritiba FBC
| Handicap | Coritiba FBC covers | Push | Cruzeiro EC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 18% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 22% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Coritiba FBC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.