Thursday , 2 July 2026

Cruzeiro EC vs AC Goianiense, Serie A 2024 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2024
Cruzeiro EC
3 – 1
Full Time
AC Goianiense
Sun 1 Sep 2024 · 14:00 UTC Mineirao 58,233 HT 45' · FT 45'
William pen 9' 1–0
Matheus Henrique 25' 2–0
2–1 33' Joel Campbell
Kaio Jorge 56' 3–1
Y 45' Gonzalo Freitas
Y 49' Luis Felipe
Y 60' Gabriel Baralhas
Matheus Pereira 63' Y
Y 66' Roni
Cassio 83' Y
Y 84' Emiliano Rodriguez

Overview

Match Preview

Cruzeiro EC vs AC Goianiense — Serie A at Mineirao.

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
Cruzeiro EC 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals AC Goianiense
Last 5 meetings
2024-09-01 Cruzeiro EC 3–1 AC Goianiense 2024-05-12 AC Goianiense 0–1 Cruzeiro EC

Recent Form

Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Sep AC Goianiense H 3–1 W
28 Aug SC Internacional H 0–0 D
25 Aug SC Internacional A 0–1 L
19 Aug EC Vitoria A 2–2 D
11 Aug CA Mineiro H 0–0 D
06 Aug Fortaleza EC H 1–2 L
AC Goianiense
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Sep Cruzeiro EC A 1–3 L
24 Aug EC Juventude H 2–1 W
18 Aug SC Internacional H 1–0 W
11 Aug Sao Paulo FC A 0–1 L
03 Aug Botafogo FR H 1–4 L
28 Jul CR Flamengo A 0–2 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
28% Clean Sheets
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 game is set. Cruzeiro EC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 9' Goal! William scores his 10 goal in 471 matches.
  • 14' Shaylon needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 19' 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 Adriano Martins suffering a number of foals already.
  • 24' Alejo Cruz Techera is replacing Luiz Fernando for the AC Goianiense side.
  • 25' What a strike from Matheus Henrique! The score is 2-0.
  • 30' AC Goianiense 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.
  • 33' Goal! Joel Campbell scores his 2 goal in 233 matches.
  • 38' The travelling AC Goianiense supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 43' Jorginho has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 45' The referee calls foul for Gonzalo Freitas. He receives a card.
  • 46' Another change for Cruzeiro EC made on 46 minute. Walace leaves to be changed by Joao Wellington.
  • 49' The referee calls foul for Luis Felipe. He receives a card.
  • 54' AC Goianiense started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 54.
  • 55' Another change for Cruzeiro EC made on 55 minute. Alvaro Barreal leaves to be changed by Mateus Vital.
  • 56' What a strike from Kaio Jorge! The score is 3-1.
  • 60' It’s a booking for AC Goianiense player. Gabriel Baralhas gets a card.
  • 63' That looks like a foul for a card for Matheus Pereira.
  • 64' The supporters are chanting for Roni. He replaces Shaylon on 64 minute.
  • 66' Roni was booked on 66.
  • 68' Time for substitution for Cruzeiro EC. Joao Wellington is replaced by Vitor Hugo.
  • 73' 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.
  • 76' The AC Goianiense manager makes a substitution. Rhaldney departs to be replaced by Emiliano Rodriguez.
  • 81' 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.
  • 83' Cassio is having his name booked by the referee on 83.
  • 84' AC Goianiense receives a card for a hard tackle on 84.
  • 86' Time for substitution for Cruzeiro EC. Matheus Henrique is replaced by Lucas Villalba.
  • 87' Another change for Cruzeiro EC made on 87 minute. Matheus Pereira leaves to be changed by Lucas Silva.
  • The final score is 3-1.

Lineups

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

AC Goianiense Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.59 Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81 AC Goianiense xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57% + Cruzeiro EC to win 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cruzeiro EC55% Draw26% AC Goianiense19%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Cruzeiro EC or Draw
81%
Draw or AC Goianiense
45%
Cruzeiro EC or AC Goianiense
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cruzeiro EC37% Draw48% AC Goianiense15%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.5%
1 – 1
12.5%
0 – 0
11.2%
2 – 0
11.1%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.3%
3 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC

Handicap Cruzeiro EC covers Push AC Goianiense covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 17% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 25% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 12% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
45% ✓
AC Goianiense keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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