Cruzeiro EC vs America FC, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Cruzeiro EC vs America FC — Serie A at Mineirao.
- Cruzeiro EC 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- America FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Bruno Boschilia
- Referee Mauricio Coelho Silva Penna
- Referee Leandro Vuaden (Brazil)
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 Gremio 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 01 Oct America FC H 1–1 D 21 Sep Fluminense FC A 0–1 L 14 Sep Santos FC A 3–0 W 03 Sep RB Bragantino H 0–0 D 27 Aug Gremio FBPA A 0–3 L 20 Aug SC Corinthians Paulista H 1–1 D Date Opponent H/A Score Result 01 Oct Cruzeiro EC A 1–1 D 25 Sep CR Vasco da Gama H 0–1 L 20 Sep RB Bragantino H 0–2 L 15 Sep Cuiaba EC A 2–2 D 03 Sep Santos FC H 2–0 W 27 Aug Sao Paulo FC H 2–1 W Key Stats
75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history28% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
Cruzeiro EC0-151/316-302/331-455/146-603/–61-752/276+2/2■ Scored ■ ConcededTop Scorers (This Season)
Cruzeiro ECChristian 5 G 3 A Kaio Jorge 4 G Matheus Pereira 3 G 2 A Neizer Villarreal 3 G 1 A -
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Mineirao that hosts another battle between Cruzeiro EC and America FC.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Juan Cazares has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 18' A meaty challenge results in booking for Esteban Burgos on 18.
- 21' Goal! Luciano Castan scores his 4 goal in 38 matches.
- 26' It looks surprising America FC does not make any changes. Ricardo Silva Potiguar has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 28' What a strike from Martin Benitez! The score is 1-1.
- 29' Sensational shot from Martin Benitez. America FC is back in the lead.
- 30' Cruzeiro EC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 30.
- 31' Matheus Jussa is having his name booked by the referee on 31.
- 36' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 38' Wesley is having his name booked by the referee on 38.
- 43' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Breno. He replaces Martin Benitez on 46 minute.
- 51' The supporters are chanting for Eder Ferreira. He replaces Esteban Burgos on 51 minute.
- 56' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. America FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 59' Another change for Cruzeiro EC made on 59 minute. Mateus Vital leaves to be changed by Bruno Rodrigues.
- 64' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marlon made 381 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 68' America FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marlon is hanging Rodriguinho on the field on 68 minute.
- 71' It is a substitution in Cruzeiro EC team. Wesley is replaced by Machado on 71 minute.
- 76' America FC is showing some good football. However, America FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 77' It is a substitution in America FC team. Pedrinho is replaced by Juan Cazares on 77 minute.
- 78' The whistle greets Nicolas Vichiatto as he departs to be replaced by Javier Mendez.
- 81' It’s a booking for America FC player. Washington Aguerre gets a Yellow card.
- 84' Another substitution for Cruzeiro EC to replace Matheus Jussa by Fernando Henrique on 84 minute.
- 89' 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.
- 90' It’s a booking for America FC player. Ale gets a Yellow card.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
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Lineups
Cruzeiro EC Lineups
Starting XI
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Mateus Vital ↓ Bruno Rodrigues 59'
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Marlon ↓ Kaiki Bruno 84'
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Nikao ↓ Paulo Vitor 84'
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Bench
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Paulo Vitor ↑ 84'
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Machado ↑ 71'
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Fernando Henrique ↑ 84'
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Bruno Rodrigues ↑ 59'
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Kaiki Bruno ↑ 84'
Coach Ze RicardoAmerica FC Lineups
Starting XI
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Esteban Burgos ↓ Eder Ferreira 51'
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Martin Benitez ↓ Breno 46'
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Pedrinho ↓ Juan Cazares 77'
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Rodriguinho ↓ Marlon 68'
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Bench
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Juan Cazares ↑ 77'
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Eder Ferreira ↑ 51'
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Javier Mendez ↑ 78'
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Marlon ↑ 68'
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Breno ↑ 46'
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Giorgian De Arrascaeta 2 Gilberto 2 Martin Benitez 2 Robinho 1 Raniel 1 Christian Savio 1 Thiago Neves 1 Rafael Moura 1 Head to Head
Cruzeiro EC Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy2 / 41.48 Cruzeiro EC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.01 America FC xGI would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 55%Match Result
✗ WrongActual: DrawBoth Teams to Score
✗ WrongAvg goals/match: 2.49Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 90% 10% ± 1.5 71% 29% ± 2.5 45% 55% ± 3.5 24% 76% ± 4.5 11% 89% Double Chance
Cruzeiro EC or Draw 76%Draw or America FC 52%Cruzeiro EC or America FC 73%Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 Actual1 – 0 11.2%0 – 0 10.3%2 – 1 8.9%2 – 0 8.8%0 – 1 7.3%1 – 2 6%2 – 2 4.5%3 – 1 4.4%3 – 0 4.3%0 – 2 4.1%3 – 2 2.3%Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC
Handicap Cruzeiro EC covers Push America FC covers -2.5 9% — 91% -2 9% 14% 76% -1.5 24% — 76% -1 24% 23% 54% -0.5 46% — 54% +0.5 76% — 24% +1 76% 15% 9% +1.5 91% — 9% +2 91% 7% 3% +2.5 97% — 3% Clean Sheet
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet 37% ✓America FC keeps clean sheet 24% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

