Thursday , 1 October 2026

Cruzeiro EC vs America FC, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2023
Cruzeiro EC
1 – 1
Full Time
America FC
Sun 1 Oct 2023 · 19:00 UTC Mineirao HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 18' Esteban Burgos
Matheus Jussa 30' Y
Matheus Jussa 31' Y
Wesley 38' Y
Y 81' Washington Aguerre
Bruno Rodrigues 81' Y
Y 81' Javier Mendez
Y 90' Ale
Fernando Henrique 90' Y
Fernando Henrique 90' R

Overview

Match Preview

Cruzeiro EC vs America FC — Serie A at Mineirao.

Match Details

  • Referee Bruno Boschilia
  • Referee Mauricio Coelho Silva Penna
  • Referee Leandro Vuaden (Brazil)

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 27 40
8 Santos FC 27 38
9 Coritiba FBC 28 38
10 RB Bragantino 27 36
11 Sao Paulo FC 27 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

3
1
Cruzeiro EC 4 games · Avg 3.3 goals America FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-01 Cruzeiro EC 1–1 America FC 2023-05-14 America FC 0–4 Cruzeiro EC 2018-11-04 America FC 1–2 Cruzeiro EC 2018-07-19 Cruzeiro EC 3–1 America FC

Recent Form

Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
America FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 history
21% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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)

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' Cruzeiro EC have kicked off against America FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Nikao has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ze Ricardo might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 18' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Esteban Burgos.
  • 21' Assisted by Nikao with the perfectly-timed delivery and Luciano Castan makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 26' America FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 28' Martin Benitez makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and America FC are in front.
  • 29' What a moment for Martin Benitez! That strike on 29 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 30' Matheus Jussa is having his name booked by the referee on 30.
  • 31' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Matheus Jussa.
  • 36' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 38' Controversy at the stadium! Wesley argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 43' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 46' The America FC manager makes a substitution. Martin Benitez departs to be replaced by Breno.
  • 51' A tactical swap from America FC — Eder Ferreira on, Esteban Burgos off on 51 minutes.
  • 56' 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.
  • 59' Fresh legs for Cruzeiro EC! Bruno Rodrigues comes on to replace Mateus Vital.
  • 64' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 68' Marlon is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rodriguinho at the 68 minute mark.
  • 71' Machado is ready to make an impact after coming on for Wesley at the 71 minute mark.
  • 76' A quiet spell here at Mineirao. America FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 77' Juan Cazares is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pedrinho at the 77 minute mark.
  • 78' Time for substitution for America FC. Nicolas Vichiatto is replaced by Javier Mendez.
  • 81' The referee has no hesitation. Washington Aguerre is booked for America FC — Yellow card on 81.
  • 84' It is a substitution in Cruzeiro EC team. Matheus Jussa is replaced by Fernando Henrique on 84 minute.
  • 89' Juninho is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for America FC tonight.
  • 90' Ale was booked on 90.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

Lineups

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ze Ricardo

America FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fabian Bustos

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-10-01 Cruzeiro EC 1–1 America FC 2023-05-14 America FC 0–4 Cruzeiro EC 2018-11-04 America FC 1–2 Cruzeiro EC 2018-07-19 Cruzeiro EC 3–1 America FC

Cruzeiro EC Form

2023-10-01 Cruzeiro EC 1–1 America FC D 2023-09-21 Fluminense FC 1–0 Cruzeiro EC L 2023-09-14 Santos FC 0–3 Cruzeiro EC W 2023-09-03 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 RB Bragantino D 2023-08-27 Gremio FBPA 3–0 Cruzeiro EC L 2023-08-20 Cruzeiro EC 1–1 SC Corinthians Paulista D

America FC Form

2023-10-01 Cruzeiro EC 1–1 America FC D 2023-09-25 America FC 0–1 CR Vasco da Gama L 2023-09-20 America FC 0–2 RB Bragantino L 2023-09-15 Cuiaba EC 2–2 America FC D 2023-09-03 America FC 2–0 Santos FC W 2023-08-27 America FC 2–1 Sao Paulo FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.48 Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 America FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cruzeiro EC48% Draw27% America FC25%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line 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

✓ Correct
Cruzeiro EC33% Draw48% America FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 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.