Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Cruzeiro EC vs CA Mineiro, Serie A 2026 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2026
Cruzeiro EC
1 – 3
Full Time
CA Mineiro
Sun 3 May 2026 · 00:00 UTC Mineirao HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 12' Alan Minda
0–2 32' Maycon pen
0–3 72' Mateo Cassierra
Kaio Jorge pen 86' 1–3
Y 5' Ruan
Y 45' Alan Franco
Y 56' Lyanco
Christian 56' Y
Keny Arroyo 64' Y
Keny Arroyo 66' YR
Y 69' Mateo Cassierra
Y 72' Reinier
Matheus Pereira 72' Y
Kaiki Bruno 75' R
YR 79' Lyanco
Y 84' Junior Alonso

Overview

Match Preview

Cruzeiro EC vs CA Mineiro — Serie A at Mineirao.

Match Details

  • Referee Flavio Rodrigues De Souza
  • Assistant 1 Rodrigo Correa (Brazil)
  • Assistant 2 Alex Ang Ribeiro
9 games this season 🟨 2.1/game ⚽ 7.8 goals/game 🟥 3 total

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

1
5
8
Cruzeiro EC 14 games · Avg 1.6 goals CA Mineiro
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-03 Cruzeiro EC 1–3 CA Mineiro 2025-10-16 CA Mineiro 1–1 Cruzeiro EC 2025-05-18 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 CA Mineiro 2024-08-11 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 CA Mineiro 2024-04-21 CA Mineiro 3–0 Cruzeiro EC

Recent Form

Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 May CA Mineiro H 1–3 L
25 Apr Clube do Remo A 1–0 W
18 Apr Gremio FBPA H 2–0 W
12 Apr RB Bragantino H 2–1 W
04 Apr Sao Paulo FC A 1–4 L
01 Apr EC Vitoria H 3–0 W
CA Mineiro
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 May Cruzeiro EC A 3–1 W
26 Apr CR Flamengo H 0–4 L
19 Apr Coritiba FBC A 0–2 L
11 Apr Santos FC A 0–1 L
05 Apr CA Paranaense H 2–1 W
02 Apr Chapecoense AF A 4–0 W

Season Stats

Cruzeiro EC CA Mineiro
#6 Position #7
45 Points 40
28 Played 27
13 / 6 / 9 W / D / L 11 / 7 / 9
42 Scored 36
40 Conceded 32
+2 GD +4
1.61 PPG 1.48
46% Win % 41%

Key Stats

29% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
21% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
22% Clean Sheets
CA Mineiro this season

Cruzeiro EC are 6th (45 pts). CA Mineiro are 7th (40 pts).

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
CA Mineiro
0-15
2/3
16-30
6/–
31-45
5/4
46-60
1/2
61-75
8/5
76+
5/7
■ 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
CA Mineiro
Tomas Cuello 5 G 2 A
Victor Hugo Gomes 4 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Mineirao that hosts another battle between Cruzeiro EC and CA Mineiro.
  • 5' Poor challenge from Ruan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Eduardo Domínguez might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 12' What a strike from Alan Minda! The score is 0-1.
  • 17' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 22' Fabricio Bruno needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 41 Yellow cards this season.
  • 27' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cruzeiro EC and CA Mineiro are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 32' A goal from the Brazil international Maycon! He fires home on 32 to make it 0-2!
  • 37' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kaio Jorge, as he is very good at scoring at Mineirao with 21 goals in the last 15 games.
  • 42' Christian has been relatively quiet despite scoring 15 goals in his last 383 appearances.
  • 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alan Franco on 45.
  • 50' It is a cagey affair so far. Cruzeiro EC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past CA Mineiro's compact 3-4-2-1.
  • 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kaiki Bruno made 260 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 56' Poor challenge from Lyanco. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 61' Cruzeiro EC is showing some good football. However, Cruzeiro EC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 64' Cruzeiro EC receives a card for a hard tackle on 64.
  • 66' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Keny Arroyo on 66 minutes.
  • 69' CA Mineiro receives a card for a hard tackle on 69.
  • 72' Mateo Cassierra makes no mistake. The score reads 0-3 and CA Mineiro are in front.
  • 72' Reinier picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 74' It’s gonna be a card for Kaiki Bruno.
  • 75' Controversy at the stadium! Kaiki Bruno argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 79' A moment of madness from Lyanco on 79 minutes earns him a card. CA Mineiro will be frustrated.
  • 84' Junior Alonso catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 84.
  • 86' GOAL! Kaio Jorge fires home to make it 1-3!
  • It finishes all square. Cruzeiro EC and CA Mineiro share the spoils 1-3.

Lineups

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Artur Jorge

CA Mineiro Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Eduardo Domínguez

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kaio Jorge 1
Mateo Cassierra 1
Roger Guedes 1
Maycon 1
Roger Guedes 1
Alan Minda 1
Nathan 1
Matheus Pereira 1

Head to Head

2026-05-03 Cruzeiro EC 1–3 CA Mineiro 2025-10-16 CA Mineiro 1–1 Cruzeiro EC 2025-05-18 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 CA Mineiro 2024-08-11 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 CA Mineiro 2024-04-21 CA Mineiro 3–0 Cruzeiro EC

Cruzeiro EC Form

2026-05-03 Cruzeiro EC 1–3 CA Mineiro L 2026-04-25 Clube do Remo 0–1 Cruzeiro EC W 2026-04-18 Cruzeiro EC 2–0 Gremio FBPA W 2026-04-12 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 RB Bragantino W 2026-04-04 Sao Paulo FC 4–1 Cruzeiro EC L 2026-04-01 Cruzeiro EC 3–0 EC Vitoria W

CA Mineiro Form

2026-05-03 Cruzeiro EC 1–3 CA Mineiro W 2026-04-26 CA Mineiro 0–4 CR Flamengo L 2026-04-19 Coritiba FBC 2–0 CA Mineiro L 2026-04-11 Santos FC 1–0 CA Mineiro L 2026-04-05 CA Mineiro 2–1 CA Paranaense W 2026-04-02 Chapecoense AF 0–4 CA Mineiro W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.31 Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44 CA Mineiro xG
I would bet for: Cruzeiro EC or CA Mineiro 71% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cruzeiro EC34% Draw29% CA Mineiro37%
Actual: CA Mineiro win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Cruzeiro EC or Draw
63%
Draw or CA Mineiro
66%
Cruzeiro EC or CA Mineiro
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cruzeiro EC25% Draw46% CA Mineiro29%
Actual: CA Mineiro win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 2
8.4%
0 – 0
8.3%
0 – 1
8.2%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 0
7.4%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC

Handicap Cruzeiro EC covers Push CA Mineiro covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 18% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 20% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
CA Mineiro keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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