Sunday , 16 August 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 SE Palmeiras 23 48
2 CR Flamengo 21 42
3 CA Paranaense 23 41
4 Fluminense FC 23 38
5 EC Bahia 22 33
6 Cruzeiro EC 22 33
7 RB Bragantino 22 32
8 SC Corinthians Paulista 22 32
9 Coritiba FBC 23 31
10 Botafogo FR 21 30
11 CA Mineiro 21 29
12 Sao Paulo FC 22 27
13 EC Vitoria 22 26
14 Gremio FBPA 21 25
15 SC Internacional 22 23
16 Mirassol FC 21 23
17 Santos FC 21 22
18 CR Vasco da Gama 21 22
19 Clube do Remo 22 22
20 Chapecoense AF 21 10

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 #11
33 Points 29
22 Played 21
9 / 6 / 7 W / D / L 8 / 5 / 8
30 Scored 27
31 Conceded 27
-1 GD +0
1.50 PPG 1.38
41% Win % 38%

Key Stats

29% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
19% Clean Sheets
CA Mineiro this season

Cruzeiro EC are 6th (33 pts). CA Mineiro are 11th (29 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cruzeiro EC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/4
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/–
61-75
4/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA Mineiro
0-15
2/3
16-30
4/–
31-45
5/3
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/3
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cruzeiro EC
Kaio Jorge 6 G
Christian 5 G 3 A
Matheus Pereira 5 G 2 A
Neizer Villarreal 3 G 1 A
CA Mineiro
Victor Hugo Gomes 4 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Cruzeiro EC and CA Mineiro get this one started.
  • 5' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ruan on 5 minutes.
  • 10' Brazil international Maycon has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 12' Against the run of play, Alan Minda has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 17' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Artur Jorge will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 22' Cruzeiro EC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 27' Mateo Cassierra has been relatively quiet despite scoring 64 goals in his last 307 appearances.
  • 32' The Brazil Maycon breaks the deadlock on 32 minutes. 0-2!
  • 37' CA Mineiro come into this ranked 15 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 42' The 23-year-old Kaiki Bruno has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Alan Franco on 45 minutes.
  • 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 56' Lyanco picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 61' CA Mineiro 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.
  • 64' A moment of madness from Keny Arroyo on 64 minutes earns him a card. Cruzeiro EC will be frustrated.
  • 66' Cruzeiro EC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 69' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Mateo Cassierra.
  • 72' The Colombia Mateo Cassierra breaks the deadlock on 72 minutes. 0-3!
  • 72' Controversy at the stadium! Reinier argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 74' The referee has no hesitation. Kaiki Bruno is booked for Cruzeiro EC — card on 74.
  • 75' The referee shows Cruzeiro EC player a card on 75.
  • 79' The referee shows CA Mineiro player a card on 79.
  • 84' Junior Alonso has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 84.
  • 86' A stunning finish from Kaio Jorge — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • The final score is 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
Matheus Pereira 1
Vinicius 1
Ruan 1
Hulk 1
Jemerson 1
Paulinho 1
Guilherme Arana 1
Matias Zaracho 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
1.33 Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43 CA Mineiro xG
I would bet for: Cruzeiro EC or CA Mineiro 71% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cruzeiro EC35% Draw29% CA Mineiro36%
Actual: CA Mineiro win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.76
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
65%
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
8.3%
0 – 0
8.2%
0 – 1
8.1%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 0
7.4%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
3%

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% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 20% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
CA Mineiro keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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