Monday , 28 September 2026

Cruzeiro EC vs CA Paranaense, Serie A 2026 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2026
Cruzeiro EC
3 – 1
Full Time
CA Paranaense
Sun 6 Sep 2026 · 19:00 UTC Mineirao HT 45' · FT 45'
Matheus Pereira 30' 1–0
1–1 45+1' Joao Victor
Lucas Romero 71' 2–1
Kaio Jorge pen 82' 3–1
Gabriel Rojas 33' Y
Y 62' Juan Aguirre
Fabricio Bruno 64' Y
Y 79' Mycael

Overview

Match Preview

Cruzeiro EC vs CA Paranaense — Serie A at Mineirao.

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

5
3
4
Cruzeiro EC 12 games · Avg 2.5 goals CA Paranaense
Last 5 meetings
2026-09-06 Cruzeiro EC 3–1 CA Paranaense 2026-03-18 CA Paranaense 2–1 Cruzeiro EC 2024-10-26 CA Paranaense 3–0 Cruzeiro EC 2024-06-26 Cruzeiro EC 2–0 CA Paranaense 2023-11-30 Cruzeiro EC 1–1 CA Paranaense

Recent Form

Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Sep CA Paranaense H 3–1 W
30 Aug CR Vasco da Gama A 1–3 L
22 Aug CR Flamengo H 2–1 W
16 Aug SC Corinthians Paulista A 2–1 W
09 Aug Mirassol FC H 3–1 W
31 Jul Coritiba FBC A 1–0 W
CA Paranaense
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Sep Cruzeiro EC A 1–3 L
30 Aug Fluminense FC H 3–3 D
24 Aug Botafogo FR A 3–2 W
15 Aug RB Bragantino H 1–1 D
09 Aug Santos FC A 2–0 W
30 Jul SC Corinthians Paulista A 0–0 D

Season Stats

Cruzeiro EC CA Paranaense
#6 Position #3
45 Points 49
28 Played 28
13 / 6 / 9 W / D / L 14 / 7 / 7
42 Scored 43
40 Conceded 32
+2 GD +11
1.61 PPG 1.75
46% Win % 50%

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
21% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
36% Clean Sheets
CA Paranaense this season

Cruzeiro EC are 6th (45 pts). CA Paranaense are 3rd (49 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 Paranaense
0-15
5/4
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/3
46-60
6/–
61-75
3/3
76+
6/7
■ 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 Paranaense
Kevin Viveros 18 G 3 A
Stiven Mendoza 5 G 1 A
Leozinho 4 G
Julimar 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Cruzeiro EC gets underway.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' Cruzeiro EC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' It’s high time Odair Hellmann made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 30' The Brazil Matheus Pereira breaks the deadlock on 30 minutes. 1-0!
  • 33' A meaty challenge results in booking for Gabriel Rojas on 33.
  • 38' Cruzeiro EC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 43' Brilliant from the ! Matheus Henrique makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 43.
  • 46' Goal! Joao Victor scores his 3 goal in 381 matches.
  • 46' It is a substitution in CA Paranaense team. Jadson is replaced by Juan Portilla on 46 minute.
  • 51' Cruzeiro EC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined CA Paranaense backline.
  • 56' It is a cagey affair so far. Cruzeiro EC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past CA Paranaense's compact 3-4-2-1.
  • 61' CA Paranaense is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 62' It’s gonna be a card for Juan Aguirre.
  • 64' Fabricio Bruno was booked on 64.
  • 65' Bruno Zapelli is replacing Joao Victor for the CA Paranaense side.
  • 70' Wesley Gassova has so much to prove this time. He replaces Keny Arroyo on 70 minute.
  • 71' GOAL! Lucas Romero scores on 71.
  • 76' Renan Peixoto has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 79' CA Paranaense receives a card for a hard tackle on 79.
  • 81' The CA Paranaense bench stirs into life. Kevin Viveros is withdrawn and Renan Peixoto gets his opportunity.
  • 82' What a strike from Kaio Jorge! The score is 4-1.
  • 87' A change in the Cruzeiro EC ranks — Gerson exits the field as Joao Costa enters on 87.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Cruzeiro EC. Kaio Jorge is replaced by Luciano Rodriguez.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Cruzeiro EC players.

Lineups

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Artur Jorge

CA Paranaense Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Odair Hellmann

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Pablo Felipe 2
Matheus Pereira 2
Arthur Gomes 2
Giorgian De Arrascaeta 1
Fernandinho 1
Hernan Barcos 1
Guilherme 1
Vitor Roque 1

Head to Head

2026-09-06 Cruzeiro EC 3–1 CA Paranaense 2026-03-18 CA Paranaense 2–1 Cruzeiro EC 2024-10-26 CA Paranaense 3–0 Cruzeiro EC 2024-06-26 Cruzeiro EC 2–0 CA Paranaense 2023-11-30 Cruzeiro EC 1–1 CA Paranaense

Cruzeiro EC Form

2026-09-06 Cruzeiro EC 3–1 CA Paranaense W 2026-08-30 CR Vasco da Gama 3–1 Cruzeiro EC L 2026-08-22 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 CR Flamengo W 2026-08-16 SC Corinthians Paulista 1–2 Cruzeiro EC W 2026-08-09 Cruzeiro EC 3–1 Mirassol FC W 2026-07-31 Coritiba FBC 0–1 Cruzeiro EC W

CA Paranaense Form

2026-09-06 Cruzeiro EC 3–1 CA Paranaense L 2026-08-30 CA Paranaense 3–3 Fluminense FC D 2026-08-24 Botafogo FR 2–3 CA Paranaense W 2026-08-15 CA Paranaense 1–1 RB Bragantino D 2026-08-09 Santos FC 0–2 CA Paranaense W 2026-07-30 SC Corinthians Paulista 0–0 CA Paranaense D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.71 Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48 CA Paranaense xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cruzeiro EC46% Draw25% CA Paranaense29%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.19
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Cruzeiro EC or Draw
71%
Draw or CA Paranaense
54%
Cruzeiro EC or CA Paranaense
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cruzeiro EC32% Draw43% CA Paranaense25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 0
6%
0 – 0
5.7%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC

Handicap Cruzeiro EC covers Push CA Paranaense covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 20% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 17% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
CA Paranaense keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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