Cruzeiro EC vs Ceará SC, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Cruzeiro EC vs Ceará SC — Serie A at Mineirao.
- Cruzeiro EC 30 games · 48 pts (2026/26)
- Ceará SC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CR Flamengo | 30 | 64 |
| 2 | SE Palmeiras | 30 | 63 |
| 3 | CA Paranaense | 30 | 53 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 30 | 51 |
| 5 | EC Bahia | 30 | 49 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro EC | 30 | 48 |
| 7 | CA Mineiro | 30 | 47 |
| 8 | Santos FC | 30 | 42 |
| 9 | RB Bragantino | 30 | 40 |
| 10 | Sao Paulo FC | 30 | 39 |
| 11 | Coritiba FBC | 30 | 39 |
| 12 | Botafogo FR | 30 | 36 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 30 | 36 |
| 14 | CR Vasco da Gama | 29 | 35 |
| 15 | Mirassol FC | 30 | 33 |
| 16 | SC Internacional | 30 | 32 |
| 17 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 30 | 32 |
| 18 | Gremio FBPA | 30 | 31 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 30 | 25 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 29 | 18 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul | Ceará SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Jul | SC Corinthians Paulista | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Jul | EC Juventude | H | 4–0 | W |
| 17 Jul | Fluminense FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Jul | Gremio FBPA | H | 4–1 | W |
| 12 Jun | EC Vitoria | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul | Cruzeiro EC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Jul | Mirassol FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Jul | SC Internacional | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Jul | SC Corinthians Paulista | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Jul | Fortaleza EC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Jun | Botafogo FR | A | 2–3 | L |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
14%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
Cruzeiro EC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cruzeiro EC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/7
31-45
8/5
46-60
6/2
61-75
6/2
76+
11/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cruzeiro EC
| Matheus Pereira | 9 G | 5 A |
| Kaio Jorge | 8 G | 2 A |
| Christian | 5 G | 3 A |
| Neizer Villarreal | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Mineirao. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 4' The deadlock is broken! Kaio Jorge gets on the scoresheet on 4 minutes.
- 9' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 14' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 19' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 24' Ceara SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 29' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cruzeiro EC and Ceara SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 34' With 1 assists to his name this season, Willian Machado is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Ceara SC.
- 39' Antonio Galeano makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Ceara SC are in front.
- 44' That is a card for Ceara SC. Pedro Henrique will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' Cruzeiro EC make a change. Wanderson trudges off to be replaced by Marquinhos on 46 minutes.
- 51' Ceara SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 56' A tactical swap from Ceara SC — Fernandinho on, Pedro Henrique off on 56 minutes.
- 58' Gabriel Barbosa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Carlos Eduardo at the 58 minute mark.
- 60' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Antonio Galeano makes it 1-2.
- 65' Ceara SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 70' Ceara SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Yannick Bolasie. He replaces Kaiki Bruno on 73 minute.
- 76' Fernando Sobral is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lourenco at the 76 minute mark.
- 81' It’s high time Leonardo Jardim made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 83' Cruzeiro EC make a change. Lucas Silva trudges off to be replaced by Matheus Henrique on 83 minutes.
- 84' The crowd applauds Richardson as he leaves the pitch. Rafael Ramos steps in for Ceara SC.
- 89' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Cruzeiro EC 1-2 Ceara SC.
Lineups
Cruzeiro EC Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
-
16
Lucas Silva ↓ Matheus Henrique 83'
- 1
- 23
- 15
- 10
- 19
-
94
Wanderson ↓ Marquinhos 46'
- 25
- 21
-
6
Kaiki Bruno ↓ Yannick Bolasie 73'
Bench
-
8
Matheus Henrique ↑ 83'
-
11
Yannick Bolasie ↑ 73'
- 5
-
9
Gabriel Barbosa ↑ 58'
-
7
Marquinhos ↑ 46'
- 26
- 14
- 34
- 41
- 70
- 36
- 35
Coach
Leonardo Jardim
Ceará SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
26
Richardson ↓ Rafael Ramos 84'
-
97
Lourenco ↓ Fernando Sobral 76'
-
7
Pedro Henrique ↓ Fernandinho 56'
- 94
- 9
- 79
- 70
- 44
-
20
Dieguinho ↓ Lucas Mugni 83'
-
27
Antonio Galeano ↓ Lucas Lima 84'
- 23
Bench
- 11
- 3
-
77
Fernandinho ↑ 56'
- 33
- 1
- 30
-
2
Rafael Ramos ↑ 84'
-
10
Lucas Mugni ↑ 83'
-
88
Fernando Sobral ↑ 76'
- 29
-
31
Lucas Lima ↑ 84'
- 19
Coach
Leo Condé
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Arthur Cabral | 2 |
| Antonio Galeano | 2 |
| Sassa | 1 |
| Thiago Neves | 1 |
| Kaio Jorge | 1 |
| Vinicius Zanocelo | 1 |
| Willian Machado | 1 |
| Sassa | 1 |
Head to Head
Cruzeiro EC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.38
Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
Ceará SC xG
I would bet for:
Cruzeiro EC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Ceará SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Cruzeiro EC or Draw
72%
Draw or Ceará SC
57%
Cruzeiro EC or Ceará SC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 0
10.8%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
8%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC
| Handicap | Cruzeiro EC covers | Push | Ceará SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 22% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 17% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Ceará SC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.