Cruzeiro EC vs Ceara SC, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Cruzeiro EC vs Ceara SC — Serie A at Mineirao.
- Cruzeiro EC 17 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
- Ceara SC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 SE Palmeiras 17 38 2 CR Flamengo 16 31 3 Fluminense FC 17 30 4 CA Paranaense 17 27 5 RB Bragantino 17 26 6 Coritiba FBC 17 26 7 Sao Paulo FC 17 25 8 EC Bahia 16 23 9 Cruzeiro EC 17 23 10 Botafogo FR 16 22 11 EC Vitoria 16 22 12 SC Internacional 17 21 13 Gremio FBPA 17 21 14 CA Mineiro 17 21 15 SC Corinthians Paulista 17 21 16 CR Vasco da Gama 17 20 17 Santos FC 17 18 18 Mirassol FC 16 16 19 Clube do Remo 17 15 20 Chapecoense AF 16 9 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 27 Jul Ceara 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)14% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history24% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
Cruzeiro EC0-151/316-302/331-455/146-603/–61-752/276+2/2■ Scored ■ ConcededTop Scorers (This Season)
Cruzeiro ECChristian 5 G 3 A Kaio Jorge 4 G Neizer Villarreal 3 G 1 A -
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Cruzeiro EC and Ceara SC is underway.
- 4' Kaio Jorge puts Cruzeiro EC on the lead.
- 9' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 9 minutes.
- 14' Richardson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 19' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Ceara SC that had 238 games and scored 233 goals.
- 24' Supporters expect more eagerness from Fabiano Silva, as he is very good at scoring at Mineirao with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 29' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 34' It looks surprising Cruzeiro EC does not make any changes. Lucas Villalba has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 39' What an equalizer from Antonio Galeano!
- 44' It’s gonna be a card for Pedro Henrique.
- 46' Cruzeiro EC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marquinhos is hanging Wanderson on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' It’s high time Leo Condé made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 56' The supporters are chanting for Fernandinho. He replaces Pedro Henrique on 56 minute.
- 58' Time for substitution for Cruzeiro EC. Carlos Eduardo is replaced by Gabriel Barbosa.
- 60' GOAL! Antonio Galeano scores on 60. Assisted by Fernandinho
- 65' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Lucas Lima suffering a number of foals already.
- 70' Ceara SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 73' Time for substitution for Cruzeiro EC. Kaiki Bruno is replaced by Yannick Bolasie.
- 76' Another change for Ceara SC made on 76 minute. Lourenco leaves to be changed by Fernando Sobral.
- 81' The travelling Ceara SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 83' The whistle greets Lucas Silva as he departs to be replaced by Matheus Henrique.
- 84' Another substitution for Ceara SC to replace Richardson by Rafael Ramos on 84 minute.
- 89' Cruzeiro EC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 89.
- Full Time. Ceara SC beats Cruzeiro EC
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Lineups
Cruzeiro EC Lineups
Starting XI
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Lucas Silva ↓ Matheus Henrique 83'
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94
Wanderson ↓ Marquinhos 46'
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6
Kaiki Bruno ↓ Yannick Bolasie 73'
Bench
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8
Matheus Henrique ↑ 83'
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11
Yannick Bolasie ↑ 73'
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9
Gabriel Barbosa ↑ 58'
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Marquinhos ↑ 46'
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Coach Leonardo JardimCeara SC Lineups
Starting XI
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Richardson ↓ Rafael Ramos 84'
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97
Lourenco ↓ Fernando Sobral 76'
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Pedro Henrique ↓ Fernandinho 56'
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- 70
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Dieguinho ↓ Lucas Mugni 83'
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Antonio Galeano ↓ Lucas Lima 84'
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Bench
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77
Fernandinho ↑ 56'
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Rafael Ramos ↑ 84'
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Lucas Mugni ↑ 83'
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Fernando Sobral ↑ 76'
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Lucas Lima ↑ 84'
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Arthur Cabral 2 Antonio Galeano 2 Sassa 1 Sassa 1 Thiago Neves 1 Kaio Jorge 1 Vinicius Zanocelo 1 Willian Machado 1 Head to Head
Cruzeiro EC Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy1 / 41.38 Cruzeiro EC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.07 Ceara SC xGI would bet for: Cruzeiro EC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 56%Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Ceara SC winBoth Teams to Score
✗ WrongAvg goals/match: 2.45Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5Line 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 Ceara SC 57%Cruzeiro EC or Ceara SC 71%Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 13.7%1 – 0 10.8%0 – 0 10.8%2 – 1 8.5%0 – 1 8.1%2 – 0 8%1 – 2 Actual0 – 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 Ceara 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% ✓Ceara SC keeps clean sheet 26% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.