Cruzeiro EC vs Chapecoense AF, Serie A 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Cruzeiro EC vs Chapecoense AF — Serie A at Mineirao.
- Cruzeiro EC 17 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
- Chapecoense AF 16 games · 9 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 24 May Chapecoense AF H 2–1 W 17 May SE Palmeiras A 1–1 D 10 May EC Bahia A 2–1 W 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 Date Opponent H/A Score Result 24 May Cruzeiro EC A 1–2 L 17 May Clube do Remo H 2–3 L 10 May Mirassol FC A 1–1 D 03 May RB Bragantino H 1–2 L 26 Apr Fluminense FC A 1–2 L 18 Apr Botafogo FR H 1–4 L Season Stats
Cruzeiro EC Chapecoense AF #9 Position #20 23 Points 9 17 Played 16 6 / 5 / 6 W / D / L 1 / 6 / 9 23 Scored 17 27 Conceded 32 -4 GD -15 1.35 PPG 0.56 35% Win % 6% Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history24% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season6% Clean Sheets
Chapecoense AF this seasonCruzeiro EC are 9th (23 pts). Chapecoense AF are 20th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cruzeiro EC0-151/316-302/331-455/146-603/–61-752/276+2/2■ Scored ■ ConcededChapecoense AF0-15–/216-302/531-451/246-601/361-75–/376+3/5■ Scored ■ ConcededTop Scorers (This Season)
Cruzeiro ECChristian 5 G 3 A Kaio Jorge 4 G Neizer Villarreal 3 G 1 A Chapecoense AFWalter Clar 3 G 1 A -
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Mineirao. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Cruzeiro EC 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.
- 10' Cruzeiro EC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Chapecoense AF is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' Jonathan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Otavio made 249 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 27' Goal! Kaio Jorge scores his 34 goal in 283 matches.
- 32' What a strike from Luis Sinisterra! The score is 2-0.
- 37' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 41' A meaty challenge results in booking for Rafael Carvalheira on 41.
- 45' The referee shows Chapecoense AF player a card on 45.
- 48' That looks like a foul for a card for Kenji.
- 49' Cruzeiro EC receives a card for a hard tackle on 49.
- 54' Cruzeiro EC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Luis Sinisterra scoring 1 goals.
- 59' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 64' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Chapecoense AF that had 172 games and scored 109 goals.
- 69' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cruzeiro EC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 71' The referee shows Chapecoense AF player a card on 71.
- 73' Luis Sinisterra with the second goal in the match!
- 78' The travelling Chapecoense AF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 79' Goal! Joao Paulo scores his 1 goal in 266 matches.
- 84' What a strike from Yannick Bolasie! The score is 3-2.
- 89' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- Another three points for Cruzeiro EC.
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Lineups
Cruzeiro EC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 29
- 15
- 17
- 10
- 11
- 19
- 6
- 81
- 34
- 70
- 2
Bench
- 16
- 8
- 23
- 94
- 25
- 88
- 7
- 9
- 43
- 31
- 91
- 22
Coach Artur JorgeChapecoense AF Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 7
- 91
- 98
- 11
- 99
- 97
- 4
- 17
- 33
- 3
- 26
Bench
- 10
- 2
- 37
- 20
- 77
- 22
- 31
- 1
- 18
- 5
- 35
Coach Gilmar Dall Pozzo -
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Dede 2 Thiago Neves 2 Luis Sinisterra 1 Elicarlos 1 Kaio Jorge 1 Bruno Silva 1 Joao Paulo 1 Elicarlos 1 Head to Head
Cruzeiro EC Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy3 / 41.98 Cruzeiro EC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.23 Chapecoense AF xGI would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 61%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cruzeiro EC winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 3.21Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 94% 6% ± 1.5 83% 17% ± 2.5 61% 39% ± 3.5 40% 60% ± 4.5 22% 78% Double Chance
Cruzeiro EC or Draw 79%Draw or Chapecoense AF 44%Cruzeiro EC or Chapecoense AF 77%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Cruzeiro EC win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 10.7%2 – 1 Actual2 – 0 7.9%1 – 0 7.4%3 – 1 6.2%1 – 2 5.8%2 – 2 5.7%0 – 0 5.6%3 – 0 5.1%0 – 1 4.2%3 – 2 3.8%4 – 1 3.1%Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC
Handicap Cruzeiro EC covers Push Chapecoense AF covers -2.5 16% — 84% -2 16% 16% 68% -1.5 32% — 68% -1 32% 22% 46% -0.5 54% — 46% +0.5 78% — 22% +1 78% 13% 9% +1.5 91% — 9% +2 91% 6% 3% +2.5 97% — 3% Clean Sheet
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet 30% ✓Chapecoense AF keeps clean sheet 15% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.