Saturday , 4 July 2026

Cruzeiro EC vs Chapecoense AF, Serie A 2026 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2026
Cruzeiro EC
2 – 1
Full Time
Chapecoense AF
Sun 24 May 2026 · 19:00 UTC Mineirao HT 45' · FT 45'
Kaio Jorge pen 27' 1–0
Luis Sinisterra 73' 2–0
2–1 79' Joao Paulo
Y 41' Rafael Carvalheira
Kenji 48' Y
Y 71' Vinicius Eduardo

Overview

Match Preview

Cruzeiro EC vs Chapecoense AF — Serie A at Mineirao.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 SE Palmeiras 18 41
2 CR Flamengo 17 34
3 Fluminense FC 18 31
4 CA Paranaense 18 30
5 RB Bragantino 18 29
6 EC Bahia 17 26
7 Coritiba FBC 18 26
8 Sao Paulo FC 18 25
9 CA Mineiro 18 24
10 SC Corinthians Paulista 18 24
11 Cruzeiro EC 18 24
12 Botafogo FR 17 22
13 EC Vitoria 17 22
14 SC Internacional 18 21
15 Santos FC 18 21
16 Grêmio FBPA 18 21
17 CR Vasco da Gama 18 20
18 Clube do Remo 18 18
19 Mirassol FC 17 16
20 Chapecoense AF 17 9

Head-to-Head

3
1
4
Cruzeiro EC 8 games · Avg 2.5 goals Chapecoense AF
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-24 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 Chapecoense AF 2019-10-13 Chapecoense AF 1–1 Cruzeiro EC 2019-05-26 Cruzeiro EC 1–2 Chapecoense AF 2018-10-21 Cruzeiro EC 3–0 Chapecoense AF 2018-06-09 Chapecoense AF 2–0 Cruzeiro EC

Recent Form

Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Grêmio FBPA H 2–0 W
Chapecoense AF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#11 Position #20
24 Points 9
18 Played 17
6 / 6 / 6 W / D / L 1 / 6 / 10
24 Scored 17
28 Conceded 33
-4 GD -16
1.33 PPG 0.53
33% Win % 6%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
28% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
12% Clean Sheets
Chapecoense AF this season

Cruzeiro EC are 11th (24 pts). Chapecoense AF are 20th (9 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cruzeiro EC
Christian 5 G 3 A
Kaio Jorge 4 G
Matheus Pereira 3 G 2 A
Neizer Villarreal 3 G 1 A
Chapecoense AF
Walter Clar 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Mineirao will turn into a battlefield for Cruzeiro EC and Chapecoense AF.
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Chapecoense AF needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Cruzeiro EC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Rafael Carvalheira made 238 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 27' What a strike from Kaio Jorge! The score is 1-0.
  • 32' What a strike from Luis Sinisterra! The score is 2-0.
  • 37' Cruzeiro EC is showing some good football. However, Cruzeiro EC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 41' The referee calls foul for Rafael Carvalheira. He receives a card.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a card for Rafael Carvalheira.
  • 48' Cruzeiro EC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 49' It’s a booking for Cruzeiro EC player. Kenji gets a card.
  • 54' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 54 minutes.
  • 59' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Cruzeiro EC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 64' Otavio needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 69' 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.
  • 71' Chapecoense AF player sees a card in front of him.
  • 73' Luis Sinisterra with the second goal in the match!
  • 78' It looks surprising Cruzeiro EC does not make any changes. Enio has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 79' What a strike from Joao Paulo! The score is 3-1.
  • 84' Goal! Yannick Bolasie scores his 25 goal in 355 matches.
  • 89' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Chapecoense AF that had 173 games and scored 109 goals.
  • Another three points for Cruzeiro EC.

Lineups

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Artur Jorge

Chapecoense AF Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gilmar Dall Pozzo

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Dede 2
Thiago Neves 2
Bruno Silva 1
Giorgian De Arrascaeta 1
Rildo 1
Diego Torres 1
Camilo 1
Luis Sinisterra 1

Head to Head

2026-05-24 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 Chapecoense AF 2019-10-13 Chapecoense AF 1–1 Cruzeiro EC 2019-05-26 Cruzeiro EC 1–2 Chapecoense AF 2018-10-21 Cruzeiro EC 3–0 Chapecoense AF 2018-06-09 Chapecoense AF 2–0 Cruzeiro EC

Cruzeiro EC Form

2026-05-24 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 Chapecoense AF W 2026-05-17 SE Palmeiras 1–1 Cruzeiro EC D 2026-05-10 EC Bahia 1–2 Cruzeiro EC W 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 Grêmio FBPA W

Chapecoense AF Form

2026-05-24 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 Chapecoense AF L 2026-05-17 Chapecoense AF 2–3 Clube do Remo L 2026-05-10 Mirassol FC 1–1 Chapecoense AF D 2026-05-03 Chapecoense AF 1–2 RB Bragantino L 2026-04-26 Fluminense FC 2–1 Chapecoense AF L 2026-04-18 Chapecoense AF 1–4 Botafogo FR L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.94 Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18 Chapecoense AF xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cruzeiro EC56% Draw23% Chapecoense AF21%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Cruzeiro EC or Draw
79%
Draw or Chapecoense AF
44%
Cruzeiro EC or Chapecoense AF
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cruzeiro EC39% Draw42% Chapecoense AF19%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.2%
1 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
6.1%
0 – 0
6%
1 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.2%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC

Handicap Cruzeiro EC covers Push Chapecoense AF covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 17% 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
31% ✓
Chapecoense AF keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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