Thursday , 22 October 2026

Cruzeiro EC vs Cuiabá EC, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2023
Cruzeiro EC
0 – 1
Full Time
Cuiabá EC
Mon 22 May 2023 · 23:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 15' Wellington Silva
Gilberto 77' Y
Y 82' Denilson Alves
Y 90' Fernando Sobral

Overview

Match Preview

Cruzeiro EC vs Cuiabá EC — Serie A .

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 CR Flamengo 31 67
2 SE Palmeiras 31 66
3 CA Paranaense 31 53
4 Fluminense FC 31 51
5 Cruzeiro EC 31 51
6 CA Mineiro 31 50
7 EC Bahia 31 49
8 Santos FC 31 45
9 Sao Paulo FC 31 42
10 RB Bragantino 31 41
11 Botafogo FR 31 39
12 Coritiba FBC 31 39
13 EC Vitoria 31 37
14 Mirassol FC 31 36
15 CR Vasco da Gama 30 35
16 SC Corinthians Paulista 31 33
17 SC Internacional 31 32
18 Gremio FBPA 31 31
19 Clube do Remo 31 26
20 Chapecoense AF 30 18

Head-to-Head

1
2
1
Cruzeiro EC 4 games · Avg 1.0 goals Cuiabá EC
Last 5 meetings
2023-05-22 Cruzeiro EC 0–1 Cuiabá EC

Recent Form

Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 May Cuiabá EC H 0–1 L
14 May América FC A 4–0 W
11 May Fluminense FC H 0–2 L
06 May Santos FC H 2–1 W
29 Apr RB Bragantino A 3–0 W
23 Apr Gremio FBPA H 1–0 W
Cuiabá EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 May Cruzeiro EC A 1–0 W
13 May Fluminense FC A 0–2 L
10 May CA Mineiro H 0–4 L
07 May América FC A 2–1 W
30 Apr Gremio FBPA H 1–2 L
22 Apr RB Bragantino H 1–1 D

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
23% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cruzeiro EC
0-15
3/4
16-30
4/8
31-45
8/6
46-60
7/2
61-75
7/2
76+
12/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cruzeiro EC
Kaio Jorge 11 G 2 A
Matheus Pereira 9 G 6 A
Christian 5 G 3 A
Neizer Villarreal 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Cruzeiro EC welcome Cuiaba EC for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Rikelme is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cuiaba EC.
  • 10' Cuiaba EC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' Controversy at the stadium! Wellington Silva argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cruzeiro EC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cuiaba EC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 37' Against the run of play, Deyverson has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 42' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Cruzeiro EC! Gilberto comes on to replace Neto Moura.
  • 51' 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 Marllon suffering a number of foals already.
  • 56' Cruzeiro EC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 61' The travelling Cuiaba EC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 62' Time for substitution for Cruzeiro EC. William is replaced by Igor Marques.
  • 67' Cruzeiro EC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 72' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 76' Time for substitution for Cuiaba EC. Wellington Silva is replaced by Iury.
  • 77' It’s a booking for Cruzeiro EC player. Gilberto gets a Yellow card.
  • 82' The referee shows Cuiaba EC player a Yellow card on 82.
  • 82' Another change for Cuiaba EC made on 82 minute. Deyverson leaves to be changed by Isidro Pitta.
  • 87' Time for substitution for Cruzeiro EC. Machado is replaced by Ian Luccas.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Cuiaba EC player. Fernando Sobral gets a Yellow card.
  • 90' Cuiaba EC ring the changes. Rikelme has done his job and it is now time for Patric Calmon to step up.
  • The final score is 0-1.

Lineups

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pepa

Cuiabá EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luiz Fernando Iubel

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.9 Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 Cuiabá EC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 69% + Cuiabá EC or Draw 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cruzeiro EC32% Draw33% Cuiabá EC35%
Actual: Cuiabá EC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 1.95
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 58%
42%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Cruzeiro EC or Draw
65%
Draw or Cuiabá EC
68%
Cruzeiro EC or Cuiabá EC
67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cruzeiro EC20% Draw55% Cuiabá EC25%
Actual: Cuiabá EC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.8%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 2
7.5%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 3
2.6%
1 – 3
2.5%
3 – 1
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC

Handicap Cruzeiro EC covers Push Cuiabá EC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 18% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 22% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Cuiabá EC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

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