Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Cruzeiro EC vs Cuiaba EC, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2023
Cruzeiro EC
0 – 1
Full Time
Cuiaba 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 Cuiaba EC — Serie A .

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 CR Flamengo 28 60
2 SE Palmeiras 28 57
3 CA Paranaense 28 49
4 Fluminense FC 28 48
5 EC Bahia 28 46
6 Cruzeiro EC 28 45
7 CA Mineiro 27 40
8 Santos FC 27 38
9 Coritiba FBC 28 38
10 RB Bragantino 27 36
11 Sao Paulo FC 27 36
12 Botafogo FR 28 35
13 EC Vitoria 28 33
14 SC Corinthians Paulista 28 32
15 Mirassol FC 28 32
16 CR Vasco da Gama 27 31
17 Gremio FBPA 28 29
18 SC Internacional 28 28
19 Clube do Remo 28 23
20 Chapecoense AF 27 18

Head-to-Head

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

Recent Form

Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 May Cuiaba EC H 0–1 L
14 May America 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
Cuiaba 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 America 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
21% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cruzeiro EC
0-15
3/3
16-30
3/6
31-45
6/5
46-60
5/2
61-75
6/2
76+
10/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cruzeiro EC
Matheus Pereira 9 G 4 A
Kaio Jorge 7 G 1 A
Christian 5 G 3 A
Neizer Villarreal 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Cruzeiro EC is hosting Cuiaba EC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Cuiaba EC is showing some good football. However, Cuiaba EC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 10' Henrique Dourado needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 15' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Wellington Silva.
  • 20' Walter is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cruzeiro EC tonight.
  • 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Cruzeiro EC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 35' international Ronald has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 37' Magnificent from Deyverson! That is 57 goals in 393 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 42' Bruno Rodrigues has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 24 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 46' The Cruzeiro EC manager makes a substitution. Neto Moura departs to be replaced by Gilberto.
  • 51' Cuiaba EC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 56' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 61' Cruzeiro EC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 61.
  • 62' The crowd applauds William as he leaves the pitch. Igor Marques steps in for Cruzeiro EC.
  • 67' 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.
  • 72' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Rikelme made 152 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 76' A change in the Cuiaba EC ranks — Wellington Silva exits the field as Iury enters on 76.
  • 77' A meaty challenge results in booking for Gilberto on 77.
  • 82' A meaty challenge results in booking for Denilson Alves on 82.
  • 82' The Cuiaba EC bench stirs into life. Deyverson is withdrawn and Isidro Pitta gets his opportunity.
  • 87' It is a substitution in Cruzeiro EC team. Machado is replaced by Ian Luccas on 87 minute.
  • 90' Fernando Sobral has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' Another change for Cuiaba EC made on 90 minute. Rikelme leaves to be changed by Patric Calmon.
  • 0-1 the final result. Cruzeiro EC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pepa

Cuiaba 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 Cuiaba EC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 69% + Cuiaba EC or Draw 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cruzeiro EC32% Draw33% Cuiaba EC35%
Actual: Cuiaba 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 Cuiaba EC
68%
Cruzeiro EC or Cuiaba EC
67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cruzeiro EC20% Draw55% Cuiaba EC25%
Actual: Cuiaba 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 Cuiaba 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% ✓
Cuiaba EC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

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