Cruzeiro EC vs EC Bahia, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Cruzeiro EC vs EC Bahia — Serie A at Mineirao.
- Cruzeiro EC 34 games · 60 pts (2026/26)
- EC Bahia 34 games · 53 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CR Flamengo | 34 | 76 |
| 2 | SE Palmeiras | 34 | 73 |
| 3 | Cruzeiro EC | 34 | 60 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 34 | 57 |
| 5 | CA Paranaense | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | EC Bahia | 34 | 53 |
| 7 | CA Mineiro | 34 | 50 |
| 8 | RB Bragantino | 34 | 47 |
| 9 | Santos FC | 34 | 47 |
| 10 | São Paulo FC | 34 | 44 |
| 11 | Botafogo FR | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Coritiba FBC | 34 | 42 |
| 13 | CR Vasco da Gama | 33 | 41 |
| 14 | Mirassol FC | 34 | 40 |
| 15 | SC Internacional | 34 | 38 |
| 16 | EC Vitoria | 34 | 38 |
| 17 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 34 | 37 |
| 18 | Gremio FBPA | 34 | 37 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 34 | 29 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 33 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct | EC Bahia | H | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Oct | CA Mineiro | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | CR Flamengo | H | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Oct | Cuiabá EC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Oct | América FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Sep | Fluminense FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct | Cruzeiro EC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Oct | Fortaleza EC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | SC Internacional | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | Goiás EC | A | 6–4 | W |
| 30 Sep | CR Flamengo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Sep | Santos FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Cruzeiro EC | EC Bahia | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #6 |
| 60 | Points | 53 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 18 / 6 / 10 | W / D / L | 14 / 11 / 9 |
| 55 | Scored | 50 |
| 48 | Conceded | 45 |
| +7 | GD | +5 |
| 1.76 | PPG | 1.56 |
| 53% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
Cruzeiro EC this season
32%
Clean Sheets
EC Bahia this season
EC Bahia this season
Cruzeiro EC are 3rd (60 pts). EC Bahia are 6th (53 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cruzeiro EC
0-15
4/4
16-30
4/8
31-45
10/7
46-60
7/2
61-75
8/2
76+
13/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
EC Bahia
0-15
5/3
16-30
4/6
31-45
10/7
46-60
3/2
61-75
5/7
76+
9/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cruzeiro EC
| Kaio Jorge | 14 G | 2 A |
| Matheus Pereira | 9 G | 7 A |
| Christian | 5 G | 3 A |
| Neizer Villarreal | 3 G | 1 A |
EC Bahia
| Luciano Juba | 11 G | 2 A |
| Jean Lucas | 4 G | 4 A |
| Erick | 4 G | |
| Everaldo | 4 G | |
| Willian Jose | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Mineirao. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Cruzeiro EC and EC Bahia.
- 5' Gilberto is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cruzeiro EC tonight.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 19' Machado is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 24' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matheus Bahia made 342 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 27' Cruzeiro EC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 32' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 32 minutes.
- 37' Another substitution for EC Bahia to replace Cauly by Rafael Ratao on 37 minute.
- 42' Supporters expect more eagerness from Thaciano, as he is very good at scoring at Mineirao with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 47' EC Bahia have won 373 goals from 342 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 52' 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.
- 53' Assisted by Arthur Gomes with the perfectly-timed delivery and Marlon makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 58' EC Bahia started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 58.
- 63' Camilo Candido picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 68' Matheus Pereira needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 37 Yellow cards this season.
- 70' Time for substitution for EC Bahia. Gabriel Teixeira is replaced by Ademir Santos.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Matheus Bahia. He replaces Camilo Candido on 71 minute.
- 75' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Machado.
- 80' Fresh legs for Cruzeiro EC! Wesley comes on to replace Arthur Gomes.
- 85' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 88' GOAL! Bruno Rodrigues scores on 88. Assisted by William
- 90' Cruzeiro EC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Fernando Henrique is hanging Matheus Pereira on the field on 90 minute.
- Another three points for Cruzeiro EC.
Lineups
Cruzeiro EC Lineups
Starting XI
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16
Lucas Silva ↓ Nikao 71'
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- 96
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Arthur Gomes ↓ Wesley 80'
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Machado ↓ Ian Luccas 90'
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Bench
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Nikao ↑ 71'
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Wesley ↑ 80'
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Fernando Henrique ↑ 90'
- 43
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Ian Luccas ↑ 90'
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Coach
Ze Ricardo
EC Bahia Lineups
Starting XI
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28
Thaciano ↓ Nicolas Acevedo 71'
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20
Yago Felipe ↓ Lucas Mugni 70'
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- 4
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8
Cauly ↓ Rafael Ratao 37'
- 9
- 10
- 34
- 5
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Camilo Candido ↓ Matheus Bahia 71'
Bench
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7
Ademir Santos ↑ 70'
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19
Lucas Mugni ↑ 70'
- 40
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11
Rafael Ratao ↑ 37'
- 33
- 21
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79
Matheus Bahia ↑ 71'
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26
Nicolas Acevedo ↑ 71'
- 35
- 17
- 3
Coach
Rogério Ceni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kaio Jorge | 4 |
| Bruno Rodrigues | 3 |
| Gabriel Veron | 2 |
| Oscar Estupinan | 2 |
| Douglas Grolli | 1 |
| Kanu | 1 |
| Alejo Veliz | 1 |
| Thiago Neves | 1 |
Head to Head
Cruzeiro EC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.86
Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29
EC Bahia xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cruzeiro EC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Cruzeiro EC or Draw
75%
Draw or EC Bahia
49%
Cruzeiro EC or EC Bahia
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Cruzeiro EC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC
| Handicap | Cruzeiro EC covers | Push | EC Bahia covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 21% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 14% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
EC Bahia keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.