Sunday , 16 August 2026

Cruzeiro EC vs EC Bahia, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2025
Cruzeiro EC
3 – 0
Full Time
EC Bahia
Fri 18 Apr 2025 · 00:30 UTC Mineirao HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 23' Erick
William 53' Y
Kaio Jorge 60' Y
Y 61' Santiago Arias
Wanderson 64' Y
Christian 76' Y
Fabricio Bruno 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cruzeiro EC vs EC Bahia — Serie A at Mineirao.

Match Details

  • Referee Flavio Rodrigues De Souza
9 games this season 🟨 2.1/game ⚽ 7.8 goals/game 🟥 3 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 SE Palmeiras 23 48
2 CR Flamengo 21 42
3 CA Paranaense 23 41
4 Fluminense FC 23 38
5 EC Bahia 22 33
6 Cruzeiro EC 22 33
7 RB Bragantino 22 32
8 SC Corinthians Paulista 22 32
9 Coritiba FBC 23 31
10 Botafogo FR 21 30
11 CA Mineiro 21 29
12 Sao Paulo FC 22 27
13 EC Vitoria 22 26
14 Gremio FBPA 21 25
15 SC Internacional 22 23
16 Mirassol FC 21 23
17 Santos FC 21 22
18 CR Vasco da Gama 21 22
19 Clube do Remo 22 22
20 Chapecoense AF 21 10

Head-to-Head

5
6
2
Cruzeiro EC 13 games · Avg 2.2 goals EC Bahia
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-18 Cruzeiro EC 3–0 EC Bahia 2024-10-19 Cruzeiro EC 1–1 EC Bahia 2024-06-23 EC Bahia 4–1 Cruzeiro EC 2023-10-25 Cruzeiro EC 3–0 EC Bahia 2023-06-10 EC Bahia 2–2 Cruzeiro EC

Recent Form

Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr EC Bahia H 3–0 W
13 Apr Sao Paulo FC A 1–1 D
06 Apr SC Internacional A 0–3 L
29 Mar Mirassol FC H 2–1 W
08 Dec EC Juventude A 1–0 W
05 Dec SE Palmeiras H 1–2 L
EC Bahia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Cruzeiro EC A 0–3 L
13 Apr Mirassol FC H 1–1 D
06 Apr Santos FC A 2–2 D
30 Mar SC Corinthians Paulista H 1–1 D
14 Mar CA Boston River H 1–0 W
07 Mar CA Boston River A 0–0 D

Season Stats

Cruzeiro EC EC Bahia
#6 Position #5
33 Points 33
22 Played 22
9 / 6 / 7 W / D / L 8 / 9 / 5
30 Scored 29
31 Conceded 25
-1 GD +4
1.50 PPG 1.50
41% Win % 36%

Key Stats

54% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
46% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
41% Clean Sheets
EC Bahia this season

Cruzeiro EC are 6th (33 pts). EC Bahia are 5th (33 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cruzeiro EC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/4
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/–
61-75
4/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
EC Bahia
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
3/4
46-60
2/–
61-75
3/2
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cruzeiro EC
Kaio Jorge 6 G
Christian 5 G 3 A
Matheus Pereira 5 G 2 A
Neizer Villarreal 3 G 1 A
EC Bahia
Luciano Juba 7 G 1 A
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' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cruzeiro EC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' Cruzeiro EC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' Wanderson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 24 Yellow cards this season.
  • 19' The supporters are chanting for Marcos Felipe. He replaces Ronaldo on 19 minute.
  • 23' That is a card for EC Bahia. Erick will be fuming at that decision.
  • 28' Santiago Ramos is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for EC Bahia so far.
  • 33' EC Bahia fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 38' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cruzeiro EC and EC Bahia are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 43' Cruzeiro EC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against EC Bahia's shape.
  • 46' Cruzeiro EC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. William is hanging Fagner on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' Gilberto is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cruzeiro EC tonight.
  • 52' A goal from the Argentina international Lucas Romero! He fires home on 45 to make it 1-0!
  • 53' William has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 53.
  • 58' 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.
  • 60' Controversy at the stadium! Kaio Jorge argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 61' EC Bahia receives a card for a hard tackle on 61.
  • 64' That looks like a foul for a card for Wanderson.
  • 65' A stunning finish from Kaio Jorge — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 70' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cruzeiro EC and EC Bahia are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 71' EC Bahia ring the changes. Santiago Arias has done his job and it is now time for Gilberto to step up.
  • 76' Kaio Jorge is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 4 goals this season for the .
  • 76' The referee calls foul for Christian. He receives a card.
  • 79' The Cruzeiro EC manager makes a substitution. Kaio Jorge departs to be replaced by Gabriel Barbosa.
  • 84' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cruzeiro EC that had 253 games and scored 214 goals.
  • 85' Cruzeiro EC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Carlos Eduardo is hanging Wanderson on the field on 85 minute.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Fabricio Bruno.
  • 90' Cruzeiro EC ring the changes. Lucas Romero has done his job and it is now time for Walace to step up.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Cruzeiro EC 3-0 EC Bahia.

Lineups

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

EC Bahia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kaio Jorge 2
Gabriel Veron 2
Oscar Estupinan 2
Bruno Rodrigues 2
Kenji 1
Arthur Sales 1
Kaua Moraes 1
Marlon 1

Head to Head

2025-04-18 Cruzeiro EC 3–0 EC Bahia 2024-10-19 Cruzeiro EC 1–1 EC Bahia 2024-06-23 EC Bahia 4–1 Cruzeiro EC 2023-10-25 Cruzeiro EC 3–0 EC Bahia 2023-06-10 EC Bahia 2–2 Cruzeiro EC

Cruzeiro EC Form

2025-04-18 Cruzeiro EC 3–0 EC Bahia W 2025-04-13 Sao Paulo FC 1–1 Cruzeiro EC D 2025-04-06 SC Internacional 3–0 Cruzeiro EC L 2025-03-29 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 Mirassol FC W 2024-12-08 EC Juventude 0–1 Cruzeiro EC W 2024-12-05 Cruzeiro EC 1–2 SE Palmeiras L

EC Bahia Form

2025-04-18 Cruzeiro EC 3–0 EC Bahia L 2025-04-13 EC Bahia 1–1 Mirassol FC D 2025-04-06 Santos FC 2–2 EC Bahia D 2025-03-30 EC Bahia 1–1 SC Corinthians Paulista D 2025-03-14 EC Bahia 1–0 CA Boston River W 2025-03-07 CA Boston River 0–0 EC Bahia D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.78 Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2 EC Bahia xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cruzeiro EC51% Draw25% EC Bahia24%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Cruzeiro EC or Draw
76%
Draw or EC Bahia
49%
Cruzeiro EC or EC Bahia
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cruzeiro EC36% Draw44% EC Bahia20%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
8.3%
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
6.8%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
3.4%

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% 22% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 14% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
31% ✗
EC Bahia keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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