Thursday , 2 July 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 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

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
#11 Position #6
24 Points 26
18 Played 17
6 / 6 / 6 W / D / L 7 / 5 / 5
24 Scored 25
28 Conceded 23
-4 GD +2
1.33 PPG 1.53
33% Win % 41%

Key Stats

54% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
46% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
28% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
35% Clean Sheets
EC Bahia this season

Cruzeiro EC are 11th (24 pts). EC Bahia are 6th (26 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
EC Bahia
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/–
61-75
3/2
76+
5/2
■ 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
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' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cruzeiro EC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' Lucas Romero has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' Fagner has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 19' Fresh legs for EC Bahia! Marcos Felipe comes on to replace Ronaldo.
  • 23' EC Bahia player sees a card in front of him.
  • 28' 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.
  • 33' It looks surprising Cruzeiro EC does not make any changes. Wanderson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 38' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 43' EC Bahia have won 348 goals from 325 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 46' William has so much to prove this time. He replaces Fagner on 46 minute.
  • 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 52' Goal! Lucas Romero scores his 2 goal in 250 matches.
  • 53' Cruzeiro EC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 58' Cruzeiro EC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 58.
  • 60' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Kaio Jorge on 60 minutes.
  • 61' EC Bahia player sees a card in front of him.
  • 64' Poor challenge from Wanderson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 65' Kaio Jorge does the damage! The net is bulging and Cruzeiro EC surge ahead!
  • 70' Erick has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 71' Fresh legs for EC Bahia! Gilberto comes on to replace Santiago Arias.
  • 76' Magnificent from Kaio Jorge! That is 34 goals in 284 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 76' A meaty challenge results in booking for Christian on 76.
  • 79' It is a substitution in Cruzeiro EC team. Kaio Jorge is replaced by Gabriel Barbosa on 79 minute.
  • 84' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 85' The supporters are chanting for Carlos Eduardo. He replaces Wanderson on 85 minute.
  • 90' The referee shows Cruzeiro EC player a card on 90.
  • 90' Walace has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lucas Romero on 90 minute.
  • Another three points for Cruzeiro EC.

Lineups

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

EC Bahia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Bruno Rodrigues 2
Kaio Jorge 2
Gabriel Veron 2
Oscar Estupinan 2
Gabriel Teixeira 1
Luciano Rodriguez 1
Kayky 1
Kenji 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
1.86 Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33 EC Bahia xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cruzeiro EC51% Draw24% EC Bahia25%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.19
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

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

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cruzeiro EC36% Draw42% EC Bahia22%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 0
6.9%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
3.8%
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% 15% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
27% ✗
EC Bahia keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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