Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Cruzeiro EC vs EC Juventude, Serie A 2024 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2024
Cruzeiro EC
2 – 0
Full Time
EC Juventude
Wed 24 Jul 2024 · 22:00 UTC Mineirao 46,603 HT 45' · FT 45'
William pen 45' 1–0
Juan Dinenno pen 87' 2–0
Y 44' Gabriel Inocencio
Y 63' Ze Marcos
Ze Ivaldo 69' Y
Joao Marcelo 73' Y
William 78' Y
Y 79' Joao Lucas
YR 90' Ze Marcos

Overview

Match Preview

Cruzeiro EC vs EC Juventude — Serie A at Mineirao.

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

3
1
Cruzeiro EC 4 games · Avg 3.3 goals EC Juventude
Last 5 meetings
2024-07-24 Cruzeiro EC 2–0 EC Juventude

Recent Form

Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Jul EC Juventude H 2–0 W
21 Jul SE Palmeiras A 0–2 L
13 Jul RB Bragantino H 2–1 W
10 Jul Gremio FBPA A 2–0 W
07 Jul SC Corinthians Paulista H 3–0 W
03 Jul Criciúma EC A 0–1 L
EC Juventude
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Jul Cruzeiro EC A 0–2 L
21 Jul Sao Paulo FC H 0–0 D
16 Jul CA Mineiro H 1–1 D
07 Jul Gremio FBPA H 3–0 W
04 Jul EC Bahia A 0–2 L
30 Jun Fortaleza EC A 1–2 L

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% 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' Cruzeiro EC have kicked off against EC Juventude. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' Alan Ruschel, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jair Ventura will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Luiz Mandaca is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cruzeiro EC.
  • 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cruzeiro EC that had 257 games and scored 222 goals.
  • 35' Cruzeiro EC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 40' EC Juventude have won 161 goals from 152 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 41' Another substitution for EC Juventude to replace Joao Lucas by Gabriel Inocencio on 41 minute.
  • 44' Controversy at the stadium! Gabriel Inocencio argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 45' Magnificent from William! That is 10 goals in 475 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 50' EC Juventude started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
  • 55' Kaiki Bruno needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 60' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cruzeiro EC and EC Juventude are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 63' Poor challenge from Ze Marcos. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 64' Gabriel Taliari is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gilberto at the 64 minute mark.
  • 68' The whistle greets Lautaro Diaz as he departs to be replaced by Arthur Gomes.
  • 69' The referee shows Cruzeiro EC player a card on 69.
  • 73' Cruzeiro EC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 74' Kaio Jorge makes way for Juan Dinenno at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cruzeiro EC.
  • 75' The crowd applauds Erick as he leaves the pitch. Nene steps in for EC Juventude.
  • 76' The whistle greets Caique as he departs to be replaced by Ewerthon.
  • 78' William catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 78.
  • 79' That looks like a foul for a card for Joao Lucas.
  • 84' 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.
  • 87' Brilliant from the ! Juan Dinenno makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 87.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Ze Marcos. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 90' Lucas Villalba is replacing Matheus Pereira for the Cruzeiro EC side.
  • The final score is 2-0.

Lineups

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Moises

EC Juventude Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jair Ventura

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.73 Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62 EC Juventude xG
I would bet for: Cruzeiro EC to win 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cruzeiro EC62% Draw24% EC Juventude14%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Cruzeiro EC or Draw
86%
Draw or EC Juventude
38%
Cruzeiro EC or EC Juventude
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cruzeiro EC43% Draw47% EC Juventude10%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.8%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11.6%
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
8.6%
3 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 1
4.9%
4 – 0
3.4%
1 – 2
3%
2 – 2
2.7%
4 – 1
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC

Handicap Cruzeiro EC covers Push EC Juventude covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 20% 63%
-1.5 37% — 63%
-1 37% 26% 37%
-0.5 63% — 37%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 9% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
54% ✓
EC Juventude keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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