Sunday , 16 August 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 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

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
27% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Mineirao. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Cruzeiro EC and EC Juventude.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cruzeiro EC and EC Juventude are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' A quiet spell here at Mineirao. Cruzeiro EC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 20' The 36-year-old Alan Ruschel has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 25' Cruzeiro EC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 30' Brazil international Ze Ivaldo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
  • 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 41' EC Juventude make a change. Joao Lucas trudges off to be replaced by Gabriel Inocencio on 41 minutes.
  • 44' The referee calls foul for Gabriel Inocencio. He receives a card.
  • 45' Against the run of play, William has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 50' EC Juventude is showing some good football. However, EC Juventude are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 55' Kaiki Bruno, a Brazil , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 60' Kaio Jorge has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 20 appearances with only 4 goals this season.
  • 63' It’s a booking for EC Juventude player. Ze Marcos gets a card.
  • 64' EC Juventude ring the changes. Gilberto has done his job and it is now time for Gabriel Taliari to step up.
  • 68' The supporters are chanting for Arthur Gomes. He replaces Lautaro Diaz on 68 minute.
  • 69' Cruzeiro EC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 73' Joao Marcelo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 73.
  • 74' Another substitution for Cruzeiro EC to replace Kaio Jorge by Juan Dinenno on 74 minute.
  • 75' EC Juventude manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nene is hanging Erick on the field on 75 minute.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Ewerthon. He replaces Caique on 76 minute.
  • 78' That looks like a foul for a card for William.
  • 79' That looks like a foul for a card for Joao Lucas.
  • 84' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Moises will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 87' The deadlock is broken! Juan Dinenno gets on the scoresheet on 87 minutes.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Ze Marcos argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 90' Lucas Villalba gets the nod from Cruzeiro EC. He replaces Matheus Pereira and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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.