Tuesday , 25 August 2026

Cruzeiro EC vs EC Vitoria, Serie A 2026 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2026
Cruzeiro EC
3 – 0
Full Time
EC Vitoria
Wed 1 Apr 2026 · 23:00 UTC Mineirao 23,907 HT 45' · FT 45'
Christian 33' 1–0
Kaua Moraes 36' 2–0
Kaio Jorge 39' 3–0
Y 29' Leandro Martinez
Y 56' Caca
Y 64' Gabriel Baralhas
Matheus Pereira 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cruzeiro EC vs EC Vitória — Serie A at Mineirao.

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Assistant 1 Luiz Claudio Regazzone
  • Assistant 2 Daniel de Oliveira (Brazil)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 SE Palmeiras 24 51
2 CR Flamengo 23 45
3 CA Paranaense 24 44
4 Fluminense FC 24 41
5 Cruzeiro EC 24 39
6 EC Bahia 24 37
7 RB Bragantino 23 35
8 Coritiba FBC 24 34
9 CA Mineiro 23 33
10 SC Corinthians Paulista 24 32
11 Botafogo FR 23 30
12 EC Vitoria 24 29
13 Sao Paulo FC 23 27
14 Santos FC 23 26
15 SC Internacional 24 25
16 Gremio FBPA 23 25
17 Mirassol FC 23 24
18 Clube do Remo 24 23
19 CR Vasco da Gama 23 22
20 Chapecoense AF 23 14

Head-to-Head

4
5
Cruzeiro EC 9 games · Avg 2.4 goals EC Vitoria
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-01 Cruzeiro EC 3–0 EC Vitoria 2025-11-01 Cruzeiro EC 3–1 EC Vitoria 2025-06-12 EC Vitoria 0–0 Cruzeiro EC 2024-08-19 EC Vitoria 2–2 Cruzeiro EC 2024-04-28 Cruzeiro EC 3–1 EC Vitoria

Recent Form

Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Apr EC Vitoria H 3–0 W
22 Mar Santos FC H 0–0 D
18 Mar CA Paranaense A 1–2 L
15 Mar CR Vasco da Gama H 3–3 D
12 Mar CR Flamengo A 0–2 L
25 Feb SC Corinthians Paulista H 1–1 D
EC Vitoria
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Apr Cruzeiro EC A 0–3 L
22 Mar Mirassol FC H 1–0 W
19 Mar Gremio FBPA A 0–2 L
14 Mar CA Mineiro H 2–0 W
11 Mar EC Bahia A 1–1 D
11 Feb CR Flamengo H 1–2 L

Season Stats

Cruzeiro EC EC Vitoria
#5 Position #12
39 Points 29
24 Played 24
11 / 6 / 7 W / D / L 8 / 5 / 11
34 Scored 23
33 Conceded 35
+1 GD -12
1.63 PPG 1.21
46% Win % 33%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
42% Clean Sheets
EC Vitoria this season

Cruzeiro EC are 5th (39 pts). EC Vitoria are 12th (29 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cruzeiro EC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/5
31-45
6/2
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/2
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
EC Vitoria
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/–
31-45
1/9
46-60
1/1
61-75
4/2
76+
3/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cruzeiro EC
Matheus Pereira 6 G 2 A
Kaio Jorge 6 G
Christian 5 G 3 A
Neizer Villarreal 3 G 1 A
EC Vitoria
Carlos Rene 5 G 1 A
Renato Kayzer 4 G 1 A
Gabriel Baralhas 2 G 3 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Mineirao as Cruzeiro EC face off against EC Vitoria in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' EC Vitoria are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' Diego Tarzia has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 22 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
  • 15' EC Vitoria seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cruzeiro EC and EC Vitoria are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 25' Cruzeiro EC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Christian scoring 1 goals.
  • 29' Leandro Martinez is having his name booked by the referee on 29.
  • 33' The deadlock is broken! Christian gets on the scoresheet on 33 minutes.
  • 36' A stunning finish from Kaua Moraes — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 39' Kaio Jorge is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 5 goals this season for the .
  • 44' Matheus Henrique has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 43 cards already picked up this season.
  • 46' EC Vitoria ring the changes. Matheuzinho has done his job and it is now time for Ze Vitor to step up.
  • 51' Cruzeiro EC currently sit 20 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 56' Caca picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 61' Carlos Rene is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cruzeiro EC tonight.
  • 64' It’s gonna be a card for Gabriel Baralhas.
  • 68' The crowd applauds Keny Arroyo as he leaves the pitch. Wanderson steps in for Cruzeiro EC.
  • 73' Cruzeiro EC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against EC Vitoria's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 75' EC Vitoria ring the changes. Aitor Cantalapiedra has done his job and it is now time for Diego Tarzia to step up.
  • 80' Cruzeiro EC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined EC Vitoria backline.
  • 82' Lucas Romero is replacing Gerson for the Cruzeiro EC side.
  • 87' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cruzeiro EC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 90' Matheus Pereira picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Artur Jorge

EC Vitória Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jair Ventura

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kaio Jorge 3
Fred 2
Juan Dinenno 2
Alerrandro 1
Manoel 1
Osvaldo 1
Neilton 1
Manoel 1

Head to Head

2026-04-01 Cruzeiro EC 3–0 EC Vitoria 2025-11-01 Cruzeiro EC 3–1 EC Vitoria 2025-06-12 EC Vitoria 0–0 Cruzeiro EC 2024-08-19 EC Vitoria 2–2 Cruzeiro EC 2024-04-28 Cruzeiro EC 3–1 EC Vitoria

Cruzeiro EC Form

2026-04-01 Cruzeiro EC 3–0 EC Vitoria W 2026-03-22 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 Santos FC D 2026-03-18 CA Paranaense 2–1 Cruzeiro EC L 2026-03-15 Cruzeiro EC 3–3 CR Vasco da Gama D 2026-03-12 CR Flamengo 2–0 Cruzeiro EC L 2026-02-25 Cruzeiro EC 1–1 SC Corinthians Paulista D

EC Vitória Form

2026-04-01 Cruzeiro EC 3–0 EC Vitoria L 2026-03-22 EC Vitoria 1–0 Mirassol FC L 2026-03-19 Gremio FBPA 2–0 EC Vitoria L 2026-03-14 EC Vitoria 2–0 CA Mineiro L 2026-03-11 EC Bahia 1–1 EC Vitoria D 2026-02-11 EC Vitoria 1–2 CR Flamengo W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2 Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81 EC Vitória xG
I would bet for: Cruzeiro EC to win 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cruzeiro EC62% Draw23% EC Vitória15%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Cruzeiro EC or Draw
84%
Draw or EC Vitória
38%
Cruzeiro EC or EC Vitória
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cruzeiro EC45% Draw43% EC Vitória12%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.8%
1 – 0
11.4%
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
7.8%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.3%
0 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
3.8%
4 – 0
3.8%
1 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC

Handicap Cruzeiro EC covers Push EC Vitória covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 20% 60%
-1.5 40% — 60%
-1 40% 24% 36%
-0.5 64% — 36%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 9% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
EC Vitória keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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