Saturday , 14 November 2026

Cruzeiro EC vs EC Vitoria, Serie A 2024 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2024
Cruzeiro EC
3 – 1
Full Time
EC Vitoria
Sun 28 Apr 2024 · 19:00 UTC Mineirao 20,083 HT 45' · FT 45'
Matheus Pereira 50' 1–0
1–1 52' Lucas Silva og
Rafael Silva 58' 2–1
Arthur Gomes 75' 3–1
Ze Ivaldo 78' Y
Papagaio 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cruzeiro EC vs EC Vitoria — Serie A at Mineirao.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 CR Flamengo 34 76
2 SE Palmeiras 34 73
3 Cruzeiro EC 34 60
4 Fluminense FC 34 57
5 CA Paranaense 34 54
6 EC Bahia 34 53
7 CA Mineiro 34 50
8 RB Bragantino 34 47
9 Santos FC 34 47
10 São Paulo FC 34 44
11 Botafogo FR 34 42
12 Coritiba FBC 34 42
13 CR Vasco da Gama 33 41
14 Mirassol FC 34 40
15 SC Internacional 34 38
16 EC Vitoria 34 38
17 SC Corinthians Paulista 34 37
18 Gremio FBPA 34 37
19 Clube do Remo 34 29
20 Chapecoense AF 33 21

Head-to-Head

5
5
Cruzeiro EC 10 games · Avg 2.6 goals EC Vitoria
Last 5 meetings
2024-04-28 Cruzeiro EC 3–1 EC Vitoria 2018-11-21 Cruzeiro EC 3–0 EC Vitoria 2018-08-05 EC Vitoria 1–1 Cruzeiro EC 2017-11-19 EC Vitoria 1–1 Cruzeiro EC 2017-07-30 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 EC Vitoria

Recent Form

Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Apr EC Vitoria H 3–1 W
21 Apr CA Mineiro A 0–3 L
17 Apr Fortaleza EC A 1–1 D
14 Apr Botafogo FR H 3–2 W
07 Dec SE Palmeiras H 1–1 D
03 Dec Botafogo FR A 0–0 D
EC Vitoria
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Apr Cruzeiro EC A 1–3 L
21 Apr EC Bahia H 2–2 D
14 Apr SE Palmeiras H 0–1 L
02 Dec SE Palmeiras A 2–3 L
25 Nov Gremio FBPA H 0–0 D
21 Nov Cruzeiro EC A 0–3 L

Season Stats

Cruzeiro EC EC Vitoria
#3 Position #16
60 Points 38
34 Played 34
18 / 6 / 10 W / D / L 10 / 8 / 16
55 Scored 35
48 Conceded 51
+7 GD -16
1.76 PPG 1.12
53% Win % 29%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
26% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
35% Clean Sheets
EC Vitoria this season

Cruzeiro EC are 3rd (60 pts). EC Vitoria are 16th (38 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cruzeiro EC
0-15
4/4
16-30
4/8
31-45
10/7
46-60
7/2
61-75
8/2
76+
13/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
EC Vitoria
0-15
3/2
16-30
6/2
31-45
4/10
46-60
2/3
61-75
7/8
76+
4/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cruzeiro EC
Kaio Jorge 14 G 2 A
Matheus Pereira 9 G 7 A
Christian 5 G 3 A
Neizer Villarreal 3 G 1 A
EC Vitoria
Carlos Rene 9 G 1 A
Matheuzinho 6 G 4 A
Erick 5 G 6 A
Renato Kayzer 5 G 1 A
Gabriel Baralhas 2 G 3 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Mineirao. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cruzeiro EC and EC Vitoria are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jose Cifuentes, as he is very good at scoring at Mineirao with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' Mateus Goncalves has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cruzeiro EC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Janderson Costa suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cruzeiro EC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 45' Marlon has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 404 appearances.
  • 46' Cruzeiro EC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alvaro Barreal is hanging Jose Cifuentes on the field on 46 minute.
  • 50' Brilliant from the ! Matheus Pereira makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 50.
  • 52' Lucas Silva makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Cruzeiro EC are in front.
  • 57' Alerrandro is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cruzeiro EC so far.
  • 58' Brilliant from the ! Rafael Silva makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 58.
  • 62' The EC Vitoria bench stirs into life. Mateus Goncalves is withdrawn and Jean Mota gets his opportunity.
  • 67' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 68' A change in the Cruzeiro EC ranks — Lucas Silva exits the field as Mateus Vital enters on 68.
  • 73' A quiet spell here at Mineirao. Cruzeiro EC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 74' Leo Gamalho gets the nod from EC Vitoria. He replaces Alerrandro and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' What a strike from Arthur Gomes! The score is 4-0.
  • 78' Cruzeiro EC receives a card for a hard tackle on 78.
  • 82' Another change for Cruzeiro EC made on 82 minute. Rafael Silva leaves to be changed by Papagaio.
  • 84' It is a substitution in EC Vitoria team. Matheuzinho is replaced by Daniel Jr. on 84 minute.
  • 89' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering EC Vitoria that had 188 games and scored 143 goals.
  • 90' The referee shows Cruzeiro EC player a card on 90.
  • 90' The Cruzeiro EC manager makes a substitution. Matheus Pereira departs to be replaced by Neris.
  • With this win, Cruzeiro EC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Moises

EC Vitoria Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leo Condé

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kaio Jorge 3
Fred 2
Keny Arroyo 2
Matheus Pereira 2
Juan Dinenno 2
Neilton 1
Manoel 1
Christian 1

Head to Head

2024-04-28 Cruzeiro EC 3–1 EC Vitoria 2018-11-21 Cruzeiro EC 3–0 EC Vitoria 2018-08-05 EC Vitoria 1–1 Cruzeiro EC 2017-11-19 EC Vitoria 1–1 Cruzeiro EC 2017-07-30 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 EC Vitoria

Cruzeiro EC Form

2024-04-28 Cruzeiro EC 3–1 EC Vitoria W 2024-04-21 CA Mineiro 3–0 Cruzeiro EC L 2024-04-17 Fortaleza EC 1–1 Cruzeiro EC D 2024-04-14 Cruzeiro EC 3–2 Botafogo FR W 2023-12-07 Cruzeiro EC 1–1 SE Palmeiras D 2023-12-03 Botafogo FR 0–0 Cruzeiro EC D

EC Vitoria Form

2024-04-28 Cruzeiro EC 3–1 EC Vitoria L 2024-04-21 EC Vitoria 2–2 EC Bahia D 2024-04-14 EC Vitoria 0–1 SE Palmeiras L 2018-12-02 SE Palmeiras 3–2 EC Vitoria L 2018-11-25 EC Vitoria 0–0 Gremio FBPA D 2018-11-21 Cruzeiro EC 3–0 EC Vitoria L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.25 Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 EC Vitoria xG
I would bet for: Cruzeiro EC to win 64% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cruzeiro EC64% Draw21% EC Vitoria15%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Cruzeiro EC or Draw
84%
Draw or EC Vitoria
36%
Cruzeiro EC or EC Vitoria
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cruzeiro EC46% Draw40% EC Vitoria14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.6%
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
7%
0 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 2
4.3%
4 – 1
4%
4 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC

Handicap Cruzeiro EC covers Push EC Vitoria covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 19% 59%
-1.5 41% — 59%
-1 41% 22% 36%
-0.5 64% — 36%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 10% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
EC Vitoria keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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