Thursday , 2 July 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 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

4
5
Cruzeiro EC 9 games · Avg 2.4 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 Grêmio FBPA H 0–0 D
21 Nov Cruzeiro EC A 0–3 L

Season Stats

Cruzeiro EC EC Vitoria
#11 Position #13
24 Points 22
18 Played 17
6 / 6 / 6 W / D / L 6 / 4 / 7
24 Scored 21
28 Conceded 25
-4 GD -4
1.33 PPG 1.29
33% Win % 35%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
28% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
41% Clean Sheets
EC Vitoria this season

Cruzeiro EC are 11th (24 pts). EC Vitoria are 13th (22 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 Vitoria
0-15
1/–
16-30
3/–
31-45
1/7
46-60
1/–
61-75
3/–
76+
3/5
■ 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 Vitoria
Carlos Rene 5 G 1 A
Renato Kayzer 3 G 1 A
Gabriel Baralhas 2 G 3 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Cruzeiro EC get us underway at Mineirao.
  • 5' Osvaldo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 10' Lucas Esteves has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' Cruzeiro EC have won 211 goals from 250 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Leo Condé will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 25' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alerrandro made 473 appearances and scored 38 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' Joao Marcelo, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cruzeiro EC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 45' EC Vitoria is showing some good football. However, EC Vitoria are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 46' Alvaro Barreal has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jose Cifuentes on 46 minute.
  • 50' Matheus Pereira doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 52' Lucas Silva is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 57' Cruzeiro EC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 58' The Brazil Rafael Silva breaks the deadlock on 58 minutes. 3-0!
  • 62' Another change for EC Vitoria made on 62 minute. Mateus Goncalves leaves to be changed by Jean Mota.
  • 67' EC Vitoria fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 68' Lucas Silva makes way for Mateus Vital at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cruzeiro EC.
  • 73' Cruzeiro EC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Christian scoring 1 goals.
  • 74' Time for substitution for EC Vitoria. Alerrandro is replaced by Leo Gamalho.
  • 75' Magnificent from Arthur Gomes! That is 24 goals in 284 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 78' Cruzeiro EC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 82' Time for substitution for Cruzeiro EC. Rafael Silva is replaced by Papagaio.
  • 84' Matheuzinho makes way for Daniel Jr. at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from EC Vitoria.
  • 89' The energy levels are beginning to show. Leo Condé might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Papagaio. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 90' Another substitution for Cruzeiro EC to replace Matheus Pereira by Neris on 90 minute.
  • 3-1 the final result. EC Vitoria will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Juan Dinenno 2
Osvaldo 1
Neilton 1
Manoel 1
Christian 1
Neilton 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 Grêmio FBPA D 2018-11-21 Cruzeiro EC 3–0 EC Vitoria L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.05 Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19 EC Vitoria xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cruzeiro EC58% Draw22% EC Vitoria20%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.24
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 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Cruzeiro EC or Draw
80%
Draw or EC Vitoria
42%
Cruzeiro EC or EC Vitoria
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cruzeiro EC41% Draw41% EC Vitoria18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.2%
1 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 2
5.5%
0 – 0
5.4%
3 – 0
5.4%
0 – 1
4%
3 – 2
3.9%
4 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC

Handicap Cruzeiro EC covers Push EC Vitoria covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 17% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 22% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 12% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
EC Vitoria keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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