Saturday , 14 November 2026

Cruzeiro EC vs EC Vitoria, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2025
Cruzeiro EC
3 – 1
Full Time
EC Vitoria
Sat 1 Nov 2025 · 19:00 UTC Mineirao HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 2' Dudu
Jonathan 12' Y
Y 20' Camutanga
William 34' Y
Christian 45' Y
Y 56' Ze Marcos
Gabriel Barbosa 81' Y
Y 90' Carlos Eduardo

Overview

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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
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 2018-11-21 Cruzeiro EC 3–0 EC Vitoria

Recent Form

Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Nov EC Vitoria H 3–1 W
26 Oct SE Palmeiras A 0–0 D
19 Oct Fortaleza EC H 1–0 W
16 Oct CA Mineiro A 1–1 D
05 Oct SC Recife H 1–1 D
02 Oct CR Flamengo A 0–0 D
EC Vitoria
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Nov Cruzeiro EC A 1–3 L
25 Oct SC Corinthians Paulista H 0–1 L
21 Oct Santos FC A 1–0 W
17 Oct EC Bahia H 2–1 W
05 Oct CR Vasco da Gama A 3–4 L
02 Oct Ceará SC H 1–0 W

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' The wait is over. Cruzeiro EC get us underway at Mineirao.
  • 2' Dudu is having his name booked by the referee on 2.
  • 7' Cruzeiro EC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against EC Vitoria's shape.
  • 8' A stunning finish from Kaio Jorge — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 12' Jonathan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 12.
  • 17' 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 Erick suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Camutanga on 20 minutes.
  • 23' Kaio Jorge adds to his 14 season tally! Cruzeiro EC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 28' Over 28 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 33' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jair Ventura will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 34' Cruzeiro EC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 37' Willian Oliveira does the damage! The net is bulging and EC Vitoria surge ahead!
  • 42' It’s high time Jair Ventura made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 45' Brilliant from the ! Keny Arroyo makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 45.
  • 45' Christian is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Dudu as he leaves the pitch. Joao Pedro Pepe steps in for EC Vitoria.
  • 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 56' The referee has no hesitation. Ze Marcos is booked for EC Vitoria — card on 56.
  • 59' It is a substitution in EC Vitoria team. Matheuzinho is replaced by Kike Saverio on 59 minute.
  • 64' Jonathan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 66' Carlos Eduardo gets the nod from Cruzeiro EC. He replaces Christian and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 71' EC Vitoria are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 72' Time for substitution for Cruzeiro EC. Kaio Jorge is replaced by Luis Sinisterra.
  • 73' It is a substitution in Cruzeiro EC team. Keny Arroyo is replaced by Gabriel Barbosa on 73 minute.
  • 76' The crowd applauds Ze Marcos as he leaves the pitch. Osvaldo steps in for EC Vitoria.
  • 81' Gabriel Barbosa was booked on 81.
  • 86' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 86 minutes.
  • 88' Walace gets the nod from Cruzeiro EC. He replaces Lucas Silva and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 89' Another change for Cruzeiro EC made on 89 minute. Matheus Pereira leaves to be changed by Joao Wellington.
  • 90' EC Vitoria player sees a card in front of him.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leonardo Jardim

EC Vitoria Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jair Ventura

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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 2018-11-21 Cruzeiro EC 3–0 EC Vitoria

Cruzeiro EC Form

2025-11-01 Cruzeiro EC 3–1 EC Vitoria W 2025-10-26 SE Palmeiras 0–0 Cruzeiro EC D 2025-10-19 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 Fortaleza EC W 2025-10-16 CA Mineiro 1–1 Cruzeiro EC D 2025-10-05 Cruzeiro EC 1–1 SC Recife D 2025-10-02 CR Flamengo 0–0 Cruzeiro EC D

EC Vitoria Form

2025-11-01 Cruzeiro EC 3–1 EC Vitoria L 2025-10-25 EC Vitoria 0–1 SC Corinthians Paulista L 2025-10-21 Santos FC 0–1 EC Vitoria W 2025-10-17 EC Vitoria 2–1 EC Bahia W 2025-10-05 CR Vasco da Gama 4–3 EC Vitoria L 2025-10-02 EC Vitoria 1–0 Ceará SC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.15 Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03 EC Vitoria xG
I would bet for: Cruzeiro EC to win 61% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cruzeiro EC61% Draw22% EC Vitoria17%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Cruzeiro EC or Draw
83%
Draw or EC Vitoria
39%
Cruzeiro EC or EC Vitoria
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cruzeiro EC45% Draw41% EC Vitoria14%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
8.4%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.7%
0 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 2
4.6%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.6%
4 – 0
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC

Handicap Cruzeiro EC covers Push EC Vitoria covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 19% 61%
-1.5 39% — 61%
-1 39% 22% 38%
-0.5 62% — 38%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 10% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
EC Vitoria keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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