Sunday , 16 August 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

Match Preview

Cruzeiro EC vs EC Vitoria — 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

4
5
Cruzeiro EC 9 games · Avg 2.4 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
#6 Position #13
33 Points 26
22 Played 22
9 / 6 / 7 W / D / L 7 / 5 / 10
30 Scored 22
31 Conceded 33
-1 GD -11
1.50 PPG 1.18
41% Win % 32%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
41% Clean Sheets
EC Vitoria this season

Cruzeiro EC are 6th (33 pts). EC Vitoria are 13th (26 pts).

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
EC Vitoria
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
1/9
46-60
1/1
61-75
4/1
76+
3/7
■ 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
EC Vitoria
Carlos Rene 5 G 1 A
Renato Kayzer 4 G 1 A
Gabriel Baralhas 2 G 3 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Cruzeiro EC kicks off things out of here…
  • 2' Dudu has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 2.
  • 7' Cruzeiro EC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 8' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kaio Jorge makes it 1-0.
  • 12' The referee shows Cruzeiro EC player a card on 12.
  • 17' Cruzeiro EC have won 214 goals from 253 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' EC Vitoria receives a card for a hard tackle on 20.
  • 23' GOAL! Kaio Jorge scores on 23. Assisted by Kaiki Bruno
  • 28' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cruzeiro EC and EC Vitoria are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 33' A quiet spell here at Mineirao. EC Vitoria seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 34' Controversy at the stadium! William argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 37' Willian Oliveira adds to his 0 season tally! EC Vitoria lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 42' 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 Keny Arroyo suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' Magnificent from Keny Arroyo! That is 4 goals in 253 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a card for Christian.
  • 46' The EC Vitoria bench stirs into life. Dudu is withdrawn and Joao Pedro Pepe gets his opportunity.
  • 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Camutanga, as he is very good at scoring at Mineirao with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 56' The referee shows EC Vitoria player a card on 56.
  • 59' The crowd applauds Matheuzinho as he leaves the pitch. Kike Saverio steps in for EC Vitoria.
  • 64' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cruzeiro EC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 66' Carlos Eduardo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Christian on 66 minute.
  • 71' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 72' Cruzeiro EC ring the changes. Kaio Jorge has done his job and it is now time for Luis Sinisterra to step up.
  • 73' The Cruzeiro EC bench stirs into life. Keny Arroyo is withdrawn and Gabriel Barbosa gets his opportunity.
  • 76' EC Vitoria manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Osvaldo is hanging Ze Marcos on the field on 76 minute.
  • 81' Gabriel Barbosa picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 86' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Cruzeiro EC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 88' Cruzeiro EC ring the changes. Lucas Silva has done his job and it is now time for Walace to step up.
  • 89' A change in the Cruzeiro EC ranks — Matheus Pereira exits the field as Joao Wellington enters on 89.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Carlos Eduardo on 90.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Cruzeiro EC players.

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
Juan Dinenno 2
Neilton 1
Manoel 1
Christian 1
Neilton 1
Kaua Moraes 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
2.02 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 59% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cruzeiro EC59% Draw23% EC Vitoria18%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Cruzeiro EC or Draw
82%
Draw or EC Vitoria
41%
Cruzeiro EC or EC Vitoria
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cruzeiro EC42% Draw42% EC Vitoria16%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
9.6%
1 – 0
9%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
6.4%
3 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 2
4.9%
0 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
3.4%
4 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC

Handicap Cruzeiro EC covers Push EC Vitoria covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 18% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 23% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 11% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
EC Vitoria keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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