Thursday , 2 July 2026

Cruzeiro EC vs Fortaleza EC, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2025
Cruzeiro EC
1 – 0
Full Time
Fortaleza EC
Sun 19 Oct 2025 · 00:00 UTC Mineirao HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 8' Rodrigo
Lucas Villalba 26' Y
Y 35' Eros Mancuso
Y 37' Tomas Pochettino
Y 51' Juan Lucero
Y 86' Lucas Gazal

Overview

Match Preview

Cruzeiro EC vs Fortaleza EC — 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

3
2
3
Cruzeiro EC 8 games · Avg 1.9 goals Fortaleza EC
Last 5 meetings
2025-10-19 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 Fortaleza EC 2025-05-25 Fortaleza EC 0–2 Cruzeiro EC 2024-08-06 Cruzeiro EC 1–2 Fortaleza EC 2024-04-17 Fortaleza EC 1–1 Cruzeiro EC 2023-11-18 Fortaleza EC 0–1 Cruzeiro EC

Recent Form

Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
27 Sep CR Vasco da Gama A 0–2 L
21 Sep RB Bragantino H 2–1 W
Fortaleza EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Oct Cruzeiro EC A 0–1 L
16 Oct CR Vasco da Gama H 0–2 L
05 Oct EC Juventude A 2–1 W
02 Oct Sao Paulo FC H 0–2 L
27 Sep SC Recife H 1–0 W
21 Sep SE Palmeiras A 1–4 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
28% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Cruzeiro EC is hosting Fortaleza EC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Cruzeiro EC is showing some good football. However, Cruzeiro EC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 8' Fortaleza EC receives a card for a hard tackle on 8.
  • 13' Supporters expect more eagerness from Leo Aragao, as he is very good at scoring at Mineirao with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 18' Cruzeiro EC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 18.
  • 21' Cruzeiro EC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Christian on 21.
  • 26' Cruzeiro EC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 31' Fortaleza EC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 35' It’s a booking for Fortaleza EC player. Eros Mancuso gets a card.
  • 37' Tomas Pochettino is having his name booked by the referee on 37.
  • 42' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 42 minutes.
  • 47' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 51' It’s gonna be a card for Juan Lucero.
  • 56' Fortaleza EC 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.
  • 61' It’s high time Martin Palermo made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 63' Another substitution for Cruzeiro EC to replace Lucas Silva by Carlos Eduardo on 63 minute.
  • 64' Cruzeiro EC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. William is hanging Kaua Prates on the field on 64 minute.
  • 69' It looks like no one’s ball. Cruzeiro EC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 73' The supporters are chanting for Wanderson. He replaces Keny Arroyo on 73 minute.
  • 74' Fortaleza EC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kayke is hanging Juan Lucero on the field on 74 minute.
  • 79' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 81' The supporters are chanting for Diogo Barbosa. He replaces Bruno Pacheco on 81 minute.
  • 84' The whistle greets Matheus Pereira as he departs to be replaced by Yannick Bolasie.
  • 86' The referee shows Fortaleza EC player a card on 86.
  • Full Time. Cruzeiro EC beats Fortaleza EC

Lineups

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leonardo Jardim

Fortaleza EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Martin Palermo

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Andre Luis 2
Breno Lopes 1
Sassa 1
Lucas Silva 1
Kaio Jorge 1
Luis Orejuela 1
Christian 1
Wellington Paulista 1

Head to Head

2025-10-19 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 Fortaleza EC 2025-05-25 Fortaleza EC 0–2 Cruzeiro EC 2024-08-06 Cruzeiro EC 1–2 Fortaleza EC 2024-04-17 Fortaleza EC 1–1 Cruzeiro EC 2023-11-18 Fortaleza EC 0–1 Cruzeiro EC

Cruzeiro EC Form

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 2025-09-27 CR Vasco da Gama 2–0 Cruzeiro EC L 2025-09-21 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 RB Bragantino W

Fortaleza EC Form

2025-10-19 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 Fortaleza EC L 2025-10-16 Fortaleza EC 0–2 CR Vasco da Gama L 2025-10-05 EC Juventude 1–2 Fortaleza EC W 2025-10-02 Fortaleza EC 0–2 Sao Paulo FC L 2025-09-27 Fortaleza EC 1–0 SC Recife W 2025-09-21 SE Palmeiras 4–1 Fortaleza EC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.34 Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88 Fortaleza EC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cruzeiro EC50% Draw28% Fortaleza EC22%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Cruzeiro EC or Draw
78%
Draw or Fortaleza EC
50%
Cruzeiro EC or Fortaleza EC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cruzeiro EC31% Draw51% Fortaleza EC18%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
13.1%
2 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC

Handicap Cruzeiro EC covers Push Fortaleza EC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 24% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 15% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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