Thursday , 2 July 2026

Cruzeiro EC vs Goiás EC, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2023
Cruzeiro EC
0 – 1
Full Time
Goiás EC
Sun 23 Jul 2023 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Rafael Cabral 28' Y
Y 45' Willian Oliveira
Y 52' Sander
Y 73' Joao Magno
Y 74' Joao Magno
Gilberto 77' Y
Luciano Castan 84' Y
Y 90' Hugo
Y 90' Allano
Bruno Rodrigues 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cruzeiro EC vs Goiás EC — Serie A .

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

2
2
Cruzeiro EC 4 games · Avg 1.5 goals Goiás EC
Last 5 meetings
2023-07-23 Cruzeiro EC 0–1 Goiás EC 2019-09-30 Goiás EC 1–0 Cruzeiro EC 2019-05-05 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 Goiás EC

Recent Form

Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Jul Goiás EC H 0–1 L
16 Jul Coritiba FBC H 0–0 D
08 Jul CR Vasco da Gama A 1–0 W
02 Jul SC Internacional A 0–0 D
25 Jun Sao Paulo FC H 1–0 W
21 Jun Fortaleza EC H 0–1 L
Goiás EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Jul Cruzeiro EC A 1–0 W
17 Jul CA Mineiro H 0–0 D
09 Jul Santos FC A 3–4 L
03 Jul Coritiba FBC H 1–2 L
25 Jun RB Bragantino A 0–2 L
22 Jun CR Vasco da Gama A 1–0 W

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Cruzeiro EC and Goiás EC has kicked off!
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' 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 Lucas Oliveira suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Goiás EC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' Sidimar has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 28' What a strike from Joao Magno! The score is 0-1.
  • 28' It’s a booking for Cruzeiro EC player. Rafael Cabral gets a Yellow card.
  • 33' Cruzeiro EC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 38' It looks surprising Cruzeiro EC does not make any changes. Willian Oliveira has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 43' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 43 minutes.
  • 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Willian Oliveira.
  • 46' Another substitution for Cruzeiro EC to replace Lucas Oliveira by Wallisson Luiz on 46 minute.
  • 51' 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.
  • 52' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Sander.
  • 57' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 62' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 67' 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.
  • 70' The whistle greets Wesley as he departs to be replaced by Paulo Vitor.
  • 73' The referee shows Goias EC player a Yellow card on 73.
  • 74' It’s a booking for Goias EC player. Joao Magno gets a Yellow card.
  • 74' Another change for Goias EC made on 74 minute. Joao Magno leaves to be changed by Diego Goncalves.
  • 77' Gilberto was booked on 77.
  • 79' The whistle greets Gilberto as he departs to be replaced by Henrique Dourado.
  • 82' Hugo is replacing Vinicius for the Goias EC side.
  • 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Luciano Castan on 84.
  • 87' Another change for Cruzeiro EC made on 87 minute. Mateus Vital leaves to be changed by Stenio Toledo.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Hugo.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Cruzeiro EC.

Lineups

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Goiás EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.05 Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 Goiás EC xG
I would bet for: Cruzeiro EC or Goiás EC 68% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cruzeiro EC35% Draw32% Goiás EC33%
Actual: Goiás EC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.07
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Cruzeiro EC or Draw
67%
Draw or Goiás EC
65%
Cruzeiro EC or Goiás EC
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cruzeiro EC23% Draw54% Goiás EC23%
Actual: Goiás EC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15%
1 – 1
14.5%
1 – 0
11.9%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
2.4%
1 – 3
2.3%
3 – 0
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC

Handicap Cruzeiro EC covers Push Goiás EC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 20% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 20% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Goiás EC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗

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