Saturday , 14 November 2026

Cruzeiro EC vs Gremio FBPA, Serie A 2026 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2026
Cruzeiro EC
2 – 0
Full Time
Gremio FBPA
Sat 18 Apr 2026 · 23:30 UTC Mineirao 28,279 HT 45' · FT 45'
Christian 51' 1–0
Lucas Romero 66' 2–0
Fabricio Bruno 20' Y
Matheus Pereira 44' Y
Lucas Villalba 44' Y
Y 61' Erick Noriega
Y 77' Gustavo Martins
Y 85' Leonel Perez
Lucas Silva 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cruzeiro EC vs Grêmio FBPA — Serie A at Mineirao.

Match Details

  • Referee Raphael Claus
  • Assistant 1 Alex Ang Ribeiro
  • Assistant 2 Luiz Alberto Andrini Nogueira
15 games this season 🟨 2.9/game ⚽ 5.2 goals/game 🟥 4 total

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 35 51
8 RB Bragantino 34 47
9 Santos FC 34 47
10 Sao Paulo FC 34 44
11 Botafogo FR 34 42
12 Coritiba FBC 34 42
13 CR Vasco da Gama 33 41
14 Mirassol FC 35 41
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

7
3
5
Cruzeiro EC 15 games · Avg 2.7 goals Gremio FBPA
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-18 Cruzeiro EC 2–0 Gremio FBPA 2025-11-05 Gremio FBPA 0–1 Cruzeiro EC 2025-07-13 Cruzeiro EC 4–1 Gremio FBPA 2024-11-28 Cruzeiro EC 1–1 Gremio FBPA 2024-07-10 Gremio FBPA 0–2 Cruzeiro EC

Recent Form

Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Gremio FBPA H 2–0 W
12 Apr RB Bragantino H 2–1 W
04 Apr Sao Paulo FC A 1–4 L
01 Apr EC Vitoria H 3–0 W
22 Mar Santos FC H 0–0 D
18 Mar CA Paranaense A 1–2 L
Gremio FBPA
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Cruzeiro EC A 0–2 L
11 Apr SC Internacional A 0–0 D
05 Apr Clube do Remo H 0–0 D
03 Apr SE Palmeiras A 1–2 L
22 Mar CR Vasco da Gama A 1–2 L
19 Mar EC Vitoria H 2–0 W

Season Stats

Cruzeiro EC Gremio FBPA
#3 Position #18
60 Points 37
34 Played 34
18 / 6 / 10 W / D / L 9 / 10 / 15
55 Scored 38
48 Conceded 47
+7 GD -9
1.76 PPG 1.09
53% Win % 26%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
26% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
29% Clean Sheets
Gremio FBPA this season

Cruzeiro EC are 3rd (60 pts). Gremio FBPA are 18th (37 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
Gremio FBPA
0-15
–/1
16-30
3/6
31-45
7/6
46-60
5/4
61-75
4/8
76+
5/6
■ 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
Gremio FBPA
Carlos Vinicius 11 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Mineirao. Cruzeiro EC are looking to make home advantage count against Gremio FBPA.
  • 5' Cruzeiro EC have won 240 goals from 264 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Gremio FBPA needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Gremio FBPA is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' A moment of madness from Fabricio Bruno on 20 minutes earns him a card. Cruzeiro EC will be frustrated.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Cruzeiro EC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Gremio FBPA's compact 4-3-3.
  • 30' It looks surprising Cruzeiro EC does not make any changes. Fagner has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 40' Cruzeiro EC currently sit 17 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 44' Matheus Pereira picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 46' The Cruzeiro EC manager makes a substitution. Kaio Jorge departs to be replaced by Neizer Villarreal.
  • 51' Magnificent from Christian! That is 15 goals in 386 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 56' Jose Enamorado, a Colombia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 57' The Gremio FBPA manager makes a substitution. Juan Ignacio Nardoni departs to be replaced by Miguel Monsalve.
  • 61' Gremio FBPA receives a card for a hard tackle on 61.
  • 61' Matheus Henrique is replacing Gerson for the Cruzeiro EC side.
  • 66' Against the run of play, Lucas Romero has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 68' Cruzeiro EC make a change. Matheus Pereira trudges off to be replaced by Bruno Rodrigues on 68 minutes.
  • 71' The supporters are chanting for Gabriel Mec. He replaces Francis Amuzu on 71 minute.
  • 75' A tactical swap from Cruzeiro EC — Wanderson on, Christian off on 75 minutes.
  • 77' The referee has no hesitation. Gustavo Martins is booked for Gremio FBPA — card on 77.
  • 82' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 84' The whistle greets Carlos Vinicius as he departs to be replaced by Martin Braithwaite.
  • 85' The referee calls foul for Leonel Perez. He receives a card.
  • 90' Lucas Silva is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Cruzeiro EC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Artur Jorge

Grêmio FBPA Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luis Castro

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kaio Jorge 6
Everton 3
Arthur Gomes 1
Fabricio Bruno 1
Alisson 1
Matheus Pereira 1
Diego Tardelli 1
Martin Braithwaite 1

Head to Head

2026-04-18 Cruzeiro EC 2–0 Gremio FBPA 2025-11-05 Gremio FBPA 0–1 Cruzeiro EC 2025-07-13 Cruzeiro EC 4–1 Gremio FBPA 2024-11-28 Cruzeiro EC 1–1 Gremio FBPA 2024-07-10 Gremio FBPA 0–2 Cruzeiro EC

Cruzeiro EC Form

2026-04-18 Cruzeiro EC 2–0 Gremio FBPA W 2026-04-12 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 RB Bragantino W 2026-04-04 Sao Paulo FC 4–1 Cruzeiro EC L 2026-04-01 Cruzeiro EC 3–0 EC Vitoria W 2026-03-22 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 Santos FC D 2026-03-18 CA Paranaense 2–1 Cruzeiro EC L

Grêmio FBPA Form

2026-04-18 Cruzeiro EC 2–0 Gremio FBPA L 2026-04-11 SC Internacional 0–0 Gremio FBPA D 2026-04-05 Gremio FBPA 0–0 Clube do Remo D 2026-04-03 SE Palmeiras 2–1 Gremio FBPA L 2026-03-22 CR Vasco da Gama 2–1 Gremio FBPA L 2026-03-19 Gremio FBPA 2–0 EC Vitoria L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.89 Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76 Grêmio FBPA xG
I would bet for: Cruzeiro EC to win 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cruzeiro EC63% Draw23% Grêmio FBPA14%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Cruzeiro EC or Draw
86%
Draw or Grêmio FBPA
37%
Cruzeiro EC or Grêmio FBPA
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cruzeiro EC44% Draw45% Grêmio FBPA11%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.7%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 0
8.9%
3 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 1
4.5%
1 – 2
3.7%
4 – 0
3.6%
2 – 2
3.5%
4 – 1
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC

Handicap Cruzeiro EC covers Push Grêmio FBPA covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 20% 62%
-1.5 38% — 62%
-1 38% 25% 37%
-0.5 63% — 37%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 9% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗
Grêmio FBPA keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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