Monday , 14 September 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 Gremio FBPA — Serie A at Mineirao.

Match Details

  • Referee Raphael Claus
  • Assistant 1 Alex Ang Ribeiro
  • Assistant 2 Luiz Alberto Andrini Nogueira
12 games this season 🟨 2.1/game ⚽ 5.8 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 CR Flamengo 27 57
2 SE Palmeiras 27 56
3 CA Paranaense 27 46
4 Fluminense FC 27 45
5 EC Bahia 26 43
6 Cruzeiro EC 27 42
7 CA Mineiro 26 39
8 Coritiba FBC 27 38
9 RB Bragantino 26 36
10 Santos FC 26 35
11 Sao Paulo FC 26 33
12 EC Vitoria 27 33
13 SC Corinthians Paulista 27 32
14 Botafogo FR 26 32
15 Mirassol FC 27 29
16 SC Internacional 27 28
17 Gremio FBPA 26 28
18 CR Vasco da Gama 26 28
19 Clube do Remo 26 23
20 Chapecoense AF 26 17

Head-to-Head

6
3
5
Cruzeiro EC 14 games · Avg 2.4 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
#6 Position #17
42 Points 28
27 Played 26
12 / 6 / 9 W / D / L 7 / 7 / 12
39 Scored 28
39 Conceded 35
+0 GD -7
1.56 PPG 1.08
44% Win % 27%

Key Stats

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
27% Clean Sheets
Gremio FBPA this season

Cruzeiro EC are 6th (42 pts). Gremio FBPA are 17th (28 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cruzeiro EC
0-15
3/3
16-30
3/6
31-45
6/4
46-60
4/2
61-75
5/2
76+
9/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Gremio FBPA
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/4
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/7
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cruzeiro EC
Matheus Pereira 8 G 4 A
Kaio Jorge 7 G
Christian 5 G 3 A
Neizer Villarreal 3 G 1 A
Gremio FBPA
Carlos Vinicius 10 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Cruzeiro EC gets underway.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cruzeiro EC and Gremio FBPA are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' A moment of madness from Fabricio Bruno on 20 minutes earns him a card. Cruzeiro EC will be frustrated.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Cruzeiro EC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Gremio FBPA backline.
  • 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Luis Castro might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cruzeiro EC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 44' That looks like a foul for a card for Matheus Pereira.
  • 46' Neizer Villarreal is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kaio Jorge at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Christian makes it 1-0.
  • 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Wagner Leonardo made 288 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 57' Miguel Monsalve gets the nod from Gremio FBPA. He replaces Juan Ignacio Nardoni and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 61' Erick Noriega catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 61.
  • 61' Time for substitution for Cruzeiro EC. Gerson is replaced by Matheus Henrique.
  • 66' Magnificent from Lucas Romero! That is 2 goals in 255 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 68' A tactical swap from Cruzeiro EC — Bruno Rodrigues on, Matheus Pereira off on 68 minutes.
  • 71' It is a substitution in Gremio FBPA team. Francis Amuzu is replaced by Gabriel Mec on 71 minute.
  • 75' Wanderson gets the nod from Cruzeiro EC. He replaces Christian and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' The referee has no hesitation. Gustavo Martins is booked for Gremio FBPA — card on 77.
  • 82' Cruzeiro EC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 84' Gremio FBPA ring the changes. Carlos Vinicius has done his job and it is now time for Martin Braithwaite to step up.
  • 85' Leonel Perez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 85.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Lucas Silva on 90 minutes earns him a card. Cruzeiro EC will be frustrated.
  • It finishes all square. Cruzeiro EC and Gremio FBPA share the spoils 2-0.

Lineups

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Artur Jorge

Gremio FBPA Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luis Castro

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Everton 3
Kaio Jorge 3
Joao Pedro Pepe 1
Andre 1
Felipe Carballo 1
Fabricio Bruno 1
Bruno Silva 1
Bitelo 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

Gremio 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 W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.77 Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75 Gremio FBPA xG
I would bet for: Cruzeiro EC to win 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cruzeiro EC61% Draw24% Gremio FBPA15%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Cruzeiro EC or Draw
85%
Draw or Gremio FBPA
39%
Cruzeiro EC or Gremio FBPA
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cruzeiro EC42% Draw46% Gremio FBPA12%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.5%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.4%
0 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
7.1%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
3.8%
2 – 2
3.5%
4 – 0
3.2%
4 – 1
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC

Handicap Cruzeiro EC covers Push Gremio FBPA covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 19% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 25% 40%
-0.5 60% — 40%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 10% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
48% ✗
Gremio FBPA keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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