Cruzeiro EC vs Gremio FBPA, Serie A 2019 REGULAR SEASON
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Cruzeiro EC vs Gremio FBPA — Serie A .
- Cruzeiro EC 25 games · 39 pts (2026/26)
- Gremio FBPA 24 games · 28 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Helton Nunes
- Referee Rafael Traci
- Referee Eder Alexandre
- Referee Wanderson Alves de Souza
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE Palmeiras | 25 | 52 |
| 2 | CR Flamengo | 24 | 48 |
| 3 | CA Paranaense | 25 | 45 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 25 | 42 |
| 5 | EC Bahia | 25 | 40 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro EC | 25 | 39 |
| 7 | Coritiba FBC | 25 | 37 |
| 8 | CA Mineiro | 24 | 36 |
| 9 | RB Bragantino | 24 | 35 |
| 10 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 25 | 32 |
| 11 | Sao Paulo FC | 24 | 30 |
| 12 | Botafogo FR | 24 | 30 |
| 13 | Santos FC | 24 | 29 |
| 14 | EC Vitoria | 25 | 29 |
| 15 | Gremio FBPA | 24 | 28 |
| 16 | SC Internacional | 25 | 25 |
| 17 | Mirassol FC | 24 | 25 |
| 18 | CR Vasco da Gama | 24 | 25 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 25 | 23 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 24 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Sep | Gremio FBPA | H | 1–4 | L |
| 01 Sep | CR Vasco da Gama | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Aug | CS Alagoano | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Aug | Santos FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Aug | Avaí FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Aug | CA Mineiro | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Sep | Cruzeiro EC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | Sao Paulo FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Aug | CA Paranaense | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Aug | SE Palmeiras | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Aug | CR Flamengo | A | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Aug | Chapecoense AF | H | 3–3 | D |
Season Stats
| Cruzeiro EC | Gremio FBPA | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #15 |
| 39 | Points | 28 |
| 25 | Played | 24 |
| 11 / 6 / 8 | W / D / L | 7 / 7 / 10 |
| 35 | Scored | 27 |
| 36 | Conceded | 32 |
| -1 | GD | -5 |
| 1.56 | PPG | 1.17 |
| 44% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
36%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
Cruzeiro EC this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Gremio FBPA this season
Gremio FBPA this season
Cruzeiro EC are 6th (39 pts). Gremio FBPA are 15th (28 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cruzeiro EC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/5
31-45
6/3
46-60
4/2
61-75
4/2
76+
7/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Gremio FBPA
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/4
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/6
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cruzeiro EC
| Matheus Pereira | 6 G | 3 A |
| Kaio Jorge | 6 G | |
| Christian | 5 G | 3 A |
| Neizer Villarreal | 3 G | 1 A |
Gremio FBPA
| Carlos Vinicius | 10 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Grêmio FBPA kicks off things out of here…
- 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.
- 10' Cruzeiro 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.
- 14' David is having his name booked by the referee on 14.
- 18' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Diego Tardelli makes it 0-1.
- 23' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 28' What a strike from Alisson! The score is 0-2.
- 30' Pedro Rocha is replacing David for the Cruzeiro EC side.
- 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 37' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Fred makes it 1-2.
- 42' Cruzeiro EC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 47' David Braz needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 52' Gremio FBPA manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. David Braz is hanging Geromel on the field on 52 minute.
- 53' Poor challenge from Alisson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 57' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Henrique.
- 62' 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.
- 64' Everton is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 65' Fresh legs for Cruzeiro EC! Ezequiel comes on to replace Thiago Neves.
- 70' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 72' Another change for Gremio FBPA made on 72 minute. Diego Tardelli leaves to be changed by Pepe.
- 73' A tactical swap from Cruzeiro EC — Sassa on, Robinho off on 73 minutes.
- 77' A goal from the Brazil international Everton! He fires home on 77 to make it 1-4!
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Luan. He replaces Michel on 80 minute.
- 85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Renato Gaucho will be considering his options from the bench.
- 90' Grêmio FBPA come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- The final score is 1-4.
Lineups
Cruzeiro EC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 3
- 2
- 8
- 19
-
10
Thiago Neves ↓ Ezequiel 65'
-
11
David ↓ Pedro Rocha 30'
- 9
- 14
- 18
- 20
Bench
- 12
- 6
- 5
-
99
Sassa ↑ 73'
- 15
- 27
- 25
-
17
Ezequiel ↑ 65'
-
32
Pedro Rocha ↑ 30'
- 36
- 41
- 35
Coach
Rogério Ceni
Gremio FBPA Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
3
Geromel C ↓ David Braz 52'
- 4
- 12
- 5
- 14
- 23
- 11
- 21
- 42
-
9
Diego Tardelli ↓ Pepe 72'
Bench
-
33
David Braz ↑ 52'
- 28
-
7
Luan ↑ 80'
- 16
- 90
-
25
Pepe ↑ 72'
- 29
- 13
- 22
- 18
- 37
- 41
Coach
Renato Gaucho
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kaio Jorge | 3 |
| Everton | 3 |
| Martin Braithwaite | 1 |
| Pepe | 1 |
| Lucas Romero | 1 |
| Ferreira | 1 |
| Christian | 1 |
| Andre | 1 |
Head to Head
Cruzeiro EC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.31
Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
Gremio FBPA xG
I would bet for:
Cruzeiro EC or Gremio FBPA 71% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Gremio FBPA win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Cruzeiro EC or Draw
62%
Draw or Gremio FBPA
67%
Cruzeiro EC or Gremio FBPA
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Gremio FBPA win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–4 not predicted1 – 4Actual
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
8.3%
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 0
7.5%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC
| Handicap | Cruzeiro EC covers | Push | Gremio FBPA covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 18% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 20% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Gremio FBPA keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

