Friday , 16 October 2026

Cruzeiro EC vs Gremio FBPA, Serie A 2019 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2019
Cruzeiro EC
1 – 4
Full Time
Gremio FBPA
Sun 8 Sep 2019 · 14:00 UTC HT 45+4' · FT 45+5'
David 14' Y
Y 53' Alisson
Henrique 57' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cruzeiro EC vs Gremio FBPA — Serie A .

Match Details

  • Referee Helton Nunes
  • Referee Rafael Traci
  • Referee Eder Alexandre
  • Referee Wanderson Alves de Souza

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 CR Flamengo 30 64
2 SE Palmeiras 30 63
3 CA Paranaense 30 53
4 Fluminense FC 30 51
5 EC Bahia 30 49
6 Cruzeiro EC 30 48
7 CA Mineiro 30 47
8 Santos FC 30 42
9 RB Bragantino 30 40
10 Sao Paulo FC 30 39
11 Coritiba FBC 30 39
12 Botafogo FR 30 36
13 EC Vitoria 30 36
14 CR Vasco da Gama 29 35
15 Mirassol FC 30 33
16 SC Internacional 30 32
17 SC Corinthians Paulista 30 32
18 Gremio FBPA 30 31
19 Clube do Remo 30 25
20 Chapecoense AF 29 18

Head-to-Head

6
3
5
Cruzeiro EC 14 games · Avg 2.4 goals Gremio FBPA
Last 5 meetings
2019-09-08 Cruzeiro EC 1–4 Gremio FBPA 2018-08-23 Gremio FBPA 1–1 Cruzeiro EC 2018-04-14 Cruzeiro EC 0–1 Gremio FBPA 2018-04-14 Cruzeiro EC 0–1 Gremio FBPA 2017-10-12 Gremio FBPA 0–1 Cruzeiro EC

Recent Form

Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Gremio FBPA
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 #18
48 Points 31
30 Played 30
14 / 6 / 10 W / D / L 7 / 10 / 13
46 Scored 32
44 Conceded 40
+2 GD -8
1.60 PPG 1.03
47% Win % 23%

Key Stats

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
23% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
27% Clean Sheets
Gremio FBPA this season

Cruzeiro EC are 6th (48 pts). Gremio FBPA are 18th (31 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cruzeiro EC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/7
31-45
8/5
46-60
6/2
61-75
6/2
76+
11/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Gremio FBPA
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/3
61-75
3/7
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cruzeiro EC
Matheus Pereira 9 G 5 A
Kaio Jorge 8 G 2 A
Christian 5 G 3 A
Neizer Villarreal 3 G 1 A
Gremio FBPA
Carlos Vinicius 10 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Walter Kannemann has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 14' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for David.
  • 18' Diego Tardelli makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Gremio FBPA are in front.
  • 23' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cruzeiro EC and Gremio FBPA are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 28' Alisson adds to his 0 season tally! Gremio FBPA lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 30' A change in the Cruzeiro EC ranks — David exits the field as Pedro Rocha enters on 30.
  • 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 37' What a strike from Fred! The score is 1-2.
  • 42' 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 Matheus Henrique suffering a number of foals already.
  • 47' Gremio FBPA are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 52' Time for substitution for Gremio FBPA. Geromel is replaced by David Braz.
  • 53' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alisson on 53.
  • 57' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Henrique.
  • 62' Robinho is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Gremio FBPA so far.
  • 64' Magnificent from Everton! That is 54 goals in 336 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 65' The crowd applauds Thiago Neves as he leaves the pitch. Ezequiel steps in for Cruzeiro EC.
  • 70' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 72' Another substitution for Gremio FBPA to replace Diego Tardelli by Pepe on 72 minute.
  • 73' Sassa gets the nod from Cruzeiro EC. He replaces Robinho and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Everton makes it 1-4.
  • 80' Michel makes way for Luan at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Gremio FBPA.
  • 85' A quiet spell here at . Cruzeiro EC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 90' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cruzeiro EC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-4.

Lineups

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rogério Ceni

Gremio FBPA Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Renato Gaucho

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kaio Jorge 3
Everton 3
Diego Tardelli 1
Martin Braithwaite 1
Pepe 1
Lucas Romero 1
Ferreira 1
Christian 1

Head to Head

2019-09-08 Cruzeiro EC 1–4 Gremio FBPA 2018-08-23 Gremio FBPA 1–1 Cruzeiro EC 2018-04-14 Cruzeiro EC 0–1 Gremio FBPA 2018-04-14 Cruzeiro EC 0–1 Gremio FBPA 2017-10-12 Gremio FBPA 0–1 Cruzeiro EC

Cruzeiro EC Form

2019-09-08 Cruzeiro EC 1–4 Gremio FBPA L 2019-09-01 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 CR Vasco da Gama W 2019-08-25 CS Alagoano 1–1 Cruzeiro EC D 2019-08-18 Cruzeiro EC 2–0 Santos FC W 2019-08-11 Avaí FC 2–2 Cruzeiro EC D 2019-08-04 CA Mineiro 2–0 Cruzeiro EC L

Gremio FBPA Form

2019-09-08 Cruzeiro EC 1–4 Gremio FBPA W 2019-08-31 Sao Paulo FC 0–0 Gremio FBPA D 2019-08-24 Gremio FBPA 2–1 CA Paranaense W 2019-08-18 Gremio FBPA 1–1 SE Palmeiras D 2019-08-10 CR Flamengo 3–1 Gremio FBPA L 2019-08-05 Gremio FBPA 3–3 Chapecoense AF D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.38 Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4 Gremio FBPA xG
I would bet for: Cruzeiro EC or Gremio FBPA 72% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cruzeiro EC35% Draw28% Gremio FBPA37%
Actual: Gremio FBPA win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Cruzeiro EC or Draw
63%
Draw or Gremio FBPA
65%
Cruzeiro EC or Gremio FBPA
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cruzeiro EC27% Draw46% Gremio FBPA27%
Actual: Gremio FBPA win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–4 not predicted
1 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 0
7.6%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.7%
0 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC

Handicap Cruzeiro EC covers Push Gremio FBPA covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 19% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 19% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Gremio FBPA keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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