Cruzeiro EC vs Gremio FBPA, Serie A 2026 REGULAR SEASON

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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

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Cruzeiro EC vs Gremio FBPA — Serie A at Mineirao.

Cruzeiro EC 30 games · 48 pts (2026/26)
Gremio FBPA 30 games · 31 pts (2026/26)

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	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	31	34
16	SC Internacional	31	33
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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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	#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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Cruzeiro EC and Gremio FBPA get this one started.
5' Miguel Monsalve has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 2 appearances.
10' Keny Arroyo, a Ecuador , has 7 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
15' Cruzeiro EC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Gremio FBPA's 4-3-3 shape.
20' A meaty challenge results in booking for Fabricio Bruno on 20.
25' Francis Amuzu has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
30' It looks like no one’s ball. Cruzeiro EC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
40' Fabricio Bruno needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
44' A moment of madness from Matheus Pereira on 44 minutes earns him a card. Cruzeiro EC will be frustrated.
46' A change in the Cruzeiro EC ranks — Kaio Jorge exits the field as Neizer Villarreal enters on 46.
51' What a moment for Christian! That strike on 51 puts his side firmly in control.
56' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cruzeiro EC and Gremio FBPA are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
57' Juan Ignacio Nardoni makes way for Miguel Monsalve at the 57 minute mark. A tactical switch from Gremio FBPA.
61' Erick Noriega catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 61.
61' A change in the Cruzeiro EC ranks — Gerson exits the field as Matheus Henrique enters on 61.
66' A goal from the Argentina international Lucas Romero! He fires home on 66 to make it 2-0!
68' Cruzeiro EC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Bruno Rodrigues is hanging Matheus Pereira on the field on 68 minute.
71' Gremio FBPA ring the changes. Francis Amuzu has done his job and it is now time for Gabriel Mec to step up.
75' Time for substitution for Cruzeiro EC. Christian is replaced by Wanderson.
77' It’s gonna be a card for Gustavo Martins.
82' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cruzeiro EC and Gremio FBPA are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
84' The Gremio FBPA bench stirs into life. Carlos Vinicius is withdrawn and Martin Braithwaite gets his opportunity.
85' A meaty challenge results in booking for Leonel Perez on 85.
90' Poor challenge from Lucas Silva. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
Another three points for Cruzeiro EC.

Lineups

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

29
Lucas Romero ↓ Lucas Silva 75'
23
Fagner
15
Fabricio Bruno
10
Matheus Pereira ↓ Bruno Rodrigues 68'
11
Gerson ↓ Matheus Henrique 61'
19
Kaio Jorge ↓ Neizer Villarreal 46'
88
Christian ↓ Wanderson 75'
31
Matheus Cunha
6
Kaiki Bruno
34
Jonathan
99
Keny Arroyo

Bench

16
Lucas Silva ↑ 75'
8
Matheus Henrique ↑ 61'
17
Luis Sinisterra
94
Wanderson ↑ 75'
25
Lucas Villalba
9
Bruno Rodrigues ↑ 68'
43
Joao Marcelo
81
Otavio
91
Chico
22
Neizer Villarreal ↑ 46'
36
Kaua Prates
2
Kaua Moraes

Coach Artur Jorge

Gremio FBPA Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

1
Weverton
8
Arthur
95
Carlos Vinicius ↓ Martin Braithwaite 84'
7
Cristian Pavon
9
Francis Amuzu ↓ Gabriel Mec 71'
19
Erick Noriega ↓ Leonel Perez 71'
3
Wagner Leonardo
5
Juan Ignacio Nardoni ↓ Miguel Monsalve 57'
6
Gustavo Martins
99
Jose Enamorado ↓ Tete 71'
54
Pedro Gabriel

Bench

17
Dodi
14
Marcos Rocha
38
Caio Paulista
2
Fabian Balbuena
22
Martin Braithwaite ↑ 84'
21
Tete ↑ 71'
12
Gabriel Chapeco
11
Miguel Monsalve ↑ 57'
43
Luis Guedes
33
Leonel Perez ↑ 71'
39
Tiago Goncalves
37
Gabriel Mec ↑ 71'

Coach Luis Castro

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Kaio Jorge	3
Everton	3
Fabricio Bruno	1
Bruno Silva	1
Bitelo	1
Everton	1
Ramiro	1
Fred	1

Head to Head

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

1.81 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 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Cruzeiro EC62% Draw24% Gremio FBPA14%

Actual: Cruzeiro EC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes45% 0% No55%

Avg goals/match: 2.56

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	72%	28%
± 2.5	47%	53%
± 3.5	26%	74%
± 4.5	12%	88%

Double Chance

Cruzeiro EC or Draw

85%

Draw or Gremio FBPA

38%

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

13.2%

2 – 0

Actual

1 – 1

11.3%

0 – 0

9.6%

2 – 1

9.2%

3 – 0

7.3%

3 – 1

5.6%

0 – 1

4.9%

1 – 2

3.8%

2 – 2

3.5%

4 – 0

3.3%

4 – 1

2.6%

Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC

Handicap	Cruzeiro EC covers	Push	Gremio FBPA covers
-2.5	17%	—	83%
-2	17%	19%	64%
-1.5	36%	—	64%
-1	36%	25%	39%
-0.5	61%	—	39%
+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

17% ✓

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