Cruzeiro EC vs RB Bragantino, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Cruzeiro EC vs RB Bragantino — Serie A at Mineirao.
- Cruzeiro EC 34 games · 60 pts (2026/26)
- RB Bragantino 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
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 | 34 | 50 |
| 8 | RB Bragantino | 34 | 47 |
| 9 | Santos FC | 34 | 47 |
| 10 | São Paulo FC | 34 | 44 |
| 11 | Botafogo FR | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Coritiba FBC | 34 | 42 |
| 13 | CR Vasco da Gama | 33 | 41 |
| 14 | Mirassol FC | 34 | 40 |
| 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep | RB Bragantino | H | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Aug | Gremio FBPA | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Aug | SC Corinthians Paulista | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Aug | SE Palmeiras | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Aug | Botafogo FR | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Jul | CA Paranaense | A | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep | Cruzeiro EC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Aug | Cuiabá EC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Aug | EC Bahia | A | 0–4 | L |
| 15 Aug | CR Vasco da Gama | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Aug | Coritiba FBC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Jul | Fortaleza EC | A | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Cruzeiro EC | RB Bragantino | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #8 |
| 60 | Points | 47 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 18 / 6 / 10 | W / D / L | 13 / 8 / 13 |
| 55 | Scored | 44 |
| 48 | Conceded | 39 |
| +7 | GD | +5 |
| 1.76 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 53% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
Cruzeiro EC this season
29%
Clean Sheets
RB Bragantino this season
RB Bragantino this season
Cruzeiro EC are 3rd (60 pts). RB Bragantino are 8th (47 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
RB Bragantino
0-15
4/2
16-30
4/5
31-45
6/8
46-60
5/5
61-75
2/3
76+
5/5
■ 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 |
RB Bragantino
| Lucas Barbosa | 7 G | 3 A |
| Isidro Pitta | 6 G | 2 A |
| Juninho Capixaba | 3 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Cruzeiro EC to score. At the same time, RB Bragantino does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pepa will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' Colombia international Yani Quintero has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 14' RB Bragantino receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 14.
- 19' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 24' It’s high time Pedro Caixinha made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 29' Papagaio has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 34' RB Bragantino has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 39' It looks like no one’s ball. RB Bragantino is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 41' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Vitinho on 41 minutes.
- 46' RB Bragantino make a change. Lucas Evangelista trudges off to be replaced by Marcos Vinicios on 46 minutes.
- 47' A meaty challenge results in booking for Papagaio on 47.
- 52' Mateus Vital has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 386 appearances.
- 57' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 57 minutes.
- 62' A change in the Cruzeiro EC ranks — Mateus Vital exits the field as Machado enters on 62.
- 65' Matheus Martins has so much to prove this time. He replaces Helinho on 65 minute.
- 70' RB Bragantino come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 74' The RB Bragantino bench stirs into life. Jadson is withdrawn and Yani Quintero gets his opportunity.
- 76' Controversy at the stadium! Matheus Martins argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 81' The travelling RB Bragantino supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 86' It looks surprising Cruzeiro EC does not make any changes. Arthur Gomes has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 87' Alerrandro catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 87.
- 87' Nikao has so much to prove this time. He replaces Arthur Gomes on 87 minute.
- 90' Juninho Capixaba has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
Lineups
Cruzeiro EC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
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–
Mateus Vital ↓ Machado 62'
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- –
- –
- –
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–
Arthur Gomes ↓ Nikao 87'
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- –
- –
- –
Bench
Coach
Pepa
RB Bragantino Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 1
- 35
- 36
- 8
-
5
Jadson ↓ Yani Quintero 74'
- 2
- 28
- 13
-
11
Helinho ↓ Matheus Martins 65'
- 18
Bench
- 29
- 9
-
27
Marcos Vinicios ↑ 46'
- 34
-
25
Matheus Martins ↑ 65'
- 12
- 31
- 22
- 44
- 21
-
14
Yani Quintero ↑ 74'
- 45
Coach
Pedro Caixinha
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ramiro | 2 |
| Jhonatan | 2 |
| Gilberto | 1 |
| ze Lucas | 1 |
| Eric Ramires | 1 |
| Matheus Pereira | 1 |
| Lucas Barbosa | 1 |
| Gabriel Veron | 1 |
Cruzeiro EC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.32
Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82
RB Bragantino xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.14
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Cruzeiro EC or Draw
76%
Draw or RB Bragantino
55%
Cruzeiro EC or RB Bragantino
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.3%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.6%
2 – 0
9.9%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC
| Handicap | Cruzeiro EC covers | Push | RB Bragantino covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 24% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 15% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
RB Bragantino keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.