Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Cruzeiro EC vs RB Bragantino, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2023
Cruzeiro EC
0 – 0
Full Time
RB Bragantino
Sun 3 Sep 2023 · 21:30 UTC Mineirao HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 14' Thiago Borbas
Y 41' Vitinho
Papagaio 47' Y
Y 76' Matheus Martins
Y 87' Alerrandro
Y 90' Juninho Capixaba

Overview

Match Preview

Cruzeiro EC vs RB Bragantino — Serie A at Mineirao.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 CR Flamengo 28 60
2 SE Palmeiras 28 57
3 CA Paranaense 28 49
4 Fluminense FC 28 48
5 EC Bahia 28 46
6 Cruzeiro EC 28 45
7 CA Mineiro 27 40
8 Santos FC 27 38
9 Coritiba FBC 28 38
10 RB Bragantino 27 36
11 Sao Paulo FC 27 36
12 Botafogo FR 28 35
13 EC Vitoria 28 33
14 SC Corinthians Paulista 28 32
15 Mirassol FC 28 32
16 CR Vasco da Gama 27 31
17 Gremio FBPA 28 29
18 SC Internacional 28 28
19 Clube do Remo 28 23
20 Chapecoense AF 27 18

Head-to-Head

4
2
1
Cruzeiro EC 7 games · Avg 2.1 goals RB Bragantino
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-03 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 RB Bragantino 2023-04-29 RB Bragantino 0–3 Cruzeiro EC

Recent Form

Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
RB Bragantino
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Sep Cruzeiro EC A 0–0 D
27 Aug Cuiaba 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
#6 Position #10
45 Points 36
28 Played 27
13 / 6 / 9 W / D / L 10 / 6 / 11
42 Scored 33
40 Conceded 31
+2 GD +2
1.61 PPG 1.33
46% Win % 37%

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
21% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
33% Clean Sheets
RB Bragantino this season

Cruzeiro EC are 6th (45 pts). RB Bragantino are 10th (36 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cruzeiro EC
0-15
3/3
16-30
3/6
31-45
6/5
46-60
5/2
61-75
6/2
76+
10/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
RB Bragantino
0-15
2/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
4/5
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/2
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cruzeiro EC
Matheus Pereira 9 G 4 A
Kaio Jorge 7 G 1 A
Christian 5 G 3 A
Neizer Villarreal 3 G 1 A
RB Bragantino
Isidro Pitta 6 G 1 A
Lucas Barbosa 5 G 2 A
Juninho Capixaba 3 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Mineirao as Cruzeiro EC face off against RB Bragantino in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Cruzeiro EC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Christian scoring 1 goals.
  • 10' Cruzeiro EC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 14' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Thiago Borbas.
  • 19' Cleiton needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 24' The travelling RB Bragantino supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 29' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pepa will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 34' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 39' Thiago Borbas is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cruzeiro EC tonight.
  • 41' The referee shows RB Bragantino player a Yellow card on 41.
  • 46' RB Bragantino ring the changes. Lucas Evangelista has done his job and it is now time for Marcos Vinicios to step up.
  • 47' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Papagaio.
  • 52' Cruzeiro EC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 57' Rafael Cabral has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 62' The Cruzeiro EC manager makes a substitution. Mateus Vital departs to be replaced by Machado.
  • 65' RB Bragantino make a change. Helinho trudges off to be replaced by Matheus Martins on 65 minutes.
  • 70' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 74' Yani Quintero is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jadson at the 74 minute mark.
  • 76' Matheus Martins has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 76.
  • 81' Jadson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 86' Brazil international Luciano Castan has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 87' The referee has no hesitation. Alerrandro is booked for RB Bragantino — Yellow card on 87.
  • 87' Arthur Gomes makes way for Nikao at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cruzeiro EC.
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for RB Bragantino. Juninho Capixaba will be fuming at that decision.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pepa

RB Bragantino Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pedro Caixinha

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jhonatan 2
Ramiro 2
Ramiro 1
Eduardo Sasha 1
Christian 1
Neizer Villarreal 1
Jose Hurtado 1
Bruno Rodrigues 1

Head to Head

2023-09-03 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 RB Bragantino 2023-04-29 RB Bragantino 0–3 Cruzeiro EC

Cruzeiro EC Form

2023-09-03 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 RB Bragantino D 2023-08-27 Gremio FBPA 3–0 Cruzeiro EC L 2023-08-20 Cruzeiro EC 1–1 SC Corinthians Paulista D 2023-08-14 SE Palmeiras 1–0 Cruzeiro EC L 2023-08-06 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 Botafogo FR D 2023-07-29 CA Paranaense 3–3 Cruzeiro EC D

RB Bragantino Form

2023-09-03 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 RB Bragantino D 2023-08-27 RB Bragantino 2–0 Cuiaba EC W 2023-08-20 EC Bahia 4–0 RB Bragantino L 2023-08-15 RB Bragantino 1–1 CR Vasco da Gama D 2023-08-06 Coritiba FBC 0–1 RB Bragantino W 2023-07-29 Fortaleza EC 0–3 RB Bragantino W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.27 Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79 RB Bragantino xG
I would bet for: Cruzeiro EC or Draw 76% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cruzeiro EC45% Draw31% RB Bragantino24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.06
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Cruzeiro EC or Draw
76%
Draw or RB Bragantino
55%
Cruzeiro EC or RB Bragantino
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cruzeiro EC31% Draw53% RB Bragantino16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14.9%
1 – 1
13.7%
2 – 0
9.8%
0 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
3.4%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
1.5%

Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC

Handicap Cruzeiro EC covers Push RB Bragantino covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 14% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 24% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+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
46% ✗
RB Bragantino keeps clean sheet
29% ✗

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