Cruzeiro EC vs RB Bragantino, Serie A 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cruzeiro EC vs RB Bragantino — Serie A at Independencia.
- Cruzeiro EC 28 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
- RB Bragantino 27 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul | RB Bragantino | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Jul | Gremio FBPA | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Jul | SC Corinthians Paulista | H | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Jul | Criciúma EC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Jun | CR Flamengo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Jun | CA Paranaense | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul | Cruzeiro EC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Jul | Sao Paulo FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Jul | AC Goianiense | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Jun | Cuiaba EC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jun | Botafogo FR | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Jun | EC Vitoria | H | 2–1 | 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)
H2H (7 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
Cruzeiro EC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
RB Bragantino this season
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' What a night it is going to be! Cruzeiro EC welcome RB Bragantino for this crunch clash at Independencia.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cruzeiro EC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 8' Gabriel Veron does the damage! The net is bulging and Cruzeiro EC surge ahead!
- 13' Lucas Romero is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cruzeiro EC tonight.
- 18' It is a cagey affair so far. Cruzeiro EC in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past RB Bragantino's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 23' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 23 minutes.
- 28' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 33' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 38' RB Bragantino is showing some good football. However, RB Bragantino are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 40' That is a card for Cruzeiro EC. Alvaro Barreal will be fuming at that decision.
- 45' Nathan picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 50' Cruzeiro EC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Christian scoring 1 goals.
- 55' Cruzeiro EC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 60' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cruzeiro EC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 61' Matheus Fernandes is replacing Eric Ramires for the RB Bragantino side.
- 66' A quiet spell here at Independencia. Cruzeiro EC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 68' Time for substitution for Cruzeiro EC. Alvaro Barreal is replaced by Vitor Hugo.
- 70' Another change for RB Bragantino made on 70 minute. Eduardo Sasha leaves to be changed by Vinicius Mendonca.
- 75' Cruzeiro EC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 77' A moment of madness from Vitor Hugo on 77 minutes earns him a card. Cruzeiro EC will be frustrated.
- 80' RB Bragantino manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gustavinho is hanging Helinho on the field on 80 minute.
- 84' What composure from Matheus Pereira! The Brazil international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 89' A change in the Cruzeiro EC ranks — Lucas Romero exits the field as Ramiro enters on 89.
- 90' Cruzeiro EC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lucas Villalba is hanging Kaiki Bruno on the field on 90 minute.
- RB Bragantino will have plenty to reflect on. Cruzeiro EC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Cruzeiro EC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
29
Lucas Romero ↓ Ramiro 89'
-
16
Lucas Silva ↓ Matheus Henrique 68'
- 1
- 12
- 10
- 11
-
21
Alvaro Barreal ↓ Vitor Hugo 68'
-
30
Gabriel Veron ↓ Lautaro Diaz 68'
- 5
- 43
-
6
Kaiki Bruno ↓ Lucas Villalba 90'
Bench
-
17
Ramiro ↑ 89'
-
97
Matheus Henrique ↑ 68'
- 7
- 98
- 27
- 9
-
25
Lucas Villalba ↑ 90'
- 2
- 77
-
26
Lautaro Diaz ↑ 68'
- 80
-
22
Vitor Hugo ↑ 68'
RB Bragantino Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 29
-
10
Lincoln ↓ Thiago Borbas 61'
- 1
- 14
- 7
- 36
- 8
- 19
-
11
Helinho ↓ Gustavinho 80'
-
30
Henry Mosquera ↓ Vitinho 61'
- 45
Bench
- 23
-
35
Matheus Fernandes ↑ 61'
-
28
Vitinho ↑ 61'
- 3
- 40
- 28
- 31
-
22
Gustavinho ↑ 80'
-
18
Thiago Borbas ↑ 61'
- 33
- 39
-
54
Vinicius Mendonca ↑ 70'
- 12
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ramiro | 2 |
| Jhonatan | 2 |
| Gilberto | 1 |
| Lucas Silva | 1 |
| Kaiki Bruno | 1 |
| Matheus Pereira | 1 |
| Gabriel Veron | 1 |
| Thiago Borbas | 1 |
Head to Head
Cruzeiro EC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.74
Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
RB Bragantino xG
I would bet for:
Cruzeiro EC to win 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cruzeiro EC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Cruzeiro EC or Draw
82%
Draw or RB Bragantino
43%
Cruzeiro EC or RB Bragantino
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Cruzeiro EC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 0
11.8%
2 – 0
10.7%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.2%
3 – 0
6.1%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5.5%
1 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC
| Handicap | Cruzeiro EC covers | Push | RB Bragantino covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 18% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 24% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
RB Bragantino keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.