Sunday , 16 August 2026

Cruzeiro EC vs RB Bragantino, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2025
Cruzeiro EC
2 – 1
Full Time
RB Bragantino
Sun 21 Sep 2025 · 23:30 UTC Mineirao HT 45' · FT 45'
Lucas Romero 6' Y
Y 19' Pedro Henrique
Y 25' Eduardo Sasha
Y 43' Gabriel
Lucas Villalba 43' Y
Lucas Silva 60' Y
Y 63' Lucas Barbosa
Fabricio Bruno 67' Y
Y 70' Matheus Fernandes
Cassio 84' Y
Y 89' Fabinho
Gabriel Barbosa 90' Y

Overview

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Cruzeiro EC vs RB Bragantino — Serie A at Mineirao.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 SE Palmeiras 23 48
2 CR Flamengo 21 42
3 CA Paranaense 23 41
4 Fluminense FC 23 38
5 EC Bahia 22 33
6 Cruzeiro EC 22 33
7 RB Bragantino 22 32
8 SC Corinthians Paulista 22 32
9 Coritiba FBC 23 31
10 Botafogo FR 21 30
11 CA Mineiro 21 29
12 Sao Paulo FC 22 27
13 EC Vitoria 22 26
14 Gremio FBPA 21 25
15 SC Internacional 22 23
16 Mirassol FC 21 23
17 Santos FC 21 22
18 CR Vasco da Gama 21 22
19 Clube do Remo 22 22
20 Chapecoense AF 21 10

Head-to-Head

4
2
1
Cruzeiro EC 7 games · Avg 2.1 goals RB Bragantino
Last 5 meetings
2025-09-21 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 RB Bragantino 2025-04-20 RB Bragantino 1–0 Cruzeiro EC 2024-12-01 RB Bragantino 1–1 Cruzeiro EC 2024-07-13 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 RB Bragantino 2023-09-03 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 RB Bragantino

Recent Form

Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Sep RB Bragantino H 2–1 W
15 Sep EC Bahia A 2–1 W
31 Aug Sao Paulo FC H 1–0 W
23 Aug SC Internacional H 2–1 W
18 Aug Mirassol FC A 1–1 D
10 Aug Santos FC H 1–2 L
RB Bragantino
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Sep Cruzeiro EC A 1–2 L
14 Sep SC Recife H 1–1 D
30 Aug Botafogo FR A 1–4 L
23 Aug Fluminense FC H 4–2 W
16 Aug Ceará SC A 0–1 L
09 Aug SC Internacional H 1–3 L

Season Stats

Cruzeiro EC RB Bragantino
#6 Position #7
33 Points 32
22 Played 22
9 / 6 / 7 W / D / L 9 / 5 / 8
30 Scored 27
31 Conceded 23
-1 GD +4
1.50 PPG 1.45
41% Win % 41%

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
36% Clean Sheets
RB Bragantino this season

Cruzeiro EC are 6th (33 pts). RB Bragantino are 7th (32 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cruzeiro EC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/4
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/–
61-75
4/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
RB Bragantino
0-15
1/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
4/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/1
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Mineirao. Cruzeiro EC are looking to make home advantage count against RB Bragantino.
  • 5' Cruzeiro EC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against RB Bragantino's shape.
  • 6' Lucas Romero is having his name booked by the referee on 6.
  • 11' Cruzeiro EC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 16' It looks surprising RB Bragantino does not make any changes. Nathan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 19' The referee calls foul for Pedro Henrique. He receives a card.
  • 24' RB Bragantino fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' Poor challenge from Eduardo Sasha. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 26' What a strike from Jhonatan! The score is 0-1.
  • 31' Over 31 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 36' Cruzeiro EC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined RB Bragantino backline.
  • 41' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 43' Gabriel has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 43.
  • 47' What an equalizer from Lucas Silva!
  • 52' The 34-year-old Gabriel has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 56' Fresh legs for RB Bragantino! Fernando comes on to replace Eduardo Sasha.
  • 60' Lucas Silva has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 60.
  • 61' Another substitution for Cruzeiro EC to replace Wanderson by Gabriel Barbosa on 61 minute.
  • 63' That looks like a foul for a card for Lucas Barbosa.
  • 65' The RB Bragantino bench stirs into life. Eric Ramires is withdrawn and Matheus Fernandes gets his opportunity.
  • 67' The referee shows Cruzeiro EC player a card on 67.
  • 70' Poor challenge from Matheus Fernandes. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 71' A tactical swap from Cruzeiro EC — Matheus Henrique on, Lucas Romero off on 71 minutes.
  • 76' It’s high time Fernando Seabra made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 77' Goal! Kaiki Bruno scores his 2 goal in 253 matches.
  • 79' RB Bragantino ring the changes. Nathan has done his job and it is now time for Jose Hurtado to step up.
  • 84' That looks like a foul for a card for Cassio.
  • 89' That looks like a foul for a card for Fabinho.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Gabriel Barbosa on 90 minutes.
  • 90' Yannick Bolasie is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kaio Jorge at the 90 minute mark.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for RB Bragantino.

Lineups

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leonardo Jardim

RB Bragantino Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fernando Seabra

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jhonatan 2
Ramiro 2
Kaiki Bruno 1
Matheus Pereira 1
Gabriel Veron 1
Thiago Borbas 1
Ramiro 1
Eduardo Sasha 1

Head to Head

2025-09-21 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 RB Bragantino 2025-04-20 RB Bragantino 1–0 Cruzeiro EC 2024-12-01 RB Bragantino 1–1 Cruzeiro EC 2024-07-13 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 RB Bragantino 2023-09-03 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 RB Bragantino

Cruzeiro EC Form

2025-09-21 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 RB Bragantino W 2025-09-15 EC Bahia 1–2 Cruzeiro EC W 2025-08-31 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 Sao Paulo FC W 2025-08-23 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 SC Internacional W 2025-08-18 Mirassol FC 1–1 Cruzeiro EC D 2025-08-10 Cruzeiro EC 1–2 Santos FC L

RB Bragantino Form

2025-09-21 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 RB Bragantino L 2025-09-14 RB Bragantino 1–1 SC Recife D 2025-08-30 Botafogo FR 4–1 RB Bragantino L 2025-08-23 RB Bragantino 4–2 Fluminense FC W 2025-08-16 Ceará SC 1–0 RB Bragantino L 2025-08-09 RB Bragantino 1–3 SC Internacional L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.47 Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07 RB Bragantino xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cruzeiro EC50% Draw26% RB Bragantino24%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Cruzeiro EC or Draw
76%
Draw or RB Bragantino
50%
Cruzeiro EC or RB Bragantino
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cruzeiro EC32% Draw48% RB Bragantino20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
10.5%
0 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.3%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC

Handicap Cruzeiro EC covers Push RB Bragantino covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 22% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
RB Bragantino keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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