Thursday , 2 July 2026

Cruzeiro EC vs RB Bragantino, Serie A 2026 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2026
Cruzeiro EC
2 – 1
Full Time
RB Bragantino
Sun 12 Apr 2026 · 21:30 UTC Mineirao 38,674 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 6' Jose Hurtado
Neizer Villarreal 18' 1–1
Christian 50' 2–1
Y 59' Ignacio Sosa
Y 82' Gustavo Marques

Overview

Match Preview

Cruzeiro EC vs RB Bragantino — Serie A at Mineirao.

Match Details

  • Referee Ramon Abatti Abel
  • Assistant 1 Bruno Raphael Pires
  • Assistant 2 Alex dos Santos
14 games this season 🟨 2.1/game ⚽ 7.2 goals/game 🟥 3 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 SE Palmeiras 18 41
2 CR Flamengo 17 34
3 Fluminense FC 18 31
4 CA Paranaense 18 30
5 RB Bragantino 18 29
6 EC Bahia 17 26
7 Coritiba FBC 18 26
8 Sao Paulo FC 18 25
9 CA Mineiro 18 24
10 SC Corinthians Paulista 18 24
11 Cruzeiro EC 18 24
12 Botafogo FR 17 22
13 EC Vitoria 17 22
14 SC Internacional 18 21
15 Santos FC 18 21
16 Grêmio FBPA 18 21
17 CR Vasco da Gama 18 20
18 Clube do Remo 18 18
19 Mirassol FC 17 16
20 Chapecoense AF 17 9

Head-to-Head

4
2
1
Cruzeiro EC 7 games · Avg 2.1 goals RB Bragantino
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-12 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 RB Bragantino 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

Recent Form

Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
15 Mar CR Vasco da Gama H 3–3 D
RB Bragantino
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Apr Cruzeiro EC A 1–2 L
05 Apr Mirassol FC A 1–0 W
03 Apr CR Flamengo H 3–0 W
21 Mar Botafogo FR H 1–2 L
18 Mar EC Bahia A 0–2 L
15 Mar Sao Paulo FC H 1–2 L

Season Stats

Cruzeiro EC RB Bragantino
#11 Position #5
24 Points 29
18 Played 18
6 / 6 / 6 W / D / L 9 / 2 / 7
24 Scored 25
28 Conceded 19
-4 GD +6
1.33 PPG 1.61
33% Win % 50%

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
28% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
39% Clean Sheets
RB Bragantino this season

Cruzeiro EC are 11th (24 pts). RB Bragantino are 5th (29 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cruzeiro EC
Christian 5 G 3 A
Kaio Jorge 4 G
Matheus Pereira 3 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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Cruzeiro EC is hosting RB Bragantino for another epic battle.
  • 5' RB Bragantino is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 6' RB Bragantino is taking the lead after the goal scored by Jose Hurtado on 6.
  • 11' It’s high time Artur Jorge made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 16' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 18' Goal! Neizer Villarreal scores his 1 goal in 6 matches.
  • 23' Matheus Cunha needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 28' Kaiki Bruno has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 33' Supporters expect more eagerness from Vinicius Mendonca, as he is very good at scoring at Mineirao with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 38' Cruzeiro EC is showing some good football. However, Cruzeiro EC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 43' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 43 minutes.
  • 48' It looks surprising Cruzeiro EC does not make any changes. Ignacio Sosa has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 50' Cruzeiro EC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Christian on 50.
  • 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 59' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ignacio Sosa on 59.
  • 63' The RB Bragantino manager makes a substitution. Ignacio Sosa departs to be replaced by Ryan.
  • 68' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gustavo Marques made 161 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 69' Matheus Henrique is replacing Lucas Silva for the Cruzeiro EC side.
  • 74' Gustavinho has so much to prove this time. He replaces Matheus Fernandes on 74 minute.
  • 77' Kaua Moraes has so much to prove this time. He replaces Fagner on 77 minute.
  • 82' Gustavo Marques is having his name booked by the referee on 82.
  • 84' Rodrigo Huendra has so much to prove this time. He replaces Vinicius Mendonca on 84 minute.
  • 89' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Cruzeiro EC players.

Lineups

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Artur Jorge

RB Bragantino Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vágner Mancini

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jhonatan 2
Ramiro 2
Neizer Villarreal 1
Jose Hurtado 1
Bruno Rodrigues 1
Gilberto 1
Lucas Silva 1
Kaiki Bruno 1

Head to Head

2026-04-12 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 RB Bragantino 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

Cruzeiro EC Form

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 2026-03-15 Cruzeiro EC 3–3 CR Vasco da Gama D

RB Bragantino Form

2026-04-12 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 RB Bragantino L 2026-04-05 Mirassol FC 0–1 RB Bragantino W 2026-04-03 RB Bragantino 3–0 CR Flamengo W 2026-03-21 RB Bragantino 1–2 Botafogo FR L 2026-03-18 EC Bahia 2–0 RB Bragantino L 2026-03-15 RB Bragantino 1–2 Sao Paulo FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.41 Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24 RB Bragantino xG
I would bet for: Cruzeiro EC or RB Bragantino 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cruzeiro EC45% Draw27% RB Bragantino28%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Cruzeiro EC or Draw
72%
Draw or RB Bragantino
55%
Cruzeiro EC or RB Bragantino
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cruzeiro EC29% Draw47% RB Bragantino24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
9.1%
1 – 0
9%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 0
6.9%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC

Handicap Cruzeiro EC covers Push RB Bragantino covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 20% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 18% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
RB Bragantino keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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