Saturday , 14 November 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
18 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 8.2 goals/game 🟥 4 total

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 35 51
8 RB Bragantino 34 47
9 Santos FC 34 47
10 Sao Paulo FC 34 44
11 Botafogo FR 34 42
12 Coritiba FBC 34 42
13 CR Vasco da Gama 33 41
14 Mirassol FC 35 41
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

4
2
2
Cruzeiro EC 8 games · Avg 2.6 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
#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)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
26% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
29% Clean Sheets
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 wait is over. RB Bragantino get us underway at Mineirao.
  • 5' With 4 assists to his name this season, Christian is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cruzeiro EC.
  • 6' Jose Hurtado does the damage! The net is bulging and RB Bragantino surge ahead!
  • 11' Vinicius Mendonca, a Brazil forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 16' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 18' Brilliant from the ! Neizer Villarreal makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 18.
  • 23' A quiet spell here at Mineirao. RB Bragantino seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 28' The travelling RB Bragantino supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 33' Fabricio Bruno has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
  • 38' The 37-year-old Fagner has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 3 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 43' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 48' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 50' GOAL! Christian fires home to make it 2-1!
  • 55' It looks like no one’s ball. Cruzeiro EC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 59' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ignacio Sosa on 59 minutes.
  • 63' The crowd applauds Ignacio Sosa as he leaves the pitch. Ryan steps in for RB Bragantino.
  • 68' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 69' The crowd applauds Lucas Silva as he leaves the pitch. Matheus Henrique steps in for Cruzeiro EC.
  • 74' Gustavinho is ready to make an impact after coming on for Matheus Fernandes at the 74 minute mark.
  • 77' Cruzeiro EC make a change. Fagner trudges off to be replaced by Kaua Moraes on 77 minutes.
  • 82' Gustavo Marques is having his name booked by the referee on 82.
  • 84' RB Bragantino make a change. Vinicius Mendonca trudges off to be replaced by Rodrigo Huendra on 84 minutes.
  • 89' It is a cagey affair so far. Cruzeiro EC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past RB Bragantino's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • The final score is 2-1.

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
Thiago Borbas 1
Ramiro 1
Lucas Silva 1
Eduardo Sasha 1
Kaiki Bruno 1
Christian 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
4 / 4
1.6 Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12 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
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

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

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cruzeiro EC34% Draw46% RB Bragantino20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.5%
2 – 0
8.3%
0 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC

Handicap Cruzeiro EC covers Push RB Bragantino covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 22% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 15% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
RB Bragantino keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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