Saturday , 14 November 2026

Cruzeiro EC vs SC Internacional, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2023
Cruzeiro EC
1 – 2
Full Time
SC Internacional
Sun 5 Nov 2023 · 19:00 UTC Mineirao HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 56' Fabricio Bustos
Matheus Jussa 61' Y
Bruno Rodrigues 74' Y
Bruno Rodrigues 75' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cruzeiro EC vs SC Internacional — Serie A at Mineirao.

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 34 50
8 RB Bragantino 34 47
9 Santos FC 34 47
10 São Paulo FC 34 44
11 Botafogo FR 34 42
12 Coritiba FBC 34 42
13 CR Vasco da Gama 33 41
14 Mirassol FC 34 40
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

2
5
4
Cruzeiro EC 11 games · Avg 1.7 goals SC Internacional
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-05 Cruzeiro EC 1–2 SC Internacional 2023-07-02 SC Internacional 0–0 Cruzeiro EC 2019-10-06 Cruzeiro EC 1–1 SC Internacional 2019-05-12 SC Internacional 3–1 Cruzeiro EC 2018-09-02 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 SC Internacional

Recent Form

Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Nov SC Internacional H 1–2 L
02 Nov São Paulo FC A 0–1 L
25 Oct EC Bahia H 3–0 W
22 Oct CA Mineiro A 1–0 W
19 Oct CR Flamengo H 0–2 L
15 Oct Cuiabá EC A 0–0 D
SC Internacional
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Nov Cruzeiro EC A 2–1 W
01 Nov América FC H 1–1 D
29 Oct Coritiba FBC H 3–4 L
26 Oct CR Vasco da Gama A 2–1 W
22 Oct Santos FC H 7–1 W
19 Oct EC Bahia A 0–1 L

Season Stats

Cruzeiro EC SC Internacional
#3 Position #15
60 Points 38
34 Played 34
18 / 6 / 10 W / D / L 9 / 11 / 14
55 Scored 38
48 Conceded 42
+7 GD -4
1.76 PPG 1.12
53% Win % 26%

Key Stats

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
26% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
26% Clean Sheets
SC Internacional this season

Cruzeiro EC are 3rd (60 pts). SC Internacional are 15th (38 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
SC Internacional
0-15
2/3
16-30
6/5
31-45
4/6
46-60
5/3
61-75
6/3
76+
7/10
■ 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
SC Internacional
Johan Carbonero 7 G 4 A
Alan Patrick 6 G 2 A
Alexandro Bernabei 5 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Cruzeiro EC and SC Internacional has kicked off!
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Cruzeiro EC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 14' Mauricio is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 10 goals this season for the .
  • 19' Vitao has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 39 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 24' Cruzeiro EC have won 244 goals from 266 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 29' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cruzeiro EC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 34' Over 34 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 39' SC Internacional are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 44' SC Internacional is showing some good football. However, SC Internacional are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 49' SC Internacional come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 52' The Brazil Wanderson breaks the deadlock on 52 minutes. 0-2!
  • 53' Against the run of play, Wanderson has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 56' The referee shows SC Internacional player a Yellow card on 56.
  • 61' Machado makes way for Nikao at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cruzeiro EC.
  • 61' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Matheus Jussa on 61 minutes.
  • 66' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 69' Cruzeiro EC make a change. Matheus Pereira trudges off to be replaced by Mateus Vital on 69 minutes.
  • 74' Cruzeiro EC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 74.
  • 75' That is a Yellow card for Cruzeiro EC. Bruno Rodrigues will be fuming at that decision.
  • 76' Fresh legs for SC Internacional! Bruno Henrique comes on to replace Alan Patrick.
  • 80' A tactical swap from Cruzeiro EC — Robert on, Arthur Gomes off on 80 minutes.
  • 85' Cruzeiro EC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 87' SC Internacional make a change. Wanderson trudges off to be replaced by Pedro Henrique on 87 minutes.
  • Another three points for SC Internacional.

Lineups

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ze Ricardo

SC Internacional Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Eduardo Coudet

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Matheus Pereira 2
Kaio Jorge 2
Nonato 2
Wanderson 2
Rafael Borre 2
Dede 1
Johan Carbonero 1
Paolo Guerrero 1

Head to Head

2023-11-05 Cruzeiro EC 1–2 SC Internacional 2023-07-02 SC Internacional 0–0 Cruzeiro EC 2019-10-06 Cruzeiro EC 1–1 SC Internacional 2019-05-12 SC Internacional 3–1 Cruzeiro EC 2018-09-02 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 SC Internacional

Cruzeiro EC Form

2023-11-05 Cruzeiro EC 1–2 SC Internacional L 2023-11-02 São Paulo FC 1–0 Cruzeiro EC L 2023-10-25 Cruzeiro EC 3–0 EC Bahia W 2023-10-22 CA Mineiro 0–1 Cruzeiro EC W 2023-10-19 Cruzeiro EC 0–2 CR Flamengo L 2023-10-15 Cuiabá EC 0–0 Cruzeiro EC D

SC Internacional Form

2023-11-05 Cruzeiro EC 1–2 SC Internacional W 2023-11-01 SC Internacional 1–1 América FC D 2023-10-29 SC Internacional 3–4 Coritiba FBC L 2023-10-26 CR Vasco da Gama 1–2 SC Internacional W 2023-10-22 SC Internacional 7–1 Santos FC W 2023-10-19 EC Bahia 1–0 SC Internacional L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.37 Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27 SC Internacional xG
I would bet for: Cruzeiro EC or SC Internacional 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cruzeiro EC36% Draw29% SC Internacional35%
Actual: SC Internacional win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.64
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 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Cruzeiro EC or Draw
65%
Draw or SC Internacional
64%
Cruzeiro EC or SC Internacional
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cruzeiro EC28% Draw48% SC Internacional24%
Actual: SC Internacional win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.2%
1 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC

Handicap Cruzeiro EC covers Push SC Internacional covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 20% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 18% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
SC Internacional keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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