Wednesday , 30 September 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 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

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 Sao 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 Cuiaba EC A 0–0 D
SC Internacional
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Nov Cruzeiro EC A 2–1 W
01 Nov America 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
#6 Position #18
45 Points 28
28 Played 28
13 / 6 / 9 W / D / L 6 / 10 / 12
42 Scored 30
40 Conceded 36
+2 GD -6
1.61 PPG 1.00
46% Win % 21%

Key Stats

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
21% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
25% Clean Sheets
SC Internacional this season

Cruzeiro EC are 6th (45 pts). SC Internacional are 18th (28 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
SC Internacional
0-15
1/3
16-30
6/5
31-45
1/6
46-60
4/2
61-75
5/2
76+
5/6
■ 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
SC Internacional
Johan Carbonero 7 G 4 A
Alan Patrick 4 G 1 A
Alexandro Bernabei 4 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Mineirao. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Cruzeiro EC and SC Internacional.
  • 5' SC Internacional have won 462 goals from 337 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' Cruzeiro EC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 14' The deadlock is broken! Mauricio gets on the scoresheet on 14 minutes.
  • 19' SC Internacional fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 24' Cruzeiro EC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 29' Bruno Henrique has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 34' 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.
  • 39' Neris has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 365 appearances.
  • 44' The energy levels are beginning to show. Eduardo Coudet might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 49' Argentina international Gabriel Mercado has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 52' A stunning finish from Wanderson — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 53' Against the run of play, Wanderson has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 56' SC Internacional player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 61' The Cruzeiro EC manager makes a substitution. Machado departs to be replaced by Nikao.
  • 61' Controversy at the stadium! Matheus Jussa argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 66' SC Internacional come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 69' The crowd applauds Matheus Pereira as he leaves the pitch. Mateus Vital steps in for Cruzeiro EC.
  • 74' Bruno Rodrigues is having his name booked by the referee on 74.
  • 75' Cruzeiro EC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 76' The whistle greets Alan Patrick as he departs to be replaced by Bruno Henrique.
  • 80' Cruzeiro EC ring the changes. Arthur Gomes has done his job and it is now time for Robert to step up.
  • 85' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 87' A tactical swap from SC Internacional — Pedro Henrique on, Wanderson off on 87 minutes.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Cruzeiro EC.

Lineups

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ze Ricardo

SC Internacional Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Eduardo Coudet

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Nonato 2
Wanderson 2
Rafael Borre 2
Matheus Pereira 2
Kaio Jorge 2
Rodrigo Moledo 1
Enner Valencia 1
Tabata 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 Sao 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 Cuiaba 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 America 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
1.34 Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26 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
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 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 EC27% Draw48% SC Internacional25%
Actual: SC Internacional win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.5%
1 – 0
9%
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
3.6%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC

Handicap Cruzeiro EC covers Push SC Internacional covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 20% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 19% 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
27% ✓

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