Thursday , 2 July 2026

Cuiaba EC vs Cruzeiro EC, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2023
Cuiaba EC
0 – 0
Full Time
Cruzeiro EC
Sun 15 Oct 2023 · 00:00 UTC Pantanal HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 1' Arthur Gomes
Y 45' Machado
Y 82' Lucas Oliveira

Overview

Match Preview

Cuiaba EC vs Cruzeiro EC — Serie A at Pantanal.

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

1
2
1
Cuiaba EC 4 games · Avg 1.0 goals Cruzeiro EC
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-15 Cuiaba EC 0–0 Cruzeiro EC 2023-05-22 Cruzeiro EC 0–1 Cuiaba EC

Recent Form

Cuiaba EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Oct Cruzeiro EC H 0–0 D
30 Sep Fluminense FC H 3–0 W
24 Sep CA Mineiro A 0–1 L
15 Sep America FC H 2–2 D
03 Sep Grêmio FBPA A 0–2 L
27 Aug RB Bragantino A 0–2 L
Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Oct Cuiaba EC A 0–0 D
01 Oct America FC H 1–1 D
21 Sep Fluminense FC A 0–1 L
14 Sep Santos FC A 3–0 W
03 Sep RB Bragantino H 0–0 D
27 Aug Grêmio FBPA A 0–3 L

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
28% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Cuiaba EC host Cruzeiro EC — let the battle begin!
  • 1' Cruzeiro EC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 6' The travelling Cruzeiro EC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 11' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 16' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Paulo Vitor made 324 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 21' Cruzeiro EC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 26' Cuiaba EC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cruzeiro EC backline.
  • 31' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Antonio Oliveira will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 33' William makes way for Helibelton Palacios at the 33 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cruzeiro EC.
  • 38' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 43' Cruzeiro EC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 45' Machado was booked on 45.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Cruzeiro EC. Lucas Silva is replaced by Mateus Vital.
  • 51' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 56' The whistle greets Denilson Alves as he departs to be replaced by Fernando Sobral.
  • 57' Allyson makes way for Filipe Augusto at the 57 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cuiaba EC.
  • 61' Cruzeiro EC make a change. Wesley trudges off to be replaced by Matheus Pereira on 61 minutes.
  • 66' 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.
  • 71' Cuiaba EC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cruzeiro EC's shape.
  • 76' It looks surprising Cuiaba EC does not make any changes. Derik Lacerda has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 77' It is a substitution in Cuiaba EC team. Clayson is replaced by Pablinho on 77 minute.
  • 78' The crowd applauds Derik Lacerda as he leaves the pitch. Jonathan Cafu steps in for Cuiaba EC.
  • 82' Lucas Oliveira catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 82.
  • 86' Paulo Vitor has so much to prove this time. He replaces Arthur Gomes on 86 minute.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Cuiaba EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Antonio Oliveira

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ze Ricardo

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.12 Cuiaba EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72 Cruzeiro EC xG
I would bet for: Cuiaba EC or Draw 77% + Under 2.5 goals 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cuiaba EC44% Draw32% Cruzeiro EC24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes36% 0% No64%
Avg goals/match: 1.84
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 55%
45%
± 2.5 28%
72%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Cuiaba EC or Draw
77%
Draw or Cruzeiro EC
56%
Cuiaba EC or Cruzeiro EC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cuiaba EC28% Draw57% Cruzeiro EC15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
16.5%
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 1
10%
2 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.5%
3 – 1
2.7%
2 – 2
2.7%
1 – 3
1.1%

Asian Handicap — Cuiaba EC

Handicap Cuiaba EC covers Push Cruzeiro EC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 13% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 25% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 15% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Cuiaba EC keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
33% ✗

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