EC Juventude vs Cruzeiro EC, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
EC Juventude vs Cruzeiro EC — Serie A at Alfredo Jaconi.
- EC Juventude 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- Cruzeiro EC 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
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 Gremio 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
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 20 Nov Cruzeiro EC H 3–3 D 08 Nov CR Vasco da Gama A 3–1 W 05 Nov SC Recife A 2–0 W 02 Nov SE Palmeiras H 0–2 L 26 Oct Gremio FBPA A 1–3 L 20 Oct RB Bragantino H 1–0 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 20 Nov EC Juventude A 3–3 D 09 Nov Fluminense FC H 0–0 D 05 Nov Gremio FBPA A 1–0 W 01 Nov EC Vitoria H 3–1 W 26 Oct SE Palmeiras A 0–0 D 19 Oct Fortaleza EC H 1–0 W Key Stats
25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history28% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
Cruzeiro EC0-151/316-302/331-455/146-603/–61-752/276+2/2■ Scored ■ ConcededTop Scorers (This Season)
Cruzeiro ECChristian 5 G 3 A Kaio Jorge 4 G Matheus Pereira 3 G 2 A Neizer Villarreal 3 G 1 A -
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: EC Juventude gets underway.
- 5' Cruzeiro EC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 8' What a strike from Marcelo Hermes! The score is 1-0.
- 13' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Cassio suffering a number of foals already.
- 14' A meaty challenge results in booking for Luiz Mandaca on 14.
- 15' The referee calls foul for Matheus Henrique. He receives a card.
- 16' Goal! Gabriel Taliari scores his 8 goal in 368 matches.
- 21' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 26' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 28' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nene on 28.
- 33' It looks like no one’s ball. EC Juventude is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 38' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lucas Silva made 245 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 41' Goal! Luis Sinisterra scores his 39 goal in 310 matches.
- 46' Joao Wellington is replacing Matheus Henrique for the Cruzeiro EC side.
- 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 53' What an equalizer from Kaio Jorge!
- 54' Time for substitution for EC Juventude. Rafael Bilu is replaced by Giovanny.
- 59' EC Juventude is taking the lead after the goal scored by Gabriel Taliari on 59.
- 61' Another substitution for EC Juventude to replace Luiz Mandaca by Ewerthon on 61 minute.
- 65' Another change for EC Juventude made on 65 minute. Caique leaves to be changed by Juan Sforza.
- 66' EC Juventude manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alan Ruschel is hanging Marcos Paulo on the field on 66 minute.
- 71' EC Juventude is showing some good football. However, EC Juventude are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 73' Kaua Prates has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kaiki Bruno on 73 minute.
- 78' 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.
- 82' The Cruzeiro EC manager makes a substitution. Luis Sinisterra departs to be replaced by Yannick Bolasie.
- 83' It’s a booking for EC Juventude player. Alan Ruschel gets a card.
- 85' Kaio Jorge with the second goal in the match!
- 90' It looks surprising EC Juventude does not make any changes. Marcos Paulo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-3.
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Lineups
EC Juventude Lineups
Starting XI
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- 19
- 13
- 10
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99
Rafael Bilu ↓ Giovanny 54'
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47
Marcos Paulo ↓ Alan Ruschel 66'
- 3
- 32
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44
Luiz Mandaca ↓ Ewerthon 61'
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95
Caique ↓ Juan Sforza 65'
- 22
Bench
- 93
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28
Alan Ruschel ↑ 66'
- 33
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11
Giovanny ↑ 54'
- 97
- 17
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6
Juan Sforza ↑ 65'
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2
Ewerthon ↑ 61'
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23
Abner ↑ 54'
- 8
- 21
- 90
Coach Thiago CarpiniCruzeiro EC Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
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16
Lucas Silva ↓ Ryan Guilherme 73'
- 8
- 1
- 15
- 17
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12
William ↓ Kaua Moraes 73'
- 9
- 19
- 25
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6
Kaiki Bruno ↓ Kaua Prates 73'
Bench
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11
Yannick Bolasie ↑ 82'
- 43
- 81
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77
Joao Wellington ↑ 46'
- 14
- 34
- 41
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36
Kaua Prates ↑ 73'
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2
Kaua Moraes ↑ 73'
- 35
- 57
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20
Ryan Guilherme ↑ 73'
Coach Leonardo Jardim -
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Gabriel Barbosa 2 Kaio Jorge 2 Gabriel Taliari 2 Christian 1 Carlos Eduardo 1 Luis Sinisterra 1 Marcelo Hermes 1 William 1 Head to Head
EC Juventude Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy2 / 41.27 EC Juventude xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.61 Cruzeiro EC xGI would bet for: EC Juventude or Cruzeiro EC 72% + Both teams to score 58%Match Result
✗ WrongActual: DrawBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 2.88Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 93% 7% ± 1.5 78% 22% ± 2.5 54% 46% ± 3.5 33% 67% ± 4.5 17% 83% Double Chance
EC Juventude or Draw 59%Draw or Cruzeiro EC 69%EC Juventude or Cruzeiro EC 72%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: EC Juventude win at HTCorrect Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual1 – 1 12.4%1 – 2 8.9%0 – 1 8.1%0 – 0 7.4%0 – 2 7.2%2 – 1 7%1 – 0 6.2%2 – 2 5.7%1 – 3 4.8%2 – 0 4.5%0 – 3 3.8%2 – 3 3.1%Asian Handicap — EC Juventude
Handicap EC Juventude covers Push Cruzeiro EC covers -2.5 4% — 96% -2 4% 8% 87% -1.5 13% — 87% -1 13% 16% 71% -0.5 29% — 71% +0.5 56% — 44% +1 56% 21% 23% +1.5 77% — 23% +2 77% 14% 10% +2.5 90% — 10% Clean Sheet
EC Juventude keeps clean sheet 21% ✓Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet 29% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.