Saturday , 14 November 2026

Fortaleza EC vs Cruzeiro EC, Serie A 2024 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2024
Fortaleza EC
1 – 1
Full Time
Cruzeiro EC
Wed 17 Apr 2024 · 23:00 UTC Castelao 22,131 HT 45' · FT 45'
Hercules 19' 1–0
1–1 89' Mateus Vital
Y 71' Lucas Romero
Y 83' Matheus Pereira
YR 87' Lucas Romero
Pedro Augusto 88' Y
Renato Kayzer 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Fortaleza EC vs Cruzeiro EC — Serie A at Castelao.

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

3
2
3
Fortaleza EC 8 games · Avg 1.9 goals Cruzeiro EC
Last 5 meetings
2024-04-17 Fortaleza EC 1–1 Cruzeiro EC 2023-11-18 Fortaleza EC 0–1 Cruzeiro EC 2023-06-21 Cruzeiro EC 0–1 Fortaleza EC 2019-10-27 Cruzeiro EC 1–1 Fortaleza EC 2019-06-13 Fortaleza EC 2–1 Cruzeiro EC

Recent Form

Fortaleza EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Apr Cruzeiro EC H 1–1 D
14 Apr São Paulo FC A 2–1 W
07 Dec Santos FC A 2–1 W
03 Dec Goiás EC H 1–0 W
30 Nov RB Bragantino A 2–1 W
26 Nov SE Palmeiras H 2–2 D
Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Apr Fortaleza EC A 1–1 D
14 Apr Botafogo FR H 3–2 W
07 Dec SE Palmeiras H 1–1 D
03 Dec Botafogo FR A 0–0 D
30 Nov CA Paranaense H 1–1 D
28 Nov Goiás EC A 1–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
26% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Cruzeiro EC gets underway.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' Tinga needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 15' Cruzeiro EC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 19' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Hercules makes it 1-0.
  • 24' The 32-year-old Lucas Romero has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 29' Bruno Pacheco has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 3 cards already picked up this season.
  • 34' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 39' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 44' 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 William suffering a number of foals already.
  • 49' Cruzeiro EC is showing some good football. However, Cruzeiro EC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 54' It looks like no one’s ball. Fortaleza EC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 59' Fortaleza EC have won 352 goals from 266 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 62' The Cruzeiro EC bench stirs into life. Ramiro is withdrawn and Gabriel Veron gets his opportunity.
  • 64' It is a substitution in Fortaleza EC team. Imanol Machuca is replaced by Moises on 64 minute.
  • 67' Fortaleza EC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marinho is hanging Yago Pikachu on the field on 67 minute.
  • 71' A moment of madness from Lucas Romero on 71 minutes earns him a card. Cruzeiro EC will be frustrated.
  • 73' Papagaio is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rafael Silva at the 73 minute mark.
  • 78' Fortaleza EC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cruzeiro EC backline.
  • 79' The whistle greets Tomas Pochettino as he departs to be replaced by Lucas Sasha.
  • 80' The Fortaleza EC manager makes a substitution. Juan Lucero departs to be replaced by Renato Kayzer.
  • 83' That looks like a foul for a card for Matheus Pereira.
  • 87' The referee shows Cruzeiro EC player a card on 87.
  • 88' Fortaleza EC receives a card for a hard tackle on 88.
  • 89' Mateus Vital is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 90' The referee shows Fortaleza EC player a card on 90.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Fortaleza EC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Juan Vojvoda

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fernando Seabra

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Andre Luis 2
Christian 1
Wellington Paulista 1
Juan Lucero 1
Bruno Rodrigues 1
Mateus Vital 1
Hercules 1
Matheus Henrique 1

Head to Head

2024-04-17 Fortaleza EC 1–1 Cruzeiro EC 2023-11-18 Fortaleza EC 0–1 Cruzeiro EC 2023-06-21 Cruzeiro EC 0–1 Fortaleza EC 2019-10-27 Cruzeiro EC 1–1 Fortaleza EC 2019-06-13 Fortaleza EC 2–1 Cruzeiro EC

Fortaleza EC Form

2024-04-17 Fortaleza EC 1–1 Cruzeiro EC D 2024-04-14 São Paulo FC 1–2 Fortaleza EC W 2023-12-07 Santos FC 1–2 Fortaleza EC W 2023-12-03 Fortaleza EC 1–0 Goiás EC W 2023-11-30 RB Bragantino 1–2 Fortaleza EC W 2023-11-26 Fortaleza EC 2–2 SE Palmeiras D

Cruzeiro EC Form

2024-04-17 Fortaleza EC 1–1 Cruzeiro EC D 2024-04-14 Cruzeiro EC 3–2 Botafogo FR W 2023-12-07 Cruzeiro EC 1–1 SE Palmeiras D 2023-12-03 Botafogo FR 0–0 Cruzeiro EC D 2023-11-30 Cruzeiro EC 1–1 CA Paranaense D 2023-11-28 Goiás EC 0–1 Cruzeiro EC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.12 Fortaleza EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95 Cruzeiro EC xG
I would bet for: Fortaleza EC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Fortaleza EC41% Draw31% Cruzeiro EC28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.07
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Fortaleza EC or Draw
72%
Draw or Cruzeiro EC
59%
Fortaleza EC or Cruzeiro EC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Fortaleza EC26% Draw54% Cruzeiro EC20%
Actual: Fortaleza EC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.1%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.9%
0 – 1
10.7%
2 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 0
2.8%
3 – 1
2.8%
1 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — Fortaleza EC

Handicap Fortaleza EC covers Push Cruzeiro EC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 22% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 18% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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