Friday , 16 October 2026

Gremio FBPA vs Cruzeiro EC, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2023
Gremio FBPA
3 – 0
Full Time
Cruzeiro EC
Sun 27 Aug 2023 · 22:00 UTC Arena do Gremio HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 38' Neris
Y 45' Marlon
Luis Suarez 68' Y
Cuiabano 69' Y
Cuiabano 70' Y
Y 82' Machado
Gabriel Chapeco 88' Y
Fabio 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Gremio FBPA vs Cruzeiro EC — Serie A at Arena do Gremio.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 CR Flamengo 30 64
2 SE Palmeiras 30 63
3 CA Paranaense 30 53
4 Fluminense FC 30 51
5 EC Bahia 30 49
6 Cruzeiro EC 30 48
7 CA Mineiro 30 47
8 Santos FC 30 42
9 RB Bragantino 30 40
10 Sao Paulo FC 30 39
11 Coritiba FBC 30 39
12 Botafogo FR 30 36
13 EC Vitoria 30 36
14 CR Vasco da Gama 29 35
15 Mirassol FC 30 33
16 SC Internacional 30 32
17 SC Corinthians Paulista 30 32
18 Gremio FBPA 30 31
19 Clube do Remo 30 25
20 Chapecoense AF 29 18

Head-to-Head

5
3
6
Gremio FBPA 14 games · Avg 2.4 goals Cruzeiro EC
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-27 Gremio FBPA 3–0 Cruzeiro EC 2023-04-23 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 Gremio FBPA 2019-12-05 Gremio FBPA 2–0 Cruzeiro EC 2019-09-08 Cruzeiro EC 1–4 Gremio FBPA 2018-08-23 Gremio FBPA 1–1 Cruzeiro EC

Recent Form

Gremio FBPA
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Aug Cruzeiro EC H 3–0 W
20 Aug Santos FC A 1–2 L
13 Aug Fluminense FC H 2–1 W
06 Aug CR Vasco da Gama A 0–1 L
30 Jul Goiás EC A 1–1 D
23 Jul CA Mineiro H 1–0 W
Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Aug Gremio FBPA A 0–3 L
20 Aug SC Corinthians Paulista H 1–1 D
14 Aug SE Palmeiras A 0–1 L
06 Aug Botafogo FR H 0–0 D
29 Jul CA Paranaense A 3–3 D
23 Jul Goiás EC H 0–1 L

Season Stats

Gremio FBPA Cruzeiro EC
#18 Position #6
31 Points 48
30 Played 30
7 / 10 / 13 W / D / L 14 / 6 / 10
32 Scored 46
40 Conceded 44
-8 GD +2
1.03 PPG 1.60
23% Win % 47%

Key Stats

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
Gremio FBPA this season
23% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season

Gremio FBPA are 18th (31 pts). Cruzeiro EC are 6th (48 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Gremio FBPA
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/3
61-75
3/7
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cruzeiro EC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/7
31-45
8/5
46-60
6/2
61-75
6/2
76+
11/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Gremio FBPA
Carlos Vinicius 10 G 1 A
Cruzeiro EC
Matheus Pereira 9 G 5 A
Kaio Jorge 8 G 2 A
Christian 5 G 3 A
Neizer Villarreal 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Gremio FBPA and Cruzeiro EC has kicked off!
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 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.
  • 15' Cruzeiro EC have won 232 goals from 261 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Wesley made 183 appearances and scored 22 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at Arena do Gremio. Gremio FBPA seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 29' Luis Suarez has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 29 minutes.
  • 34' It is a cagey affair so far. Gremio FBPA in their trying to find a way past Cruzeiro EC's compact .
  • 38' Neris has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 38.
  • 43' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Renato Gaucho will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 45' Marlon catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
  • 45' Fresh legs for Gremio FBPA! Rodrigo Ely comes on to replace Geromel.
  • 46' Machado gets the nod from Cruzeiro EC. He replaces Matheus Jussa and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' Gremio FBPA started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
  • 54' GOAL! Felipe Carballo scores on 54. Assisted by Luis Suarez
  • 59' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 62' The whistle greets Mateus Vital as he departs to be replaced by Bruno Rodrigues.
  • 63' Another substitution for Gremio FBPA to replace Joao Pedro Galvao by Bitelo on 63 minute.
  • 68' It’s a booking for Gremio FBPA player. Luis Suarez gets a Yellow card.
  • 69' Poor challenge from Cuiabano. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 70' Cuiabano has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 70.
  • 75' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 78' What a moment for Joao Pedro Pepe! That strike on 78 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 79' Gremio FBPA make a change. Franco Cristaldo trudges off to be replaced by Luan on 79 minutes.
  • 80' The Cruzeiro EC bench stirs into life. Helibelton Palacios is withdrawn and Paulo Vitor gets his opportunity.
  • 82' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Machado.
  • 86' It is a substitution in Cruzeiro EC team. Marlon is replaced by Kaiki Bruno on 86 minute.
  • 88' The referee shows Gremio FBPA player a Yellow card on 88.
  • 90' The referee shows Gremio FBPA player a Yellow card on 90.
  • 3-0 the final result. Cruzeiro EC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Gremio FBPA Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Renato Gaucho

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pepa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kaio Jorge 3
Everton 3
Christian 1
Andre 1
Bruno Rodrigues 1
Andre 1
Luis Suarez 1
Lucas Villalba 1

Head to Head

2023-08-27 Gremio FBPA 3–0 Cruzeiro EC 2023-04-23 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 Gremio FBPA 2019-12-05 Gremio FBPA 2–0 Cruzeiro EC 2019-09-08 Cruzeiro EC 1–4 Gremio FBPA 2018-08-23 Gremio FBPA 1–1 Cruzeiro EC

Gremio FBPA Form

2023-08-27 Gremio FBPA 3–0 Cruzeiro EC W 2023-08-20 Santos FC 2–1 Gremio FBPA L 2023-08-13 Gremio FBPA 2–1 Fluminense FC W 2023-08-06 CR Vasco da Gama 1–0 Gremio FBPA L 2023-07-30 Goiás EC 1–1 Gremio FBPA D 2023-07-23 Gremio FBPA 1–0 CA Mineiro W

Cruzeiro EC Form

2023-08-27 Gremio FBPA 3–0 Cruzeiro EC L 2023-08-20 Cruzeiro EC 1–1 SC Corinthians Paulista D 2023-08-14 SE Palmeiras 1–0 Cruzeiro EC L 2023-08-06 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 Botafogo FR D 2023-07-29 CA Paranaense 3–3 Cruzeiro EC D 2023-07-23 Cruzeiro EC 0–1 Goiás EC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.81 Gremio FBPA xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 Cruzeiro EC xG
I would bet for: Gremio FBPA to win 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Gremio FBPA56% Draw24% Cruzeiro EC20%
Actual: Gremio FBPA win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Gremio FBPA or Draw
80%
Draw or Cruzeiro EC
44%
Gremio FBPA or Cruzeiro EC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Gremio FBPA39% Draw44% Cruzeiro EC17%
Actual: Gremio FBPA win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9.5%
0 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
5.7%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
3%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Gremio FBPA

Handicap Gremio FBPA covers Push Cruzeiro EC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 17% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 23% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Gremio FBPA keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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