Tuesday , 1 September 2026

Gremio FBPA vs Cruzeiro EC, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2025
Gremio FBPA
0 – 1
Full Time
Cruzeiro EC
Wed 5 Nov 2025 · 23:00 UTC Arena do Gremio HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 45' Lucas Silva
Walter Kannemann 68' Y
Y 69' Lucas Villalba
Y 73' Keny Arroyo
Cristian Pavon 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 SE Palmeiras 25 52
2 CR Flamengo 24 48
3 CA Paranaense 25 45
4 Fluminense FC 25 42
5 EC Bahia 25 40
6 Cruzeiro EC 25 39
7 Coritiba FBC 25 37
8 CA Mineiro 24 36
9 RB Bragantino 24 35
10 SC Corinthians Paulista 25 32
11 Sao Paulo FC 24 30
12 Botafogo FR 24 30
13 Santos FC 24 29
14 EC Vitoria 25 29
15 Gremio FBPA 24 28
16 SC Internacional 25 25
17 Mirassol FC 24 25
18 CR Vasco da Gama 24 25
19 Clube do Remo 25 23
20 Chapecoense AF 24 14

Head-to-Head

5
3
6
Gremio FBPA 14 games · Avg 2.4 goals Cruzeiro EC
Last 5 meetings
2025-11-05 Gremio FBPA 0–1 Cruzeiro EC 2025-07-13 Cruzeiro EC 4–1 Gremio FBPA 2024-11-28 Cruzeiro EC 1–1 Gremio FBPA 2024-07-10 Gremio FBPA 0–2 Cruzeiro EC 2023-08-27 Gremio FBPA 3–0 Cruzeiro EC

Recent Form

Gremio FBPA
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Nov Cruzeiro EC H 0–1 L
02 Nov SC Corinthians Paulista A 0–2 L
26 Oct EC Juventude H 3–1 W
19 Oct EC Bahia A 0–4 L
16 Oct Sao Paulo FC H 2–0 W
04 Oct RB Bragantino A 0–1 L
Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
16 Oct CA Mineiro A 1–1 D
05 Oct SC Recife H 1–1 D

Season Stats

Gremio FBPA Cruzeiro EC
#15 Position #6
28 Points 39
24 Played 25
7 / 7 / 10 W / D / L 11 / 6 / 8
27 Scored 35
32 Conceded 36
-5 GD -1
1.17 PPG 1.56
29% Win % 44%

Key Stats

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Gremio FBPA this season
24% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season

Gremio FBPA are 15th (28 pts). Cruzeiro EC are 6th (39 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Gremio FBPA
Carlos Vinicius 10 G 1 A
Cruzeiro EC
Matheus Pereira 6 G 3 A
Kaio Jorge 6 G
Christian 5 G 3 A
Neizer Villarreal 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Gremio FBPA to score. At the same time, Cruzeiro EC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Gremio FBPA are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cruzeiro EC's shape.
  • 10' Cruzeiro EC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Lucas Romero scoring 1 goals.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Cassio is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Gremio FBPA.
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 25' Walace has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 30' Walter Kannemann has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 35' Cruzeiro EC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 43' Brilliant from the ! Fabricio Bruno makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 43.
  • 45' That is a card for Cruzeiro EC. Lucas Silva will be fuming at that decision.
  • 50' Cruzeiro EC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 55' Cruzeiro EC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 60' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 63' Andre is replacing Dodi for the Gremio FBPA side.
  • 68' The referee has no hesitation. Walter Kannemann is booked for Gremio FBPA — card on 68.
  • 69' It’s gonna be a card for Lucas Villalba.
  • 73' Cruzeiro EC receives a card for a hard tackle on 73.
  • 74' Luis Sinisterra gets the nod from Cruzeiro EC. He replaces Keny Arroyo and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 76' The crowd applauds Francis Amuzu as he leaves the pitch. Franco Cristaldo steps in for Gremio FBPA.
  • 79' Another substitution for Cruzeiro EC to replace Kaio Jorge by Gabriel Barbosa on 79 minute.
  • 84' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 88' That is a card for Gremio FBPA. Cristian Pavon will be fuming at that decision.
  • 88' Fresh legs for Cruzeiro EC! Carlos Eduardo comes on to replace Lucas Silva.
  • 0-1 the final result. Gremio FBPA will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Gremio FBPA Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kaio Jorge 3
Everton 3
Fred 1
Arthur Gomes 1
Alisson 1
Matheus Pereira 1
Diego Tardelli 1
Martin Braithwaite 1

Head to Head

2025-11-05 Gremio FBPA 0–1 Cruzeiro EC 2025-07-13 Cruzeiro EC 4–1 Gremio FBPA 2024-11-28 Cruzeiro EC 1–1 Gremio FBPA 2024-07-10 Gremio FBPA 0–2 Cruzeiro EC 2023-08-27 Gremio FBPA 3–0 Cruzeiro EC

Gremio FBPA Form

2025-11-05 Gremio FBPA 0–1 Cruzeiro EC L 2025-11-02 SC Corinthians Paulista 2–0 Gremio FBPA L 2025-10-26 Gremio FBPA 3–1 EC Juventude W 2025-10-19 EC Bahia 4–0 Gremio FBPA L 2025-10-16 Gremio FBPA 2–0 Sao Paulo FC W 2025-10-04 RB Bragantino 1–0 Gremio FBPA L

Cruzeiro EC Form

2025-11-05 Gremio FBPA 0–1 Cruzeiro EC W 2025-11-01 Cruzeiro EC 3–1 EC Vitoria W 2025-10-26 SE Palmeiras 0–0 Cruzeiro EC D 2025-10-19 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 Fortaleza EC W 2025-10-16 CA Mineiro 1–1 Cruzeiro EC D 2025-10-05 Cruzeiro EC 1–1 SC Recife D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.18 Gremio FBPA xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 Cruzeiro EC xG
I would bet for: Gremio FBPA or Cruzeiro EC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Gremio FBPA32% Draw30% Cruzeiro EC38%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Gremio FBPA or Draw
62%
Draw or Cruzeiro EC
68%
Gremio FBPA or Cruzeiro EC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Gremio FBPA24% Draw50% Cruzeiro EC26%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.2%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.5%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
2.9%
0 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Gremio FBPA

Handicap Gremio FBPA covers Push Cruzeiro EC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 19% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 20% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Gremio FBPA keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
32% ✗

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