Saturday , 17 October 2026

RB Bragantino vs Cruzeiro EC, Serie A 2026 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2026
RB Bragantino
4 – 2
Full Time
Cruzeiro EC
Tue 13 Oct 2026 · 00:00 UTC Estadio Cicero de Souza Marques HT 45' · FT 45'
Lucas Barbosa 13' 1–0
Kaio Jorge og 21' 2–0
Eric Ramires 30' 3–0
3–1 44' ze Lucas
3–2 89' Matheus Henrique
Jose Herrera 90+1' 4–2
Guzman Rodriguez 11' Y
Y 19' William
Ryan 28' Y
Y 77' Felipe Morais

Overview

Match Preview

RB Bragantino vs Cruzeiro EC — Serie A at Estadio Cicero de Souza Marques.

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 Mirassol FC 31 36
14 EC Vitoria 30 36
15 CR Vasco da Gama 29 35
16 SC Internacional 31 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

2
2
4
RB Bragantino 8 games · Avg 2.6 goals Cruzeiro EC
Last 5 meetings
2026-10-13 RB Bragantino 4–2 Cruzeiro EC 2026-04-12 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 RB Bragantino 2025-09-21 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 RB Bragantino 2025-04-20 RB Bragantino 1–0 Cruzeiro EC 2024-12-01 RB Bragantino 1–1 Cruzeiro EC

Recent Form

RB Bragantino
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Oct Cruzeiro EC H 4–2 W
07 Oct Mirassol FC H 1–1 D
03 Oct CA Mineiro A 0–1 L
20 Sep CR Flamengo A 1–2 L
12 Sep Botafogo FR A 1–1 D
05 Sep EC Bahia H 2–3 L
Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Oct RB Bragantino A 2–4 L
08 Oct Sao Paulo FC H 2–0 W
20 Sep EC Vitoria A 3–1 W
13 Sep Santos FC A 1–2 L
06 Sep CA Paranaense H 3–1 W
30 Aug CR Vasco da Gama A 1–3 L

Season Stats

RB Bragantino Cruzeiro EC
#9 Position #6
40 Points 48
30 Played 30
11 / 7 / 12 W / D / L 14 / 6 / 10
38 Scored 46
35 Conceded 44
+3 GD +2
1.33 PPG 1.60
37% Win % 47%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
30% Clean Sheets
RB Bragantino this season
23% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season

RB Bragantino are 9th (40 pts). Cruzeiro EC are 6th (48 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

RB Bragantino
0-15
3/2
16-30
4/5
31-45
4/6
46-60
4/4
61-75
2/3
76+
4/4
■ 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)

RB Bragantino
Lucas Barbosa 6 G 2 A
Isidro Pitta 6 G 2 A
Juninho Capixaba 3 G 2 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' We are underway at Estadio Cicero de Souza Marques. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Cruzeiro EC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cruzeiro EC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 11' Controversy at the stadium! Guzman Rodriguez argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 13' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Lucas Barbosa makes it 1-0.
  • 18' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 19' William catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 19.
  • 21' GOAL! Kaio Jorge fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 26' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 28' That is a card for RB Bragantino. Ryan will be fuming at that decision.
  • 29' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ryan on 29 minutes.
  • 30' What a moment for Eric Ramires! That strike on 30 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 31' What a strike from Eric Ramires! The score is 3-1.
  • 36' 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 Keny Arroyo suffering a number of foals already.
  • 41' RB Bragantino started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 41.
  • 44' GOAL! ze Lucas fires home to make it 3-2!
  • 46' Another substitution for Cruzeiro EC to replace William by Fabricio Bruno on 46 minute.
  • 51' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Cruzeiro EC winning 50% of all matches.
  • 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
  • 58' RB Bragantino make a change. Gustavo Marques trudges off to be replaced by Eduardo Santos on 58 minutes.
  • 63' Joao Marcelo makes way for Wesley Gassova at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cruzeiro EC.
  • 66' It is a substitution in RB Bragantino team. Yan is replaced by Matheus Fernandes on 66 minute.
  • 71' RB Bragantino 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.
  • 76' Fabricio Bruno has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 29 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 77' Felipe Morais has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 77.
  • 78' It is a substitution in Cruzeiro EC team. Felipe Morais is replaced by Bruno Rodrigues on 78 minute.
  • 81' The crowd applauds Lucas Barbosa as he leaves the pitch. Jose Herrera steps in for RB Bragantino.
  • 86' It looks like no one’s ball. Cruzeiro EC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 87' GOAL! Fernando fires home to make it 4-2!
  • 89' A goal from the Brazil international Matheus Henrique! He fires home on 89 to make it 4-3!
  • 90' What a moment for Matheus Henrique! That strike on 90 puts his side firmly in control.
  • Full Time. RB Bragantino beats Cruzeiro EC

Lineups

RB Bragantino Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vágner Mancini

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Artur Jorge

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ramiro 2
Jhonatan 2
Gilberto 1
ze Lucas 1
Eric Ramires 1
Matheus Pereira 1
Lucas Barbosa 1
Gabriel Veron 1

Head to Head

2026-10-13 RB Bragantino 4–2 Cruzeiro EC 2026-04-12 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 RB Bragantino 2025-09-21 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 RB Bragantino 2025-04-20 RB Bragantino 1–0 Cruzeiro EC 2024-12-01 RB Bragantino 1–1 Cruzeiro EC

RB Bragantino Form

2026-10-13 RB Bragantino 4–2 Cruzeiro EC W 2026-10-07 RB Bragantino 1–1 Mirassol FC D 2026-10-03 CA Mineiro 1–0 RB Bragantino L 2026-09-20 CR Flamengo 2–1 RB Bragantino L 2026-09-12 Botafogo FR 1–1 RB Bragantino D 2026-09-05 RB Bragantino 2–3 EC Bahia L

Cruzeiro EC Form

2026-10-13 RB Bragantino 4–2 Cruzeiro EC L 2026-10-08 Cruzeiro EC 2–0 Sao Paulo FC W 2026-09-20 EC Vitoria 1–3 Cruzeiro EC W 2026-09-13 Santos FC 2–1 Cruzeiro EC L 2026-09-06 Cruzeiro EC 3–1 CA Paranaense W 2026-08-30 CR Vasco da Gama 3–1 Cruzeiro EC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.94 RB Bragantino xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52 Cruzeiro EC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 67% + Over 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RB Bragantino47% Draw24% Cruzeiro EC29%
Actual: RB Bragantino win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.46
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

RB Bragantino or Draw
71%
Draw or Cruzeiro EC
53%
RB Bragantino or Cruzeiro EC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RB Bragantino35% Draw41% Cruzeiro EC24%
Actual: RB Bragantino win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6%
3 – 1
5.6%
1 – 0
5.5%
0 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.8%
0 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — RB Bragantino

Handicap RB Bragantino covers Push Cruzeiro EC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 14% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 20% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 15% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

RB Bragantino keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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