Thursday , 2 July 2026

RB Bragantino vs Cruzeiro EC, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2025
RB Bragantino
1 – 0
Full Time
Cruzeiro EC
Sun 20 Apr 2025 · 23:30 UTC Estadio Nabi Abi Chedid HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 18' Matheus Pereira
Gabriel 18' Y
Y 45' Fabricio Bruno
Guzman Rodriguez 68' Y
Y 74' Lucas Villalba

Overview

Match Preview

RB Bragantino vs Cruzeiro EC — Serie A at Estadio Nabi Abi Chedid.

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 Grêmio 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

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2
4
RB Bragantino 7 games · Avg 2.1 goals Cruzeiro EC
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-20 RB Bragantino 1–0 Cruzeiro EC 2024-12-01 RB Bragantino 1–1 Cruzeiro EC 2024-07-13 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 RB Bragantino 2023-09-03 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 RB Bragantino 2023-04-29 RB Bragantino 0–3 Cruzeiro EC

Recent Form

RB Bragantino
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Apr Cruzeiro EC H 1–0 W
16 Apr SC Recife A 1–0 W
12 Apr Botafogo FR H 1–0 W
06 Apr Fluminense FC A 1–2 L
31 Mar Ceará SC H 2–2 D
08 Dec Criciúma EC H 5–1 W
Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Apr RB Bragantino A 0–1 L
18 Apr EC Bahia H 3–0 W
13 Apr Sao Paulo FC A 1–1 D
06 Apr SC Internacional A 0–3 L
29 Mar Mirassol FC H 2–1 W
08 Dec EC Juventude A 1–0 W

Season Stats

RB Bragantino Cruzeiro EC
#5 Position #11
29 Points 24
18 Played 18
9 / 2 / 7 W / D / L 6 / 6 / 6
25 Scored 24
19 Conceded 28
+6 GD -4
1.61 PPG 1.33
50% Win % 33%

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
39% Clean Sheets
RB Bragantino this season
28% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season

RB Bragantino are 5th (29 pts). Cruzeiro EC are 11th (24 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

RB Bragantino
Isidro Pitta 6 G 1 A
Lucas Barbosa 4 G 2 A
Juninho Capixaba 3 G 2 A
Cruzeiro EC
Christian 5 G 3 A
Kaio Jorge 4 G
Matheus Pereira 3 G 2 A
Neizer Villarreal 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. RB Bragantino host Cruzeiro EC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Wanderson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 10' Cruzeiro EC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 15' Brilliant from the ! Jhonatan makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 15.
  • 18' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Matheus Pereira.
  • 23' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 28' Cruzeiro EC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 30' Fresh legs for RB Bragantino! Vinicius Mendonca comes on to replace Lucas Barbosa.
  • 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kaio Jorge made 284 appearances and scored 34 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 40' Brazil international Gabriel Barbosa has been a key figure this campaign — 3 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a card for Fabricio Bruno.
  • 46' Cruzeiro EC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gabriel Barbosa is hanging Christian on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 61' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lucas Barbosa, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Nabi Abi Chedid with 4 goals in the last 4 games.
  • 66' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both RB Bragantino and Cruzeiro EC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 68' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Guzman Rodriguez on 68 minutes.
  • 70' RB Bragantino make a change. Henry Mosquera trudges off to be replaced by Fabinho on 70 minutes.
  • 74' It’s a booking for Cruzeiro EC player. Lucas Villalba gets a card.
  • 79' Cruzeiro EC make a change. Kaio Jorge trudges off to be replaced by Juan Dinenno on 79 minutes.
  • 82' Gabriel makes way for Gustavinho at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from RB Bragantino.
  • 87' The home supporters are growing impatient. RB Bragantino must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • The points are shared — RB Bragantino 1-0 Cruzeiro EC. Honours even.

Lineups

RB Bragantino Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fernando Seabra

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leonardo Jardim

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jhonatan 2
Ramiro 2
Ramiro 1
Eduardo Sasha 1
Christian 1
Neizer Villarreal 1
Jose Hurtado 1
Bruno Rodrigues 1

Head to Head

2025-04-20 RB Bragantino 1–0 Cruzeiro EC 2024-12-01 RB Bragantino 1–1 Cruzeiro EC 2024-07-13 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 RB Bragantino 2023-09-03 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 RB Bragantino 2023-04-29 RB Bragantino 0–3 Cruzeiro EC

RB Bragantino Form

2025-04-20 RB Bragantino 1–0 Cruzeiro EC W 2025-04-16 SC Recife 0–1 RB Bragantino W 2025-04-12 RB Bragantino 1–0 Botafogo FR W 2025-04-06 Fluminense FC 2–1 RB Bragantino L 2025-03-31 RB Bragantino 2–2 Ceará SC D 2024-12-08 RB Bragantino 5–1 Criciúma EC W

Cruzeiro EC Form

2025-04-20 RB Bragantino 1–0 Cruzeiro EC L 2025-04-18 Cruzeiro EC 3–0 EC Bahia W 2025-04-13 Sao Paulo FC 1–1 Cruzeiro EC D 2025-04-06 SC Internacional 3–0 Cruzeiro EC L 2025-03-29 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 Mirassol FC W 2024-12-08 EC Juventude 0–1 Cruzeiro EC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.56 RB Bragantino xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91 Cruzeiro EC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RB Bragantino51% Draw27% Cruzeiro EC22%
Actual: RB Bragantino win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

RB Bragantino or Draw
78%
Draw or Cruzeiro EC
49%
RB Bragantino or Cruzeiro EC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RB Bragantino36% Draw48% Cruzeiro EC16%
Actual: RB Bragantino win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.5%
2 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
5.1%
3 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — RB Bragantino

Handicap RB Bragantino covers Push Cruzeiro EC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 16% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 24% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 13% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

RB Bragantino keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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