Sunday , 6 September 2026

SC Corinthians Paulista vs Cruzeiro EC, Serie A 2026 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2026
SC Corinthians Paulista
1 – 2
Full Time
Cruzeiro EC
Sun 16 Aug 2026 · 22:30 UTC Neo Quimica Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 36' Bruno Rodrigues
Gustavo Henrique 58' 1–1
1–2 82' Wanderson
Y 51' Felipe Morais
Y 67' Jonathan
Y 90' Lucas Villalba
Rodrigo Garro 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

SC Corinthians Paulista vs Cruzeiro EC — Serie A at Neo Quimica Arena.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 SE Palmeiras 25 52
2 CR Flamengo 25 51
3 CA Paranaense 25 45
4 Fluminense FC 26 45
5 EC Bahia 26 43
6 Cruzeiro EC 25 39
7 Coritiba FBC 26 38
8 CA Mineiro 25 36
9 RB Bragantino 25 35
10 Sao Paulo FC 25 33
11 SC Corinthians Paulista 25 32
12 Botafogo FR 24 30
13 Santos FC 24 29
14 EC Vitoria 25 29
15 Gremio FBPA 24 28
16 Mirassol FC 26 26
17 SC Internacional 25 25
18 CR Vasco da Gama 25 25
19 Clube do Remo 25 23
20 Chapecoense AF 24 14

Head-to-Head

4
5
5
SC Corinthians Paulista 14 games · Avg 2.0 goals Cruzeiro EC
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-16 SC Corinthians Paulista 1–2 Cruzeiro EC 2026-02-25 Cruzeiro EC 1–1 SC Corinthians Paulista 2025-11-23 Cruzeiro EC 3–0 SC Corinthians Paulista 2025-07-23 SC Corinthians Paulista 0–0 Cruzeiro EC 2024-11-20 SC Corinthians Paulista 2–1 Cruzeiro EC

Recent Form

SC Corinthians Paulista
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Aug Cruzeiro EC H 1–2 L
09 Aug RB Bragantino A 2–0 W
30 Jul CA Paranaense H 0–0 D
26 Jul EC Bahia A 1–1 D
23 Jul Clube do Remo H 3–0 W
30 May Gremio FBPA A 0–0 D
Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Aug SC Corinthians Paulista A 2–1 W
09 Aug Mirassol FC H 3–1 W
31 Jul Coritiba FBC A 1–0 W
26 Jul Botafogo FR H 0–1 L
23 Jul SC Internacional A 2–1 W
31 May Fluminense FC H 0–0 D

Season Stats

SC Corinthians Paulista Cruzeiro EC
#11 Position #6
32 Points 39
25 Played 25
8 / 8 / 9 W / D / L 11 / 6 / 8
26 Scored 35
25 Conceded 36
+1 GD -1
1.28 PPG 1.56
32% Win % 44%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
44% Clean Sheets
SC Corinthians Paulista this season
24% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season

SC Corinthians Paulista are 11th (32 pts). Cruzeiro EC are 6th (39 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

SC Corinthians Paulista
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/7
46-60
4/–
61-75
–/2
76+
4/3
■ 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)

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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. SC Corinthians Paulista is hosting Cruzeiro EC for another epic battle.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. SC Corinthians Paulista in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Cruzeiro EC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SC Corinthians Paulista side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SC Corinthians Paulista and Cruzeiro EC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 30' ze Lucas is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SC Corinthians Paulista so far.
  • 35' Keny Arroyo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 23 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
  • 36' GOAL! Bruno Rodrigues scores on 36.
  • 41' 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.
  • 46' Jesse Lingard gets the nod from SC Corinthians Paulista. He replaces Bidon and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' Controversy at the stadium! Felipe Morais argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 52' Cruzeiro EC receives a card for a hard tackle on 52.
  • 54' Joao Pedro is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gabriel Paulista at the 54 minute mark.
  • 58' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Gustavo Henrique makes it 1-1.
  • 58' The Cruzeiro EC manager makes a substitution. ze Lucas departs to be replaced by Gerson.
  • 59' Sensational shot from Gustavo Henrique. SC Corinthians Paulista is back in the lead.
  • 64' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 67' It’s a booking for Cruzeiro EC player. Jonathan gets a card.
  • 70' A tactical swap from SC Corinthians Paulista — Guilherme on, Pedro Raul off on 70 minutes.
  • 71' Cruzeiro EC ring the changes. Bruno Rodrigues has done his job and it is now time for Luciano Rodriguez to step up.
  • 76' Brazil international Gerson has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
  • 79' The whistle greets Joao Costa as he departs to be replaced by Wanderson.
  • 80' Another change for SC Corinthians Paulista made on 80 minute. Andre Carrillo leaves to be changed by Matheus Pereira.
  • 82' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Luciano Rodriguez makes no mistake. 2-2!
  • 87' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Lucas Villalba on 90 minutes.
  • The final score is 1-2.

Lineups

SC Corinthians Paulista Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fernando Diniz

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Artur Jorge

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kaio Jorge 2
Angel Romero 2
Angel Romero 2
Papagaio 1
Gustavo Mosquito 1
Keny Arroyo 1
Matheus Pereira 1
Alvaro Barreal 1

Head to Head

2026-08-16 SC Corinthians Paulista 1–2 Cruzeiro EC 2026-02-25 Cruzeiro EC 1–1 SC Corinthians Paulista 2025-11-23 Cruzeiro EC 3–0 SC Corinthians Paulista 2025-07-23 SC Corinthians Paulista 0–0 Cruzeiro EC 2024-11-20 SC Corinthians Paulista 2–1 Cruzeiro EC

SC Corinthians Paulista Form

2026-08-16 SC Corinthians Paulista 1–2 Cruzeiro EC L 2026-08-09 RB Bragantino 0–2 SC Corinthians Paulista W 2026-07-30 SC Corinthians Paulista 0–0 CA Paranaense D 2026-07-26 EC Bahia 1–1 SC Corinthians Paulista D 2026-07-23 SC Corinthians Paulista 3–0 Clube do Remo W 2026-05-30 Gremio FBPA 0–0 SC Corinthians Paulista D

Cruzeiro EC Form

2026-08-16 SC Corinthians Paulista 1–2 Cruzeiro EC W 2026-08-09 Cruzeiro EC 3–1 Mirassol FC W 2026-07-31 Coritiba FBC 0–1 Cruzeiro EC W 2026-07-26 Cruzeiro EC 0–1 Botafogo FR L 2026-07-23 SC Internacional 1–2 Cruzeiro EC W 2026-05-31 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 Fluminense FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.11 SC Corinthians Paulista xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2 Cruzeiro EC xG
I would bet for: SC Corinthians Paulista or Cruzeiro EC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SC Corinthians Paulista33% Draw31% Cruzeiro EC36%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

SC Corinthians Paulista or Draw
64%
Draw or Cruzeiro EC
67%
SC Corinthians Paulista or Cruzeiro EC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SC Corinthians Paulista23% Draw51% Cruzeiro EC26%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.2%
0 – 1
10.7%
1 – 0
9.8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
6.9%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
3.1%
0 – 3
2.7%
3 – 1
2.6%

Asian Handicap — SC Corinthians Paulista

Handicap SC Corinthians Paulista covers Push Cruzeiro EC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 19% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 20% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

SC Corinthians Paulista keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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