Friday , 16 October 2026

SC Internacional vs Cruzeiro EC, Serie A 2026 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2026
SC Internacional
1 – 2
Full Time
Cruzeiro EC
Thu 23 Jul 2026 · 00:30 UTC Beira-Rio 12,266 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 11' Kaio Jorge
0–2 64' Matheus Pereira
Johan Carbonero 83' 1–2
Y 16' Gerson
Y 18' Fagner
Y 33' Matheus Pereira
Alexandro Bernabei 35' Y
Y 45' Jonathan
Victor Gabriel 59' R
Y 66' Matheus Henrique
Y 89' Lucas Silva

Overview

Match Preview

SC Internacional vs Cruzeiro EC — Serie A at Beira-Rio.

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

4
5
2
SC Internacional 11 games · Avg 1.7 goals Cruzeiro EC
Last 5 meetings
2026-07-23 SC Internacional 1–2 Cruzeiro EC 2025-08-23 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 SC Internacional 2025-04-06 SC Internacional 3–0 Cruzeiro EC 2024-08-28 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 SC Internacional 2024-08-25 SC Internacional 1–0 Cruzeiro EC

Recent Form

SC Internacional
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Jul Cruzeiro EC H 1–2 L
31 May RB Bragantino A 0–0 D
23 May EC Vitoria A 0–2 L
16 May CR Vasco da Gama H 4–1 W
09 May Coritiba FBC A 2–2 D
03 May Fluminense FC H 2–0 W
Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Jul SC Internacional A 2–1 W
31 May Fluminense FC H 0–0 D
24 May Chapecoense AF H 2–1 W
17 May SE Palmeiras A 1–1 D
10 May EC Bahia A 2–1 W
03 May CA Mineiro H 1–3 L

Season Stats

SC Internacional Cruzeiro EC
#16 Position #6
32 Points 48
30 Played 30
7 / 11 / 12 W / D / L 14 / 6 / 10
33 Scored 46
38 Conceded 44
-5 GD +2
1.07 PPG 1.60
23% Win % 47%

Key Stats

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
23% Clean Sheets
SC Internacional this season
23% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season

SC Internacional are 16th (32 pts). Cruzeiro EC are 6th (48 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

SC Internacional
0-15
2/3
16-30
6/5
31-45
2/6
46-60
4/2
61-75
5/3
76+
6/7
■ 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)

SC Internacional
Johan Carbonero 7 G 4 A
Alan Patrick 5 G 2 A
Alexandro Bernabei 4 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 ball is rolling at Beira-Rio. SC Internacional are looking to make home advantage count against Cruzeiro EC.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SC Internacional and Cruzeiro EC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 11' Goal! Kaio Jorge scores his 37 goal in 293 matches.
  • 16' It’s a booking for Cruzeiro EC player. Gerson gets a card.
  • 18' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Fagner on 18 minutes.
  • 23' A quiet spell here at Beira-Rio. Cruzeiro EC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 28' The travelling Cruzeiro EC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 33' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Matheus Pereira on 33 minutes.
  • 35' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Alexandro Bernabei.
  • 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 45' That is a card for Cruzeiro EC. Jonathan will be fuming at that decision.
  • 46' SC Internacional ring the changes. Gabriel Mercado has done his job and it is now time for Victor Gabriel to step up.
  • 51' Gabriel Mercado has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SC Internacional and Cruzeiro EC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 59' SC Internacional receives a card for a hard tackle on 59.
  • 62' Cruzeiro EC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Bruno Rodrigues is hanging Gabriel Pec on the field on 62 minute.
  • 64' What a strike from Fabricio Bruno! The score is 0-2.
  • 66' Poor challenge from Matheus Henrique. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 67' The referee calls foul for Matheus Henrique. He receives a card.
  • 72' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 73' Juninho is replacing Alerrandro for the SC Internacional side.
  • 77' Cruzeiro EC make a change. Luis Sinisterra trudges off to be replaced by Lucas Silva on 77 minutes.
  • 82' Cruzeiro EC come into this ranked 13 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 83' What composure from Johan Carbonero! The Colombia international strokes it home. 1-2.
  • 86' The SC Internacional bench stirs into life. Rodrigo Villagra is withdrawn and Paulinho gets his opportunity.
  • 87' The crowd applauds Gerson as he leaves the pitch. Wanderson steps in for Cruzeiro EC.
  • 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lucas Silva on 89.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Cruzeiro EC take all three points.

Lineups

SC Internacional Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paulo Pezzolano

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Artur Jorge

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Matheus Pereira 2
Kaio Jorge 2
Nonato 2
Wanderson 2
Rafael Borre 2
Dede 1
Johan Carbonero 1
Paolo Guerrero 1

Head to Head

2026-07-23 SC Internacional 1–2 Cruzeiro EC 2025-08-23 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 SC Internacional 2025-04-06 SC Internacional 3–0 Cruzeiro EC 2024-08-28 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 SC Internacional 2024-08-25 SC Internacional 1–0 Cruzeiro EC

SC Internacional Form

2026-07-23 SC Internacional 1–2 Cruzeiro EC L 2026-05-31 RB Bragantino 0–0 SC Internacional D 2026-05-23 EC Vitoria 2–0 SC Internacional L 2026-05-16 SC Internacional 4–1 CR Vasco da Gama W 2026-05-09 Coritiba FBC 2–2 SC Internacional D 2026-05-03 SC Internacional 2–0 Fluminense FC W

Cruzeiro EC Form

2026-07-23 SC Internacional 1–2 Cruzeiro EC W 2026-05-31 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 Fluminense FC D 2026-05-24 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 Chapecoense AF W 2026-05-17 SE Palmeiras 1–1 Cruzeiro EC D 2026-05-10 EC Bahia 1–2 Cruzeiro EC W 2026-05-03 Cruzeiro EC 1–3 CA Mineiro L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.44 SC Internacional xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33 Cruzeiro EC xG
I would bet for: SC Internacional or Cruzeiro EC 71% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
SC Internacional38% Draw29% Cruzeiro EC33%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

SC Internacional or Draw
66%
Draw or Cruzeiro EC
62%
SC Internacional or Cruzeiro EC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SC Internacional28% Draw46% Cruzeiro EC26%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 0
8.2%
1 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
7.4%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
4%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
3%

Asian Handicap — SC Internacional

Handicap SC Internacional covers Push Cruzeiro EC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 20% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 18% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

SC Internacional keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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