Thursday , 2 July 2026

SC Internacional vs Cruzeiro EC, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2023
SC Internacional
0 – 0
Full Time
Cruzeiro EC
Sun 2 Jul 2023 · 00:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 25' Lucas Oliveira
Rene 38' Y
Johnny 44' Y
Gabriel Mercado 45' Y
Y 52' Marlon
Alan Patrick 57' Y
R 69' Lucas Oliveira
Y 69' Bruno Rodrigues
Fabricio Bustos 79' Y
Vitao 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

SC Internacional vs Cruzeiro EC — Serie A .

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

4
5
1
SC Internacional 10 games · Avg 1.6 goals Cruzeiro EC
Last 5 meetings
2023-07-02 SC Internacional 0–0 Cruzeiro EC 2019-10-06 Cruzeiro EC 1–1 SC Internacional 2019-05-12 SC Internacional 3–1 Cruzeiro EC 2018-09-02 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 SC Internacional 2018-04-29 SC Internacional 0–0 Cruzeiro EC

Recent Form

SC Internacional
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jul Cruzeiro EC H 0–0 D
28 Jun CD Independiente Medellín H 3–1 W
25 Jun America FC A 2–1 W
22 Jun Coritiba FBC A 1–0 W
11 Jun CR Vasco da Gama H 2–1 W
07 Jun Club Nacional de Football A 1–1 D
Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jul SC Internacional A 0–0 D
25 Jun Sao Paulo FC H 1–0 W
21 Jun Fortaleza EC H 0–1 L
10 Jun EC Bahia A 2–2 D
03 Jun CA Mineiro H 0–1 L
27 May CR Flamengo A 1–1 D

Season Stats

SC Internacional Cruzeiro EC
#14 Position #11
21 Points 24
18 Played 18
5 / 6 / 7 W / D / L 6 / 6 / 6
21 Scored 24
22 Conceded 28
-1 GD -4
1.17 PPG 1.33
28% Win % 33%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
28% Clean Sheets
SC Internacional this season
28% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season

SC Internacional are 14th (21 pts). Cruzeiro EC are 11th (24 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

SC Internacional
Johan Carbonero 4 G 3 A
Alexandro Bernabei 4 G 1 A
Alan Patrick 3 G
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' SC Internacional have kicked off against Cruzeiro EC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' It looks surprising Cruzeiro EC does not make any changes. Matheus Jussa has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 18' The SC Internacional bench stirs into life. Alan Patrick is withdrawn and Jean Dias gets his opportunity.
  • 23' The home supporters are growing impatient. SC Internacional must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 25' A moment of madness from Lucas Oliveira on 25 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Cruzeiro EC will be frustrated.
  • 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 35' SC Internacional currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 38' The referee shows SC Internacional player a Yellow card on 38.
  • 43' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SC Internacional and Cruzeiro EC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 44' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Johnny on 44 minutes.
  • 45' It’s a booking for SC Internacional player. Gabriel Mercado gets a Yellow card.
  • 46' SC Internacional make a change. Johnny trudges off to be replaced by Carlos De Pena on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 52' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marlon on 52.
  • 57' Alan Patrick picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 62' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 63' The whistle greets Luiz Adriano as he departs to be replaced by Alexandre Alemao.
  • 64' Charles Aranguiz is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mauricio at the 64 minute mark.
  • 69' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Lucas Oliveira.
  • 71' The whistle greets Stenio Toledo as he departs to be replaced by Neris.
  • 76' Cruzeiro EC have won 211 goals from 250 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 79' It’s a booking for SC Internacional player. Fabricio Bustos gets a Yellow card.
  • 81' A change in the SC Internacional ranks — Jean Dias exits the field as Lucca Holanda enters on 81.
  • 83' Another substitution for Cruzeiro EC to replace Wesley by Neto Moura on 83 minute.
  • 84' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Vitao.
  • 89' Bruno Rodrigues has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 90' Henrique Dourado is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bruno Rodrigues at the 90 minute mark.
  • The final score is 0-0.

Lineups

SC Internacional Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Nonato 2
Wanderson 2
Rafael Borre 2
Fred 1
Bruno Rodrigues 1
Mauricio 1
Alan Patrick 1
Enner Valencia 1

Head to Head

2023-07-02 SC Internacional 0–0 Cruzeiro EC 2019-10-06 Cruzeiro EC 1–1 SC Internacional 2019-05-12 SC Internacional 3–1 Cruzeiro EC 2018-09-02 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 SC Internacional 2018-04-29 SC Internacional 0–0 Cruzeiro EC

SC Internacional Form

2023-07-02 SC Internacional 0–0 Cruzeiro EC D 2023-06-28 SC Internacional 3–1 CD Independiente Medellín W 2023-06-25 America FC 1–2 SC Internacional W 2023-06-22 Coritiba FBC 0–1 SC Internacional W 2023-06-11 SC Internacional 2–1 CR Vasco da Gama W 2023-06-07 Club Nacional de Football 1–1 SC Internacional D

Cruzeiro EC Form

2023-07-02 SC Internacional 0–0 Cruzeiro EC D 2023-06-25 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 Sao Paulo FC W 2023-06-21 Cruzeiro EC 0–1 Fortaleza EC L 2023-06-10 EC Bahia 2–2 Cruzeiro EC D 2023-06-03 Cruzeiro EC 0–1 CA Mineiro L 2023-05-27 CR Flamengo 1–1 Cruzeiro EC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.32 SC Internacional xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 Cruzeiro EC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
SC Internacional48% Draw29% Cruzeiro EC23%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

SC Internacional or Draw
77%
Draw or Cruzeiro EC
52%
SC Internacional or Cruzeiro EC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
SC Internacional31% Draw52% Cruzeiro EC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
1 – 0
13.2%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9.2%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 2
1.8%

Asian Handicap — SC Internacional

Handicap SC Internacional covers Push Cruzeiro EC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 14% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 24% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

SC Internacional keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
27% ✗

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