Cruzeiro

3rd in the league on 60 points from 34 games played. Squad, fixtures, expected XI and performance record.

Form

Last 6 results, most recent last.

WLWWWW

Next fixtures

Wed 18 Nov, 23:30 UTC · MW35 HOME Palmeiras 1 Win39% Draw29% Lose32% Analysis  Sun 22 Nov, 00:00 UTC · MW36 AWAY Chapecoense 4 Win49% Draw27% Lose24% Analysis  Sun 29 Nov, 18:00 UTC · MW37 AWAY Fluminense 2 Win27% Draw28% Lose45% Analysis  Thu 03 Dec, 00:30 UTC · MW38 HOME Internacional 2 Win53% Draw26% Lose20% Analysis 

Win/draw/lose are the estimated probabilities for Cruzeiro, not for the home side. Open a fixture for the full breakdown and the market’s prices.

Previous fixtures

Full match history on file for Cruzeiro, most recent first.

DateOpponentScoreResultCompetitionShots
06 Nov 26 Home Bahia 3–2 W Brasileirão 22 (8 on target)
29 Oct 26 Away Atletico Mineiro 1–0 W Brasileirão 17 (6 on target)
23 Oct 26 Home Remo 1–0 W Brasileirão 9 (5 on target)
18 Oct 26 Away Gremio 4–2 W Brasileirão 13 (6 on target)
13 Oct 26 Away Bragantino 2–4 L Brasileirão 25 (13 on target)
08 Oct 26 Home Sao Paulo 2–0 W Brasileirão 23 (9 on target)
20 Sep 26 Away Vitoria 3–1 W Brasileirão 14 (5 on target)
13 Sep 26 Away Santos 1–2 L Brasileirão 9 (4 on target)
06 Sep 26 Home Athletico Paranaense 3–1 W Brasileirão 19 (6 on target)
30 Aug 26 Away Vasco da Gama 1–3 L Brasileirão 11 (6 on target)

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Season Statistics

Games Played: 34

PPG ?Points per game this season (win = 3, draw = 1, loss = 0), with the win/draw/loss split behind it.

1.76PPG
  • Win · 18 (53%)
  • Draw · 6 (18%)
  • Loss · 10 (29%)

Clean Sheets ?How often this team has kept a clean sheet (conceded zero goals) this season.

CS
  • Yes · 8 (24%)
  • No · 26 (76%)

BTTS ?Both Teams To Score: how often this team's matches have seen both sides get on the scoresheet this season.

BTTS
  • Yes · 23 (68%)
  • No · 11 (32%)

O/U 2.5 Goals ?How often this team's matches have finished with more (Over) or fewer (Under) than 2.5 total goals this season.

2.5Goals
  • Over · 22 (65%)
  • Under · 12 (35%)

O/U 9.5 Corners ?How often this team's matches have finished with more (Over) or fewer (Under) than 9.5 total corners this season.

9.5Corners
  • Over · 20 (59%)
  • Under · 14 (41%)
Scored / game 1.62 League avg: 1.34
Conceded / game 1.41 League avg: 1.34
Goals avg 3.03 League avg: 2.67
Yellow cards avg 2.56 League avg: 2.32
Corners avg 5.29 League avg: 5.28
xG for / game 1.58 League avg: 1.30
xG against / game 1.24 League avg: 1.30
Home advantage ?How many more points per game Cruzeiro earns at home than away, over its last two seasons or so of matches. +0.62 League avg: +0.72
Squad size 36 (3 out) League avg: 43

Lineup & availability

Cruzeiro 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Costa
Fagner
Jesus
Bruno
Rojas
Romero
Lucas
Arroyo
Rodrigues
Gerson
Jorge

Out / doubtful

  • G. Pec Injured · Broken leg (back 2026-11-20)
  • J. Marcelo Injured · Knee injury
  • L. Sinisterra Injured · Thigh injury (back 2026-12-31)

How they play

Each line runs across the 20 clubs of the league, from up to the last 19 league games of each. A marker at either end means the most or least of that measure.

Cruzeiro
  • Selective shooters
  • Open play side
  • Plays on the floor

Cruzeiro rank 1st of 20 for shot quality and 20th of 20 for set piece reliance.

All-time record

Recent form (Last 6)

3rd in the league · 60 pts

ResultsPPG
Overall WLWWWW 2.50
Home WWWWWW 3.00
Away LLWLWW 1.50

Career Overall

Overall Home Away
Win % 42% 50% 34%
Goals/game (both sides) 2.30 2.34 2.26
Scored/game 1.27 1.46 1.08
Conceded/game 1.03 0.88 1.18
Both teams scored 46% 54% 38%
Clean sheets 36% 34% 38%
Failed to score 30% 23% 36%
xG/game 1.30 1.53 1.08
xG against/game 1.14 0.93 1.36
npxG/game 1.20 1.34 1.07
Led at half-time 32% 39% 26%
Comebacks (trailed at HT, won) 8% 7% 9%

Historic Bets

Cruzeiro’s 5 most frequent betting markets, based on its entire match history on file.

  1. 1 Over 2.5 Cards in the Match 91.7% Based on 72 matches on file · Brasileirão average 85.1% +7 pts
  2. 2 Over 7.5 Corners in the Match 83.3% Based on 72 matches on file · Brasileirão average 78.2% +5 pts
  3. 3 Over 8.5 Corners in the Match 77.8% Based on 72 matches on file · Brasileirão average 67% +11 pts
  4. 4 Over 3.5 Cards in the Match 77.8% Based on 72 matches on file · Brasileirão average 72.7% +5 pts
  5. 5 Team Over 3.5 Shots on Target 76.4% Based on 72 matches on file · Brasileirão average 62% +14 pts

Cruzeiro betting trends at a glance In line with average

Over 72 matches on file, Cruzeiro's most frequent betting market is Over 2.5 Cards in the Match, which has landed 91.7% of the time. Over 7.5 Corners in the Match (83.3%) and Over 8.5 Corners in the Match (77.8%) follow, with Over 3.5 Cards in the Match and Team Over 3.5 Shots on Target completing the top 5.

None of these markets differs from the average Brasileirão side by more than chance could explain at this sample size, so none of them sets Cruzeiro apart.

Overall, Cruzeiro's top markets land about as often as they do for the typical Brasileirão club. These are common Brasileirão outcomes rather than something particular to Cruzeiro, and gaps like these are within normal variation at this sample size.

These are past frequencies, not predictions. A market that lands often is usually already priced short by bookmakers, so a high strike rate does not make it a profitable bet. Use the figures to see what is normal for Cruzeiro, then compare them with the odds on offer.

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Squad

Goalkeepers 4

# Player SavesCSMinsStarts
1
Cássio
14 - 422 5
41
L. Aragão Léo Aragão
- - - -
51
V. Lamounier Vitor Lamounier Rego
- - - -
81
Otávio Otávio Costa
75 4 1905 21

CS clean sheets · Mins minutes played

Defenders 10

# Player TklIntDuelsCSFlsYelMinsStarts
2
K. Moraes Kauã Moraes
18 3 36 7 16 3 480 5
6
M. Viña Matías Viña
5 8 14 2 2 0 196 -
12
W. Furtado William Furtado
30 17 60 15 25 5 1186 13
15
F. Bruno Fabrício Bruno
22 18 89 18 18 8 2223 25
23
Fagner
32 10 67 9 23 3 1450 17
25
L. Villalba Lucas Villalba
16 20 49 13 17 1 1264 13
27
G. Rojas Gabriel Rojas
18 11 39 3 15 2 734 10
34
J. Jesus Jonathan Jesus
47 37 105 9 25 6 1988 22
43
J. Marcelo Injured
17 17 64 7 15 4 1275 14
84
K. Coutinho Kelvin Coutinho
- - - - - - - -

Tkl tackles · Int interceptions · Duels duels won · CS clean sheets · Fls fouls committed · Yel yellow cards · Mins minutes played

Midfielders 14

# Player AstxAKPGoalsTklYelMinsStarts
5
Zé Lucas
0 - 4 2 12 1 656 9
7
M. Henrique Matheus Henrique
1 - 11 1 23 4 1485 13
8
Gerson
4 - 28 0 36 4 2327 28
10
M. Pereira Matheus Pereira
7 - 93 9 19 12 2537 28
11
Marquinhos
0 - 1 0 1 0 88 1
16
L. Silva Lucas Silva
0 - 5 0 11 4 659 6
20
Wesley
0 - 3 1 3 2 331 1
29
L. Romero Lucas Romero
4 - 22 2 45 3 1803 23
33
F. Peralta Fabrizio Peralta
- - - - - - - -
38
F. Morais Felipe Morais
0 - 5 1 9 3 342 4
57
R. Lelis Rayan Lelis
- - - - - - - -
67
J. Costa João Costa
0 - 2 0 6 0 247 3
77
G. Pec Injured
0 - 0 0 1 0 62 1
99
K. Arroyo Keny Arroyo
7 - 34 4 24 6 1794 22

Ast assists · xA expected assists · KP key passes · Tkl tackles · Yel yellow cards · Mins minutes played

Forwards 8

# Player GoalsxGShotsSoTAstMinsStarts
9
B. Rodrigues Bruno Rodrigues
2 - 16 5 2 710 6
17
L. Sinisterra Injured
1 - 12 3 0 362 4
19
K. Jorge Kaio Jorge
14 - 62 27 2 2143 25
22
N. Villarreal Néiser Villarreal
3 - 21 8 1 671 7
40
Rhuan Rhuan Gabriel
0 - 0 0 0 12 -
70
K. Kenji Kaique Kenji
1 - 8 4 0 373 3
94
Wanderson
2 - 15 5 0 467 2
97
L. Rodríguez Luciano Rodríguez
0 - 3 1 2 111 1

xG expected goals · SoT shots on target · Ast assists · Mins minutes played

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Squad data (name, position, shirt number, photo) is from Bzzoiro Sports Data. Season stat columns that source does not carry show as ‘-’ rather than a misleading zero.

Season Player Statistics

Goals

  1. K. Jorge 0 1 2 14 25
  2. M. Pereira 0 0 – 9 28
  3. K. Arroyo 0 0 0 4 22

Shots on target

  1. M. Pereira 1 1 – 27 28
  2. K. Jorge 0 1 3 27 25
  3. K. Arroyo 0 2 3 25 22

Total shots

  1. M. Pereira 3 5 – 83 28
  2. K. Arroyo 0 5 5 67 22
  3. K. Jorge 1 2 5 62 25

Most carded

  1. M. Pereira 0 1 – 12Y 28
  2. F. Bruno 0 0 0 8Y 25
  3. K. Arroyo 0 0 0 6Y 1R 22

Most fouls committed

  1. M. Pereira 1 1 – 45 28
  2. Gerson 0 0 2 33 28
  3. L. Romero 4 0 2 30 23

Most tackles

  1. J. Jesus 0 2 3 47 22
  2. L. Romero 1 4 4 45 23
  3. Gerson 0 0 0 36 28

Most interceptions

  1. J. Jesus 0 2 1 37 22
  2. L. Romero 0 3 2 26 23
  3. K. Arroyo 0 3 2 20 22

Most duels won

  1. M. Pereira 3 3 – 149 28
  2. Gerson 5 4 3 140 28
  3. J. Jesus 3 4 6 105 22

Most blocked shots

  1. J. Marcelo – 0 – 20 14
  2. J. Jesus 0 4 1 15 22
  3. F. Bruno 1 0 0 7 25

Most key passes

  1. M. Pereira 3 2 – 93 28
  2. K. Arroyo 0 2 5 34 22
  3. K. Jorge 1 2 3 32 25

Head to head

Cruzeiro’s record against every other Brasileirão club, in table order, across all league meetings on file.

OpponentPWDLLast meetingNext meeting
Flamengo 8224 Cruzeiro 2-1 Flamengo 22 Aug 26
Palmeiras 7133 Palmeiras 1-1 Cruzeiro 17 May 26 18 Nov 26
Fluminense 7223 Cruzeiro 1-1 Fluminense 31 May 26 29 Nov 26
Athletico Paranaense 6222 Cruzeiro 3-1 Athletico Paranaense 06 Sep 26
Bahia 8521 Cruzeiro 3-2 Bahia 06 Nov 26
Atletico Mineiro 8233 Atletico Mineiro 0-1 Cruzeiro 29 Oct 26
Bragantino 8422 Bragantino 4-2 Cruzeiro 13 Oct 26
Santos 6213 Santos 2-1 Cruzeiro 13 Sep 26
Sao Paulo 8314 Cruzeiro 2-0 Sao Paulo 08 Oct 26
Botafogo 8332 Cruzeiro 0-1 Botafogo 26 Jul 26
Coritiba 4112 Coritiba 0-1 Cruzeiro 31 Jul 26
Vasco da Gama 8242 Vasco da Gama 3-1 Cruzeiro 30 Aug 26
Mirassol 4220 Cruzeiro 3-1 Mirassol 09 Aug 26
Vitoria 6420 Vitoria 1-3 Cruzeiro 20 Sep 26
Internacional 7223 Internacional 1-2 Cruzeiro 23 Jul 26 03 Dec 26
Corinthians 8332 Corinthians 1-2 Cruzeiro 16 Aug 26
Gremio 8611 Gremio 2-4 Cruzeiro 18 Oct 26
Remo 2200 Cruzeiro 1-0 Remo 23 Oct 26
Chapecoense 1100 Cruzeiro 2-1 Chapecoense 24 May 26 22 Nov 26

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Season by season

Where Cruzeiro finished in each completed Brasileirão season on file.

SeasonPositionPGDPts
2025 3rd of 20 38 +24 70
2024 9th of 20 38 +2 52
2023 14th of 20 38 +3 47

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