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Cruzeiro v Athletico PR

Serie A
Cruzeiro
3:1
Full time
Athletico PR

Cruzeiro v Athletico PR in Serie A ended 3:1. Here you will find the final score, the goals and goalscorers, every key moment of the match, the full statistics with xG and the video highlights. See the match prediction or browse the full fixture list.

Prediction and probabilities: Cruzeiro v Athletico PR

How the models performed

Pro AI (XGBoost) predicted Home win · Cruzeiro at 41.5% - the match finished 3:1, so the prediction was correct.
Model 1 · Cruzeiro X 2 · Athletico PR Prediction Result
ELO + Poisson 42.3% 27.8% 30.0% Home win · Cruzeiro ✔ Correct
Pro AI (XGBoost) 41.5% 26.0% 32.5% Home win · Cruzeiro ✔ Correct
Data Providers 10.0% 45.0% 45.0% Away win · Athletico PR ✘ Missed
Final score 3:1 Home win · Cruzeiro
Predictions are published before kick-off and are never edited afterwards. For information purposes only – not betting advice. 18+ · Methodology

Closing odds

Before kick-off the bookmakers were offering average odds of 1.82 on a Cruzeiro win, 3.63 on the draw and 4.22 on a Athletico PR win (closing odds).
Market Avg odds Best Market % Model %
Cruzeiro win 1.82 1.86 Pinnacle 54.9% 41.5%
Draw 3.63 3.76 1xBet 27.5% 26%
Athletico PR win 4.22 4.49 Pinnacle 23.7% 32.5%
Over 2.5 goals 1.87 1.93 Pinnacle 53.5% 50.9%
Under 2.5 goals 1.92 1.96 Pinnacle 52.1% 49.1%
Both teams to score - Yes 1.76 1.80 Bet365 56.8% 54.4%
Both teams to score - No 1.96 2.00 BetVictor 51% 45.6%
Updated: 06.09.2026 13:22 · Average odds across 6 bookmakers. Informational data - not an invitation to bet and not advice. 18+ · Gamble responsibly.

Match events: Cruzeiro v Athletico PR

  1. 30′Matheus Pereira · Goal (assist: Gerson)
  2. 33′Gabriel Rojas · Yellow card
  3. 45+1′João Victor Machado Cruz · Goal
  4. 45+8′Matheus Pereira · Penalty missed
  5. 45′Gabriel Rojas · Substitution (off: Lucas Villalba)
  6. 45′Arthur Dias · Substitution (off: Lucas Esquivel)
  7. 45′Jadson Alves dos Santos · Substitution (off: Juan Portilla)
  8. 62′Juan Aguirre · Yellow card
  9. 64′Fabrício Bruno · Yellow card
  10. 65′Leonardo Caetano Silva · Substitution (off: Kerwin Vargas)
  11. 65′João Victor Machado Cruz · Substitution (off: Bruno Zapelli)
  12. 70′Keny arroyo · Substitution (off: Wesley Gassova Ribeiro Teixeira)
  13. 71′Lucas Romer · Goal (assist: Matheus Pereira)
  14. 79′Mycael Pontes Moreira · Yellow card
  15. 81′Kevin Viveros · Substitution (off: Renan Peixoto Nepomuceno)
  16. 82′Kaio Jorge · Penalty
  17. 87′Gerson · Substitution (off: Joao Costa)
  18. 90+2′Kaio Jorge · Substitution (off: Luciano Rodríguez)
  19. 90+2′Matheus Henrique · Substitution (off: Zé Lucas)

Match statistics: Cruzeiro v Athletico PR

Statistic Cruzeiro Athletico PR
Possession 61% 39%
Shots on target 6 7
Total shots 19 17
Shots off target 11 6
Blocked shots 2 4
Corners 7 2
Fouls 9 14
Offsides 1 2
Yellow cards 2 2
Red cards 0 0
Saves 6 3
Passes 590 381

Line-ups: Cruzeiro v Athletico PR

Cruzeiro 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  1. 7 Matheus Henrique 7.1
  2. 8 Gerson 7.2
  3. 10 Matheus Pereira 9.0
  4. 15 Fabrício Bruno 6.2
  5. 19 Kaio Jorge 7.1
  6. 23 Fágner 6.6
  7. 27 G. Rojas 6.6
  8. 29 L. Romero 8.2
  9. 43 João Marcelo 6.9
  10. 81 Otávio Eleodoro Rezende Costa 7.4
  11. 99 K. Arroyo 6.6
Substitutes (12)
  1. 1 Cássio
  2. 2 Kauã Moraes
  3. 5 Zé Lucas
  4. 9 Bruno Rodrigues
  5. 12 William
  6. 16 Lucas Silva
  7. 20 Wesley Gassova 6.5
  8. 25 L. Villalba 6.3
  9. 38 Felipe Morais
  10. 67 João Gabriel e Costa Cesco 6.4
  11. 70 Kenji
  12. 97 L. Rodríguez

Athletico PR 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  1. 1 Mycael 5.7
  2. 4 Arthur Dias 6.0
  3. 7 S. Mendoza 5.9
  4. 8 João Cruz 7.0
  5. 9 K. Viveros 6.2
  6. 12 Gilberto 6.4
  7. 14 Luiz Gustavo 6.7
  8. 16 Jádson 5.8
  9. 21 Leozinho 6.4
  10. 25 Dantas 6.5
  11. 33 J. Aguirre 6.0
Substitutes (12)
  1. 2 Gilberto
  2. 3 Léo
  3. 5 Felipinho
  4. 10 B. Zapelli 5.9
  5. 18 K. Vargas 6.6
  6. 19 Jorge Luis Rivaldo Pinto
  7. 22 C. Terán
  8. 23 Santos
  9. 27 J. Portilla 6.5
  10. 37 L. Esquivel 6.1
  11. 53 Dudu
  12. 70 Renan 6.3

Form and head-to-head: Cruzeiro v Athletico PR

Cruzeiro

LLLDW

Athletico PR

DDWDW

Head-to-head – last 1 meetings

Cruzeiro wins: 0; draws: 0; Athletico PR wins: 1.

Date Home Score Away Competition
Athletico PR 2–1 Cruzeiro Serie A

Serie A standings

# Team P W D L GD Pts Form
1 Palmeiras 16 10 5 1 +13 35 LWWWDDWWWW
2 Flamengo 15 9 4 2 +15 31 WWWDWWWWDD
3 Fluminense 16 9 3 4 +6 30 WWDWWWLLWL
4 São Paulo 16 7 3 6 +4 24 LLLWLLWWWD
5 Athletico PR 16 7 3 6 +4 24 LLWLWWWWDW
6 Bragantino 16 7 2 7 +1 23 WLLWWWWLLW
7 Bahia 15 6 5 4 +2 23 WDWDWWLWDD
8 Coritiba 16 6 5 5 +2 23 WWLWLWLDLD
9 Botafogo 15 6 3 6 +1 21 WLLLLWLWDW
10 Atlético Mineiro 16 6 3 7 -1 21 WLWLDWDLWD
11 Internacional 16 5 6 5 +3 21 DWLDLLLDWW
12 Vasco da Gama 16 5 5 6 -3 20 LLDLWDWLLD
13 Cruzeiro 16 5 5 6 -5 20 WWLWWDDLLW
14 Vitória 15 5 4 6 -4 19 WLWLLDWLDL
15 Grêmio 16 4 6 6 -2 18 DLDLLWLLWD
16 Santos 16 4 6 6 -4 18 LLLWWLDLWL
17 Corinthians 16 4 6 6 -4 18 LDWDWWLLDL
18 Remo 16 3 6 7 -8 15 LWLLLDWDLD
19 Mirassol 15 3 4 8 -6 13 DDLLLWDWLL
20 Chapecoense 15 1 6 8 -14 9 DDLLLDDWLL

Managers: Cruzeiro v Athletico PR

Artur Jorge
CruzeiroManagerArtur Jorge
O. Hellmann
Athletico PRManagerO. Hellmann

Match information: Cruzeiro v Athletico PR

Kick-off
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Competition
Serie A
Round
26
City
Belo Horizonte
Surface
grass
Capacity
62,170