Cruzeiro are 6th in the 2026 Serie A after 26 matches — 42 points from a 12-6-8 record, 38 goals scored and 37 conceded. Market-implied expected points say 39.9 — 2.1 more than they have banked. The 1:2 against Corinthians was the kindest result. Form over the last five: WWWLW, 12 points. They average 1.5 goals scored and 1.4 conceded per match; 65% of their matches have cleared 2.5 goals, with 5 clean sheets and 4 blanks in front of goal. Biggest win: 3:0 against Vitoria.
Of their 38 goals, the most (7) have come in each of the 15-30 and 46-60 minute bands. 7 of them have arrived after the 75th minute. The first goal in a Cruzeiro match has come before half-time 23 times in 26, and 1 match finished goalless.
Collected 2.1 more points than market odds expected (39.9 xPTS). full table →
Flat-stake ROI of backing them in every match this season. A rare market beat — small samples swing hard, treat as description not advice.
12 points from the last five. Avg 1.5 scored, 1.4 conceded per match.
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| # | Time | Market | Implied | Odds | + | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Santos– Cruzeiro | 2026-09-13 | 00:00 | Home win ✓ | 38.0% | 34.0% | ▲ +3.9% | 2.94 |
All 2026 results
odds are closing 1X2 prices| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | HT | 1st goal | 1 | X | 2 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-06 |  Athletico-PR | H | 3:1 | 1:1 | 30' | 1.70 | 3.80 | 4.60 | W |
| 2026-08-30 |  Vasco | A | 3:1 | 1:0 | 33' | 1.95 | 3.42 | 3.77 | L |
| 2026-08-23 |  Flamengo RJ | H | 2:1 | 0:1 | 22' | 3.48 | 3.34 | 2.06 | W |
| 2026-08-16 |  Corinthians | A | 1:2 | 0:1 | 36' | 1.86 | 3.08 | 4.16 | W |
| 2026-08-09 |  Mirassol | H | 3:1 | 1:1 | 12' | 1.61 | 3.49 | 5.13 | W |
| 2026-07-31 |  Coritiba | A | 0:1 | 0:0 | 66' | 3.14 | 3.03 | 2.19 | W |
| 2026-07-26 |  Botafogo RJ | H | 0:1 | 0:1 | 41' | 1.70 | 3.64 | 4.11 | L |
| 2026-07-23 |  Internacional | A | 1:2 | 0:1 | 11' | 2.28 | 3.18 | 2.82 | W |
| 2026-06-01 |  Fluminense | H | 1:1 | 0:1 | 43' | 1.88 | 3.36 | 4.18 | D |
| 2026-05-24 |  Chapecoense-SC | H | 2:1 | 1:0 | 27' | 1.29 | 5.52 | 9.28 | W |
| 2026-05-17 |  Palmeiras | A | 1:1 | 1:1 | 11' | 1.86 | 3.18 | 3.73 | D |
| 2026-05-10 |  Bahia | A | 1:2 | 1:1 | 27' | 1.95 | 3.49 | 3.70 | W |
| 2026-05-03 |  Atletico-MG | H | 1:3 | 0:2 | 12' | 1.83 | 3.31 | 4.61 | L |
| 2026-04-25 |  Remo | A | 0:1 | 0:1 | 34' | 2.83 | 3.30 | 2.40 | W |
| 2026-04-19 |  Gremio | H | 2:0 | 0:0 | 51' | 1.67 | 3.73 | 5.05 | W |
| 2026-04-12 |  Bragantino | H | 2:1 | 1:1 | 6' | 1.97 | 3.38 | 3.84 | W |
| 2026-04-04 |  Sao Paulo | A | 4:1 | 2:0 | 12' | 2.21 | 3.16 | 3.38 | L |
| 2026-04-02 |  Vitoria | H | 3:0 | 3:0 | 33' | 1.48 | 3.86 | 5.97 | W |
| 2026-03-22 |  Santos | H | 0:0 | 0:0 | — | 1.63 | 3.39 | 4.78 | D |
| 2026-03-18 | Athletico-PR | A | 2:1 | 2:0 | 1' | 2.14 | 3.19 | 3.48 | L |
| 2026-03-16 | Vasco | H | 3:3 | 1:0 | 8' | 1.83 | 3.24 | 4.05 | D |
| 2026-03-12 | Flamengo RJ | A | 2:0 | 1:0 | 5' | 1.49 | 4.24 | 6.34 | L |
| 2026-02-26 | Corinthians | H | 1:1 | 1:0 | 9' | 1.71 | 3.54 | 5.08 | D |
| 2026-02-11 | Mirassol | A | 2:2 | 1:1 | 23' | 2.35 | 2.98 | 2.89 | D |
| 2026-02-06 | Coritiba | H | 1:2 | 1:1 | 19' | 1.38 | 4.38 | 8.86 | L |
| 2026-01-30 | Botafogo RJ | A | 4:0 | 0:0 | 48' | 2.32 | 2.93 | 3.03 | L |
Goal timing
league-wide chart →When Cruzeiro score
38 goals by 15-minute band — busiest: 15-30' (attribution approximated from goal order, as in the league heat map)
First goal in Cruzeiro matches
either side scoring — 23 of 26 matches saw a first-half opener; 1 stayed goalless
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