Cruzeiro
Cruzeiro vs Fortaleza EC — Serie A
1-2
Fortaleza EC
Estádio Kleber José de Andrade, Cariacica, Espírito Santo
Going into the match, Cruzeiro had won 6, drawn 0, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 1.6 goals a game; Fortaleza EC had won 7, drawn 2, lost 1 in 10, scoring 1.7. The sides have met 2 times in our records: Cruzeiro 2 wins.
Match report
Home form going in: Cruzeiro
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 0, lost 4 (W W L W W). 1.6 scored per game, 1.0 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 30% both teams scored, 50% clean sheets.
- W 0-3 at Botafogo · 28 Jul 2024
- W 2-0 vs Juventude · 24 Jul 2024
- L 2-0 at Palmeiras · 21 Jul 2024
- W 2-1 vs RB Bragantino · 13 Jul 2024
- W 0-2 at Gremio · 10 Jul 2024
- W 3-0 vs Corinthians · 7 Jul 2024
Away form going in: Fortaleza EC
Last 10 completed: won 7, drawn 2, lost 1 (W D W W W). 1.7 scored per game, 0.8 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 1-0 vs Sao Paulo · 28 Jul 2024
- D 1-1 at Criciuma · 24 Jul 2024
- W 3-1 vs Atletico Goianiense · 21 Jul 2024
- W 3-1 vs Vitoria · 18 Jul 2024
- W 1-2 at Flamengo · 11 Jul 2024
- W 1-0 vs Fluminense · 7 Jul 2024
Head-to-head: Cruzeiro vs Fortaleza EC
- Cruzeiro 1-0 Fortaleza EC · 19 Oct 2025 · Serie A
- Fortaleza EC 0-2 Cruzeiro · 25 May 2025 · Serie A
Match statistics
| Cruzeiro | Metric | Fortaleza EC |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Ball possession | 32 |
| 0.82 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.23 |
| 15 | Total shots | 11 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 8 | Attempts inside box | 6 |
| 7 | Attempts outside box | 5 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 600 | Total passes | 287 |
| 513 | Accurate passes | 203 |
| 86 | Pass accuracy | 71 |
| 2 | Goalkeeper saves | 6 |
| 0.05 | Goals prevented | 0.05 |
| 18 | Fouls | 17 |
Serie A table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamengo | 28 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 60 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 28 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 57 |
| 3 | Atletico Paranaense | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 49 |
| 4 | Fluminense | 28 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 48 |
| 5 | Bahia | 28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 46 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 45 |
| 7 | Atletico-MG | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 40 |
| 8 | Santos | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 38 |
| 9 | Coritiba | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | -6 | 38 |
| 10 | RB Bragantino | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 36 |
| 11 | Sao Paulo | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 36 |
| 12 | Botafogo | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | -4 | 35 |
| 13 | Vitoria | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | -14 | 33 |
| 14 | Corinthians | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | -3 | 32 |
| 15 | Mirassol | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | -9 | 32 |
| 16 | Vasco DA Gama | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | -7 | 31 |
| 17 | Gremio | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | -8 | 29 |
| 18 | Internacional | 28 | 6 | 10 | 12 | -6 | 28 |
| 19 | Remo | 28 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -15 | 23 |
| 20 | Chapecoense-sc | 27 | 3 | 9 | 15 | -24 | 18 |