Cruzeiro vs Corinthians: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Cruzeiro played against Corinthians in Serie A (Brazil). The game was played on November 23, 2025. Final score: 3:0.

Recent form

Cruzeiro has 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.80 points per game. Corinthians has 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses, with 1.80 points per game.

Scoring records

Cruzeiro scores 1.44 goals per game and allows 0.74. Corinthians scores 1.12 and allows 1.15. Games in this league average 2.46 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 44% of Cruzeiro's games and 50% of Corinthians's. The Over 2.5 rates are 44% and 41%, compared with league averages of 48% for BTTS and 45% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Cruzeiro has the higher season xG average, 1.47 to 1.22 per game. Cruzeiro takes 13.7 shots per game, while Corinthians takes 11.3.

First-half and second-half trends

Cruzeiro leads at halftime in 41% of its games and scores 0.59 goals per game after halftime. Corinthians leads at halftime in 21% and scores 0.76 after halftime.

When the teams score

Cruzeiro's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (13 goals). For Corinthians, it is minutes 76-90+ (13 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Serie A games average 2.46 goals. Both teams score in 48% of games, and 45% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 1 draw and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 0.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Stats by half

1 : 0
First half
2 : 0
Second half

Game stats

47Possession (%)53
CruzeiroCorinthians
16Shots4
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6Shots on target0
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1.72xG0.59
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9Corners3
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40Dangerous attacks44
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18Fouls8
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3Cards4
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Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

CruzeiroCorinthians
1.44Goals scored / game1.12
CruzeiroCorinthians
0.74Goals allowed / game1.15
CruzeiroCorinthians
48%Average possession55%
CruzeiroCorinthians
4.91Shots on target / game3.53
CruzeiroCorinthians

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

13.71Shots per game11.29
CruzeiroCorinthians
4.91Shots on target3.53
CruzeiroCorinthians
10.5%Shot conversion9.9%
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48%Possession55%
CruzeiroCorinthians
1.47xG for1.22
CruzeiroCorinthians
1.37xG against1.27
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Shooting quality

Cruzeiro: BalancedCorinthians: Balanced
CruzeiroCorinthians
Accuracy (shots on target)36%31%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.290.32

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Cruzeiro
DWWDD
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
53% W32% D15% L
Season (W-D-L)
18-11-5
1.91 pts / game · goal difference +24
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-3-0
1.80 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
12-3-2
Last 5 at home
3-2-0
WDWWD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.59Opponent xG: 1.43BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Corinthians
WWLLW
Season result split
35% W26% D38% L
Season (W-D-L)
12-9-13
1.32 pts / game · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
4-5-8
Last 5 away
1-1-3
LDLWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.38Opponent xG: 1.34BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Cruzeiro is 29% better for: goals scored per game.

1.44 goals / game - Cruzeiro · 1.12 goals / game - Corinthians

Cruzeiro is 55% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.74 goals / game - Cruzeiro · 1.15 goals / game - Corinthians

Cruzeiro scoring profile: strong

Cruzeiro scores in 74% of games (25 of 34 meczów), while Corinthians keeps a clean sheet in 32% (11 of 34 meczów).

Corinthians scoring profile: strong

Corinthians scores in 74% of games (25 of 34 meczów), while Cruzeiro keeps a clean sheet in 47% (16 of 34 meczów).

49Goals scored (season)38
CruzeiroCorinthians
25Goals conceded (season)39
CruzeiroCorinthians
2.18Average goals per game2.26
CruzeiroCorinthians
7Goals scored (last 5)7
CruzeiroCorinthians
4Goals conceded (last 5)4
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How often they score at least...

74%1 goal74%
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44%2 goals21%
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18%3 goals15%
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9%4 goals3%
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How often they concede at least...

53%1 goal68%
CruzeiroCorinthians
15%2 goals38%
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6%3 goals6%
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0%4 goals3%
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* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

48%
League average

Goal patterns

21%BTTS at half-time12%
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3%BTTS in both halves0%
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24%Scored in both halves18%
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BTTS and goal count

32%Min. 3 goals and BTTS32%
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12%Min. 3 goals without BTTS9%
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40%BTTS - last 540%
CruzeiroCorinthians

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

68%Min. 1 goal before half-time68%
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41%Min. 2 goals before half-time26%
CruzeiroCorinthians
12%Min. 3 goals before half-time9%
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2nd half

59%Min. 1 goal after half-time74%
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24%Min. 2 goals after half-time35%
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12%Min. 3 goals after half-time12%
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Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Cruzeiro is 68% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.68 pts / game - Cruzeiro · 1 pts / game - Corinthians

Cruzeiro - half-time state
41% leading44% draw15% trailing
Corinthians - half-time state
21% leading38% draw41% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.68Points per game (1st half)1
CruzeiroCorinthians
0.85Goals scored (1st half)0.35
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0.38Goals conceded (1st half)0.68
CruzeiroCorinthians
1.24Average goals (1st half)1.03
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68%Clean sheet before half-time53%
CruzeiroCorinthians
44%No goal before half-time68%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.53Points per game (2nd half)1.65
CruzeiroCorinthians
0.59Goals scored (2nd half)0.76
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0.35Goals conceded (2nd half)0.47
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0.94Average goals (2nd half)1.24
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68%Clean sheet after half-time65%
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59%No goal after half-time41%
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Cruzeiro - second-half results

35% W47% D18% L
57
Half-time points
29
Half-time goals
+16
Goal difference (1st half)
52
Second-half points
+8
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.68
PPG before half-time
Lead holding129%

Leads at halftime in 41% of games and wins 53%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Corinthians - second-half results

41% W41% D18% L
34
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
-11
Goal difference (1st half)
56
Second-half points
+10
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding167%

Leads at halftime in 21% of games and wins 35%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.2

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Cruzeiro - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.601.40
Goals scored / game1.00.4
Goals allowed / game0.60.2
Average goals per game1.60.6
1 goal60%20%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals40%20%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal40%80%
Goal difference+2+1
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 80% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 5
Corinthians - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.402.20
Goals scored / game0.41.0
Goals allowed / game0.40.4
Average goals per game0.81.4
1 goal80%80%
2 goals0%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference0+3
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Cruzeiro
ScoredConceded
8
3
0-15
8
3
16-30
13
7
31-45
7
4
46-60
5
5
61-75
8
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (13 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.

Corinthians
ScoredConceded
2
6
0-15
6
4
16-30
4
13
31-45
5
6
46-60
8
2
61-75
13
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (13 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (13). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.23
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.3 : 0.9
Estimated goal split
home : away
90%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
47%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
55%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
7%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 14 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Cruzeiro

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.10
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.60
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-15.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.03
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.63
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
98%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
75%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.11
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
16% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 16% come in the first quarter-hour.
16%

Corinthians

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.05
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.02
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.10
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.12
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
113%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
78%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.48
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
34% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 5% come in the first quarter-hour.
34%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Serie A).

Teams vs league

CruzeiroLigaCorinthians
Average goals per game 2.182.46 2.26
Both teams scored 44%48% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 44%45% 41%
Clean sheets 47%30% 32%
Goal before half-time 68%69% 68%
Goal after half-time 59%75% 74%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.46
Average goals per game
48%
Both teams scored
45%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
30%
Clean sheets
1.47
Home goals / game
0.99
Away goals / game
+48%
Home attack advantage
+33%
Home defensive advantage
+26%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
69%
1 goal
29%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
38%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. CruzeiroYellow cardLucas Daniel Romero
  2. CorinthiansYellow cardMatheus França Silva
  3. CorinthiansYellow cardHugo Ferreira de Farias
  4. CruzeiroSubstitutionOn: Kauã Prates de AlmeidaOff: Kaiki Bruno da Silva

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Alex Gomes StefanoMatches officiated: 19
6.68Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 253%Home wins26%Draws21%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from Cruzeiro's perspective: 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses against Corinthians. Games average 0.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

SC Corinthians Paulista
0 : 0
Cruzeiro EC

FAQ

What was the result of Cruzeiro vs Corinthians?

The Serie A match finished Cruzeiro 3:0 Corinthians. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Cruzeiro vs Corinthians?

Cruzeiro score 1.44 goals per game on average and Corinthians 1.12. The Serie A average is 2.46 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 45% of games. Both teams score in 44% of Cruzeiro's matches and 50% of Corinthians's.

What form are Cruzeiro and Corinthians in?

Over the last 5 games Cruzeiro have a 2-3-0 record (1.80 points per game) and Corinthians 3-0-2 (1.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Cruzeiro vs Corinthians?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Cruzeiro vs Corinthians: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.