Cruzeiro vs Corinthians: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

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

Current form

Cruzeiro: 2-3-0, 1.80 points/match. Corinthians: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Cruzeiro scores 1.44 and concedes 0.74 goals per match. Corinthians scores 1.12 and concedes 1.15. League average: 2.46 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Cruzeiro 44%, Corinthians 50%. Over 2.5: Cruzeiro 44%, Corinthians 41%. League level: BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 45%.

xG, shots and style

Cruzeiro has higher xG: 1.47 vs 1.22. Cruzeiro: 13.7 shots per match, Corinthians: 11.3.

Match halves

Cruzeiro: half-time lead 41%, second-half goals 0.59. Corinthians: half-time lead 21%, second-half goals 0.76.

Goals by minute

Cruzeiro: 31-45+ (13 goals). Corinthians: 76-90+ (13 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Serie A: 2.46 goals per match, BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 45%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-1-0. Average goals 0.00, BTTS 0%.

Half-by-half

1 : 0
1st half
2 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

47Possession (%)53
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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-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

CruzeiroCorinthians
1.44Goals scored / match1.12
CruzeiroCorinthians
0.74Goals conceded / match1.15
CruzeiroCorinthians
48%Average possession55%
CruzeiroCorinthians
4.91Shots on target / match3.53
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Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

13.71Shots per match11.29
CruzeiroCorinthians
4.91Shots on target3.53
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10.5%Shot conversion9.9%
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48%Possession55%
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1.47xG for1.22
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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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Cruzeiro
DWWDD
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
53% W32% D15% L
Season (W-D-L)
18-11-5
1.91 pts / match · goal difference +24
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-3-0
1.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
12-3-2
Last 5 at home
3-2-0
WDWWD
Last 5 matches - 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 / match · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
4-5-8
Last 5 away
1-1-3
LDLWL
Last 5 matches - 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 match.

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

Cruzeiro is 55% better for: goals conceded per match.

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

Cruzeiro scoring profile: strong

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

Corinthians scoring profile: strong

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

49Goals scored (season)38
CruzeiroCorinthians
25Goals conceded (season)39
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2.18Average goals in match2.26
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7Goals scored (last 5)7
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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%
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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 matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, 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%
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Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

68%Min. 1 goal before half-time68%
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41%Min. 2 goals before half-time26%
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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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Match 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 / match - Cruzeiro · 1 pts / match - 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 match (1st half)1
CruzeiroCorinthians
0.85Goals scored (1st half)0.35
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0.38Goals conceded (1st half)0.68
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1.24Average goals (1st half)1.03
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68%Clean sheet before half-time53%
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44%No goal before half-time68%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.53Points per match (2nd half)1.65
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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 half-time in 41% of matches and wins 53%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

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 half-time in 21% of matches and wins 35%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.2

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Cruzeiro - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.601.40
Goals scored / match1.00.4
Goals conceded / match0.60.2
Average goals in match1.60.6
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 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.402.20
Goals scored / match0.41.0
Goals conceded / match0.40.4
Average goals in match0.81.4
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

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.23
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
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 defence on both sides

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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.63
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
98%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
75%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.12
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
113%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
78%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches 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 in match 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 match
48%
Both teams scored
45%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
30%
Clean sheets
1.47
Home goals / match
0.99
Away goals / match
+48%
Home attack advantage
+33%
Home defence 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

Previous meeting: Cruzeiro 0 - 1 - 0 Corinthians. Average goals 0.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

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.