Brasileirão Betano
FOOTBALL/Round 26Governador Magalhães PintoBelo Horizonte
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Summary in numbers
The match in numbers
- Final score: Cruzeiro 3–1 Athletico.
- Cruzeiro won 3 of their last 5 Brasileirão Betano games; Athletico won 2 of 5.
- In the table: Cruzeiro 6th (45 pts), Athletico 3rd (49 pts).
- At home, Cruzeiro average 1.7 goals scored and 1.1 conceded; away from home, Athletico average 1.3 and 1.5.
- Cruzeiro and Athletico have met 5 times since 2023: 1 wins for Cruzeiro, 2 draws, 2 for Athletico; 3.2 goals per game.
Generated from match data · 2026-10-08
Match stats
Final numbers
CruzeiroAthletico
3.07Expected goals (xG)1.29
20Shots17
6Shots on target7
5Big chances2
7Corners2
2Yellow cards2
9Fouls14
61Possession %39
Form
Last 5 games
Cruzeiro
- W3–1Vitória20/09
- L1–2Santos13/09
- W3–1Athletico06/09
- L1–2Atlético Mineiro02/09
- L1–3Vasco da Gama30/08
Athletico
- W2–1Bahia20/09
- D3–3Coritiba12/09
- L1–3Cruzeiro06/09
- D3–3Fluminense30/08
- W3–2Botafogo24/08
Season averages
Per game · Brasileirão Betano
CruzeiroAthletico
1.5Goals scored1.5
1.4Goals conceded1.1
1.40Expected goals (xG)1.42
1.25xG conceded1.19
14.5Shots12.3
4.9Shots on target4.9
2.2Big chances3.0
5.1Corners4.7
2.5Yellow cards2.1
14.3Fouls13.9
55Possession %47
Sample: Cruzeiro 28 games · Athletico 28 games · Brasileiro Serie A 2026
1.7Goals scored1.3
1.1Goals conceded1.5
1.54Expected goals (xG)1.10
0.90xG conceded1.55
16.1Shots10.4
4.9Shots on target4.1
2.5Big chances2.2
5.8Corners3.4
2.4Yellow cards2.2
13.4Fouls14.4
57Possession %43
Sample: Cruzeiro 14 games · Athletico 14 games · Brasileiro Serie A 2026
Trends
Last 10 games in the competition
CruzeiroAthletico
8/10Games with 3+ goals6/10
8/10Both teams scored7/10
1/10Kept a clean sheet3/10
9/10Scored9/10
4/10Scored in the 1st half7/10
Head to head
Last 5 meetings
1Cruzeiro wins2Draws2Athletico wins3.2goals per game
- 18/03/26Athletico2–1CruzeiroBrasileirão Betano
- 26/10/24Athletico3–0CruzeiroBrasileirão Betano
- 26/06/24Cruzeiro2–0AthleticoBrasileirão Betano
- 30/11/23Cruzeiro1–1AthleticoBrasileirão Betano
- 29/07/23Athletico3–3CruzeiroBrasileirão Betano
Standings
Brasileirão Betano
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamengo | 28 | 18 | 6 | 4 | +32 | 60 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 28 | 16 | 9 | 3 | +26 | 57 |
| 3 | Athletico | 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 | Atlético Mineiro | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | +5 | 43 |
| 8 | Santos | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | +2 | 41 |
Key players
Season leaders
Cruzeiro
Goals
- Matheus Pereira97.30
- Kaio Jorge76.86
- Christian56.87
Assists
- Matheus Pereira47.30
- Keny Arroyo46.92
- Fagner46.72
Athletico
Goals
- Kevin Viveros187.20
- Steven Mendoza56.89
- Leozinho47.03
Assists
- Lucas Esquivel57.23
- Gastón Benavídez57.06
- João Cruz56.70
Last column = average match rating this season · Brasileirão Betano