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Cruzeiro
VS Scheduled Brazil 2026 Série A · Matchday 38
Internacional

Head-to-head overview

21 meetings
CruzeiroWins
6
Draws38.1% of meetings
8
InternacionalWins
7
Goals per match
2.14
Over 2.5 goals
52.4%
Both teams scored
52.4%
DateSeasonMatch
2026-07-23 Brazil, Série A 2026 Internacional1–2Cruzeiro
2025-08-23 Brazil, Série A 2025 Cruzeiro2–1Internacional
2025-04-06 Brazil, Série A 2025 Internacional3–0Cruzeiro
2024-08-28 Brazil, Série A 2024 Cruzeiro0–0Internacional
2024-08-25 Brazil, Série A 2024 Internacional1–0Cruzeiro
2023-11-05 Brazil, Série A 2023 Cruzeiro1–2Internacional
2023-07-02 Brazil, Série A 2023 Internacional0–0Cruzeiro
2019-10-06 Brazil, Série A 2019 Cruzeiro1–1Internacional
Recent matches

Cruzeiro

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-20 Brazil, Série A 2026 Vitoria1–3Cruzeiro
2026-09-14 Brazil, Série A 2026 Santos2–1Cruzeiro
2026-09-13 Brazil, Série A 2026 Santos2–1Cruzeiro
2026-09-06 Brazil, Série A 2026 Cruzeiro3–1Athletico-PR
2026-08-30 Brazil, Série A 2026 Vasco3–1Cruzeiro
2026-08-23 Brazil, Série A 2026 Cruzeiro2–1Flamengo RJ
2026-08-16 Brazil, Série A 2026 Corinthians1–2Cruzeiro
2026-08-09 Brazil, Série A 2026 Cruzeiro3–1Mirassol

Internacional

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-20 Brazil, Série A 2026 Sao Paulo1–0Internacional
2026-09-13 Brazil, Série A 2026 Chapecoense-SC1–2Internacional
2026-09-12 Brazil, Série A 2026 Chapecoense-SC1–2Internacional
2026-09-06 Brazil, Série A 2026 Internacional2–3Santos
2026-08-30 Brazil, Série A 2026 Bahia3–2Internacional
2026-08-22 Brazil, Série A 2026 Internacional0–0Atletico-MG
2026-08-18 Brazil, Série A 2026 Internacional1–1Remo
2026-08-17 Brazil, Série A 2026 Internacional1–1Remo
Cruzeiro Internacional

Wins

62%
25%

Over 2.5 goals

100%
50%

Both teams scored

100%
75%

Clean sheets

0%
12%
Home & away results

This season · 2026

Cruzeiro

Home · Série A
HomeAway1st goal
6 Cruzeiro 2–1 Flamengo RJ 1 22′ Away
6 Cruzeiro Palmeiras 2
6 Cruzeiro 3–1 Athletico-PR 3 30′ Home
6 Cruzeiro 1–1 Fluminense 4 43′ Away
6 Cruzeiro Bahia 5
6 · Cruzeiro
6 Cruzeiro 1–3 Atletico-MG 7 12′ Away
6 Cruzeiro 0–0 Santos 8 –
6 Cruzeiro 1–2 Coritiba 9 19′ Home
6 Cruzeiro 2–1 Bragantino 10 6′ Away
6 Cruzeiro Sao Paulo 11
6 Cruzeiro 0–1 Botafogo RJ 12 41′ Away
6 Cruzeiro 3–3 Vasco 13 8′ Home
6 Cruzeiro 3–0 Vitoria 14 33′ Home
6 Cruzeiro 3–1 Mirassol 15 12′ Home
6 Cruzeiro 1–1 Corinthians 16 9′ Home
6 Cruzeiro Internacional 17
6 Cruzeiro 2–0 Gremio 18 51′ Home
6 Cruzeiro Remo 19
6 Cruzeiro 2–1 Chapecoense-SC 20 27′ Home

Internacional

Away · Série A
HomeAway1st goal
1 Flamengo RJ 1–1 Internacional 17 45+2′ Away
2 Palmeiras 0–0 Internacional 17 –
3 Athletico-PR 2–0 Internacional 17 45+1′ Home
4 Fluminense Internacional 17
5 Bahia 3–2 Internacional 17 16′ Away
6 Cruzeiro Internacional 17
7 Atletico-MG 1–0 Internacional 17 2′ Home
8 Santos 1–2 Internacional 17 —
9 Coritiba 2–2 Internacional 17 28′ Home
10 Bragantino 3–1 Internacional 17 18′ Home
11 Sao Paulo 1–0 Internacional 17 15′ Home
12 Botafogo RJ 2–2 Internacional 17 54′ Home
13 Vasco Internacional 17
14 Vitoria 2–0 Internacional 17 29′ Home
15 Mirassol Internacional 17
16 Corinthians 0–1 Internacional 17 78′ Away
17 · Internacional
18 Gremio Internacional 17
19 Remo 1–1 Internacional 17 4′ Away
20 Chapecoense-SC 1–2 Internacional 17 25′ Away
20 Chapecoense-SC 1–2 Internacional 17 —
Cruzeiro Home Internacional Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

Série A · 2026 · Completed league matches only.

Cruzeiro

29 matches
Goals & resultsHome14 matchesAway15 matchesOverall29 matches
Points / match1.791.331.55
Draws28.6%13.3%20.7%
Goals scored / match1.711.271.48
Goals conceded / match1.141.731.45
Total goals / match2.863.002.93
Failed to score14.3%13.3%13.8%
Under 2.5 goals35.7%26.7%31.0%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 4 of 8 50%
Scores first → wins 5 of 8 62%
Concedes first → wins 2 of 5 40%

Scoring order known: 14/14 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1532
16–3042
31–4535
46–6033
61–7551
76–9063

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Internacional

30 matches
Goals & resultsHome15 matchesAway15 matchesOverall30 matches
Points / match1.001.131.07
Draws40.0%33.3%36.7%
Goals scored / match1.131.071.10
Goals conceded / match1.131.401.27
Total goals / match2.272.472.37
Failed to score26.7%33.3%30.0%
Under 2.5 goals66.7%53.3%60.0%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time — —
Scores first → wins — —
Concedes first → wins — —

Scoring order known: 13/15 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelCruzeiroDraw InternacionalHow it works
Strength (Elo) 60.3% 18.8% 21.0% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 37.9% 24.6% 36.7% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
1.48–1.45 Model expected goals
55.4% Probability of over 2.5 goals
58.6% Both teams to score
1-1 Most likely score, at 11.4%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
1-111.4%
2-18.5%
1-28.3%
1-07.9%
0-17.7%
2-26.2%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasureCruzeiroInternacional How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1583 1476 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 19 -1 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1527 1524 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
Cruzeiro 0.471.16 0.840.42
Internacional 0.390.78 0.890.56

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Cruzeiro 8%12%18%32%30%
Internacional 10%20%28%18%25%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

2.11 Cruzeiro at home, 9 matches
0.90 Internacional away, 10 matches
73d Days of rest for Cruzeiro
73d Days of rest for Internacional
— Manager of Cruzeiro
Ramón Díaz Manager of Internacional, since 22/09/25
0 Matches for Cruzeiro in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Internacional in the last 14 days
18 Points for Cruzeiro behind the leaders, and 13 above the relegation zone
31 Points for Internacional behind the leaders, and 0 above the relegation zone
2.59 League goals per match
27.3% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Cruzeiro, the right bar represents Internacional.

On the ball

20 matches
4.79
corners
4.72
14.16
fouls
14.89
3.0
yellow cards
2.92

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Cruzeiro WLLWLWWWWL 1.80 1.70–1.30 1W
Internacional LWWLLDDDDD 1.10 1.10–1.20 1L

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Cruzeiro4 78 20
Internacional4 59 02
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Cruzeiro

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Internacional

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.