Matchday

Brasileiro Serie A 2025 · 27 Jul 2025

Cruzeiro 1–2 Ceará

Picked for matchday: Against the odds: the prediction gave this result 13% · Standout: Fernando Sobral scored 100.0 · Breakout watch: Kaiki

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jun 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.8 – 0.6
Actual xG
1.4 – 0.7
Goals
1 – 2

Footybot made Cruzeiro favourites at 65%.

Ceará won although Cruzeiro made the better chances (1.4 xG to 0.7): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Fernando Sobral, 100.0 in 14′.

Cruzeiro

PlayerMinGAxGScore
Fabrício Bruno Defender90000.0756.7
Kaio Jorge Forward90100.6756.5
Matheus Pereira Midfielder90000.0851.3
Lucas Villalba Defender9000–50.3
Lucas Silva Midfielder83000.0549.6
Gabriel Barbosa Forward32000.0546.9
Marquinhos Midfielder45000.0446.0
Lucas Romero Midfielder9000–44.6
Yannick Bolasie Forward17000.2543.5
Kaiki Defender73000.0643.0
Wanderson Forward4500–40.4
Matheus Henrique Midfielder1500–40.0
Eduardo Midfielder58000.0938.9
Cássio Goalkeeper9000–37.3
Fagner Defender9000–36.7

Ceará

PlayerMinGAxGScore
Fernando Sobral Midfielder1400–100.0
Lucas Mugni Midfielder1400–84.2
Fernandinho Midfielder34010.1180.3
Antonio Galeano Midfielder83200.3059.5
Willian Machado Defender9000–58.5
Bruno Ferreira Goalkeeper9000–56.0
Dieguinho Midfielder84000.0354.3
Lourenço Midfielder76010.0251.8
Matheus Bahia Defender9000–51.2
Marcos Victor Defender90000.2149.0
Lucas Lima Midfielder1400–45.5
Rafael Ramos Defender1400–44.4
Pedro Raul Forward90000.0244.2
Pedro Henrique Midfielder5600–40.8
Richardson Midfielder8400–40.6
Fabiano Souza Defender9000–39.2