Matchday

Brasileiro Serie A 2025 · 23 Aug 2025

Cruzeiro 2–1 Internacional

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.7 – 0.8
Actual xG
1.3 – 0.2
Goals
2 – 1

Footybot made Cruzeiro favourites at 59%.

Cruzeiro won and made the better chances: 1.3 xG to 0.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Alan Patrick, 59.2 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Wanderson +11.7, William Furtado +8.4.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Cruzeiro

18 Aug 2025D 1–1at Mirassol Brasileirão Série A
10 Aug 2025L 1–2v Santos Brasileirão Série A
3 Aug 2025W 2–0at Botafogo Brasileirão Série A
27 Jul 2025L 1–2v Ceará Brasileirão Série A
23 Jul 2025D 0–0at Corinthians Brasileirão Série A

Internacional

17 Aug 2025L 1–3v Flamengo Brasileirão Série A
9 Aug 2025W 3–1at Red Bull Bragantino Brasileirão Série A
3 Aug 2025L 1–2v São Paulo Brasileirão Série A
27 Jul 2025D 1–1v Vasco da Gama Brasileirão Série A
24 Jul 2025W 2–1at Santos Brasileirão Série A

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Cruzeiro

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Eduardo Midfielder1300–78.5–
Gabriel Barbosa Forward13000.1564.8–
Wanderson Forward67010.0858.2+11.7
Matheus Pereira Midfielder77100.0456.3+4.1
Kaio Jorge Forward87100.5456.2+3.7
William Furtado Defender90010.0454.2+8.4
Lucas Villalba Defender90000.0650.5+4.2
Fabrício Bruno Defender9000–50.0−1.9
Kaiki Defender9000–49.3−1.2
Lucas Silva Midfielder77000.0147.0−2.4
Cássio Goalkeeper9000–46.8−3.5
Matheus Henrique Midfielder23000.0445.2–
Kaique Kenji Forward800–41.7–
Lucas Romero Midfielder90000.0639.2−6.1
Christian Midfielder90000.2536.4−7.7

Internacional

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Luis Otávio Midfielder2600–81.2–
Alan Patrick Midfielder90000.0359.2+0.4
Jose Juninho Defender90000.0857.8–
Bruno Tabata Forward77100.0557.6−2.9
Sergio Rochet Goalkeeper9000–52.3−2.8
Wesley Ribeiro Midfielder6400–50.7+1.3
Richard Midfielder6400–49.3–
Johan Carbonero Forward26000.0445.2–
Vitão Defender9000–44.8+2.5
Ricardo Mathias Forward6400–42.2–
Rafael Borré Forward2700–41.4–
Braian Aguirre Defender9000–41.4+3.7
Alexandro Bernabei Defender9001–41.3−2.4
Alan Rodríguez Midfielder8500–39.5–
Raykkonen Pereira Soares Forward1000–39.5–
Gustavo Prado Midfielder1300–29.7–