Brasileiro Serie A 2025 · 19 Oct 2025

Cruzeiro 1–0 Fortaleza

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Cruzeiro favourites at 68%.

Cruzeiro won and made the better chances: 2.0 xG to 0.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: José Herrera, 75.7 in 64′.

Well above their usual level: José Herrera +30.3, Eros Mancuso +25.2, Tomás Pochettino +19.8.

Well below it: Matheus Pereira −15.6, Gabriel Barbosa −11.2, Lucas Silva −9.9.

Each side's last five results before this match.

16 Oct 2025	D 1–1	at Atlético Mineiro Brasileirão Série A
5 Oct 2025	D 1–1	v Sport Recife Brasileirão Série A
2 Oct 2025	D 0–0	at Flamengo Brasileirão Série A
27 Sep 2025	L 0–2	at Vasco da Gama Brasileirão Série A
21 Sep 2025	W 2–1	v Red Bull Bragantino Brasileirão Série A

16 Oct 2025	L 0–2	v Vasco da Gama Brasileirão Série A
5 Oct 2025	W 2–1	at Juventude Brasileirão Série A
2 Oct 2025	L 0–2	v São Paulo Brasileirão Série A
27 Sep 2025	W 1–0	v Sport Recife Brasileirão Série A
21 Sep 2025	L 1–4	at Palmeiras Brasileirão Série A

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Léo Aragão Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	64.5	–
Lucas Villalba Defender	90	0	0	–	51.7	+6.4
Eduardo Midfielder	27	0	0	–	47.1	–
Christian Midfielder	84	1	0	0.86	45.1	+4.8
Fabrício Bruno Defender	90	0	0	0.06	43.9	−6.5
Lucas Romero Midfielder	90	0	0	–	43.1	−0.1
Walace Midfielder	12	0	0	–	43.1	–
Keny Arroyo Midfielder	74	0	1	0.03	42.3	−4.3
Gabriel Barbosa Forward	90	0	0	1.05	42.0	−11.2
Matheus Pereira Midfielder	84	0	0	–	39.4	−15.6
William Furtado Defender	28	0	0	–	38.5	–
Lucas Silva Midfielder	63	0	0	0.03	37.6	−9.9
Wanderson Forward	16	0	0	0.02	34.6	–
Kauã Moraes Defender	90	0	0	–	34.3	–
Kauã Prates Defender	62	0	0	–	31.9	–
Yannick Bolasie Forward	12	0	0	–	30.1	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Pierre Midfielder	26	–	100.0	–
Moisés Forward	26	0.05	76.8	–
José Herrera Midfielder	64	0.07	75.7	+30.3
Eros Mancuso Defender	90	–	69.1	+25.2
Tomás Pochettino Midfielder	82	0.03	64.8	+19.8
Marinho Forward	8	0.10	64.1	–
Kayke Forward	17	0.20	59.5	–
Breno Lopes Midfielder	90	0.03	55.1	+8.4
Lucas Sasha Midfielder	90	0.13	50.1	−1.2
Brenno Goalkeeper	90	–	49.0	+3.0
Lucas Gazal Defender	90	0.26	48.5	–
Rodrigo Santos Midfielder	64	0.01	48.4	–
Diogo Barbosa Midfielder	8	–	45.0	–
Bruno Pacheco Defender	82	–	44.7	−6.6
Emanuel Brítez Defender	90	0.01	43.0	−3.2
Juan Martín Lucero Forward	73	–	40.3	−3.2