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Boca Juniors vs Cruzeiro: result 1-1 and analysis

CONMEBOL LibertadoresGroup Stage - 5Kick-off on May 20, 2026 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Estadio Mâs Monumental, Buenos Aires

Boca Juniors
1-1
Cruzeiro

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What was the result of Boca Juniors vs Cruzeiro?

Boca Juniors and Cruzeiro drew 1-1 on May 20, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 15′M. MerentielBoca Juniors
  • 54′FágnerCruzeiro

Official lineup for Boca Juniors vs Cruzeiro

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Boca Juniors

  1. 9M. Giménez
  2. 16M. Merentiel
  1. 5L. Paredes
  2. 18M. Delgado
  3. 30T. Belmonte
  4. 36T. Aranda
  1. 2L. Di Lollo
  2. 3L. Blanco
  3. 27M. Braida
  4. 32A. Costa
  1. 12L. Brey

Cruzeiro

  1. 19Kaio Jorge
  1. 9Bruno Rodrigues
  2. 10Matheus Pereira
  3. 11Gerson
  4. 29L. Romero
  5. 88Christian
  1. 6Kaiki
  2. 15Fabrício Bruno
  3. 23Fágner
  4. 34Jonathan
  1. 81Otávio Eleodoro Rezende Costa
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Boca Juniors have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Cruzeiro have 8, 4 and 3.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Boca Juniors
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 9, 2026Huracan(home)2-3Liga Profesional Argentina
May 6, 2026Barcelona SC(away)0-1CONMEBOL Libertadores
May 2, 2026Central Cordoba de Santiago(away)2-1Liga Profesional Argentina
Apr 29, 2026Cruzeiro(away)0-1CONMEBOL Libertadores
Apr 23, 2026Defensa Y Justicia(away)4-0Liga Profesional Argentina
Cruzeiro
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 17, 2026Palmeiras(away)1-1Serie A
May 13, 2026Goias(home)1-0Copa Do Brasil
May 10, 2026Bahia(away)2-1Serie A
May 7, 2026U. Catolica(away)0-0CONMEBOL Libertadores
May 3, 2026Atletico-MG(home)1-3Serie A

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Boca Juniors win, 0 draws, 2 Cruzeiro wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 29, 2026Cruzeiro 1-0 Boca JuniorsCONMEBOL Libertadores
Aug 23, 2024Cruzeiro 2-1 Boca JuniorsCONMEBOL Sudamericana
Aug 16, 2024Boca Juniors 1-0 CruzeiroCONMEBOL Sudamericana

Last archived meeting: Cruzeiro vs Boca Juniors on Apr 29, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Boca Juniors score 1.6 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Cruzeiro score 1.3 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Boca Juniors1.60.767/156/15
Cruzeiro1.30.987/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Boca Juniors sit 3rd in CONMEBOL Libertadores (7 points from 6 matches) and Cruzeiro sit 2nd (11 points from 6 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Cruzeiro63218311
3Boca Juniors6213657

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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