Coritiba vs Cruzeiro: result 0-1 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 21Kick-off on July 31, 2026 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Estádio Major Antônio Couto Pereira, Curitiba, Paraná
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What was the result of Coritiba vs Cruzeiro?
Cruzeiro won 0-1 on July 31, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 66′Matheus PereiraCruzeiro
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Cruzeiro win at 43%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 0-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Coritiba vs Cruzeiro
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Coritiba
4-2-3-1- 32Pedro Rocha
- 77Breno Lopes
- 10Josué
- 11Lucas Ronier
- 19S. Gómez
- 21Thiago Santos
- 26Bruno Melo
- 23Tiago Cóser
- 55Jacy
- 2Tinga
- 1Pedro Luccas
Cruzeiro
4-2-3-1- 19Kaio Jorge
- 38Felipe Morais
- 10Matheus Pereira
- 99K. Arroyo
- 8Gerson
- 29L. Romero
- 27G. Rojas
- 34Jonathan
- 15Fabrício Bruno
- 12William
- 81Otávio Eleodoro Rezende Costa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Coritiba have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Cruzeiro have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2026 | RB Bragantino(away) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Palmeiras(home) | 1-3 | Serie A |
| May 30, 2026 | Flamengo(away) | 0-3 | Serie A |
| May 25, 2026 | Bahia(home) | 3-2 | Serie A |
| May 17, 2026 | Santos(away) | 3-0 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2026 | Botafogo(home) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Internacional(away) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| May 31, 2026 | Fluminense(home) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| May 29, 2026 | Barcelona SC(home) | 4-0 | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
| May 24, 2026 | Chapecoense-sc(home) | 2-1 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Coritiba wins, 2 draws, 1 Cruzeiro win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2026 | Cruzeiro 1-2 Coritiba | Serie A |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Coritiba 1-0 Cruzeiro | Serie A |
| Jul 16, 2023 | Cruzeiro 0-0 Coritiba | Serie A |
| Oct 9, 2021 | Coritiba 0-3 Cruzeiro | Serie B |
| Jul 6, 2021 | Cruzeiro 0-0 Coritiba | Serie B |
| Oct 18, 2017 | Coritiba 1-0 Cruzeiro | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Coritiba score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Cruzeiro score 1.4 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coritiba | 1.1 | 1.5 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Cruzeiro | 1.4 | 0.8 | 6 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Coritiba sit 11th in Serie A (39 points from 30 matches) and Cruzeiro sit 6th (48 points from 30 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Cruzeiro | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 46 | 44 | 48 |
| 11 | Coritiba | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 38 | 48 | 39 |
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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