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Cruzeiro vs Atletico Paranaense: result 3-1 and analysis

Serie ARegular Season - 26Kick-off on September 6, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais

Cruzeiro
3-1
Atletico Paranaense

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What was the result of Cruzeiro vs Atletico Paranaense?

Cruzeiro won 3-1 on September 6, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 30′Matheus PereiraCruzeiro
  • 45′João CruzAtletico Paranaense
  • 71′L. RomeroCruzeiro
  • 82′Kaio JorgeCruzeiro (pen.)

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Cruzeiro win at 53%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 3-1.

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Official lineup for Cruzeiro vs Atletico Paranaense

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Cruzeiro

4-2-3-1
  1. 19Kaio Jorge
  1. 8Gerson
  2. 10Matheus Pereira
  3. 99K. Arroyo
  1. 7Matheus Henrique
  2. 29L. Romero
  1. 27G. Rojas
  2. 43João Marcelo
  3. 15Fabrício Bruno
  4. 23Fágner
  1. 81Otávio Eleodoro Rezende Costa

Atletico Paranaense

3-4-2-1
  1. 9K. Viveros
  1. 8João Cruz
  2. 21Leozinho
  1. 7S. Mendoza
  2. 14Luiz Gustavo
  3. 16Jádson
  4. 12Gilberto
  1. 4Arthur Dias
  2. 33J. Aguirre
  3. 25Dantas
  1. 1Mycael
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cruzeiro have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Atletico Paranaense have 7, 6 and 2.

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

Cruzeiro
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 2, 2026Atletico-MG(away)1-2Copa Do Brasil
Aug 30, 2026Vasco DA Gama(away)1-3Serie A
Aug 26, 2026Atletico-MG(home)1-1Copa Do Brasil
Aug 22, 2026Flamengo(home)2-1Serie A
Aug 20, 2026Flamengo(away)1-2CONMEBOL Libertadores
Atletico Paranaense
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 30, 2026Fluminense(home)3-3Serie A
Aug 24, 2026Botafogo(away)3-2Serie A
Aug 15, 2026RB Bragantino(home)1-1Serie A
Aug 9, 2026Santos(away)2-0Serie A
Aug 6, 2026Vitoria(away)0-4Copa Do Brasil

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Cruzeiro win, 3 draws, 2 Atletico Paranaense wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 18, 2026Atletico Paranaense 2-1 CruzeiroSerie A
Oct 26, 2024Atletico Paranaense 3-0 CruzeiroSerie A
Jun 26, 2024Cruzeiro 2-0 Atletico ParanaenseSerie A
Nov 30, 2023Cruzeiro 1-1 Atletico ParanaenseSerie A
Jul 29, 2023Atletico Paranaense 3-3 CruzeiroSerie A
Nov 7, 2019Atletico Paranaense 0-0 CruzeiroSerie A

Last archived meeting: Atletico Paranaense vs Cruzeiro on Mar 18, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Cruzeiro score 1.5 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Atletico Paranaense score 1.3 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Cruzeiro1.51.0410/158/15
Atletico Paranaense1.30.976/155/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Cruzeiro sit 3rd in Serie A (60 points from 34 matches) and Atletico Paranaense sit 5th (54 points from 34 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
3Cruzeiro3418610554860
5Atletico Paranaense3415910514354

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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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