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Cruzeiro vs Boca Juniors: result 2-1 and analysis

CONMEBOL SudamericanaRound of 16Kick-off on August 23, 2024 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais

Cruzeiro
2-1
Boca Juniors

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What was the result of Cruzeiro vs Boca Juniors?

Cruzeiro won 2-1 on August 23, 2024.

Goalscorers

  • 9′Matheus HenriqueCruzeiro
  • 21′WalaceCruzeiro
  • 45′M. GiménezBoca Juniors

Official lineup for Cruzeiro vs Boca Juniors

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Cruzeiro

4-3-1-2
  1. 26L. Díaz
  2. 9J. Dinenno
  1. 10Matheus Pereira
  1. 29L. Romero
  2. 20Walace
  3. 97Matheus Henrique
  1. 6Kaiki
  2. 43João Marcelo
  3. 5Zé Ivaldo
  4. 12William
  1. 1Cássio

Boca Juniors

4-3-1-2
  1. 9M. Giménez
  2. 16M. Merentiel
  1. 22K. Zenón
  1. 19A. Martegani
  2. 8G. Fernández
  3. 36C. Medina
  1. 23L. Blanco
  2. 6M. Rojo
  3. 2C. Lema
  4. 17L. Advíncula
  1. 1S. Romero
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cruzeiro have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Boca Juniors have 8, 6 and 1.

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

Cruzeiro
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 19, 2024Vitoria(away)2-2Serie A
Aug 16, 2024Boca Juniors(away)0-1CONMEBOL Sudamericana
Aug 11, 2024Atletico-MG(home)0-0Serie A
Aug 6, 2024Fortaleza EC(home)1-2Serie A
Jul 28, 2024Botafogo(away)3-0Serie A
Boca Juniors
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 18, 2024San Lorenzo(home)3-2Liga Profesional Argentina
Aug 16, 2024Cruzeiro(home)1-0CONMEBOL Sudamericana
Aug 10, 2024Independ. Rivadavia(away)1-1Liga Profesional Argentina
Aug 4, 2024Barracas Central(home)1-1Liga Profesional Argentina
Jul 31, 2024Banfield(home)3-0Liga Profesional Argentina

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 0 Cruzeiro wins, 0 draws, 1 Boca Juniors win.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 16, 2024Boca Juniors 1-0 CruzeiroCONMEBOL Sudamericana

Last archived meeting: Boca Juniors vs Cruzeiro on Aug 16, 2024

How many goals should we expect?

Cruzeiro score 1.4 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Boca Juniors score 1.5 and concede 0.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Cruzeiro1.41.075/157/15
Boca Juniors1.50.786/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025 standings
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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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