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Cruzeiro vs Boca Juniors: result 1-0 and analysis

CONMEBOL LibertadoresGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on April 29, 2026 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais

Cruzeiro
1-0
Boca Juniors

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What was the result of Cruzeiro vs Boca Juniors?

Cruzeiro won 1-0 on April 29, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 83′N. VillarealCruzeiro

Official lineup for Cruzeiro vs Boca Juniors

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Cruzeiro

4-2-3-1
  1. 19Kaio Jorge
  1. 88Christian
  2. 10Matheus Pereira
  3. 99K. Arroyo
  1. 11Gerson
  2. 29L. Romero
  1. 6Kaiki
  2. 34Jonathan
  3. 15Fabrício Bruno
  4. 23Fágner
  1. 81Otávio Eleodoro Rezende Costa

Boca Juniors

4-4-2
  1. 28A. Bareiro
  2. 16M. Merentiel
  1. 36T. Aranda
  2. 18M. Delgado
  3. 5L. Paredes
  4. 25S. Ascacíbar
  1. 3L. Blanco
  2. 32A. Costa
  3. 2L. Di Lollo
  4. 23M. Weigandt
  1. 12L. Brey
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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; 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
Apr 25, 2026Remo(away)1-0Serie A
Apr 22, 2026Goias(away)2-2Copa Do Brasil
Apr 18, 2026Gremio(home)2-0Serie A
Apr 15, 2026U. Catolica(home)1-2CONMEBOL Libertadores
Apr 12, 2026RB Bragantino(home)2-1Serie A
Boca Juniors
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 23, 2026Defensa Y Justicia(away)4-0Liga Profesional Argentina
Apr 19, 2026River Plate(away)1-0Liga Profesional Argentina
Apr 15, 2026Barcelona SC(home)3-0CONMEBOL Libertadores
Apr 11, 2026Independiente(home)1-1Liga Profesional Argentina
Apr 8, 2026U. Catolica(away)2-1CONMEBOL Libertadores

What does the head-to-head say?

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

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

Last archived meeting: Cruzeiro vs Boca Juniors on Aug 23, 2024

How many goals should we expect?

Cruzeiro score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Boca Juniors score 1.5 and concede 0.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Cruzeiro1.31.186/157/15
Boca Juniors1.50.596/155/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

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