Cruzeiro vs Fortaleza EC: result 1-0 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 29Kick-off on October 19, 2025 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
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What was the result of Cruzeiro vs Fortaleza EC?
Cruzeiro won 1-0 on October 19, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 21′ChristianCruzeiro
Official lineup for Cruzeiro vs Fortaleza EC
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cruzeiro
4-2-3-1- 9Gabriel Barbosa
- 88Christian
- 10Matheus Pereira
- 99K. Arroyo
- 16Lucas Silva
- 29L. Romero
- 36Kauã Prates
- 25L. Villalba
- 15Fabrício Bruno
- 2Kauã Moraes
- 41Leo Aragão
Fortaleza EC
- 9J. Lucero
- 7T. Pochettino
- 26Breno Lopes
- 29Rodrigo
- 80J. Herrera
- 88Lucas Sasha
- 6Bruno Pacheco
- 14E. Mancuso
- 33E. Brítez
- 34Lucas Gazal
- 12Brenno
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cruzeiro have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Fortaleza EC have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2025 | Atletico-MG(away) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Oct 5, 2025 | Sport Recife(home) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Oct 2, 2025 | Flamengo(away) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Vasco DA Gama(away) | 0-2 | Serie A |
| Sep 21, 2025 | RB Bragantino(home) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2025 | Vasco DA Gama(home) | 0-2 | Serie A |
| Oct 5, 2025 | Juventude(away) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| Oct 2, 2025 | Sao Paulo(home) | 0-2 | Serie A |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Sport Recife(home) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Sep 21, 2025 | Palmeiras(away) | 1-4 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Cruzeiro wins, 2 draws, 2 Fortaleza EC wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2025 | Fortaleza EC 0-2 Cruzeiro | Serie A |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Cruzeiro 1-2 Fortaleza EC | Serie A |
| Apr 17, 2024 | Fortaleza EC 1-1 Cruzeiro | Serie A |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Fortaleza EC 0-1 Cruzeiro | Serie A |
| Jun 21, 2023 | Cruzeiro 0-1 Fortaleza EC | Serie A |
| Oct 27, 2019 | Cruzeiro 1-1 Fortaleza EC | Serie A |
Last archived meeting: Fortaleza EC vs Cruzeiro on May 25, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Cruzeiro score 1.3 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Fortaleza EC score 0.9 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruzeiro | 1.3 | 0.7 | 7 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
| Fortaleza EC | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Cruzeiro | 33 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 52 | 46 | 57 |
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