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Cruzeiro vs Internacional: prediction and stats

Serie ARegular Season - 38Kick-off on December 2, 2026 at 09:00 PM (UTC)Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais

CruzeiroInternacional

The Footlab AI model makes Cruzeiro the favourite at 56%, against 23% for a draw and 21% for Internacional. The most likely score is 1-1. If Cruzeiro wins, the most likely score is 2-1.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.6% of the 2,402 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 15, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Cruzeiro vs Internacional?

On Elo ratings, Cruzeiro has 1,922 points and Internacional 1,832.

56%23%21%
Cruzeiro winDrawInternacional win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Cruzeiro vs Internacional

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

Cruzeiro

4-2-3-1
  1. 19Kaio Jorge
  1. 10Matheus Pereira
  2. 8Gerson
  3. 99K. Arroyo
  4. 38Felipe Morais
  5. 5Zé Lucas
  1. 43João Marcelo
  2. 27G. Rojas
  3. 34Jonathan
  4. 12William
  1. 81Otávio Eleodoro Rezende Costa

Internacional

3-4-2-1
  1. 10Alan Patrick
  1. 28Vitinho
  2. 26A. Bernabéi
  3. 5R. Villagra
  4. 29Thiago Maia
  5. 35B. Aguirre
  6. 9Alerrandro
  1. 25G. Mercado
  2. 15Bruno Gomes
  3. 18Juninho
  1. 12Anthoni

Computed on October 15, 2026 at 01:54 PM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cruzeiro have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Internacional have 3, 6 and 6.

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

Cruzeiro
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 13, 2026RB Bragantino(away)2-4Serie A
Oct 8, 2026Sao Paulo(home)2-0Serie A
Sep 20, 2026Vitoria(away)3-1Serie A
Sep 13, 2026Santos(away)1-2Serie A
Sep 6, 2026Atletico Paranaense(home)3-1Serie A
Internacional
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 11, 2026Gremio(away)1-1Serie A
Oct 7, 2026Corinthians(home)2-1Serie A
Sep 20, 2026Sao Paulo(away)0-1Serie A
Sep 12, 2026Chapecoense-sc(away)2-1Serie A
Sep 6, 2026Santos(home)2-3Serie A

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Cruzeiro wins, 1 draw, 3 Internacional wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jul 23, 2026Internacional 1-2 CruzeiroSerie A
Aug 23, 2025Cruzeiro 2-1 InternacionalSerie A
Apr 6, 2025Internacional 3-0 CruzeiroSerie A
Aug 28, 2024Cruzeiro 0-0 InternacionalSerie A
Aug 25, 2024Internacional 1-0 CruzeiroSerie A
Nov 5, 2023Cruzeiro 1-2 InternacionalSerie A

Last archived meeting: Internacional vs Cruzeiro on Jul 23, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Cruzeiro score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Internacional score 1.0 and concede 1.3. The model gives a 59% probability of over 2.5 goals and 59% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Cruzeiro1.71.3312/1510/15
Internacional1.01.349/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Cruzeiro sit 6th in Serie A (48 points from 30 matches) and Internacional sit 17th (32 points from 30 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
6Cruzeiro3014610464448
17Internacional3071112333832

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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

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Cruzeiro vs Internacional?
The Footlab AI model makes Cruzeiro the favourite at 56%, against 23% for a draw and 21% for Internacional.
Where and when is Cruzeiro vs Internacional played?
Cruzeiro vs Internacional is played on December 2, 2026 at 09:00 PM (UTC) at Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto, in the Serie A.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 59% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.6% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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