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Cruzeiro vs U. Catolica: result 1-2 and analysis

CONMEBOL LibertadoresGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on April 15, 2026 at 10:00 PM (UTC)Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais

Cruzeiro
1-2
U. Catolica

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What was the result of Cruzeiro vs U. Catolica?

U. Catolica won 1-2 on April 15, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 29′J. GianiU. Catolica
  • 60′Matheus PereiraCruzeiro (pen.)
  • 90′J. MartínezU. Catolica

Official lineup for Cruzeiro vs U. Catolica

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Cruzeiro

4-2-3-1
  1. 22N. Villareal
  1. 94Wanderson
  2. 10Matheus Pereira
  3. 88Christian
  1. 8Matheus Henrique
  2. 11Gerson
  1. 6Kaiki
  2. 25L. Villalba
  3. 15Fabrício Bruno
  4. 2Kauã Moraes
  1. 31Matheus Cunha

U. Catolica

4-1-4-1
  1. 9F. Zampedri
  1. 7J. Giani
  2. 15C. Cuevas
  3. 8F. Zuqui
  4. 11C. Montes
  1. 20J. Valencia
  1. 3E. Mena
  2. 26J. Díaz
  3. 19B. Ampuero
  4. 2B. González
  1. 1Vicente Bernedo
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cruzeiro have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; U. Catolica have 8, 3 and 4.

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

Cruzeiro
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 12, 2026RB Bragantino(home)2-1Serie A
Apr 8, 2026Barcelona SC(away)1-0CONMEBOL Libertadores
Apr 4, 2026Sao Paulo(away)1-4Serie A
Apr 1, 2026Vitoria(home)3-0Serie A
Mar 22, 2026Santos(home)0-0Serie A
U. Catolica
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 11, 2026A. Italiano(away)4-3Primera División
Apr 8, 2026Boca Juniors(home)1-2CONMEBOL Libertadores
Apr 2, 2026Palestino(home)6-1Primera División
Mar 30, 2026Cobresal(away)3-1Copa De La Liga
Mar 25, 2026Nublense(away)0-1Copa De La Liga

How many goals should we expect?

Cruzeiro score 1.2 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; U. Catolica score 2.2 and concede 1.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Cruzeiro1.21.077/157/15
U. Catolica2.21.4211/1511/15

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 U. Catolica sit 1st (13 points from 6 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1U. Catolica64118413
2Cruzeiro63218311

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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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