Fortaleza EC vs Cruzeiro: result 1-1 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 2Kick-off on April 17, 2024 at 11:00 PM (UTC)Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo, Fortaleza, Ceará
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What was the result of Fortaleza EC vs Cruzeiro?
Fortaleza EC and Cruzeiro drew 1-1 on April 17, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 19′HérculesFortaleza EC
- 89′Mateus VitalCruzeiro
Official lineup for Fortaleza EC vs Cruzeiro
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Fortaleza EC
3-5-2- 9J. Lucero
- 39I. Machuca
- 6Bruno Pacheco
- 35Hércules
- 17José Welison
- 7T. Pochettino
- 22Yago Pikachu
- 4Titi
- 19E. Brítez
- 2Tinga
- 1João Ricardo
Cruzeiro
4-3-3- 11Arthur Gomes
- 8Rafa Silva
- 10Matheus Pereira
- 16Lucas Silva
- 29L. Romero
- 17Ramiro
- 3Marlon
- 43João Marcelo
- 27Neris
- 12William
- 98Anderson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Fortaleza EC have 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats; Cruzeiro have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2024 | Sao Paulo(away) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| Apr 10, 2024 | Nacional Potosí(home) | 5-0 | CONMEBOL Sudamericana |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Ceara(away) | 1-1 | Cearense - 1 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Sportivo Trinidense(away) | 2-0 | CONMEBOL Sudamericana |
| Mar 30, 2024 | Ceara(home) | 0-0 | Cearense - 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2024 | Botafogo(home) | 3-2 | Serie A |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Alianza Valledupar(home) | 3-3 | CONMEBOL Sudamericana |
| Apr 7, 2024 | Atletico-MG(home) | 1-3 | Mineiro - 1 |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Universidad Catolica(away) | 0-0 | CONMEBOL Sudamericana |
| Mar 30, 2024 | Atletico-MG(away) | 2-2 | Mineiro - 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Fortaleza EC wins, 1 draw, 1 Cruzeiro win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 13, 2019 | Fortaleza EC 2-1 Cruzeiro | Serie A |
Last archived meeting: Fortaleza EC vs Cruzeiro on Nov 18, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Fortaleza EC score 1.6 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Cruzeiro score 1.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortaleza EC | 1.6 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Cruzeiro | 1.7 | 1.1 | 6 | 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 | 32 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 51 | 46 | 54 |
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