Coritiba vs Cruzeiro Prediction

Coritiba
0-1
Finished
HT 0-0
Cruzeiro
Estádio Major Antônio Couto Pereira, Curitiba·Wagner do Nascimento Magalhaes, Brazil 31/07/2026
CoritibaCoritiba
0-1
Finished
CruzeiroCruzeiro

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.4 / 10
Value Analysis
70%Trust
Home Corners
Home Corners Under 5.5
1.49
SignalGOODModel44%SurpriseMediumGap+9.8%
Coritiba Rest
4 days
Cruzeiro Rest
4 days

Coritiba vs Cruzeiro: the result in context

Cruzeiro beat Coritiba 1-0 in the Serie A on 31 Jul 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Their history points to a close game: 5 previous meetings produced 1.4 goals a game.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
38%3.30
X
26%3.20
2
36%2.25
Double Chance
1X
64%1.62
X2
62%1.32
Both Teams to Score
Yes
53%1.90
No
47%1.81
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.21 + 1.17 = 2.38
Over 1.5
71%1.38
Over 2.5
48%2.21
Over 3.5
26%4.10
Under 1.5
29%2.92
Under 2.5
52%1.66
Under 3.5
74%1.22
Corners
Projected Corners: 4.6 + 4.5 = 9.1
Over 8.5
53%1.37
Over 9.5
39%1.65
Over 10.5
29%2.03
Under 8.5
47%2.78
Under 9.5
61%2.10
Under 10.5
71%1.70
Cards
Projected Cards: 2.9 + 2.4 = 5.3
Over 3.5
74%1.28
Over 4.5
57%1.62
Under 3.5
26%3.25
Under 4.5
43%2.20

Match Events

37'Thiago SantosHolding
54'Thiago Santos INTissi out
60'Felipe Morais INKenji out
65'Pedro Rocha INRodrigo Rodrigues out
65'Bruno Melo INFelipe Jonatan out
66'Matheus PereiraAssist: Gerson
69'Gerson INMatheus Henrique out
70'K. Arroyo INMarquinhos out
79'Breno Lopes INKeno out
79'S. Gomez INB. Ocampo out
85'Kaio Jorge INBruno Rodrigues out
86'G. Rojas INL. Villalba out
90+2'Matheus Henrique

Lineups

Coritiba
4-2-3-1Coach: Seabra Fernando
Cruzeiro
4-2-3-1Coach: Jorge Artur
Avg rating6.78
Avg rating7.04
Pedro Morisco7.31P. Morisco
Tinga7.32Tinga
Jacy Maranhão6.955J. Maranhão
Tiago Cóser6.623T. Cóser
Bruno Melo6.926B. Melo
Thiago Santos6.521T. Santos
Sebastian GomezC6.719S. Gomez
Lucas Ronier7.611L. Ronier
Josué7.210Josué
Breno Lopes6.777B. Lopes
Pedro Rocha6.332P. Rocha
Otávio Costa7.381O. Costa
William Furtado7.212W. Furtado
Fabrício Bruno7.215F. Bruno
Jonathan Jesus7.634J. Jesus
Gabriel Rojas6.927G. Rojas
Lucas RomeroC7.729L. Romero
Gerson7.98Gerson
Keny Arroyo6.699K. Arroyo
Matheus Pereira8.310M. Pereira
Felipe Morais6.038F. Morais
Kaio Jorge6.619K. Jorge

Coritiba Substitutes

50Vitor Gonçalves Tissi6.6
6Felipe Jonatan65'for Bruno Melo6.5
99Rodrigo Rodrigues65'for Pedro Rocha6.3
17Brian Ocampo79'for S. Gomez6.3
20Keno79'for Breno Lopes6.7
22Pedro Rangel
4Rodrigo Moledo
3Maicon
44João Pedro Chermont
7Joaquín Lavega
88Fernando Sobral
18Paulo Roberto

Cruzeiro Substitutes

70Kaique Kenji60'for Felipe Morais6.5
7Matheus Henrique69'for Gerson90+2'6.9
11Marquinhos70'for K. Arroyo6.5
9Bruno Rodrigues85'for Kaio Jorge6.9
25Lucas Villalba86'for G. Rojas6.6
51Vitor Lamounier
2Kauã Moraes
43João Marcelo
57Rayan Lelis
5Zé Lucas
16Lucas Silva
40Rhuan Gabriel

Match Stats

CoritibaCruzeiro
50%Ball Possession50%
4Corner Kicks2
1Yellow Cards1
19Total Shots20
2Shots on Goal4
9Shots off Goal8
7Shots Inside Box11
12Shots Outside Box9
8Blocked Shots8
13Fouls18
1Offsides0
3Goalkeeper Saves2
408Total Passes413
338Passes Accurate341
83%Pass Accuracy83%

Team Comparison

CoritibaCoritiba
CruzeiroCruzeiro
1599Elo Rating 1809
0.60Attack 2.18
2.23Defense 1.57
23%Hit Rate 86%
12.5Shots per Game 17.0
3.6Shots on Target 7.3
5.1Corners per Game 5.5
2.4Cards per Game 2.5

AI Insights

📉Home Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

CoritibaCoritiba
  • Tied at half-time in 100% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (0.5 vs 0.1 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
CruzeiroCruzeiro
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 50% of the time
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break

Head to Head

Last 5 meetings, all competitions

CoritibaCoritiba2Wins · 40%
Draws240%
CruzeiroCruzeiro1Wins · 20%
1.4Avg Goals
20%Both teams scored1 of 5
40%3+ goals2 of 5

Previous meetings

Serie A06/02/2026
CruzeiroCoritiba
12
Serie A11/11/2023
CoritibaCruzeiro
10
Serie A16/07/2023
CruzeiroCoritiba
00
Serie B09/10/2021
CoritibaCruzeiro
03
Serie B07/07/2021
CruzeiroCoritiba
00

Recent Form

CoritibaCoritiba
2W3D5L
26/07/2026
RB BragantinoCoritiba
00
D
23/07/2026
CoritibaPalmeiras
13
L
30/05/2026
FlamengoCoritiba
30
L
26/05/2026
CoritibaBahia
32
W
17/05/2026
SantosCoritiba
03
W
14/05/2026
CoritibaSantos
02
L
09/05/2026
CoritibaInternacional
22
D
02/05/2026
VitoriaCoritiba
41
L
26/04/2026
GremioCoritiba
10
L
23/04/2026
SantosCoritiba
00
D
CruzeiroCruzeiro
6W3D1L
26/07/2026
CruzeiroBotafogo
01
L
23/07/2026
InternacionalCruzeiro
12
W
12/07/2026
GremioCruzeiro
13
W
04/07/2026
CruzeiroDefensor Sporting
20
W
01/06/2026
CruzeiroFluminense
11
D
29/05/2026
CruzeiroBarcelona SC
40
W
20/05/2026
Boca JuniorsCruzeiro
11
D
17/05/2026
PalmeirasCruzeiro
11
D
13/05/2026
CruzeiroGoias
10
W
10/05/2026
BahiaCruzeiro
12
W

Referee Profile

Wagner do Nascimento Magalhaes225 matches

5.55Cards per match
5.35Yellow cards per match
0.21Red cards per match
28.6Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Wagner do Nascimento Magalhaes5.55
Other referees5.22

5.55 cards a match, 0.33 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (5.22).

Cards come from 179 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Serie A 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1FlamengoFlamengo34237471:29+4276WWWWW
2PalmeirasPalmeiras342110362:23+3973WDWWW
3CruzeiroCruzeiro341861055:48+760WWWWL
4FluminenseFluminense34169955:42+1357WWLLL
5Atletico ParanaenseAtletico Paranaense341591051:43+854LLDLW
6BahiaBahia341411950:45+553LWDLW
7Atletico-MGAtletico-MG341481244:40+450LLLWW
8RB BragantinoRB Bragantino341381344:39+547WWLDW
9SantosSantos3412111150:49+147LDDWL
10Sao PauloSao Paulo341281439:39044DLDWW
11BotafogoBotafogo341191446:53-742WLLWD
12CoritibaCoritiba341191440:51-1142LWLLD
13Vasco DA GamaVasco DA Gama331181443:50-741WLWLD
14MirassolMirassol3410101439:48-940WLDWL
15VitoriaVitoria341081635:51-1638LLDDL
16InternacionalInternacional349111438:42-438WLWLD
17CorinthiansCorinthians349101536:42-637DWLDL
18GremioGremio349101538:47-937LWWLD
19RemoRemo346111737:57-2029LWLDD
20Chapecoense-scChapecoense-sc33492033:68-3521LLWLL
#TeamMPGPts
1FlamengoFlamengo3471:2976
2PalmeirasPalmeiras3462:2373
3CruzeiroCruzeiro3455:4860
4FluminenseFluminense3455:4257
5Atletico ParanaenseAtletico Paranaense3451:4354
6BahiaBahia3450:4553
7Atletico-MGAtletico-MG3444:4050
8RB BragantinoRB Bragantino3444:3947
9SantosSantos3450:4947
10Sao PauloSao Paulo3439:3944
11BotafogoBotafogo3446:5342
12CoritibaCoritiba3440:5142
13Vasco DA GamaVasco DA Gama3343:5041
14MirassolMirassol3439:4840
15VitoriaVitoria3435:5138
16InternacionalInternacional3438:4238
17CorinthiansCorinthians3436:4237
18GremioGremio3438:4737
19RemoRemo3437:5729
20Chapecoense-scChapecoense-sc3333:6821
PromotionRelegation

About the Coritiba vs Cruzeiro forecast

The forecasts for this Serie A match are built from team Elo ratings, recent form, scoring data and the head-to-head record, and are updated as new data arrives before kickoff.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Coritiba and Cruzeiro in the Serie A table

In the Serie A table, Cruzeiro are 3rd and Coritiba 12th, 18 points apart. League goal record so far: Coritiba 40-51, Cruzeiro 55-48. The full standings are on the Serie A Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.