31 July 2026, 00:30 UTC

Coritiba vs Cruzeiro Serie A prediction & result

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Final score: Coritiba 0-1 Cruzeiro.

Before kick-off the model made it 28% Coritiba, 25% draw, 47% Cruzeiro — fair odds of 3.57, 4.00 and 2.13. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 1-2.

The model called the result correctly.

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Has the model earned this number?

It puts Cruzeiro at 47% here. Across 2437 settled matches, 1092 forecasts have landed in the 40–50% band; those outcomes actually happened 44.3% of the time, against an average forecast of 43.8%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally.

Every settled prediction on this site is scored against an uninformed baseline, band by band, and published whether or not it flatters the model — see the full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Coritiba0%Draw4%Cruzeiro96%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 1 goal. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

Thiago Santos
37'
🔁Thiago Santosout: Tissi
54'
60'
🔁Felipe Moraisout: Kenji
🔁Pedro Rochaout: Rodrigo Rodrigues
65'
🔁Bruno Meloout: Felipe Jonatan
65'
66'
Matheus Pereiraassist: Gerson
69'
🔁Gersonout: Matheus Henrique
70'
🔁K. Arroyoout: Marquinhos
🔁Breno Lopesout: Keno
79'
🔁S. Gomezout: B. Ocampo
79'
85'
🔁Kaio Jorgeout: Bruno Rodrigues
86'
🔁G. Rojasout: L. Villalba
90+2'
Matheus Henrique

Match stats — Coritiba vs Cruzeiro

50%Possession50%
19Shots20
2On target4
4Corners2
0.97xG2.32

Goals against chances

Coritiba0 from 0.97 xGless than the chances were worth
Cruzeiro1 from 2.32 xGless than the chances were worth

Expected goals totals what the openings were worth, so the gap between it and the score is the finishing — and the luck. Under half a goal either way is called level: xG is an estimate and a smaller gap than that is inside its own error.

Line-ups

Coritiba 4-2-3-1
  • 1Pedro MoriscoG
  • 2TingaD
  • 55Jacy MaranhãoD
  • 23Tiago CóserD
  • 26Bruno MeloD
  • 21Thiago SantosM
  • 19Sebastian GomezM
  • 11Lucas RonierM
  • 10JosuéM
  • 77Breno LopesM
  • 32Pedro RochaF
Substitutes
  • 50Vitor Gonçalves TissiM
  • 6Felipe JonatanD
  • 99Rodrigo RodriguesF
  • 17Brian OcampoF
  • 20KenoF
  • 22Pedro RangelG
  • 4Rodrigo MoledoD
  • 3MaiconD
  • 44João Pedro ChermontD
Coach: Seabra Fernando
Cruzeiro 4-2-3-1
  • 81Otávio CostaG
  • 12William FurtadoD
  • 15Fabrício BrunoD
  • 34Jonathan JesusD
  • 27Gabriel RojasD
  • 29Lucas RomeroM
  • 8GersonM
  • 99Keny ArroyoM
  • 10Matheus PereiraM
  • 38Felipe MoraisM
  • 19Kaio JorgeF
Substitutes
  • 70Kaique KenjiF
  • 7Matheus HenriqueM
  • 11MarquinhosF
  • 9Bruno RodriguesF
  • 25Lucas VillalbaD
  • 51Vitor LamounierG
  • 2Kauã MoraesD
  • 43João MarceloD
  • 57Rayan LelisF
Coach: Jorge Artur

Form going into Coritiba vs Cruzeiro

Coritiba

  • D0-0away to RB Bragantino26 July 2026
  • L1-3Palmeiras22 July 2026

Cruzeiro

  • L0-1Botafogo26 July 2026
  • W2-1away to Internacional23 July 2026

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model works from each side's rolling expected-goals ratings rather than from these results directly, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.

Serie A table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
8Coritiba2710893738-138
6Cruzeiro2712693939042

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Coritiba vs Cruzeiro

  • 31 July 2026Coritiba 0–1 CruzeiroSerie A
  • 6 February 2026Cruzeiro 1–2 CoritibaSerie A
  • 11 November 2023Coritiba 1–0 CruzeiroSerie A
  • 16 July 2023Cruzeiro 0–0 CoritibaSerie A
  • 9 October 2021Coritiba 0–3 CruzeiroSerie B
  • 6 July 2021Cruzeiro 0–0 CoritibaSerie B

Leading scorers: Coritiba and Cruzeiro

Coritiba

  • Pedro Rocha8 goals1 assists
  • Breno Lopes8 goals1 assists

Cruzeiro

  • Matheus Pereira8 goals4 assists
  • Kaio Jorge7 goals

Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.