Cruzeiro v Internacional result

Full-time · Cruzeiro 2–1 Internacional

Serie A – Brazil · · Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto

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Team pages: Cruzeiro · Internacional · Head-to-head

The model’s pre-match pick

Cruzeiro 2–1 Internacional — Cruzeiro won this Serie A – Brazil match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home or Draw.

Free pick
Home or Draw
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The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Home or Draw in the last 90 days, 75.3% of 1490 landed (95% range 73–77.4%); it had given them 75.1% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. How accurate →
Match report, in numbers

The result

Cruzeiro beat Internacional 2–1 at Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto in Serie A – Brazil on Saturday 23 August. Cruzeiro have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 1–1 at half-time. The goals — Cruzeiro: Matheus Pereira (19’, assisted by Wanderson) and Kaio Jorge (58’, assisted by William Furtado); Internacional: Bruno Tabata (24’, assisted by Alexandro Bernabei). Rafael Borré (90’) was sent off.

How it turned

Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s four key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Kaio Jorge’s goal on 58 minutes.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Cruzeiro 1.13, Internacional 0.21, from 15 shots to 4 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

Matheus Delgado Candançan, Brazil showed six yellow cards and one red — against 3.1 yellows a game across the last 16 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Cruzeiro: Lucas Romero (54’); Internacional: Bruno Tabata (28’), Jose Juninho (30’), Alexandro Bernabei (35’), Vitao (90’) and Gustavo Prado (90+4’).

What it changes

Internacional have lost their last four matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, William Furtado (Cruzeiro) 8.5, Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) 8.5 and Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) 6.2 led the match.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, Cruzeiro or the draw, a Bronze-tier call, landed — graded in the live track record like every other call. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 75.3% of the time in the last 90 days (1122 of 1490).

Next up

Cruzeiro next travel to Gremio on 18 October 2026.

Internacional next host Botafogo on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Cruzeiro: Gremio v Cruzeiro, Sunday 18 October — the preview. Next for Internacional: Internacional v Botafogo, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Cruzeiro 2–1 Internacional · Serie A – Brazil
  • Venue: Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto · Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
  • Referee: Matheus Delgado Candançan, Brazil
  • Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Cruzeiro 0 · draws 3 · Internacional 3 · 1.5 goals/game
  • Recent form: Cruzeiro 2W 2D 1L · Internacional 1W 1D 3L

Cruzeiro 2–1 Internacional (Serie A – Brazil): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.38 / 1
Goals
against 0.63 / 1.63 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
7.88 / 5.71
Corners
against 4.13 / 4.43 · 4 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 7 matches
5.25 / 4.14
Shots on target
against 2.38 / 4.57 · 1 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 7 matches
2.63 / 2.14
Cards
against 3.25 / 1.71 · 5 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 7 matches
3.13 yellows
Referee · Matheus Delgado Candançan, Brazil
1.13 home / 2 away
over 16 matches
246
Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 21 August 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 21 August 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameCruzeiro for / againstLineInternacional for / against
Goals scored
1.38 for · 0.63 against n 8
2.5standard
1 for · 1.63 against n 8
Corners won
7.88 for · 4.13 against n 8
9.5standard
5.71 for · 4.43 against n 7
Shots
15 for · 10.88 against n 8
19.5standard
13.43 for · 12.86 against n 7
Shots on target
5.25 for · 2.38 against n 8
8.5standard
4.14 for · 4.57 against n 7
Fouls committed
12.5 for · 15.13 against n 8
21.5standard
14.57 for · 11 against n 7
Cards shown
2.63 for · 3.25 against n 8
3.5standard
2.14 for · 1.71 against n 7

Referee: Matheus Delgado Candançan, Brazil — 3.13 yellow cards a game, 0.13 red cards, 23.88 fouls over 16 matches (1.13 to the home side, 2 to the away side).

Cruzeiro
Cruzeiro — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Yannick Bolasie n 820.5
3.85/2
0.51/0
—
Kauã Prates n 670.2
2.45/3
0.21/0
—
Kaiki n 888.6
2.28/4
1.16/1
Alexandro Bernabei
Walace n 838.8
24/3
0.31/0
—
Kaio Jorge n 886.1
1.87/4
1.35/3
—
Cruzeiro — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Yannick Bolasie n 820.5
3.34/2
2.23/1
Marquinhos n 829.8
2.34/1
0.81/1
L. Díaz n 837.9
2.14/2
0.93/0
Kaio Jorge n 886.1
28/5
0.86/0
Gabriel Barbosa n 833.8
23/2
1.33/1
Cruzeiro — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Kaio Jorge n 886.1
0.32/0
0.42/1
Gabriel Barbosa n 833.8
0.71/1
00/0
Eduardo n 844.4
0.52/0
00/0
Yannick Bolasie n 820.5
00/0
0.51/0
Christian n 882.6
0.32/0
0.11/0
Cruzeiro — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
William Furtado n 873.5
3.77/6
Matheus Henrique n 821.9
3.63/1
Kauã Prates n 670.2
36/3
Fagner n 874.3
2.77/4
Marquinhos n 829.8
2.65/2
Cruzeiro — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
Cássio n 890.8
2.46/2
Léo Aragão n 390
0.70/0
Internacional
Internacional — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Rafael Borré n 860.3
3.78/5
0.73/1
—
Bruno Henrique n 847.5
2.45/3
1.23/2
—
Richard n 862.1
25/2
1.66/2
—
Alexandro Bernabei n 884.4
1.96/4
0.75/0
Kaiki
E. Valencia n 829.5
1.93/2
2.34/2
—
Internacional — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Johan Carbonero n 853
2.35/3
0.83/1
Rafael Borré n 860.3
1.96/2
0.93/2
Bruno Tabata n 848.6
1.63/2
0.52/0
Gustavo Prado n 832.5
1.42/1
12/1
Ricardo Mathias n 843.3
1.32/2
0.51/1
Internacional — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Johan Carbonero n 853
0.63/0
00/0
Ricardo Mathias n 843.3
0.51/1
00/0
Alan Patrick n 889.6
0.32/0
0.11/0
Richard n 862.1
00/0
0.42/0
Rafael Borré n 860.3
0.42/0
00/0
Internacional — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Luis Otávio n 823.6
6.25/4
Alexandro Bernabei n 884.4
48/7
Bruno Henrique n 847.5
3.86/4
Braian Aguirre n 880.4
2.76/4
Thiago Maia n 864.9
2.67/3
Internacional — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
S. Rochet n 891.6
3.37/5

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
CruzeiroInternacional
45%Possession55%
1.13Expected goals (xG)0.21
15Shots4
7Shots on target3
5Shots off target1
3Blocked shots0
8Shots inside the box3
5Corners1
0Offsides3
10Fouls18
1Yellow cards5
0Red cards1
2Saves5
336Passes435
81%Pass accuracy84%

Cruzeiro player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Cássio9000000006.9
William Furtado9001111408.3
Fabrício Bruno9000000107.3
Lucas Villalba9000100007.2
Kaiki9000001406.9
Lucas Romero90001103Y6.9
Christian9000101306.7
Kaio Jorge8710310107.9
Lucas Silva7700101307.2
Matheus Pereira7710112408
Wanderson6701114107.9
Matheus Henrique sub2400110307
Eduardo sub1400002306.9
Gabriel Barbosa sub1400110006.9
Kaique Kenji sub800000006.7

Internacional player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
S. Rochet9000000007.5
Braian Aguirre9000000106.7
Vitao90000000Y6.3
Jose Juninho90001002Y7
Alexandro Bernabei90010012Y6.3
Alan Patrick9000112107.2
A. Rodríguez8500000006.2
Bruno Tabata77101101Y7
Richard6400000106.5
Wesley6400000306.7
Ricardo Mathias6400000206.6
Luis Otávio sub2700000006.9
Rafael Borré sub27000001R6
Johan Carbonero sub2700110006.6
Gustavo Prado sub14000000Y6.2
Raykkonen Pereira Soares sub1000000006.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Cruzeiro v Internacional — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
CruzeiroDWWLD
Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.2 scored / 0.6 conceded per game
InternacionalDWLLL
Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 1 scored / 1.6 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Cruzeiro 0 · 3 draws · Internacional 3 · 1.5 goals/game
  • 2025-04-06 Internacional 3–0 Cruzeiro
  • 2024-08-28 Cruzeiro 0–0 Internacional
  • 2024-08-25 Internacional 1–0 Cruzeiro
  • 2023-11-05 Cruzeiro 1–2 Internacional
  • 2023-07-02 Internacional 0–0 Cruzeiro
  • 2019-10-06 Cruzeiro 1–1 Internacional
League standing · 2025
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Cruzeiro#3 pos70 pts38 pl+24 GD
Internacional#16 pos44 pts38 pl-13 GD
Goals per game
Cruzeiro scored1.45
Internacional scored1.16
Cruzeiro conceded0.82
Internacional conceded1.5

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Frequently asked questions

What was the model’s pick for Cruzeiro v Internacional?
TACTIX’s free model pick for Cruzeiro v Internacional was Home or Draw.
What is the head-to-head record between Cruzeiro and Internacional?
In their last 6 meetings, Cruzeiro won 0, Internacional won 3 and there were 3 draws, averaging 1.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Cruzeiro and Internacional?
Recent form — Cruzeiro 2W 2D 1L; Internacional 1W 1D 3L.

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