Cruzeiro vs Fortaleza – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

18/10/2025 at 20:00 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))

Mineirão (Belo Horizonte).

Serie A Betano - Round 29
Referee: Pereira R. (Bra)
Where to Watch on TV:


Brazil	Amazon Prime Video, Claro TV+, Globoplay, Premiere, Sky+, SporTV, Vivo Play, Zapping
China	K-Ball
Ecuador	El Canal del Futbol app, El Canal del Futbol
Kosovo	Arena Premium 3
Mexico	Fanatiz
Portugal	Canal 11
Russia	MATCH! Futbol 3, Match TV, Sportbox.ru
Serbia	Arena Premium 3
Turkey	Spor Smart 2
United-kingdom	Amazon Prime Video, Premier Sports 1, Premier Sports Player
Usa	Fanatiz

Match Stats


Expected Goals (xG)
1.68	0.98
Ball Possession
56%	44%
Total shots
10	18
Shots on target
4	4
Big Chances
2	2
Corner Kicks
3	6
Passes
86% (399/464)	82% (295/359)
Yellow Cards
1	5
Expected Goals (xG)
1.68	0.98
xG on target (xGOT)
0.87	0.86
Total shots
10	18
Shots on target
4	4
Shots off target
6	9
Blocked Shots
0	5
Shots inside the Box
6	8
Shots outside the Box
4	10
Hit the Woodwork
0	0
Big Chances
2	2
Corner Kicks
3	6
Touches in opposition box
11	22
Accurate through passes
0	0
Offsides
1	0
Free Kicks
17	13
Passes
86% (399/464)	82% (295/359)
Long passes
59% (27/46)	45% (23/51)
Passes in final third
70% (83/118)	74% (89/120)
Crosses
12% (2/17)	31% (8/26)
Expected assists (xA)
0.44	0.83
Throw-ins
21	20
Fouls
13	17
Tackles
54% (7/13)	52% (12/23)
Duels won
47	56
Clearances
20	20
Interceptions
7	8
Errors leading to shot
0	0
Errors leading to goal
0	0
Goalkeeper Saves
4	3
xGOT faced
0.86	0.87
Goals prevented
0.86	-0.13

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (1 - 0)
7', Rodrigo 🟨,
21', 1 - 0, Christian ⚽, Arroyo K. (A),
26', Villalba L. 🟨,
35', Mancuso E. 🟨,
36', Pochettino T. 🟨,
2nd Half (0 - 0)
51', Lucero J. 🟨,
63', Lucas Silva ↓, Eduardo ↑,
64', Herrera J. ↓, Moises ↑,
64', Rodrigo ↓, Pierre ↑,
64', Kaua Prates ↓, William Furtado ↑,
73', Arroyo K. ↓, Wanderson ↑,
74', Lucero J. ↓, Kayke ↑,
84', Matheus Pereira ↓, Bolasie Y. ↑,
84', Christian ↓, Walace ↑,
86', Gazal 🟨,

Highlights

Chances of winning

Cruzeiro
60.7%

Draw
22.3%

Fortaleza
16.9%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

60.4%

23.9%

15.7%

Our Initial ML Estimation

62.2%

23.2%

15.2%

Cruzeiro - Fortaleza Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.57 ↑ (1.55)	4.2 ↑ (3.93)	5.65 ↓ (5.95)	5.1% (6.8%)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.50

What is the prediction for Cruzeiro - Fortaleza?

Users Predictions: 5 users predict this event. Cruzeiro will win (votes: 5 - 100%).

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by High ROI users:

AH -1 - Cruzeiro (1.96) (votes: 4 - 100%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.

O/U 2.5 - under (votes: 4 - 100%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:0.

Preview Facts

One of the top teams will play against one of the outsiders (ranked 3 in the zone Promotion ~ Copa Libertadores (Group Stage: ) and 18 in the zone Relegation ~ Serie B Superbet).
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Cruzeiro won 2.
Both teams have been playing unpredictably.
In this match, Cruzeiro is the clear favorite.
There will not play in Cruzeiro: Fagner (Broken Leg) Janderson (Knee Injury) Kaiki (Yellow Cards) Kaio Jorge (Red Card) Matheus Henrique (Ribs Injury) Sinisterra L. (Muscle Injury)
There will not play in Fortaleza: Avila G. (Yellow Cards) Bareiro A. (Yellow Cards) Bareiro A. (Red Card) Britez E. (Yellow Cards) Bruno Pacheco (Thigh Injury) Deyverson (Yellow Cards) Joao Ricardo (Shoulder Injury) Kuscevic B. (Yellow Cards) Kuscevic B. (Red Card) Pablo Roberto (Red Card)
There are questionable in Cruzeiro: Cassio (Injury)
There are questionable in Fortaleza: Allanzinho (Inactive) Benevenuto (Hamstring Injury) Lucas Crispim (Muscle Injury) Lucca Prior (Pelvis Injury) Tinga (Groin Injury) Weverson (Hamstring Injury)
In the last 7 head-to-head matches, Cruzeiro won 2 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 3 matches, and goals 7:7. (average 1:1).
Including home matches between the teams, Cruzeiro won 0 matches, drew 1 match, lost 2 matches, and goals 2:4. (average 0.7:1.3).

How many head-to-head matches has Cruzeiro won against Fortaleza?

Cruzeiro has won 2 of their last 5 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Fortaleza won against Cruzeiro?

Fortaleza has won 2 of their last 5 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Cruzeiro - Fortaleza were as follows:

25.05.2025 Fortaleza - Cruzeiro 0:2

05.08.2024 Cruzeiro - Fortaleza 1:2

17.04.2024 Fortaleza - Cruzeiro 1:1

18.11.2023 Fortaleza - Cruzeiro 0:1

21.06.2023 Cruzeiro - Fortaleza 0:1

Latest results of Cruzeiro

15.10.2025 Atlético Mineiro - Cruzeiro 1:1 ✺

05.10.2025 Cruzeiro - Sport Recife 1:1 ✺

02.10.2025 Flamengo - Cruzeiro 0:0 ✺

27.09.2025 Vasco da Gama - Cruzeiro 2:0 ✺

21.09.2025 Cruzeiro - Red Bull Bragantino 2:1 ✺

Latest results of Fortaleza

15.10.2025 Fortaleza - Vasco da Gama 0:2 ✺

05.10.2025 Juventude - Fortaleza 1:2 ✺

02.10.2025 Fortaleza - São Paulo 0:2 ✺

27.09.2025 Fortaleza - Sport Recife 1:0 ✺

20.09.2025 Palmeiras - Fortaleza 4:1 ✺

Brazilian Serie A Table

2026

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Bragantino	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
2	Internacional	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
3	Vasco	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
4	Gremio	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
5	Botafogo RJ	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
6	Santos	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
7	Sao Paulo	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
8	Coritiba	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
9	Cruzeiro	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
10	Vitoria	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
11	Atletico-MG	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
12	Fluminense	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
13	Flamengo RJ	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
14	Palmeiras	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
15	Athletico-PR	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
16	Bahia	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
17	Corinthians	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
18	Mirassol	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
19	Remo	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
20	Chapecoense-SC	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0

      Promotion ~ Copa Libertadores (Group Stage: )
      Promotion ~ Copa Libertadores (Qualification: )
      Promotion ~ Copa Sudamericana (Group Stage: )
      Relegation ~ Serie B Superbet