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Brasileirão Série A · Matchday 36

Chapecoense vs Cruzeiro: Match Preview & Stats

Chapecoense crest Chapecoense
vs
Cruzeiro crest Cruzeiro
Arena Condá, Chapecó, Santa Catarina

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Our record

  • Chapecoense: 2 of 3 right
  • Cruzeiro: 2 of 3 right

Our result picks in each club's earlier matches on this site.

Match facts

Competition
Brasileirão Série A, Matchday 36
Kick-off
Local time
21:00 (Brasília time)
Venue
Arena Condá, Chapecó, Santa Catarina
Since last match
Chapecoense: 3 days (Brasileirão Série A) · Remo Cruzeiro: 3 days (Brasileirão Série A) · Palmeiras
Next match
Chapecoense: 2 days (Brasileirão Série A) later · Palmeiras Cruzeiro: 5 days (Brasileirão Série A) later

Last starting XI

Chapecoense 4-2-3-1

  1. 98 Anderson
  2. 5 Heitor
  3. 21 Kauan
  4. 3 Doma
  5. 91 Pacheco
  6. 27 Camilo
  7. 88 Yago
  8. 7 Marcinho
  9. 10 Augusto
  10. 11 Bolasie
  11. 9 Túlio

Coach: Lacerda vs Mirassol, 1-2 · Série A · 3 Nov

Cruzeiro 4-2-3-1

  1. 81 Otávio
  2. 23 Fágner
  3. 34 Jesus
  4. 15 Bruno
  5. 27 Rojas
  6. 29 Romero
  7. 5 Lucas
  8. 99 Arroyo
  9. 9 Rodrigues
  10. 8 Gérson
  11. 19 Jorge

Coach: Artur Jorge vs Bahia, 3-2 · Série A · 6 Nov

Our predicted line-ups come with our picks, 48 hours before kick-off. Until then: each club's last starting XI.

Injuries and suspensions

Chapecoense

  • MF Rafael CarvalheiraInjured · Out for the season
  • FW Maurício GarcezInjured · Mid November 2026
  • FW RobertInjured · Late November 2026

Cruzeiro

  • DF Fabrício BrunoInjured · About 1-2 weeks
  • DF João MarceloInjured · Out for the season
  • MF Felipe MoraisInjured · Back in training
  • FW Gabriel PecInjured · Mid November 2026
  • FW Luis SinisterraInjured · Late December 2026

Players listed as injured, suspended or away with their national team, with their expected return.

Missing Players Impact

Chapecoense

Moderate impact
Missing attack share 14.0%
Missing minutes share 6.0%
3 players out 1 regular starter out
Key absences:
  • FW Maurício Garcez 14% attack · 6% mins

Cruzeiro

Moderate impact
Missing attack share 7.0%
Missing minutes share 12.0%
5 players out 2 regular starters out
Key absences:
  • DF João Marcelo 2% attack · 6% mins
  • MF Felipe Morais 3% attack · 2% mins

Share of team playing time and attacking output over the last 10 matches accounted for by unavailable players.

Tactical Profile & Play Quality (0–100)

Chapecoense Cruzeiro
Box & Territory Pressure 38 65
Set-Piece & Corner Threat 41 34
Finishing Efficiency 60 69
Defensive & Goalkeeper Wall 29 61
Underlying Play Power 25 76
Chapecoense Playing above results (positive regression candidate)
Cruzeiro Balanced (results match underlying play)

OptimaGoal 0–100 performance indices built from the last 10 matches before kick-off.

Game-State Scenarios & Goal Timing

Chapecoense

When scoring first 40% won · 60% unbeaten (5 matches)
When conceding first 33% points rescued · 11% won (9 matches)
1st Half: 50% 2nd Half: 50%
First 15': 19% Last 15' (76-90'): 12%

Cruzeiro

When scoring first 86% won · 100% unbeaten (7 matches)
When conceding first 50% points rescued · 50% won (8 matches)
1st Half: 30% 2nd Half: 70%
First 15': 7% Last 15' (76-90'): 37%

Reaction to scoring or conceding first and goal distribution across the last 15 matches.

Key Attacking Threats

Chapecoense

  1. 1. MF Giovanni Augusto 1G · 3A
    Team attack 15.0% Team shots 9.0%
  2. 2. FW Marcinho 2G · 1A
    Team attack 14.0% Team shots 10.0%
  3. 3. FW Túlio 1G · 1A
    Team attack 11.0% Team shots 14.0%

Cruzeiro

  1. 1. FW Kaio Jorge 8G · 2A
    Team attack 21.0% Team shots 19.0%
  2. 2. MF Matheus Pereira 3G · 4A
    Team attack 19.0% Team shots 18.0%
  3. 3. FW Keny Arroyo 1G · 5A
    Team attack 14.0% Team shots 18.0%

Top available players by share of team attacking production and shot volume over the last 10 matches.

Chapecoense Cruzeiro
Over 1.5 goals 9/10 8/10
Over 2.5 goals 8/10 7/10
Over 3.5 goals 3/10 5/10
Both teams scored 7/10 7/10
Clean sheet 0/10 3/10
Failed to score 3/10 0/10
Goals per match (scored / conceded) 0.9 / 2.2 2.1 / 1.4

Last 10 matches, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

Form guide

Chapecoense

  • L 1-2 vs Mirassol (H) Brasileirão Série A · 3 Nov
  • L 0-3 at RB Bragantino (A) Brasileirão Série A · 28 Oct
  • W 2-1 vs Fluminense (H) Brasileirão Série A · 24 Oct
  • L 0-1 at Botafogo (A) Brasileirão Série A · 17 Oct
  • L 1-4 vs Athletico Paranaense (H) Brasileirão Série A · 12 Oct

Cruzeiro

  • W 3-2 vs Bahia (H) Brasileirão Série A · 6 Nov
  • W 1-0 at Atlético-MG (A) Brasileirão Série A · 29 Oct
  • W 1-0 vs Remo (H) Brasileirão Série A · 23 Oct
  • W 4-2 at Grêmio (A) Brasileirão Série A · 18 Oct
  • L 2-4 at RB Bragantino (A) Brasileirão Série A · 13 Oct

Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

When the goals come

ScoredConceded

Chapecoense

Cruzeiro

Goals in each 15-minute period, Brasileirão Série A this season. Stoppage time counts with its half.

Top scorers

Chapecoense

Player G A
Marcinho 5 2
Túlio 3 1
Walter Clar (2 pens) 3 1
Maurício Garcez 3 0
Giovanni Augusto 2 7

Cruzeiro

Player G A
Kaio Jorge (4 pens) 14 2
Matheus Pereira 9 7
Christian 5 3
Keny Arroyo 4 7
Néiser Villarreal 3 1

Goals and assists in the Brasileirão Série A this season.

Corners and yellow cards

Chapecoense Cruzeiro
  • 4.0 Corners won 5.3
  • 6.1 Corners conceded 4.9
  • 2.3 Yellow cards 2.5
  • 1.5 Opponents' yellow cards 2.3

Per match in the Brasileirão Série A this season. Average per club and match: 5.3 corners, 2.4 yellow cards.

Attack and defence ratings

ChapecoenseCruzeiro
Attack 5 89 1.0 goals per match this season1.6 goals per match this season
Defence 0 79 2.1 conceded per match this season1.4 conceded per match this season

0 to 100 against this season's Brasileirão Série A clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.

1580Elo #339 Elo rating 1824Elo #110

Head-to-head

6Chapecoense wins
7draws
11Cruzeiro wins

24 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.

  • 5 Aug 2026 · Copa do Brasil Cruzeiro 2-0 Chapecoense
  • 2 Aug 2026 · Copa do Brasil Chapecoense 0-0 Cruzeiro
  • 24 May 2026 · Brasileirão Série A Cruzeiro 2-1 Chapecoense
  • 13 Aug 2022 · Série B Cruzeiro 1-1 Chapecoense
  • 30 Apr 2022 · Série B Chapecoense 0-2 Cruzeiro

Table

#Team PWDLGoalsGDPts
1 Flamengo 34 2374 71:29 +42 76
2 Palmeiras 34 21103 62:23 +39 73
3 Cruzeiro 34 18610 55:48 +7 60
4 Fluminense 34 1699 55:42 +13 57
5 Athletico Paranaense 34 15910 51:43 +8 54
6 Bahia 34 14119 50:45 +5 53
7 Atlético-MG 34 14812 44:40 +4 50
8 RB Bragantino 34 13813 44:39 +5 47
9 Santos 34 121111 50:49 +1 47
10 São Paulo 34 12814 39:39 0 44
11 Botafogo 34 11914 46:53 -7 42
12 Coritiba 34 11914 40:51 -11 42
13 Vasco da Gama 33 11814 43:50 -7 41
14 Mirassol 34 101014 39:48 -9 40
15 Internacional 34 91114 38:42 -4 38
16 Vitória 34 10816 35:51 -16 38
17 Corinthians 34 91015 36:42 -6 37
18 Grêmio 34 91015 38:47 -9 37
19 Remo 34 61117 37:57 -20 29
20 Chapecoense 33 4920 33:68 -35 21

Our table from the results; the two clubs of this match are highlighted. Full table

Season projection

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Where these two clubs are projected to finish in the Brasileirão Série A: average points, likely range and chances.

ClubPts Avg ptsLikely TitleLibertadoresRelegated
Chapecoense 21
Cruzeiro 60

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