Vitória vs Cruzeiro Prediction & Stats - Serie A 2026

Another instalment of a long-running fixture. Vitória vs Cruzeiro carries real history into this round of the Serie A.

The two sides meet on 20/09 (Sunday) at Estádio Manoel Barradas, 20:00 (UK time).

Read the Vitória vs Cruzeiro prediction below before backing anything.

Our verdict on Vitória vs Cruzeiro

A deep head-to-head record gives this fixture a story, and that context feeds directly into our thinking. This is the Vitória vs Cruzeiro call we are most confident in:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Cruzeiro the side to beat, with roughly 32% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all Serie A odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

Vitória Preview

Vitória reach this fixture 27 match into their Serie A. Here is where Leão da Barra stand:

In this competition

• 9 won, 6 drawn, 12 lost

• 1.22 points per game

• 27 scored, at 1 a game

• 39 conceded, at 1.44 a game

Leão da Barra, season-wide

• 11 won, 6 drawn, 16 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Carlos Rene de Sousa Ferreira, 8 goals

• Most assists: Erick de Arruda Serafim, 5 assists

Recent results — Vitória

24/10/2026 15:30

Vitória

1 - 1

Athletico-PR

D

19/10/2026 19:00

Corinthians

1 - 1

Vitória

D

10/10/2026 20:00

São Paulo

2 - 1

Vitória

L

07/10/2026 19:00

Vitória

4 - 0

Chapecoense

W

20/09/2026 15:00

Vitória

1 - 3

Cruzeiro

L

Cruzeiro: how they are travelling

Cruzeiro come in 27 matches into their Serie A.

Here is what Cruzeiro EC have produced:

In this competition

• 12 won, 6 drawn, 9 lost

• 1.56 points per game

• 39 scored, at 1.44 a game

• 39 conceded, at 1.44 a game

Cruzeiro EC, season-wide

• 17 won, 12 drawn, 12 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Matheus Fellipe Costa Pereira, 8 goals

• Most assists: Matheus Fellipe Costa Pereira, 4 assists

Recent results — Cruzeiro EC

23/10/2026 19:00

Cruzeiro

1 - 0

Remo

W

18/10/2026 15:00

Grêmio

2 - 4

Cruzeiro

W

12/10/2026 20:00

RB Bragantino

4 - 2

Cruzeiro

L

07/10/2026 20:30

Cruzeiro

2 - 0

São Paulo

W

20/09/2026 15:00

Vitória

1 - 3

Cruzeiro

W

The head-to-head favours Cruzeiro

Cruzeiro have generally come out ahead of Leão da Barra in their recent meetings.

From 21 match(es):

• Cruzeiro: 13 win(s)

• Vitória: 1 win(s)

• Drawn: 7

That trend is worth factoring into the Vitória vs Cruzeiro prediction.

Form comparison Vitória vs Cruzeiro

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

Vitória

Brazil - Serie A

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D D L W L	1.22
Home	D W L W L	2.15
Away	D L D L L	0.36

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	33%	69%	0%
Goals	2.44	2	2.86
Scored	1	1.31	0.71
Conceded	1.44	0.69	2.14
Both Teams to Score	37%	15%	57%
Without Conceding	37%	69%	7%
Failed To Score	33%	23%	43%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.28	1.46	1.12
xGA	1.68	1.43	1.92

Away Team

Cruzeiro

Brazil - Serie A

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W W W W L	1.56
Home	W W W W W	1.79
Away	W W L L L	1.31

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	44%	50%	38%
Goals	2.89	2.86	2.92
Scored	1.44	1.71	1.15
Conceded	1.44	1.14	1.77
Both Teams to Score	70%	71%	69%
Without Conceding	19%	21%	15%
Failed To Score	15%	14%	15%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.59	1.72	1.45
xGA	1.4	1.09	1.74

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

Fixture information - Vitória vs Cruzeiro

• Match: Vitória vs Cruzeiro

• Competition: Serie A

• Date: Sunday, 20/09/2026

• Kick-off: 20:00 (UK time)

• Venue: Estádio Manoel Barradas

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Home Team

Vitória

Brazil - Serie A

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D D L W L	1.22
Home	D W L W L	2.15
Away	D L D L L	0.36

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	33%	69%	0%
Goals	2.44	2	2.86
Scored	1	1.31	0.71
Conceded	1.44	0.69	2.14
Both Teams to Score	37%	15%	57%
Without Conceding	37%	69%	7%
Failed To Score	33%	23%	43%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.28	1.46	1.12
xGA	1.68	1.43	1.92

Away Team

Cruzeiro

Brazil - Serie A

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W W W W L	1.56
Home	W W W W W	1.79
Away	W W L L L	1.31

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	44%	50%	38%
Goals	2.89	2.86	2.92
Scored	1.44	1.71	1.15
Conceded	1.44	1.14	1.77
Both Teams to Score	70%	71%	69%
Without Conceding	19%	21%	15%
Failed To Score	15%	14%	15%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.59	1.72	1.45
xGA	1.4	1.09	1.74

Corners

9.51 / Match

+0% Corners / Match

Cruzeiro received +0% more corners than Vitória in the Serie A

9.52 / Match

Athletico-PR

(3)

Corinthians

(1)

São Paulo

(2)

Chapecoense

(3)

Cruzeiro

(8)

Mirassol

(5)

Grêmio

(6)

(7)

Remo

(8)

Grêmio

(6)

RB Bragantino

(8)

São Paulo

(2)

Vitória

(3)

Santos

(7)

Athletico-PR

Cards

2.59 / Match

+1% Cards / Match

Vitória received +1% more cards than Cruzeiro in the Serie A

2.56 / Match

Athletico-PR

(2)

Corinthians

(1)

São Paulo

(3)

Chapecoense

(2)

Cruzeiro

(0)

Mirassol

(5)

Grêmio

(2)

(0)

Remo

(3)

Grêmio

(2)

RB Bragantino

(2)

São Paulo

(3)

Vitória

(3)

Santos

(2)

Athletico-PR

Goals Scored

1 / Match

+44%

Cruzeiro is +44% better in terms of goals scored

1.44 / Match

Athletico-PR

(1)

Corinthians

(1)

São Paulo

(1)

Chapecoense

(4)

Cruzeiro

(1)

Mirassol

(2)

Grêmio

(1)

(1)

Remo

(4)

Grêmio

(2)

RB Bragantino

(2)

São Paulo

(3)

Vitória

(1)

Santos

(3)

Athletico-PR

Goals Conceded

1.44 / Match

+0%

Both Teams are equal in terms of goals conceded

1.44 / Match

Athletico-PR

(1)

Corinthians

(1)

São Paulo

(2)

Chapecoense

(0)

Cruzeiro

(3)

Mirassol

(2)

Grêmio

(0)

(0)

Remo

(2)

Grêmio

(4)

RB Bragantino

(0)

São Paulo

(1)

Vitória

(2)

Santos

(1)

Athletico-PR

Serie A Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Palmeiras	32	20	9	3	56	22	34	69	2.16
2	Flamengo	31	20	7	4	61	25	36	67	2.16
3	Athletico-PR	32	15	9	8	50	38	12	54	1.69
4	Cruzeiro	32	16	6	10	51	46	5	54	1.69
5	Fluminense	32	14	9	9	50	41	9	51	1.59
6	Atlético MG	31	14	8	9	42	35	7	50	1.61
7	Bahia	32	13	11	8	45	40	5	50	1.56
8	Santos	32	12	10	10	49	47	2	46	1.44
9	São Paulo	32	12	7	13	37	36	1	43	1.34
10	RB Bragantino	32	11	8	13	39	38	1	41	1.28
11	Botafogo	32	10	9	13	44	51	-7	39	1.22
12	Coritiba	31	10	9	12	38	49	-11	39	1.26
13	Vasco da Gama	31	10	8	13	39	45	-6	38	1.23
14	Vitória	32	10	8	14	35	46	-11	38	1.19
15	Mirassol	32	9	10	13	37	45	-8	37	1.16
16	Internacional	32	8	11	13	36	40	-4	35	1.09
17	Corinthians	32	8	9	15	34	42	-8	33	1.03
18	Grêmio	31	7	10	14	34	44	-10	31	1
19	Remo	32	5	11	16	34	50	-16	26	0.81
20	Chapecoense	31	4	9	18	32	63	-31	21	0.68