Match Report
Cruzeiro (6th, 45 pts) visited Vitória (13th, 33 pts) with 12 points between them. Scoring rates set the scale: Vitória 1 scored and 1.5 conceded per game, Cruzeiro 1.5 and 1.43, with the league averaging 1.33.
18 meetings are on record — 0 won by Vitória, 10 by Cruzeiro, 8 drawn, at 3 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 39% of those meetings. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 61% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 61%.
M. Delgado Candançan officiated: 100 games logged, averaging 2.9 yellow cards each. The venue was Estádio Manoel Barradas, with room for 34,535 spectators. On the scoreboard, Vitória led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 1-3.
Goal scorers
Vitória: Renê (39') · Cruzeiro: Keny Arroyo (46'), Lucas Villalba (66'), Matheus Pereira (90')
Key stats
Possession: Vitória 44% · Cruzeiro 56% · Total shots: 21-14 · On target: 8-5 · Corners: 8-2