Serie A · 2024

Atlético Mineiro 3–0 Cruzeiro · Serie A

3–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Atlético Mineiro won 3–0.

Shots
910
Shots on target
43
Expected goals
1.130.85
Possession
56%44%

Full time

What the match recorded

Atlético Mineiro beat Cruzeiro 3–0. Recorded in this match (Atlético Mineiro – Cruzeiro): shots 9–10, shots on target 4–3, expected goals 1.13–0.85, possession 56%–44%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

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A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Atlético Mineiro, Cruzeiro.

3.04 days ▲Rest daysAtlético Mineiro · Cruzeiro3.04 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricAtlético MineiroCruzeiroBaseline
Rest days3.04 days3.04 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Atlético Mineiro show a distinct attacking-volume record

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Atlético Mineiro's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

13 shots/match ▲ShotsAtlético Mineiro · Cruzeiro13 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricAtlético MineiroCruzeiroBaseline
Shots13 shots/match13 shots/match14.3 shots/match
Shots against9.67 shots/match9.67 shots/match11.3 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots10 shotsAtlético Mineiro 9 shots, Cruzeiro 10 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots3 shotsAtlético Mineiro 4 shots, Cruzeiro 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.13 xG0.85 xGAtlético Mineiro 1.13 xG, Cruzeiro 0.85 xG
  • Possession56%44%Atlético Mineiro 56%, Cruzeiro 44%
  • Corners4 corners4 cornersAtlético Mineiro 4 corners, Cruzeiro 4 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls17 foulsAtlético Mineiro 15 fouls, Cruzeiro 17 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Atlético Mineiro
0Draws
1Cruzeiro
Atlético Mineiro — Cruzeiro · Serie A0–1
Cruzeiro — Atlético Mineiro · Serie A0–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Atlético Mineiro favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Cruzeiro in 0 · 11 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Atlético Mineiro3 matchesCruzeiro3 matches
1.33 goals/matchGoals scored3/31.33 goals/match
0.33 goals/match ▲Goals allowed3/32 goals/match
0.83 xG/matchExpected goals3/3▲ 1.11 xG/match
13 shots/matchShots3/313 shots/match
4.33 shots/matchShots on target3/3▲ 4.67 shots/match
58.7% ●Possession3/353.7%
5.33 corners/match ●Corners3/35 corners/match
13.7 fouls/matchFouls3/313 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples3 / 3home / away teams
Recent samples3 / 3last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 21 Apr 2024, 04:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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