Cruzeiro vs Atl. Mineiro Prediction
📣How will an early goal change the strategy of both teams? If it happens, we will see an interesting development in the confrontation between the teams Cruzeiro and Atletico Mineiro. Recall that the meeting is scheduled for 21:00 8 March. The tournament match will take place at the Governador Magalhaes Pinto stadium in the city of Belo Horizonte. Note the odds - bookmakers offer to bet on the victory of the side for and , respectively.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 25 January 2026 and ended with a scoreline of 2:1. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Atletico Mineiro):
- ball possession percentage: 46% vs 54%;
- corner kicks: 8 vs 0;
- fouls: 11 vs 13;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 1;
- shots on target: 5 vs 5.
📊Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Cruzeiro and Atletico Mineiro:
- played 65 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 23, for the away team - 24, draws - 18;
- number of goals - 82 against 81;
- average total in the 1st half - 1.08, in the 2nd half - 1.43;
- average total goals in the match - 2.51.
H2H Stats Matches and Previous Teams Results

Cruzeiro Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 28 February 2026 as part of the Campeonato Mineiro tournament (home team - Cruzeiro, away team - Pouso Alegre). The match concluded with a scoreline of 1:0.
Here's the game statistics (Cruzeiro vs Pouso Alegre):
- ball possession: 70% vs 30%;
- corner kicks: 15 vs 3;
- fouls: 12 vs 10;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 2;
- shots on target: 5 vs 3.
- 5 wins,
- 3 losses,
- 0 draws.
📈Currently, Cruzeiro stands at a mid-tier position within the Campeonato Mineiro standings, with a win percentage of 70% and a loss percentage of 30%.
⚽️Cruzeiro has scored a total of 14 goals. On the defensive end, Cruzeiro has allowed 8 goals over the season.
Match Results: Cruzeiro

Atletico Mineiro Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 1 March 2026 as part of the Campeonato Mineiro tournament (home team - America Mineiro, away - Atletico Mineiro MG). The match concluded with a scoreline of 0:0.
Here are the match stats (Atletico Mineiro vs America Mineiro):
- ball possession: 67% vs 33%;
- corner kicks: 4 vs 4;
- fouls: 7 vs 10;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 1;
- shots on target: 3 vs 3.
- 3 wins,
- 0 losses,
- 5 draws.
📈Currently, Atletico Mineiro stands at a mid-tier position within the Campeonato Mineiro standings, with a win percentage of 40% and a loss percentage of 0%.
⚽Atletico Mineiro has scored a total of 16 goals. On the defensive end has allowed 9 goals over the season.
Match Results: Atletico Mineiro
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 65;
- home team wins - 23, away team wins - 24, draws - 18.
Statistics: Cruzeiro vs Atletico Mineiro
- matches played in the tournament: 8 vs 8;
- wins: 7 vs 4;
- win percentage: 70% vs 40%;
- losses: 3 vs 0;
- draws: 0 vs 6.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 5 vs 4;
- losses: 3 vs 2;
- draws: 2 vs 4.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.26, the guests - 1.25;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 2.51;
- both teams scored: overall - 34; at the home team's field - 16.
Statistics: Cruzeiro vs Atletico Mineiro
- average total in the tournament: 2.5 vs 2.6;
- average total goals scored: 1.7 vs 1.7;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.9 vs 0.6;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.8 vs 1.1;
- Cruzeiro: average total at home in the tournament - 1.8;
- Atletico Mineiro: average total away in the tournament - 2.4;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1.3 (home - 1.25) vs 2 (away - 2.2).
- Cruzeiro have scored under 1.5 goals in 8 of last 9 home games against Atletico Mineiro.
Prediction on corners
Cruzeiro: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 8.3; at home field - 10.6;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 6.7; at home field - 9.
Atletico Mineiro: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 7.2, away - 6;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 6.1; away - 6.2.
- Cruzeiro have taken under 5.5 corners in 7 of last 8 games against Atletico Mineiro.
Yellow Cards Bet
H2H
- average Over/Under yellow cards in H2H matches - 4.1 (2.05 for home team and 2.05 for away team);
- average Over/Under yellow cards at the home team's field - 3.84 (1.68 for home team and 2.16 for away team).
Cruzeiro: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 1.5; at home - 1.4;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 1.9; at home - 2.25.
Atletico Mineiro: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 1.7, away - 1.8;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 1.7; away - 1.2.
- Under 8.5 yellow cards in last 8 Cruzeiro games against Atletico Mineiro.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 65;
- both teams scored all-time - 34 times;
- on the home team’s field - 16 times.
Statistics: Cruzeiro vs Atletico Mineiro
- number of matches played in the tournament: 8 vs 8;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 5 vs 8;
- number of BTTS matches for Cruzeiro at home - 1 (20%);
- number of BTTS matches for Atletico Mineiro away - 4 (80%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 6 vs 8;
- BTTS matches for Cruzeiro at home - 2 (50%);
- BTTS matches for Atletico Mineiro away - 3 (60%).
- Atletico Mineiro have scored and conceded in 6 of last 7 games (Campeonato Mineiro).
Correct score prediction
Statistics of frequent results (current season):
- most common score in the tournament: 1:1 (11/57, 19.3%);
- Cruzeiro at home most often finish matches: 0:1 , 1:0 , 1:2 , 2:0 , 5:0 (1/5, 20%);
- Atletico Mineiro away most often play: 1:1 (2/5, 40%).
Based on statistics and probability distribution, the algorithm predicts the top 3 outcomes:
1:1 - 13.65% (odds 4.95)
1:0 - 11.41% (odds 5.15)
0:1 - 9.22% (odds 6.35)
Editorial Prediction
- Over 1.5 goals scored in 14 of last 15 Cruzeiro games against Atletico Mineiro (Campeonato Mineiro).
- Over 1.5 goals scored in 6 of last 7 Cruzeiro home games against Atletico Mineiro (Campeonato Mineiro).
- Over 1.5 goals scored in 6 of last 7 Cruzeiro games.
- Over 1.5 goals scored in 6 of last 7 Atletico Mineiro games (Campeonato Mineiro).
