Internacional vs Cruzeiro preview

Brazil flag 2026 Serie A, Brazil
Estadio Beira-Rio Today - 12:30 AM
Serie A
Internacional INL
Cruzeiro CRZ
KICKOFF : Today - 12:30 AM
Round 19 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Internacional host Cruzeiro at Estadio Beira-Rio in a Serie A regular season encounter during the 2026 campaign. The home side currently sits in fourteenth position domestically while the visitors occupy thirteenth place. Cruzeiro holds a slight power advantage of 4.4 points according to the metrics, establishing them as the stronger side overall. Both teams have recorded modest form scores heading into this fixture with the away side showing a marginal edge. With set piece data showing low confidence levels and no detailed efficiency figures available, the focus shifts to overall team structures and transitional play.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Cruzeiro holds a 4.4 point power advantage and is the stronger team.
  • Form: Cruzeiro leads with a form score of 24.61 against Internacional's 20.39.
  • Squad: Internacional and Cruzeiro compete as the two sides in this fixture.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics are unavailable for both teams.
  • Transition: Transition data is not provided in the available information.
  • Set pieces: Set piece analysis shows low confidence with no xG metrics available.
  • xVariable: Cruzeiro records the higher power score of 67.48 to Internacional's 63.13.
  • Market: Internacional 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Cruzeiro 0% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Internacional P. Pezzolano Suárez
P. Pezzolano Suárez
VS
Cruzeiro Artur Jorge
Artur Jorge
1.17
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.33
1.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
Bragantino Rank: 64 L
Vitória Rank: 62 L
Vasco da Gama Rank: 60 W
Coritiba Rank: 59 D
Fluminense Rank: 68 W
Botafogo Rank: 67 D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
Fluminense Rank: 68 D
Chapecoense Rank: 52 W
Palmeiras Rank: 76 D
Bahia Rank: 62 W
Atlético Mineiro Rank: 63 L
Remo Rank: 57 W
2
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
2 - 1 - 1
1
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Internacional
0%
Draw
0%
Away Cruzeiro
0%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
63.13
67.48
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Internacional
Cruzeiro
Power Score
63.13
67.48
League Position
14
13
Global Rank
430
306

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

–
vs
Internacional — Opponent-weighted form score
Cruzeiro — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Internacional Cruzeiro

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 4 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Internacional INL Home
4 matches
Cruzeiro CRZ Away
Match Record
2
Wins
1
1
Draws
1
1
Losses
2
Goals
5
Goals Scored
2
2
Goals Conceded
5
+3
Goal Difference
-3
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-07-22T00:05:21+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Match Formation 4-2-3-1
Match Formation 4-2-3-1
Pitch
A. Spier Souza
12 A. Spier Souza
B. Gomes da Silva Clevelário
15 B. Gomes da Silva Clevelário
G. Mercado
25 G. Mercado
V. da Conceição Ribeiro
41 V. da Conceição Ribeiro
Matheus Bahia
6 Matheus Bahia
R. Villagra
5 R. Villagra
B. Corsini
8 B. Corsini
V. Naum dos Santos
28 V. Naum dos Santos
A. Lourenço
10 A. Lourenço
J. Carbonero Balanta
7 J. Carbonero Balanta
A. Barra Mansa Realino de Souza
9 A. Barra Mansa Realino de Souza
O. Rezende Costa
81 O. Rezende Costa
G. Rojas
27 G. Rojas
J. de Jesus Alves
34 J. de Jesus Alves
F. Soares de Faria
15 F. Soares de Faria
W. de Asevedo Furtado
12 W. de Asevedo Furtado
G. Santos da Silva
11 G. Santos da Silva
M. de Souza
8 M. de Souza
L. Sinisterra Lucumí
17 L. Sinisterra Lucumí
M. Costa Pereira
10 M. Costa Pereira
M. Oliveira Alencar
7 M. Oliveira Alencar
K. Pinto Ramos
19 K. Pinto Ramos

General Information

Date & Time
Jul 23, 2026, 12:30 AM
Competition
2026 Serie A, Brazil · Round 19 · Regular Season
Stadium
Estadio Beira-Rio
Capacity
50842
Pitch Surface
N/A
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Flavio Rodrigues De Souza
Neuza Ines Back
Alex Ang Ribeiro
Lucas Canetto Bellote

Expected Lineup

Referee : Flavio Rodrigues De Souza

Starting XI ▼

12
Anthoni
Anthoni Goalkeeper
6.76
9
Alerrandro
Alerrandro Centre Forward
6.73
6
Matheus Bahia
Matheus Bahia Left Back
6.66
7
Johan Carbonero
Johan Carbonero Left Wing
6.98
8
Bruno Henrique
Bruno Henrique Defensive Midfield
6.72
10
Alan Patrick
Alan Patrick Attacking Midfield
7.21
28
Vitinho
Vitinho Right Wing
6.9
5
Rodrigo Villagra
Rodrigo Villagra Defensive Midfield
6.87
15
Bruno Gomes
Bruno Gomes Right Back
6.99
25
Gabriel Mercado
Gabriel Mercado Right Back
6.68
41
Victor Gabriel
Victor Gabriel Left Back
6.73
Referee : Flavio Rodrigues De Souza

Starting XI ▼

81
Otávio Costa
Otávio Costa Goalkeeper
6.5
19
Kaio Jorge
Kaio Jorge Centre Forward
6.9
34
Jonathan Jesus
Jonathan Jesus Left Back
7.06
7
Marquinhos
Marquinhos Right Wing
6.74
10
Matheus Pereira
Matheus Pereira Attacking Midfield
7.4
12
William
William Right Back
6.8
8
Matheus Henrique
Matheus Henrique Defensive Midfield
6.61
11
Gerson
Gerson Defensive Midfield
6.92
17
Luis Sinisterra
Luis Sinisterra Left Wing
6.79
27
Gabriel Rojas
Gabriel Rojas Left Back
7.02
15
Fabrício Bruno
Fabrício Bruno Right Back
6.88

CONCLUSION

Cruzeiro enters with a modest overall edge in power and form metrics against an Internacional side positioned just below them in the domestic table. The fixture at Beira-Rio offers both mid-table teams an opportunity to gain ground in the 2026 Serie A standings. Limited visibility on efficiency and set piece metrics places greater weight on squad execution and game management. The contest shapes up as a balanced league encounter where small margins could determine the outcome.