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Internacional vs Cruzeiro Prediction— Brazil - Serie A

Matchday 19 ·Thursday, July 23, 2026, 00:30

Internacional logo
Internacional
PPG 1.22 · HOME
LAST 5
DDDDL
1 – 2
FULL TIME
✘ MODEL PICK MISS · HOME O1.5
Cruzeiro logo
Cruzeiro
PPG 1.00 · AWAY
LAST 5
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// Model verdict

Home Over 1.5 47% chance

Model probability 53.5% vs bookmaker-implied 44.4% — a clear edge.

+20.4% EXPECTED VALUE ↗
ROI TRACKED

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-07.2%0-16.5%0-22.9%0-30.9%0-4+0.2%1 1-012.5%1-111.2%1-25.0%1-31.5%1-4+0.4%2 2-010.8%2-19.7%2-24.4%2-31.3%2-4+0.4%3 3-06.2%3-15.6%3-22.5%3-30.8%3-4+0.2%4+ 4+-04.0%4+-13.6%4+-21.6%4+-30.5%4+-4+0.1%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 52.8% 43.1% 2.32 +22.5%
Draw 24.3% 30.3% 3.30 -11.9%
Away win 22.9% 33.3% 3.00 -18.8%
Over 2.5 53.9% 50.0% 2.00 +7.8%
Over 3.5 32.8% 28.6% 3.50 +14.8%
BTTS 52.3% 57.1% 1.75 -8.5%
Home O1.5 53.5% 44.4% 2.25 +20.4%
Away O1.5 24.7% 36.4% 2.75 -19.2%

League track record

Based on 132 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 43%
O2.5 46%
BTTS 55%
Score Hit 49%
ROI 2.0%
Bet Hit 55%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

2 – 1 34%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 1-2
xG (home)1.7 xG (away)0.9 BTTS prob52.3%

H 53% / xG 1.7-0.9 / O2.5 54% / BTTS 52%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–1 11.2%
#2 1–0 12.5%
#3 2–0 10.8%
#4 2–1 9.7%
#5 0–0 7.2%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Internacional1.7
Cruzeiro0.9

COMBINED 2.6 xG → O2.5 PROB 53.9% · O3.5 PROB 32.8%

Form & verdict PPG

INTERNACIONAL · PPG 1.22

CRUZEIRO · PPG 1.00

✓ FAIR - Moderate advantage
Chance this pick lands
47%
MODERATE_HOME

xG gap +0.83 - moderate Home edge

Win probability 1X2

Internacional (H) 52.8%
ODDS 2.32 · IMPLIED 43.1% EV +22.5%
Draw 24.3%
ODDS 3.30 · IMPLIED 30.3% EV -11.9%
Cruzeiro (A) 22.9%
ODDS 3.00 · IMPLIED 33.3% EV -18.8%

Season Statistics average per match · 25 matches · 2026

Internacional ▾ lower is better Cruzeiro

Attack

14.9
Shots
14.6
4.4
Shots on target
4.9
6.3
Shots off target
5.8
4.2
Blocked shots
3.9
8.7
Shots inside box
8.6
6.2
Shots outside box
6.0
29.6%
Shooting accuracy
33.4%
23.6%
Goals per shot on target
28.7%
1.04
Goals
1.40
1.39
xG for
1.32

Defence

11.6
Shots faced
12.1
3.9
Shots on target faced
4.0
1.24
Goals conceded
1.44
1.15
xG against
1.18
2.5
Goalkeeper saves
2.4

Control

48.3%
Possession
55.0%
375
Passes
439
300
Accurate passes
376
80.0%
Pass accuracy
85.7%
6.3
Corners
5.2
4.0
Corners faced
4.0
2.1
Offsides
1.4

Discipline

15.2
Fouls
14.3
2.3
Yellow cards
2.5
0.08
Red cards
0.12

Match Preview & Prediction

Internacional face Cruzeiro in Brazil - Serie A on Thursday, July 23, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Internacional a 53% chance, the draw 24% and Cruzeiro 23%, so Internacional are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.7 for Internacional and 0.9 for Cruzeiro (2.6 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 54% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 52% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Internacional are averaging 1.22 points per game versus 1.00 for Cruzeiro. The best value bet our model finds is H/O25, with an expected value of +27.1%. This match finished 1-2.

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