The kick off for the match between Cruzeiro and Goiás will take place at 01:30 (UK time) - Wednesday, 05/13 - at the Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto. This clash of the 2026 Copa do Brasil looks very promising!

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APWin predictions for Cruzeiro vs Goiás

With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:

APWin Prediction

Under 2.5 Goals

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👉 Our prediction is: Cruzeiro to win the 1st half

Cruzeiro has been a strong home team overall this season, and the statistics point to them being particularly quick to pounce in the opening 45 minutes. Whether that aggressive mentality is due to the energy of the home crowd or an intentional plan on the part of the manager, it has proven to be very effective.

We foresee that plan paying off once again in their match against Goiás, so our top tip is for Cruzeiro to win the first half.

👉 Our prediction is: Cruzeiro to win

In all honesty, there is no other result we can foresee for this match other than Cruzeiro to win outright, which is our betting tip.

Cruzeiro's strong form this season, particularly at home, is hard to overlook, as are Goiás's shaky overall results and performances of late. And we expect the two sides to play true to form when they meet for their upcoming match.

Cruzeiro Preview

Cruzeiro has played 1 matches in the Copa do Brasil so far, with 0 wins, 1 draws, and 0 losses. This results in an average of 1 points per match.

In the 2026 season, the team has recorded 15 wins, 6 draws, and 10 losses. Cruzeiro's attack has scored 43 goals, 2 of them in the league, which gives an average of 2 goals per league match and 1.39 goals per match across the entire season.

Kaio Jorge is the team’s top scorer with 7 goals, while Lucas Daniel Romero leads the team in assists with 3. Defensively, Raposa has conceded 2 goals in the league (an average of 2) and 37 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.19 over 31 matches).

Goiás preview

In 4 Copa do Brasil matches, Goiás has recorded 2 wins, 2 draws, and 0 losses, with an average of 2 points per game.

In the 2026 season, the team has 12 wins in 25 matches. The team has scored 36 goals, 8 of them in the Copa do Brasil (an average of 2 goals per match), with Anselmo Ramon Alves Erculano being the team's top scorer with 5 goals and Anselmo Ramon Alves Erculano providing 1 assists.

Defensively, Esmeraldino has conceded 4 goals in the league and 22 in the 2026 season overall, resulting in an average of 0.88 goals conceded per match.

Head to head: Cruzeiro vs Goiás

Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.

Home Team

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Cruzeiro

Brazil - Copa do Brasil

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall W D L W W

2

Home L W W L W

1.8

Away W D W D W

2.2

Away Team

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Goiás

Brazil - Copa do Brasil

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall W L L D L

0.8

Home W D L W W

2

Away L L L D W

0.8

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Published on 10 May 2026, at 20:07 Last updated on 10 May 2026, at 20:07