EC Vitoria BA — Cruzeiro EC MG: Win probabilities, 20.09.2026
Final result
Win probabilities
Outcome probabilities after removing the bookmaker margin
Markets
All calculated markets
| Market | Selection | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Double chance | 1X | 58.2% |
| 12 | 72.3% | |
| X2 | 69.5% | |
| Both teams to score | Yes/No | 61.0% / 39.0% |
| Totals 0.5 | Over/Under | 93.1% / 6.9% |
| Totals 1.5 | Over/Under | 81.2% / 18.8% |
| Totals 2.5 | Over/Under | 56.8% / 43.2% |
| Totals 3.5 | Over/Under | 34.4% / 65.6% |
| Totals 4.5 | Over/Under | 17.8% / 82.2% |
| Totals 5.5 | Over/Under | 8.0% / 92.0% |
Score probability heatmap
Home goals run vertically; away goals run horizontally
Odds movement
| X | was 3.20 → now 3.40 |
| W2 | was 2.40 → now 2.30 |
Match preview
EC Vitoria BA and Cruzeiro EC MG meet in Brasileiro Serie A in a contest that appears evenly matched. The available assessment gives neither side a clear overall advantage, suggesting a close tactical battle in which small moments could shape the outcome. With moderate confidence in the evaluation, the match is difficult to separate on broad strength alone.
A medium-scoring game is expected, with both EC Vitoria BA and Cruzeiro EC MG likely to find the net. That points toward an open enough contest rather than a purely cautious encounter, although neither team is established as dominant. The market signal gives Cruzeiro EC MG a slight edge in terms of avoiding defeat, while the overall outlook still leaves room for a draw or a narrow result either way.
What matters before kick-off
Standings context and recent results
Vitória enter round 28 of the 2026 Brasileirão in 13th place with 33 points following a 2–2 draw with Mirassol, where they surrendered a two-goal lead. Cruzeiro sit in 6th place with 42 points after a 2–1 loss to Santos.
Team news: Cruzeiro squad update
Cruzeiro midfielder Lucas Romero missed the trip to Salvador due to calf discomfort suffered against Santos. However, defender Jonathan Jesus returned to the squad for the match.
Head-to-head record
Cruzeiro have won six of their last ten encounters against Vitória. Furthermore, Vitória have not defeated Cruzeiro in Série A play since 2010.
AI collected this context from public sources; it does not change the mathematical probabilities.
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Prediction questions
We remove the bookmaker margin from market odds, estimate each team’s expected goals and build one matrix of possible scores. Outcomes, totals, both teams to score and likely scores all come from that matrix.
Fair odds are one divided by the probability of the main signal. They are a mathematical reference without bookmaker margin, not an offer from a particular bookmaker.
The official prediction is locked before kick-off and is never rewritten after publication. After the final whistle it is checked against the result and added to the public record.
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