Athletico Paranaense vs Cruzeiro Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 29th July 2023

Athletico Paranaense take on Cruzeiro for a match in the Serie A this coming Saturday at Independencia.

Athletico Paranaense is ranked five with 26 points and a goal difference of 22-18, while Cruzeiro is ranked 11 with 22 points and a goal difference of 16-12.

Athletico Paranaense are relatively average in the art of goal-scoring these days. They scored a steady 12 goals in their previous ten matches, for an average of 1.2 per game. They simultaneously allowed their opponents 11 goals, or an average of 1.1 a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to four clean sheets in this run.

Cruzeiro average 0.5 goals a game in their last ten outing, scoring a total of five goals. They conceded an average of 0.7 per game, for a total of seven goals, whilst keeping their opponents from scoring four times.

It finished 0-0 when Athletico Paranaense last played Cruzeiro and the best betting odds on yet another draw at full-time with the bookies are at 9/4.

Athletico Paranaense vs Cruzeiro Prediction

Athletico Paranaense Form

Athletico Paranaense look back on their last three matches with six points to show for their efforts. Against Flamengo, they were left empty-handed in a 0-2 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Bahia in a 2-0 win. They followed that up with a 0-2 win against Vasco da Gama in their most recent outing. Athletico Paranaense claimed four wins in their last six Serie A matches at the Independencia. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded six and scored ten goals.

Cruzeiro Form

Cruzeiro are difficult to read after taking four points in their last three matches, which kicked off with a 0-1 win against Vasco da Gama. A 0-0 draw with Coritiba followed, before a 0-1 defeat against Goias. Cruzeiro managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Serie A away matches, in which they scored 11 while also conceding three times. They remained undefeated in this run, drawing three but lost none.

Cruzeiro and Athletico Paranaense always seem to tread carefully, when taking on each other, and history makes under 2.5 goals the call this coming Saturday.

Athletico Paranaense scored 13 goals and conceded six in their last seven games against teams from the bottom half of the Serie A table. They collected 16 points and five victories. Cruzeiro scored six goals and conceded four in their last seven encounters with teams in the top half of the Serie A. This lead to three wins and 11 points. Athletico Paranaense are looking at a record of eight wins, two draws and six defeats in the Serie A this season. Cruzeiro are looking at six wins, four draws and six defeats in the Serie A.

Athletico Paranaense vs Cruzeiro Squads

Athletico Paranaense Squad

Wesley Carvalho will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Cruzeiro from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Serie A this season):

Bento Krepski (0/15), Emersonn (0/0), Gabriel Pereira (0/0), Leonardo Linck (0/1), Mycael (0/0), Arthur Zanella (0/0), Caca (0/0), Derik (0/0), Fernando (0/0), Joao Pedro (0/0), Joao Vitor (0/0), Kaique Rocha (0/0), Khellven (0/12), Leonardo (0/0), Lucas Esquivel (0/0), Madson (0/12), Matheus Felipe (0/4), Murilo (0/0), Thiago Heleno (0/13), Vialle (0/0), Vinicius Kaue (0/2), Ze Ivaldo (0/0), Alex Santana (0/0), Arturo Vidal (0/0), Ataide (0/0), Bruno Zapelli (0/0), Bryan Garcia (0/1), Christian Cardoso (4/14), Erick (2/13), Fernandinho (0/0), Hugo Moura (0/0), Leo Cittadini (0/5), Marlos (0/0), Pedro Henrique (1/11), Reinaldo (0/0), Tomas Cuello (0/11), Vitor Bueno (2/12), Agustin Canobbio (0/0), Dudu (0/0), Jaja (0/0), John Mercado (0/0), Jonathan (0/0), Luciano Arriagada (0/2), Marcelo Cirino (0/3), Matheus (0/0), Pablo (1/10), Renan (0/0), Romulo Cruz (0/5), Thiago (0/0), Vitor Roque (0/0), Willian (0/0).

Cruzeiro Squad

Here is the full squad of the away team. The 42 year-old Cruzeiro manager Pepa will select his starting XI from these players:

Anderson (0/0), Marlon (0/0), Rafael (0/16), Claudinho (0/0), Helibelton Palacios (0/0), Igor Marques (0/4), Kaiki (0/1), Luciano Castan da Silva (0/0), Marlon (2/15), Neris (0/6), Oliveira (1/13), Reynaldo (0/2), Wesley (0/0), William (0/15), Daniel (0/4), Fernando Henrique (0/0), Ian Luccas (0/1), Juan Christian (0/0), Jussa (0/0), Lucas Silva (0/0), Machado (1/16), Mateus Vital (0/14), Neto (0/13), Nikao (0/5), Rafael Bilu (0/4), Ramiro (1/6), Wallisson (0/10), Wesley (3/14), Arielson (0/0), Arthur (0/0), Bruno Rodrigues (3/16), Gilberto (3/15), Henrique Dourado (1/11), Matheus Davo (0/0), Paulo Vitor (0/0), Robert (0/0), Stenio (0/11).

Athletico Paranaense vs Cruzeiro Team News

Athletico Paranaense have an almost full squad available against Cruzeiro at Independencia with only one player possibly missing.

Sidelined with an injury, Athletico Paranaense can't field Marcelo Cirino this coming Saturday against Cruzeiro.

Athletico Paranaense vs Cruzeiro Lineups

Athletico Paranaense vs Cruzeiro H2H

It finished 0-0 when Athletico Paranaense last played Cruzeiro and the best betting odds on yet another draw at full-time with the bookies are at 9/4. The two rivals have shared the spoils in recent outings. Both claimed four wins in the last ten encounters, while two draw paid out on the draw with the bookmakers. Picking the home win gets you odds at 11/10 with the bookies, whereas the best betting odds on an away win at full-time are at 13/5.

Athletico Paranaense vs Cruzeiro Results

Both teams found the back of the net two times in the last ten matches between Athletico Paranaense and Cruzeiro.

Athletico Paranaense vs Cruzeiro Betting Tips

Vitor Roque found the target two times in his previous six matches, whereas Machado just scored once in a similar number of matches.

Independencia witnessed Athletico Paranaense winning seven times in their last 10 matches here, whilst drawing one and losing two as well. Cruzeiro claimed four wins, four draw and two defeats in their last 10 games away. Athletico Paranaense were able to win five of the last 10 games at Independencia without conceding a goal. A number worth keeping in mind for an accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the last ten encounters between these two teams. Athletico Paranaense managed an average of 1.1 goals, with Cruzeiro averaging 0.9 goals in these games. Both teams to score was a winning bet two times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Athletico Paranaense’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in one of the last ten matches that Cruzeiro played across all tournaments. They scored 0.5 times on average in the process.