Corinthians vs Cruzeiro Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 23rd July 2025

Corinthians welcome Cruzeiro this coming Thursday in the Serie A, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 16 match.

Cruzeiro have taken the lead in the Serie A after collecting 33 points from their initial 15 encounters. Corinthians trail them by 19 points after 15 rounds, leaving them as number 10 in the table.

Although Corinthians trail Cruzeiro by double digits, beating the league leaders in the Serie A still holds a lot of prestige. Pulling off a surprise win against their upcoming opponent could provide a serious spark for future matches.

Corinthians are not a high scoring team these days, as they only found the back of the net nine times in the last ten outings. That is an average of just 0.9 goals per game, as they conceded 13 goals. They managed four clean sheets in these matches.

Cruzeiro scored 21 goals, conceded three and held on for a clean sheet in seven of their last ten matches.

Cruzeiro were knocked out cold when Corinthians took a 2-1 win in their latest encounter. It served as pay back for the 3-0 defeat, Cruzeiro handed out in the game before.

Corinthians vs Cruzeiro Prediction

Corinthians Form

Showing inconsistent form, Corinthians lost two of their past three matches, going down 1-2 against Red Bull Bragantino, before beating Ceara 0-1. The joy was short-lived, as Sao Paulo proved too strong in a 2-0 defeat. Corinthians won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Serie A, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored eight and conceded seven goals.

Corinthians were spoken of as contenders for a title, but current form has them running a little behind in the Serie A.

Cruzeiro Form

In their last three matches, Cruzeiro first beat Gremio 4-1, then Fluminense by 0-2 and finally Juventude by 4-0. Cruzeiro won half their previous six away matches in the Serie A, as well as seeing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored nine goals whilst conceding two.

Spoken of as title contenders, Cruzeiro are currently doing a good job of living up to the hype in the Serie A this season.

Corinthians and Cruzeiro seem a fairly equal pairing right now, with not a lot to separate the two sides. As such, going for a draw in the betting market seem worth a punt.

Corinthians fought their way to zero wins and one points from their last four games against teams inside the top six. They were on target two times in these matches, but also let in nine goals. Cruzeiro scored 11 goals and conceded four in their last seven games against teams from the top half of the Serie A table. This earned them five wins and 16 points. Corinthians have a record of five wins, four draws and six defeats in the Serie A this season. Cruzeiro have a record of ten wins, three draws and two defeats in the Serie A.

Corinthians vs Cruzeiro Squads

Corinthians Squad

Dorival Junior 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):

Felipe Longo (0/0), Hugo Souza (0/10), Kaue Camargo (0/0), Matheus Donelli (0/5), Andre Ramalho Silva (0/10), Bidu (0/8), Caca (2/11), Caipira (0/0), Diego Palacios (0/0), Fabricio Angileri (0/10), Felix Torres (0/7), Gustavo Henrique (0/4), Hugo Farias (0/3), Leonardo Mana (0/3), Matheuzinho (0/11), Raniele (0/13), Renato Santos (0/0), Tchoca (0/3), Andre Carrillo (0/12), Breno Bidon (1/13), Charles (0/0), Jose Andres Martinez (0/11), Kaue Furquim (0/0), Maycon Barberan (0/11), Paulinho (0/0), Ryan (0/6), Angel Romero (0/14), Dieguinho (0/0), Gui Negao (0/4), Hector Hernandez (1/9), Kayke (0/0), Luiz Fernando (0/0), Memphis Depay (3/10), Rodrigo Garro (0/5), Talles Magno (1/12), Yuri Alberto (5/10).

Cruzeiro Squad

Below is the full team squad of Cruzeiro. The manager Jardim will pick his starting XI against Corinthians from these players:

Cassio (0/14), Hayran (0/0), Leonardo (0/1), Otavio Costa (0/0), Vitor Lamounier (0/0), Fabricio Bruno (1/14), Fagner (0/8), Janderson (0/0), Joao Marcelo (0/0), Jonathan Jesus (0/6), Kaiki (0/14), Kaua Prates (0/1), Lucas Villalba (1/12), Ruan Santos (0/0), William (0/11), Carlos Eduardo (1/12), Christian Cardoso (2/12), Japa (0/0), Lautaro Diaz (0/4), Lucas Daniel Romero (1/14), Lucas Silva (1/14), Mateo Gamarra (0/2), Matheus Henrique (0/2), Murilo Rhikman (0/0), Nicolas Pontes (0/0), Riquelmy (0/0), Rodriguinho (0/1), Walace (0/7), Yannick Bolasie (0/8), Gabriel Barbosa (4/12), Kaio Jorge (12/14), Kenji (0/0), Marcelo Moreno (0/0), Marquinhos (0/10), Matheus Pereira (2/13), Ruan Indio (0/0), Wanderson (0/14), Wanderson (0/0).

Corinthians vs Cruzeiro Team News

Corinthians have an almost full squad available against Cruzeiro at Neo Quimica Arena with only one player possibly missing. There is no need for Caca to show up in the Corinthians dressing room, as he is suspended.

Corinthians vs Cruzeiro Lineups

Corinthians vs Cruzeiro H2H

Corinthians beat Cruzeiro by 2-1 in their most recent match, while Cruzeiro claimed a 3-0 win in the match prior to that. Corinthians have a 40% win rate against Cruzeiro, who won three of these matches. The total record reads 4-3-3, which is worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Corinthians vs Cruzeiro Results

Both teams found the back of the net five times in the past ten matches between home side Corinthians and Cruzeiro. Best priced odds on BTTS with the bookies are at 11/10.

Corinthians vs Cruzeiro Betting Tips

It has been an excellent season for Kaio Jorge who managed to score an impressive 12 goals in total during the current campaign. He also seems on a good run currently, hitting the target seven times in his last six outings. Cruzeiro are looking to him against Corinthians, hoping he keeps his momentum going.

Corinthians won six of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Neo Quimica Arena. They drew two and lost two as well, while Cruzeiro won four of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost three. Corinthians kept visitors at Neo Quimica Arena from scoring five times in their previous 10 matches on home soil. Meanwhile, Cruzeiro have been able to keep a clean sheet in five of their last 10 games away from home.

Both teams not to score was a winning bet five times in the last ten encounters between Corinthians and Cruzeiro as under 2.5 goals happened four times. Corinthians scored an average of one goal a game, with Cruzeiro averaging one goal in this run. Corinthians saw over 2.5 goals in one of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Cruzeiro, who managed to score 1.9 times in those matches.