Cruzeiro vs Ceara Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 27th July 2025

When Ceara come to Cruzeiro's stadium for the Serie A match this coming Sunday, Cruzeiro will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Cruzeiro enjoy the view from the top of the table with 33 points after 15 matches. Ceara find themselves positioned as number 11 in the Serie A with 18 points following 14 rounds.

Although Ceara trail Cruzeiro by double digits, beating the Serie A leaders could hand them a serious confidence boost.

Cruzeiro are confident they will be scoring goals in their next assignment in the Serie A, as they show off very admirable numbers from their past ten matches. The hosts scored 2.1 goals on average per match, or 21 goals in total, while allowing three goals against, for an average of 0.3 per outing. They managed seven clean sheets along the way.

Ceara are currently not the most scoring team in the Serie A, as they only found the back of the net seven times in ten matches. This is an average of just 0.7 goals a game in which they conceded eight times, an average of 0.8 per game. They managed four clean sheets in these.

Cruzeiro and Ceara had to settle for a draw each in their most recent match, which finished with a 0-0 scoreline. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 10/3.

Cruzeiro vs Ceara Prediction

Cruzeiro Form

Cruzeiro are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 4-1 win against Gremio. They went on to beat Fluminense by 0-2, before also getting the better of Juventude in a 4-0 victory. Cruzeiro showed little mercy in their past six matches at the Cruzeiro's stadium, of which they won five and drew once. Going undefeated, they hit the target 13 times, while letting in three themselves.

Cruzeiro were spoken to as contenders for the title in the Serie A this season, and are so far living up to expectations.

Ceara Form

In their last three matches, Ceara won 0-1 win against Fortaleza, lost 0-1 against Corinthians and lost 1-0 against Internacional. Ceara managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Serie A. On top of winning once they also drew one as well as losing four, while scoring seven time and letting in four.

Ceara had their sights set on the Serie A title, but current form sees them way off track. A quick upturn is needed.

Ceara and Cruzeiro are almost always cautious, when going toe-to-toe with each other, which makes under 2.5 goals the value bet this coming Sunday.

Cruzeiro scored 16 goals and conceded five in their last eight games against teams from the bottom half of the Serie A table. They collected 17 points and five victories. Ceara claimed zero wins and one points in their last three games against teams from the top six. They scored four times in these matches, but also conceded six goals. Cruzeiro are looking at a record of ten wins, three draws and two defeats in the Serie A this season. Ceara are looking at five wins, three draws and six defeats in the Serie A.

Cruzeiro vs Ceara Squads

Cruzeiro Squad

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

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).

Ceara Squad

Here is the full team squad of Ceara. The 47 year-old Leo Conde will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Bruno (0/7), Fernando Miguel (0/8), Keiller (0/0), Richard (0/0), Boateng (0/0), Diego (0/14), Eder (0/1), Fabiano Silva (0/13), Gabriel (0/0), Lucas Lima (0/5), Luiz Otavio (0/0), Marcos Victor (0/0), Marllon (2/14), Matheus Bahia (0/10), Matheus Maycon (0/0), Rafael Ramos (0/8), Willian Machado (0/14), Alejandro Martinez (0/2), Bruno Tubarao (0/6), Fernando Sobral (0/13), Jorge Recalde (0/0), Jotave (0/0), Leo Rafael (0/0), Lucas Mugni (1/12), Matheus Araujo (1/9), Richardson (0/0), Romulo (0/9), Antonio Galeano (2/14), Aylon (1/8), Daniel Henrique (0/0), Fernandinho (0/5), Guilherme Luiz (0/5), Lourenco (0/12), Pedro Henrique (1/9), Pedro Raul (6/13), Ze Neto (0/0).

Cruzeiro vs Ceara Team News

Cruzeiro vs Ceara Lineups

Cruzeiro vs Ceara H2H

It finished all square on when Cruzeiro last faced Ceara. With both denying to back down, the scoreboard said 0-0 in the end. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 10/3. Cruzeiro enter the match against Ceara with a 4-2-2 record in their previous eight encounters. A win rate of 50%, which is perhaps worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Cruzeiro vs Ceara Results

Over 2.5 goals happened only one time in the last eight matches Cruzeiro took on Ceara. Under 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 8/11 with the bookies.

Cruzeiro vs Ceara Betting Tips

It has been a superb season for Kaio Jorge so far as he managed to score impressive 12 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target seven times in his last six games, and Cruzeiro rely on his abilities against Ceara. Siding with him to find the back of the net on Sunday seems like a decent punt.

Cruzeiro won eight of their last 10 matches on home soil, drew two and lost none. Ceara won three games, drew two and lost five in their last 10 away games across all tournaments. Cruzeiro kept visitors at Cruzeiro's stadium from scoring six times in their previous 10 matches on home soil. Meanwhile, Ceara have been able to keep a clean sheet in four of their last 10 games away from home.

Both teams not to score was a winning bet seven times in the last eight encounters between Cruzeiro and Ceara as under 2.5 goals happened one time. Cruzeiro scored an average of 0.89 goals a game, with Ceara averaging 0.63 goals in this run. Cruzeiro saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in two of the last ten matches that Ceara played across all tournaments. They scored 0.6 times on average in the process.