Cruzeiro vs Fortaleza Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 6th August 2024

Fortaleza go up against Cruzeiro on Tuesday for a Serie A meeting at Cruzeiro's stadium.

Placed fiveth in the table Cruzeiro have amassed 35 points after 19 matches. On 36 points, Fortaleza rank fourth with 19 matches played this season.

Both Cruzeiro and Fortaleza go into the match on the back of decent results recently. Both will be eager to continue their good run, but with the advantage of playing on home soil, Cruzeiro could prove too tough a task for Fortaleza.

Cruzeiro step into their next home match this coming Tuesday having scored a nice average of 1.6 goals in ten matches. They managed a total of 16 goals, while also allowing ten goals against. That is an average of one goals against per match. They were able to hang on to a clean sheet five times in those matches.

Fortaleza scored 17 goals, conceded eight and managed three clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

Betting on the draw would have earned you a sound profit the last time Cruzeiro played Fortaleza. The pair finished even in a 1-1 match, where no one managed to get the upper hand.

Cruzeiro vs Fortaleza Prediction

Cruzeiro Form

In the previous three matches, Cruzeiro lost 2-0 against Palmeiras, beat Juventude by 2-0 and won 0-3 against Botafogo RJ. Cruzeiro swept all opposition aside in the six most recent Serie A matches at their home ground. They won all six, adding 18 points to their account, whilst scoring 13 and conceding two goals.

Fortaleza Form

Fortaleza are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Atletico GO by 3-1. This was followed by a 1-1 with Criciuma and a 1-0 win against Sao Paulo. Fortaleza claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Serie A. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by 11 goals to four.

This particular encounter between Cruzeiro and Fortaleza looks a little trickier for the favourites, than prices with the bookmakers suggest. All things considered, though, we still believe, the home side has enough about them to pull off a win this coming Tuesday.

Cruzeiro earned seven points from their last six matches against teams inside the top 6. They claimed two wins, following eight goals scored while also conceding nine. Fortaleza have a supreme history in their last six games against fellow teams from the top six. They claimed 14 points, better than any other top six side in the Serie A this season, . They won four matches while scoring ten goals to four against. Cruzeiro claimed 11 wins, two draws as well as six defeats in the Serie A this season. Fortaleza are looking at ten wins, six draws and three defeats in the Serie A.

Cruzeiro vs Fortaleza Squads

Cruzeiro Squad

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

Anderson (0/15), Cassio (0/0), Gabriel Grando (0/0), Hayran (0/0), Leonardo (0/0), Joao Marcelo (0/0), Kaiki (0/9), Lucas Villalba (0/10), Marlon (0/11), Pedrao (0/0), Wesley (0/1), William (4/18), Ze Ivaldo (0/16), Alvaro Barreal (2/14), Fabrizio Peralta (0/0), Japa (0/4), Jonathan Jesus (0/0), Jose Cifuentes (0/3), Lautaro Diaz (0/0), Lucas Daniel Romero (0/17), Lucas Silva (1/18), Mateus Vital (1/7), Matheus Henrique (0/0), Rafael Bilu (0/0), Rafael Silva (3/8), Ramiro (1/17), Vitinho (1/13), Walace (0/0), Arielson (0/0), Arthur (2/16), Gabriel Veron (4/16), Juan Dinenno (1/2), Kaio Jorge (0/0), Marcelo Moreno (0/0), Matheus Pereira (6/18), Robert (0/12), Ruan Indio (0/0), Viana Arthur (0/0).

Fortaleza Squad

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

Aderbar Santos (0/0), Joao Ricardo (0/19), Mauricio (0/0), Bruno Pacheco (1/13), Dudu (0/2), Emanuel Britez (0/15), Felipe Jonatan (0/13), Thauan Lara (0/0), Tinga (1/18), Titi (0/12), Tomas Cardona (0/9), Yago Pikachu (1/17), Amorim (0/0), Benjamin Kuscevic (1/6), Calebe (0/2), Fabricio Dias Afonso (0/0), Hercules (1/17), Imanol Machuca (1/12), Jose Welison (0/10), Kauan (0/3), Leandro Martinez (0/0), Lucas Sasha (0/14), Marinho (0/10), Matheus Rossetto (0/9), Pedro Augusto (0/17), Tomas Pochettino (3/15), Breno Lopes (0/0), Iarley Barros (0/0), Juan Martin Lucero (8/17), Kervin Andrade (1/3), Moises Vieira (0/10), Pedro Rocha (0/3).

Cruzeiro vs Fortaleza Team News

Fortaleza are juggling with three absent players on this coming Tuesday when travelling to Cruzeiro. Kervin Andrade and Emanuel Britez racked up too many penalty points and won't be in the Fortaleza travelling party for their next match.

Hercules is too injured to face Fortaleza.

Cruzeiro vs Fortaleza Lineups

Cruzeiro vs Fortaleza H2H

It finished all square on when Cruzeiro last faced Fortaleza. With both denying to back down, the scoreboard said 1-1 in the end. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 5/2. Cruzeiro enter the match against Fortaleza with a 4-3-3 record in their previous ten encounters. A win rate of 40%, which is perhaps worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Cruzeiro vs Fortaleza Results

Both teams to score paid out five times in the previous ten matches between home side Cruzeiro and Fortaleza. Best priced odds on BTTS with the bookies are at 21/20.

Cruzeiro vs Fortaleza Betting Tips

While only scoring two goals in his last six outings for Cruzeiro, Matheus Pereira has been good for them over the course of the season with six goals to his name so far. He should be highly motivated to expand of his tally against Fortaleza, and he looks well worth a place in an accumulator this coming Tuesday, depending on your betting strategy.

Cruzeiro claimed ten wins in their previous 10 matches at Cruzeiro's stadium across all tournaments. They lost zero as well, while visitors Fortaleza won one of their last 10 away matches. They drew five and lost four. Fortaleza have been generous visitors, since they pulled only once clean sheet in their previous 10 away games. Cruzeiro managedsix clean sheets in their previous 10 matches played at home.

Under 2.5 goals happened four times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals. Cruzeiro managed an average of 1.2 goals, with Fortaleza averaging 0.9 goals in these. Both teams not to score was a winning bet five times in this run of matches. Cruzeiro saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Fortaleza's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.7 goals in these matches.