Vasco da Gama vs Cruzeiro Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 8th July 2023

Cruzeiro will go up against Vasco da Gama on Saturday for a Serie A meeting.

Vasco da Gama are 18 in the rankings with nine points after 13 matches played , whereas Cruzeiro rank 12 in the Serie A on 18 points.

With 5 defeats in the last 6 games, the mood around the Vasco da Gama camp could probably be a lot better. They need to up their game or prepare for more disappointment, when facing Cruzeiro on their home ground.

Vasco da Gama have a hard time getting on the scoreboard these days, as they managed a poorly seven goals in their previous ten matches. That is an average of 0.7 goals per game, in which they conceded 18 goals, or 1.8 goals per game. Furthermore, they fought their way to one clean sheets in this run.

Cruzeiro average one goals a game in their last ten outing, scoring a total of ten goals. They conceded an average of 0.9 per game, for a total of nine goals, whilst keeping their opponents from scoring three times.

Vasco da Gama vs Cruzeiro Prediction

Vasco da Gama Form

Showing inconsistent form, Vasco da Gama lost two of their past three matches, going down 0-1 against Goias, before beating Cuiaba 1-0. The joy was short-lived, as Botafogo RJ proved too strong in a 2-0 defeat. Vasco da Gama only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Vasco da Gama's stadium in the Serie A. They also drew one and lost four of these six encounters, in which they scored four and conceded nine goals.

Vasco da Gama entered the season dreaming of medals, but find themselves far off track following a lousy run of form.

Cruzeiro Form

In their last three matches, Cruzeiro lost 0-1 against Fortaleza, won 1-0 against Sao Paulo, and drew 0-0 with Internacional. Cruzeiro won twice, while also recording three draws, and one defeat in their last six away matches in the Serie A. The scoreline from these matches says five goals conceded and 11 scored.

Few people had high hopes on behalf of Cruzeiro before the season, but current form sees them punching above expectations.

Vasco da Gama find it tough these days to get a goal in, but Cruzeiro are equally lacklustre in front of goal currently, and going with under 2.5 goals in the betting market is the obvious choice.

Cruzeiro recorded four points following one win from their last three games against teams placed among the bottom six. They scored seven goals, but also conceded four. Vasco da Gama have a record of two wins, three draws and eight defeats in the Serie A this season. Cruzeiro have five wins, three draws and five defeats in the Serie A.

Vasco da Gama vs Cruzeiro Squads

Vasco da Gama Squad

William Batista 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):

Halls (0/0), Ivan (0/0), Leo Jardim (0/13), Gabriel Dias (0/0), Jose Rodriguez (0/12), Lucas Piton (0/13), Lyncon (0/0), Maicon (0/0), Manuel Capasso (0/5), Matheus Miranda (0/3), Patrick (0/0), Paulinho (0/0), Paulo Henrique (0/3), Riquelme (0/0), Robson Bambu (0/10), Ze Vitor (0/0), Alex Teixeira (0/13), Andrey Santos (1/6), Cauan Barros (1/6), Eguinaldo (0/4), Erick Marcus (1/8), Gabriel Carabajal (0/3), Gabriel Pec (2/12), Jair (2/11), Joao Laranjeira (0/0), Jose Gabriel (0/5), Leo (0/0), Luca Orellano (0/9), Marlon Gomes (0/8), Mateus Cocao (0/0), Matias Galarza (1/9), Paulo Victor (0/1), Rodrigo Alves (0/8), Roger (0/0), Lucas Figueiredo (0/11), Pedro Raul (2/11), Rayan (0/0), Rwan Seco (0/0), Vinicius Paiva (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 (0/13), Claudinho (0/0), Igor Marques (0/4), Kaiki (0/0), Luciano Castan da Silva (0/0), Marlon (2/13), Neris (0/4), Oliveira (1/11), Reynaldo (0/2), Wesley (0/0), William (0/13), Daniel (0/4), Fernando Henrique (0/0), Ian Luccas (0/1), Juan Christian (0/0), Jussa (0/6), Machado (0/13), Mateus Vital (0/11), Neto (0/11), Nikao (0/5), Rafael Bilu (0/4), Ramiro (1/6), Wallisson (0/8), Wesley (3/11), Arielson (0/0), Bruno Rodrigues (3/13), Gilberto (3/12), Henrique Dourado (1/10), Matheus Davo (0/0), Richard (0/4), Robert (0/0), Stenio (0/8).

Vasco da Gama vs Cruzeiro Team News

Vasco da Gama vs Cruzeiro Lineups

Vasco da Gama vs Cruzeiro H2H

Vasco da Gama ended up winning 1-0 in the most recent meeting between these two rivals. Rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind at Vasco da Gama's stadium. Vasco da Gama have a 40% win rate in the against Cruzeiro, who won four of these matches. The total record reads 4-2-4, which is worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Vasco da Gama vs Cruzeiro Results

In five of the previous ten matches between Vasco da Gama and Cruzeiro both teams scored.

Vasco da Gama vs Cruzeiro Betting Tips

Jair found the target two times in his previous six matches, whereas Bruno Rodrigues just scored once in a similar number of matches.

Vasco da Gama got the opening goal of the game in four of their last 10 matches on home soil, with Cruzeiro scoring the opener four times in 10.

Vasco da Gama managed an average of 1.3 goals in the past ten encounters against Cruzeiro, who scored 1.6 goals on average. Over 2.5 goals happened five times, while both teams scored five times. Vasco da Gama saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in two of the last ten outings for Cruzeiro, who managed to score 0.9 times in those matches.