Led by Kaio Jorge, who scores, provides assists, and is decisive in every game, Cruzeiro is currently top of the Brazilian top flight. They are three points ahead of Flamengo, who still have a game in hand.
The visitors are in such good form that to describe them as dazzling would be an understatement: they are unbeaten in this championship and have won four games in a row. And it doesn’t look like they are about to stop either. It will happen, of course, sooner or later. But not in this match against Corinthians, who are paying dearly for a very inconsistent start to the season. The standings prove it. The hosts are tenth: they win one game and then lose. Or they draw. After taking three points at Ceara, they lost at Sao Paulo. Perhaps undeservedly—the statistics tell us so—but they returned home with zero points. And the blow, because when you lose undeservedly, you always feel bad, could have a mental impact on Corinthians. On the other hand, however, we are talking about a club that is going through a very difficult period, despite having the quality in its squad to have a different season, but which is unable to get itself out of trouble. And so, an away win seems very possible to us.h>
Odds comparison
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Cruzeiro’s victory is priced at 2.65 on Goldbet and Lottomatica. A NO GOAL result is priced at 1.62 on Goldbet and Lottomatica.
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Prediction
Cruzeiro has conceded only nine goals so far this season, proving that they are strong, very strong, at the back. Corinthians, on the other hand, has conceded 15, an average of one per game, but in reality, this is not the case. So, while they don’t score many goals, they defend well. And that could make the difference. Therefore, we predict an away win in a game with less than three goals in total.
Probable line-ups for Corinthians-Cruzeiro
CORINTHIANS (4-4-2): Hugo Souza; Matheuzinho, Ramalho, Caca, Bidu; Martinez, Garro, Bidon, Carrillo; Telles Magno, Depay. CRUZEIRO (4-3-3): Cassio; Furtado, Bruno, Villalba, Kaiki; Eduardo, Christian, Matheus; Romero, Kaio Jorge, Wanderson. POSSIBLE RESULT: 0-1