In the midweek round of the Brasileirao, Cruzeiro achieved a huge satisfaction, confirming their great form. The Belo Horizonte club taught Fluminense, semi-finalists in the recently concluded Club World Cup, a lesson, storming the Maracana with a decisive 2-0 victory.
The victory was the result of an excellent first half by Leonardo Jardim’s side, who were already two goals ahead after half an hour: Bruno opened the scoring, but just five minutes later, former Juventus player Kaio Jorge doubled the lead, again from an assist by Matheus Pereira, who was by far the best player on the pitch.
It is a truly magical moment for the striker who was bought by the Old Lady in 2021 but made very few appearances in the black and white jersey and fared no better on loan at Frosinone. With the goal scored against Fluminense, he has now scored a total of 12 goals in this edition of the Brasileirao. Thanks to the win in Rio, Cruzeiro has taken sole possession of first place in the standings, three points ahead of Flamengo, although the Rossoneri have played one game less. While waiting for the result of Mengao, Jardim’s men will try to extend their lead further at home against Juventude, who have been stuck in the relegation zone for some time. The Biancoverdi are coming off a victory (their first since April) against Sport Recife, but they are a real disaster away from home, where they have not earned a single point.
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Prediction
Cruzeiro is top of the table, in good form, coming off an important win and should have no problems against Juventude, who are still without points away from home. We imagine a clear win for Kaio Jorge and his teammates: at least three goals in total are expected, considering that Juventude has conceded 17 goals away from home.
Probable line-ups for Cruzeiro-Juventude
CRUZEIRO (4-2-3-1): Aragao; Prates, Bruno, Fagner, Villalba; Romero, Lucas Silva; Christian, Matheus Pereira, Wanderson; Kaio Jorge.
JUVENTUDE (4-3-3): Gustavo; Reginaldo, Angel, Marcos Paulo, Hermes; Gonçalves, Jadson, Mandaca; Batalla, Gilberto, Babi.