Serie A: What this fixture might lack in glitz it should make up for in pace and commitment. Bring on Cruzeiro - Goiás!
- Cruzeiro have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Goiás have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
It's quite the trip for Goiás when visiting Cruzeiro as the cities are 800 kilometers apart.
This should be an intriguing match with lots of action and energy as both contenders are well refreshed since they last played a game. Game on!
Cruzeiro form and stats
When playing at home in the Serie A, Cruzeiro have managed 3 wins, 1 draw and suffered 4 defeats from 8 games.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Cruzeiro, as their goalkeeper Rafael Cabral Barbosa has completely shut out the opponents for 370 minutes in the Serie A.
The home supporters saw a 0-0 draw versus Coritiba last time out and are looking for a victory here. Cruzeiro's goalie Cabral played a big part in securing a draw after 90 minutes against Coritiba with a stunning six saves. The goalie Cabral was named most valuable player of the team in that game, scoring 8.95 out of ten. Cabral topped it up with a clean sheet.
In the game before, an away victory match versus Vasco da Gama with a 1-0 scoreline.It should be taken into account that a peek at the 11 latest league matches shows that 9 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the teams scored).
Cruzeiro aren't scoring a lot here at Estádio Raimundo Sampaio in the league, with only {4 goals} from 8 games. From these home matches, Cruzeiro have conceded only 6 goals.
Goiás form and stats
There's been little loot from Goiás's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 8 away games in the Serie A. Goiás only have 1 win to counter their 6 defeats and 1 draw. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Goiás are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
Goiás played 0-0 against Atlético Mineiro in their previous match. Midfield player Oliveira was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.34/10. Oliveira hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times.
Preceding that game, the 3-4 loss visiting Santos's place.Many goals are not expected from the visiting Goiás as they have only managed to score 6 times from 8 away games in the league. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. In the opposite end, Goiás have conceded 14 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Cruzeiro seven wins, two draws and Goiás one victory. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  G. Oliveira Souza Junior 3 goals |  W. Ribeiro Silva 3 goals |  B. Rodrigues do Nascimento 3 goals |
Cruzeiro missing players
Goiás missing players
| Cruzeiro | Goiás | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 15 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 16 | 4 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 14 |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 14 | 26 |
| 87% | 88% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 47% | 25% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 75% | 73% |
| 33% | 12% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 47% |
| 13% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 27% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 13% |
| 27% | 12% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 38% | 47% |
| 47% | 38% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 13% |
| 40% | 62% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 47% |
| 7.1 | 8.9 | 7.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7.7 | 7 | 6.1 |
| 4.3 | 4.1 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 7.5 | 6.6 |
| 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.5 | 3.2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 14.3 | 15.5 | 11.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.7 | 12.8 | 14.1 |
| 4.6 | 4 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 3.2 | 4.3 |
| 23% | 12% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 23% | 22% |
| 12.4 | 11.6 | 12.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16.3 | 18.5 | 15.9 |
| 4.5 | 5 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.1 |
- Cruzeiro have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Cruzeiro have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Goiás have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Goiás haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Botafogo | 15 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 19 | 39 |
| 2 | Flamengo | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 27 |
| 3 | Grêmio | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 26 |
| 4 | Sao Paulo | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 25 |
| 5 | Fluminense | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 25 |
| 6 | Palmeiras | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 25 |
| 7 | Bragantino | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 24 |
| 8 | Atletico PR | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 23 |
| 9 | Fortaleza | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 23 |
| 10 | Cruzeiro | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 22 |
| 11 | Internacional | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -3 | 22 |
| 12 | Atlético Mineiro | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 21 |
| 13 | Cuiaba | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | -3 | 19 |
| 14 | Santos | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -7 | 16 |
| 15 | Corinthians | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -5 | 15 |
| 16 | Bahia | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 13 |
| 17 | Goiás | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -12 | 12 |
| 18 | Coritiba | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 19 | -14 | 11 |
| 19 | Vasco da Gama | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -12 | 9 |
| 20 | America Mineiro | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -16 | 9 |
