América Mineiro vs Cruzeiro: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Brazil Mineiro 1
Competition: Sun 09.May
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Raimundo Sampaio (23018 seats)

The América Mineiro & Cruzeiro managers L. Cirne Lima de Lorenzi and F. de Oliveira Conceição are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Mineiro 1 league table.

Insights:
  • América Mineiro have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Cruzeiro have the fewest conceded goals (4) in Mineiro 1

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.

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América Mineiro form and stats

3 victories, 1 draw and 1 defeat. That’s what América Mineiro have to build on here at Estádio Raimundo Sampaio in the Mineiro 1.

A strong away win before that one, visiting URT and winning 5-0.

World class coaching! That was the thoughts of L. Cirne Lima de Lorenzi when Ademir scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 80th minute.

América are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 5 goals in 5 games. Defensively América Mineiro have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 5 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Cruzeiro form and stats

As the visiting team in Mineiro 1 matches, Cruzeiro, who have the fewest conceded goals (4) in Mineiro 1, have produced an overall stat of 3-1-2 so far.

That result followed a home victory 4-0 versus CAP Patrocinense.

The visiting Cruzeiro have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 6 goals from 6 games. Cruzeiro are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 3 goals away.

Head 2 Head

América and Cruzeiro have met before this season: Cruzeiro - América Mineiro 1-2. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three América victories, two draws and five Cruzeiro wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.

América Mineiro missing players

Cruzeiro missing players

América Mineiro Cruzeiro
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
12 5 0 Played P 0 6 12
8 3 0 Won W 0 3 6
1 1 0 Drew D 0 1 2
3 1 0 Lost L 0 2 4
19 5 0 Scored S 0 6 13
10 2 0 Conceded C 0 3 6
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 92%
67% 40% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 42%
50% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 17%
17% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 8%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 20% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 17% 17%
42% 60% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 58%
8% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 33%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0.8 0.8 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.8 2.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
10.7 15.4 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 14.2 12.8
5 5.2 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4.5 5
32% 19% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 22% 22%
Key stats in Mineiro 1 this season:
  • América Mineiro have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • América Mineiro haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Cruzeiro have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Cruzeiro have the fewest conceded goals (4) in Mineiro 1
  • Cruzeiro have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in Mineiro 1
  • Cruzeiro have the most clean sheets (7) in Mineiro 1
  • Cruzeiro have the most matches under the total-line (8) in Mineiro 1
  • Cruzeiro 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 Atletico Mineiro 11 9 0 2 23 7 6 6 0 0 16 2 5 3 0 2 7 5 16 27
2 América Mineiro 11 7 1 3 17 9 5 3 1 1 5 2 6 4 0 2 12 7 8 22
3 Cruzeiro 11 6 2 3 12 4 5 3 1 1 6 1 6 3 1 2 6 3 8 20
4 Tombense 11 5 5 1 16 9 6 4 1 1 10 6 5 1 4 0 6 3 7 20
5 URT 11 5 1 5 8 16 6 3 1 2 6 9 5 2 0 3 2 7 -8 16
6 Pouso Alegre 11 4 3 4 13 10 5 3 1 1 8 3 6 1 2 3 5 7 3 15
7 Caldense 11 4 3 4 10 12 5 1 3 1 4 4 6 3 0 3 6 8 -2 15
8 Athletic Club 11 4 1 6 9 10 5 2 0 3 3 4 6 2 1 3 6 6 -1 13
9 Uberlandia 11 3 3 5 13 19 6 1 2 3 7 10 5 2 1 2 6 9 -6 12
10 CAP Patrocinense 11 2 4 5 7 15 5 1 1 3 3 7 6 1 3 2 4 8 -8 10
11 Boa 11 2 2 7 8 14 6 2 1 3 6 8 5 0 1 4 2 6 -6 8
12 Coimbra 11 1 3 7 4 15 6 1 2 3 3 7 5 0 1 4 1 8 -11 6

Read more about Mineiro 1

There are 26 state football leagues in Brazil. Because of long distances in Brazil a very competitive football culture developed within each state. Therefore, Brazil remain one of the few countries who still run state championships alongside the national ones. Most of them run from January to May, outside the national season.