It's advantage Cruzeiro so far with their 2nd position in the Mineiro 1 table, welcoming CAP Patrocinense who are placed 7th.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Cruzeiro form and stats
Overall stats at home this season for Cruzeiro, who have the fewest conceded goals (5) in Mineiro 1, are 4-1-0 (wins-draw-losses). Cruzeiro has a nice streak going on as they have played 13 consecutive games without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Flamengo defeat. Cruzeiro are on a three game winning streak in their home games.Cruzeiro's previous game was a Mineiro 1 match also played at home, ending 3-0 versus Caldense (placed 6th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Before that match, a win away at Tupi.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Cruzeiro, as the Copa Libertadores home game vs Deportivo Lara is only four days away.
Cruzeiro can score goals in their home matches. After 5 matches they have found the net 10 times. As for guarding their own goal, Cruzeiro have only let in 1 goal at home.
CAP Patrocinense form and stats
As the visiting team CAP Patrocinense have produced an overall stat of 2-0-3 so far. Recent form does not give CAP Patrocinense much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Cruzeiro will be a tough nut to crack.Two away games in a row for CAP Patrocinense, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-3 versus Tombense in the Mineiro 1. A loss against Boa was the result prior to that, in a home game.
CAP Patrocinense have scored 5 goals on their travels this season, 5 away games. As opposed to that, CAP Patrocinense have seen the ball go into their own net 7 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Cruzeiro - CAP Patrocinense 1-0 earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): Cruzeiro won 2 games, 1 match ended with a draw and CAP Patrocinense has 0 wins.Top Goalscorers
Cruzeiro missing players
CAP Patrocinense missing players
| Cruzeiro | CAP Patrocinense | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | Played | 6 | 11 |
| 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 83% | 91% |
| 82% | 80% | Over 1.5 | 67% | 73% |
| 55% | 40% | Over 2.5 | 33% | 36% |
| 18% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 9% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 36% | 20% | Both teams to score | 67% | 45% |
| 64% | 80% | Clean Sheet | 17% | 27% |
| 9% | 0% | Failed To Score | 33% | 36% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Atlético Mineiro | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 28 |
| 2 | Cruzeiro | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 17 | 25 |
| 3 | América Mineiro | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 22 |
| 4 | Boa | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 18 |
| 5 | Tombense | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| 6 | Caldense | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 13 |
| 7 | CAP Patrocinense | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -3 | 12 |
| 8 | Tupynambás | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -8 | 11 |
| 9 | Villa Nova | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -12 | 11 |
| 10 | Guarani MG | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -5 | 10 |
| 11 | URT | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | -7 | 10 |
| 12 | Tupi | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 14 | -17 | 4 |
