Mineiro 1 prediction: Home win expected when Cruzeiro takes on Uberlândia

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Competition: Brazil Mineiro 1
Competition: Thu 17.February
Match begins: 23:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Raimundo Sampaio (23018 seats)

Cruzeiro are enjoying their stay in the top league spots while Uberlândia are more involved in escaping relegation. May the best team win!

Insights:
  • Cruzeiro have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Uberlândia have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Cruzeiro form and stats

Cruzeiro have secured 6 points from their first three home games in the Mineiro 1. A decent catch, still with room for improvement.

Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Denivys Will da Vitoria Junior not having conceded a league goal in 257 minutes.

It's back home for Cruzeiro, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Tombense away with the result 3-0. Daniel, Thiago and Giovanni found the net in that victory.

Before that, Cruzeiro had a home game versus Democrata GV which ended with a victory 1-0.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Cruzeiro, as the Mineiro 1 home game vs Villa Nova is only three days away.

The Cruzeiro fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 4 in 3 matches. Cruzeiro have only conceded 2 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Uberlândia form and stats

Things could have gone better for Uberlândia in their Mineiro 1 away matches, but 4 points from 3 games is all right.

The attacking players of Uberlândia have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 181 minutes.

Uberlândia are travelling again after losing away to Democrata GV in their previous match (0-3).

A draw for Uberlândia before that, at their own venue hosting Villa Nova (0-0).

Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Uberlândia have conceded 5 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Stats for the previous eight meetings featuring these two teams are: six wins for Cruzeiro, two draws and zero wins for Uberlândia. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: two games.

Top Goalscorers

UberlândiaJ. Dias Silva
J. Dias Silva
1 goals
UberlândiaL. Marques da Silva
L. Marques da Silva
1 goals
UberlândiaN. Pinto da Silva
N. Pinto da Silva
1 goals

Cruzeiro missing players

Uberlândia missing players

Cruzeiro Uberlândia
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
6 3 0 Played P 0 3 6
5 2 0 Won W 0 1 1
0 0 0 Drew D 0 1 2
1 1 0 Lost L 0 1 3
10 4 0 Scored S 0 3 3
3 2 0 Conceded C 0 5 10
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 83%
67% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 67%
50% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 67% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 17%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
17% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 67% 33%
67% 67% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 17%
17% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 67%
 
6.7 7 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 1.3 3.8
3.8 3 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 2.3 4.2
1.8 1.3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.7 2.5
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
11.7 15 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 5.7 8.7
5.2 6 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2.7 2.8
32% 22% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 38% 18%
 
10.5 9.7 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 6.7 8.5
2.5 2 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 2.7 3.3
Key stats in Mineiro 1 this season:
  • All of Uberlândia's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Cruzeiro have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Cruzeiro have scored more than double the goals of Uberlândia.
  • Cruzeiro have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Cruzeiro haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Uberlândia have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Uberlândia have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  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 7 5 1 1 14 2 3 3 0 0 7 0 4 2 1 1 7 2 12 16
2 Cruzeiro 6 5 0 1 10 3 3 2 0 1 4 2 3 3 0 0 6 1 7 15
3 America Mineiro 7 4 1 2 9 5 4 2 1 1 5 3 3 2 0 1 4 2 4 13
4 Athletic Club 7 4 1 2 8 4 3 2 0 1 2 1 4 2 1 1 6 3 4 13
5 Caldense 7 4 0 3 10 9 4 2 0 2 5 6 3 2 0 1 5 3 1 12
6 Democrata GV 7 3 2 2 8 6 4 3 1 0 6 1 3 0 1 2 2 5 2 11
7 Villa Nova 7 1 5 1 8 7 4 1 3 0 6 4 3 0 2 1 2 3 1 8
8 URT 7 1 3 3 5 10 3 1 1 1 3 4 4 0 2 2 2 6 -5 6
9 Tombense 7 2 1 4 5 10 3 1 1 1 3 5 4 1 0 3 2 5 -5 5
10 Uberlândia 6 1 2 3 3 10 3 0 1 2 0 5 3 1 1 1 3 5 -7 5
11 Pouso Alegre 7 0 3 4 5 11 4 0 2 2 3 7 3 0 1 2 2 4 -6 4
12 CAP Patrocinense 7 1 1 5 3 11 3 1 0 2 2 4 4 0 1 3 1 7 -8 4

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