Cruzeiro are chasing the top league places while Cuiabá are more nervous about escaping relegation. Who wins the prize?
- Cruzeiro have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Cuiabá have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
Cuiabá have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1500 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
This could be an exciting game with lots of action and excitement as both squads are well rested since they last played a game. Game on!
Cruzeiro form and stats
Cruzeiro have secured 6 points from their first three home games in the Serie A. A decent catch, still with room for improvement.
The Cruzeiro manager Filipe and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Gremio in the Copa do Brasil. Defender William got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.8/10. William served one assist, hit three key passes and won 4 of 7 duels.
A strong away win before that one, visiting America Mineiro and winning 4-0.At Estádio Raimundo Sampaio, Cruzeiro has the goal stats of 3-3 (for/against) from 3 league fixtures.
Cuiabá form and stats
Things could have gone better for Cuiabá in their Serie A away matches, but 3 points from 3 games is all right.
Ronald was the last player to score for the away team. Cuiabá haven't scored a league goal in the last 180 minutes.
There might be some fixture complaints from Cuiabá as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous game, 0-2 against Fluminense. Midfield player Sobral was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.12/10. Sobral dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
A 0-4 loss hosting Atletico Mineiro before that.Cuiabá struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 5 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): Cruzeiro zero wins, one draw and Cuiabá one victory. As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  G. Oliveira Souza Junior 3 goals |  W. Ribeiro Silva 2 goals |  B. Rodrigues do Nascimento 2 goals |
Cruzeiro missing players
Cuiabá missing players
| Cruzeiro | Cuiabá | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 67% | 67% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 67% | 67% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 33% |
| 8.3 | 10.3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 4.3 | 5 |
| 4.8 | 4 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 5 | 4.3 |
| 3 | 4.3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4.5 | 4 | 3.5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 16.8 | 19.7 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 13 | 12.5 |
| 4.8 | 4.7 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4.3 | 3.5 |
| 38% | 21% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 23% | 24% |
| 12.3 | 11 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 13 | 11 |
| 5.5 | 6 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
- All of Cuiabá's 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 Cuiabá.
- 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.
- Cruzeiro haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Cuiabá have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Cuiabá have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Cuiabá haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 14 |
| 3 | Fluminense | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Cruzeiro | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | Atletico PR | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | Fortaleza | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Atletico Mineiro | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 8 | Santos | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 9 | São Paulo | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 10 | Flamengo | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 11 | Gremio | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 8 |
| 12 | Bragantino | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | -2 | 7 |
| 13 | Internacional | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 7 |
| 14 | Vasco da Gama | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 15 | Bahia | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 6 |
| 16 | Goiás | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -7 | 6 |
| 17 | Corinthians | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -5 | 5 |
| 18 | Cuiabá | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -7 | 4 |
| 19 | Coritiba | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -9 | 2 |
| 20 | America Mineiro | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -12 | 1 |
