Cruzeiro vs Grêmio match preview: Even contest expected at Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto

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Competition: Brazil Serie A
Date: Sun 08.September
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto (62170 seats)

Cruzeiro hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 18 points and a 16th position in the Serie A table. Visiting Grêmio holds 11th place with 22 pts.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Cruzeiro form and stats

Cruzeiro have collected 14 points from their Serie A home games so far after 4-2-2. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Cruzeiro after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Cruzeiro's previous game was a Serie A match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Vasco da Gama (placed 15th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Preceding that game was the away draw at CSA that finished 1-1.

This is expected to be a close game, with Cruzeiro perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Cruzeiro as a small favourite), we find five games. Cruzeiro has won 1 of these, drawn 1 and lost 3.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Cruzeiro here at Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (7 from 8 games). Cruzeiro have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Grêmio form and stats

There's been little loot from Grêmio's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 9 away games in the Serie A. Grêmio only have 1 win to counter their 3 defeats and 5 draws.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to São Paulo (placed 4th) in their previous outing. The Serie A match ended in a draw 0-0. Prior to that result Grêmio won their away game at Palmeiras in the Copa Libertadores. The scoreline was 2-1.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found five similar matches played by Grêmio in our archives, and the results are: 0 wins for Grêmio, 2 draws and 3 defeats.

The visitors have scored 5 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (8 so far).

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 4 wins for Cruzeiro, 3 draws and 3 wins for Grêmio. Over 2,5 goals: 1 time; under 2,5 goals: 9 games.

Top Goalscorers

Luan
5 goals
Thiago Neves
4 goals / 2 assists
Pepê
4 goals

Cruzeiro missing players

Grêmio missing players

Cruzeiro Grêmio
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs low Away Total
17 8 3 Played 3 9 17
4 4 1 Won 0 1 5
6 2 1 Drew 2 5 7
7 2 1 Lost 1 3 5
15 7 2 Scored 2 5 20
23 5 3 Conceded 3 8 21
82% 75% 67% Over 0.5 67% 67% 82%
71% 50% 67% Over 1.5 67% 44% 59%
41% 25% 33% Over 2.5 33% 22% 41%
24% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 11% 18%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 12%
53% 25% 33% BTTS 67% 44% 59%
35% 62% 33% Clean Sheets 33% 44% 35%
29% 38% 67% Failed To Score 33% 44% 24%
 
4.7 5.4 3.7 Corners For (avg) 5.7 4.4 6.2
5.3 4.6 4 Corners Against (avg) 5 4.7 4.6
2.1 1.2 0.7 Yellow Cards (avg) 3.7 2.7 2.4
3 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Grêmio have won significantly less corners away then at home.

Cruzeiro
All Mineiro 1 Copa Libertadores Copa do Brasil Serie A Club Friendlies
All Home Away
08-08-19 CDB Cruzeiro 0 - 1 Internacional
11-08-19 SA Avaí 2 - 2 Cruzeiro
18-08-19 SA Cruzeiro 2 - 0 Santos
25-08-19 SA CSA 1 - 1 Cruzeiro
01-09-19 SA Cruzeiro 1 - 0 Vasco da Gama
05-09-19 CDB Internacional 00:30 Cruzeiro
08-09-19 SA Cruzeiro 14:00 Grêmio
14-09-19 SA Palmeiras 22:00 Cruzeiro
21-09-19 SA Cruzeiro 22:00 Flamengo
25-09-19 SA Ceará - Cruzeiro
Grêmio
All Copa Libertadores Copa do Brasil Gaucho 1 Serie A Club Friendlies
All Home Away
18-08-19 SA Grêmio 1 - 1 Palmeiras
21-08-19 CL Grêmio 0 - 1 Palmeiras
24-08-19 SA Grêmio 2 - 1 Athletico PR
28-08-19 CL Palmeiras 1 - 2 Grêmio
31-08-19 SA São Paulo 0 - 0 Grêmio
04-09-19 CDB Athletico PR 22:00 Grêmio
08-09-19 SA Cruzeiro 14:00 Grêmio
15-09-19 SA Grêmio 19:00 Goiás
22-09-19 SA Santos - Grêmio
25-09-19 SA Grêmio - Avaí

  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 Flamengo 17 11 3 3 38 18 8 8 0 0 25 8 9 3 3 3 13 10 20 36
2 Santos 17 11 3 3 29 17 8 6 2 0 21 7 9 5 1 3 8 10 12 36
3 Corinthians 17 8 7 2 19 9 9 6 3 0 10 2 8 2 4 2 9 7 10 31
4 São Paulo 17 8 7 2 20 11 9 4 5 0 13 5 8 4 2 2 7 6 9 31
5 Palmeiras 16 8 6 2 24 13 7 5 2 0 15 3 9 3 4 2 9 10 11 30
6 Internacional 17 8 3 6 21 16 9 7 2 0 17 6 8 1 1 6 4 10 5 27
7 Atlético Mineiro 17 8 3 6 22 18 9 5 2 2 15 9 8 3 1 4 7 9 4 27
8 Bahia 17 7 6 4 19 15 9 6 2 1 13 6 8 1 4 3 6 9 4 27
9 Athletico PR 17 8 1 8 24 17 8 6 0 2 11 4 9 2 1 6 13 13 7 25
10 Botafogo 17 7 2 8 16 18 8 4 1 3 7 6 9 3 1 5 9 12 -2 23
11 Grêmio 17 5 7 5 20 21 8 4 2 2 15 13 9 1 5 3 5 8 -1 22
12 Fortaleza 17 6 3 8 21 24 8 4 1 3 10 8 9 2 2 5 11 16 -3 21
13 Goiás 17 6 3 8 16 27 8 5 1 2 11 7 9 1 2 6 5 20 -11 21
14 Ceará 17 6 2 9 19 18 9 5 1 3 15 9 8 1 1 6 4 9 1 20
15 Vasco da Gama 17 5 5 7 16 23 9 4 3 2 11 10 8 1 2 5 5 13 -7 20
16 Cruzeiro 17 4 6 7 15 23 8 4 2 2 7 5 9 0 4 5 8 18 -8 18
17 Chapecoense 17 3 5 9 16 28 9 2 3 4 8 10 8 1 2 5 8 18 -12 14
18 Fluminense 16 3 3 10 19 26 9 2 2 5 8 9 7 1 1 5 11 17 -7 12
19 CSA 17 2 6 9 5 24 9 1 4 4 4 12 8 1 2 5 1 12 -19 12
20 Avaí 17 1 7 9 9 22 8 0 6 2 5 8 9 1 1 7 4 14 -13 10

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