Cruzeiro hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 31 points and a 15th position in the Serie B table. Visiting Brasil de Pelotas holds 13th place with 33 pts.
- Cruzeiro have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Brasil de Pelotas have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Serie B match only three days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at America Mineiro.
Brasil de Pelotas have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1900 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Cruzeiro form and stats
4 victories, 4 draws and 5 defeats. That’s what Cruzeiro have to build on here at Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto in the Serie B.
Happy days for Cruzeiro in their previous game, a Serie B match away at America Mineiro (placed 2nd) that ended with a 2-1 victory. Ahead of that match, Cruzeiro lost 1-2 at home to Confianca.
The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Cruzeiro's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played five games, won two matches, drawn two and lost one.
The manager N. da Silveira Júnior will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to CRB in only three days.
Cruzeiro has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. Cruzeiro have conceded 14 in these home matches.
Brasil de Pelotas form and stats
The visitors are W3-D5-L5 on the road this term. That's in the Serie B.
191 minutes! That's how long the Pelotas goalkeeper Rafael Martins Claro dos Santos and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Brasil de Pelotas delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Operario PR (placed 11th) in their previous match; a Serie B game. Preceding that game was the away victory against Sampaio Correa with the score of 1-0.
As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Pelotas playing away, we found 14 games. Results were six away wins, four draws and four home wins.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Brasil de Pelotas as they have only managed to score 10 times from 13 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Brasil de Pelotas have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Brasil de Pelotas - Cruzeiro 1-0.Top Goalscorers
  M. Oliveira Santos 5 goals |   M. Silva Carvalho 4 goals | A. Santos Sousa 4 goals |
Cruzeiro missing players
Brasil de Pelotas missing players
| Cruzeiro | Brasil de Pelotas | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 13 | 5 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 25 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 28 | 16 | 8 | Scored | S | 2 | 10 | 22 |
| 24 | 14 | 7 | Conceded | C | 2 | 13 | 20 |
| 92% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 77% | 76% |
| 56% | 69% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 54% | 56% |
| 36% | 46% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 38% | 32% |
| 12% | 8% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 4% |
| 8% | 8% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 48% | 54% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 54% | 52% |
| 36% | 31% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 38% | 40% |
| 24% | 23% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 31% | 32% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.4 | 2.5 | 3.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13.3 | 14.4 | 15.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.3 | 8.2 | 9 |
| 4.1 | 4.3 | 5.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
| 27% | 29% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 18% | 24% | 26% |
- Brasil de Pelotas have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Cruzeiro have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 | Chapecoense | 25 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 50 |
| 2 | America Mineiro | 25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 44 |
| 3 | Sampaio Correa | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 41 |
| 4 | Juventude | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 38 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 41 |
| 5 | Cuiabá | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 40 |
| 6 | CSA | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 25 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 38 |
| 7 | Avai | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 18 | -5 | 37 |
| 8 | Ponte Preta | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 14 | -2 | 37 |
| 9 | Confianca | 25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 36 |
| 10 | Guarani | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -1 | 34 |
| 11 | Operario PR | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 34 |
| 12 | CRB | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 21 | -2 | 33 |
| 13 | Brasil de Pelotas | 25 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 33 |
| 14 | Vitoria | 25 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 31 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 32 |
| 15 | Cruzeiro | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 31 |
| 16 | Parana | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 34 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 23 | -8 | 29 |
| 17 | Náutico | 25 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 20 | -9 | 24 |
| 18 | Figueirense | 25 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 18 | -11 | 22 |
| 19 | Botafogo SP | 25 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 13 | -11 | 20 |
| 20 | Oeste | 25 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 42 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 23 | -25 | 15 |