Cruzeiro will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 10 points behind Cuiabá.
- Cruzeiro have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Cuiabá haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
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.
It's quite the trip for Cuiabá when visiting Cruzeiro as the cities are 1500 kilometers apart.
Cruzeiro form and stats
5-5-5 (win-draw-lost) are the Serie B numbers at home for Cruzeiro so far this season.
Cruzeiro faced defeat in their previous match, away at Ponte Preta (1-2). A 1-1 draw away before that, with Avai the opponent.
Cruzeiro are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 21 goals in 15 games. Cruzeiro have conceded 16 in these home matches.
Cuiabá form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Cuiabá so far with only 15 points returning home. The records show 4-3-8 (win-draw-lose).
Two away games in a row for Cuiabá, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-2 versus Nautico in the Serie B. A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Operario PR.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Cuiabá as they have only managed to score 12 times from 15 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Cuiabá have seen the ball go into their own net 21 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Cuiabá - Cruzeiro 1-0 played earlier this season.Cruzeiro missing players
Cuiabá missing players
| Cruzeiro | Cuiabá | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 15 | 31 |
| 12 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| 10 | 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | 9 |
| 36 | 21 | 5 | Scored | S | 3 | 12 | 37 |
| 29 | 16 | 7 | Conceded | C | 9 | 21 | 31 |
| 90% | 93% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 58% | 73% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 73% | 65% |
| 35% | 47% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 27% | 35% |
| 13% | 13% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 7% | 10% |
| 10% | 13% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 10% |
| 52% | 60% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 20% | 33% | 32% |
| 35% | 27% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 20% | 42% |
| 23% | 20% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 60% | 47% | 35% |
| 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 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 12.7 | 14.7 | 15.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.8 | 10 | 11.6 |
| 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.8 |
| 29% | 30% | 24% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 19% | 20% | 25% |
- Cruzeiro have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Cuiabá haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | 30 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 34 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 20 | 59 |
| 2 | América Mineiro | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 34 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 57 |
| 3 | Cuiabá | 31 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 37 | 31 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 50 |
| 4 | Juventude | 31 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 43 | 32 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 11 | 49 |
| 5 | CSA | 31 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 42 | 30 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 48 |
| 6 | Guarani | 31 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 38 | 35 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 3 | 47 |
| 7 | Ponte Preta | 31 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 38 | 40 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 46 |
| 8 | Sampaio Correa | 31 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 41 | 31 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 45 |
| 9 | Avai | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 33 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 19 | -5 | 44 |
| 10 | Operario PR | 31 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 41 |
| 11 | Cruzeiro | 31 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 36 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 40 |
| 12 | Brasil de Pelotas | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 40 |
| 13 | Confianca | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 37 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 39 |
| 14 | CRB | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 31 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 27 | -7 | 37 |
| 15 | Vitoria | 31 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 38 | 37 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 1 | 36 |
| 16 | Nautico | 31 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 28 | 35 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 23 | -7 | 35 |
| 17 | Parana | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 29 | 40 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 26 | -11 | 32 |
| 18 | Figueirense | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 24 | 31 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -7 | 32 |
| 19 | Botafogo SP | 31 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 18 | 31 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 16 | -13 | 26 |
| 20 | Oeste | 31 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 51 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 28 | -28 | 20 |