Cruzeiro vs Fluminense Prediction: Bet on Fluminense to win as away side

In the upcoming match of Brazil Serie A, Cruzeiro will face Fluminense at Mineirão, in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Cruzeiro is in 3rd position, while Fluminense is 6th. Cruzeiro comes from winning at home against Santos 2-1, while Fluminense drew with Vasco, in Maracanã 1-1. It definitely will be a close match, which Fluminense has a better squad, with a great moment this season, and Cruzeiro will have the support of the crowd, playing at their stadium.

CRUZEIRO

Cruzeiro has been a good surprise in Brazil’s Serie A with 3 victories and 1 defeat in 4 matches. In Copa do Brasil, Cruzeiro has advanced with 1 defeat and 1 win, 0-1 and 2-0. In this season, Cruzeiro has played 16 matches, with 7 victories, 3 draws, and 6 defeats. Cruzeiro scored 21 goals and took 15. However, Cruzeiro’s new head coach, the Portuguese Pepa, it’s still trying to search for the best formation for the team.

EXPECTED OPENING LINEUP FOR CRUZEIRO

Rafael Cabral, William, Oliveira, Luciano Castán, Marlon, Richard Coelho, Ramiro, Mateus Vital, Bruno Rodrigues, Gilberto, Rafael Bilu.

FLUMINENSE

Fluminense it’s in a good moment at the season, disputing Brazil’s Serie A, Copa do Brasil, and Libertadores. The team is presenting a really good football with a lot of ball possession and has been hard for the opponents to defeat Fluminense. In Brazil’s Serie A, Fluminense comes from a draw against Fortaleza, playing as the away side, with the substitutes. Against Vasco, in a local rivalry match, Fluminense started losing and drew with a goal of Lima. In this season, Fluminense has played 24 matches, with 17 victories, 2 draws, and 5 defeats. Fluminense scored 55 goals and took 16.

EXPECTED OPENING LINEUP FOR FLUMINENSE

Fábio, Samuel Xavier, Nino, Felipe Melo, Marcelo, André, Alexsander, Lima, Ganso, Arias, Cano. 

EXPERT BETTING TIPS

To play against Cruzeiro at Mineirão, in Belo Horizonte, Fluminense arrives in the best shape. The team has the best rate of scored and suffered goals in Brazil’s Serie A (55 goals scored/16 suffered). Although, besides the fact of playing at home, which puts the crowd in favor of Cruzeiro, the team of Belo Horizonte has suffered a few goals, which demonstrates a solid defensive system. The concerning point about Cruzeiro is about the offensive side, the team scores a few goals. I’d bet in a Fluminense win, for a close score, and Fluminense does not suffer any goal.