Cruzeiro vs Vitória Prediction: Defeating Vitória Will Not Be Easy, Even For Cruzeiro

Cruzeiro vs Vitória: Prediction for the Match on November 01, 2025

Cruzeiro’s Foxes go on a rampage against Vitoria ahead of the thirty-first round of the Brasileirao Serie A at the Pinto Stadium. A quick preview of the two sides over the last five games unveils the Foxes as the better performers, having cruised through the previous five games unbeaten. The visitors recently suffered a loss and will be keen on returning to their purple patch (which was recently truncated in their 1-nil game against the Corinthians) as quickly as possible.

A preview of the game team statistics, emerging lineup, and several betting options are available below.

🏠 Cruzeiro: Form and Statistics

Last Five Matches: DDDWD

W-D-L Form: 16-9-5

Home Form: 11-2-2

Position: 3rd

With four draws and one win in the last five league contests, the Foxes show promise today against seventeenth-placed Vitoria, who have gone down like a lead balloon over the past thirty weeks. Cruzeiro can boast of sixteen wins in a score and a half games played, with nine stalemates and five losses.

Since the notable 2-0 away defeat against Vasco da Gama, Cruzeiro has stuck to their guns, staying tough as nails as they pushed through Flamengo (0-0), Sport Recife (1-1), Mineiro (1-1), Fortaleza (1-0), and Palmeiras(0-0).

At home, it’s almost all roses for the side, who have triumphed with eleven wins, two stalemates, and two losses. Since the earlier meeting at the Manoel Barradas failed to produce goals for either side, victory here will add to their home-winning tally, while reducing the deficit towards the top spot.

🏁 Cruzeiro: Lineup

Leo Jardim Foxes have stuck to the 4-2-3-1 lineup, which has helped to maintain their unbeaten status quo in their last five games. The four-man forward prong structure was so effective against the Palmeiras Big Greens that Vitor Roque was locked out and eventually substituted.

🔖 Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1): Cassio, Kaiki-Marcelo-Jesus-William, Silva-Romero, Arroyo-Pereira-Christian, Jorge

👤 Head Coach: Leonardo Jardim

⛔ Out: Injury-Wanderson, Marquinhos, Matheus Enrique, Fagner. Suspended-Bruno Fabricio, Lucas Villalba. Doubtful-Jose Janderson

✈️ Vitória: Form and Statistics

Last Five Matches: WLWWL

W-D-L Form: 7-10-13

Away Form: 1-5-9

Position: 17th

In dire desperation to escape relegation’s cold grip, the Vitoria Conquerors have managed three wins in the last five games, one of the best five-game streaks they have compiled so far this season. In thirty games, they have only been fortunate with seven wins. While thirteen games ended in defeat, ten produced ties.

Over the last five games, Vitoria has played in a nail-biting 1-0 home win against Ceara, a 4-3 loss against Vasco da Gama, a dramatic 2-1 victory against Bahia in the BA-Vi derby, a narrow 1-0 victory against the Santos Fish, and an unfortunate 1-0 loss against the Corinthians last week.

Vitoria has one of the worst traveling records in the league, playing the last fifteen games on the road to accrue nine losses, five stalemates, and one win.

🏁 Vitória: Lineup

The visitors are very accustomed to choking the midfield. Their 3-5-2-1 lineup today would see them attempt to overwhelm Cruzeiro’s structure, with five midfielders flooding both the center and the flanks. They may struggle, since a few of their instrumental players are knocked out of play due to injury.

🔖 Predicted Lineup (3-5-2-1): Couto, Marcos-Camutanga-Neris, Ramon-Cantalapiedra-Matheuzinho-Oliviera-Roberto, Kayzer-Erick

👤 Head Coach: Jair Ventura

⛔ Out: Injured-Claudinho, Lucas Arcanjo-Gbariel Baralhas,Fabricio Santos, Edu, Jamerson Ruben Ramos, Alexandre Fintelman

📈 Cruzeiro vs Vitória Match Betting Trends

Stalemate tendency: The last two meetings between the sides have produced a draw. Bet on a draw at 4.20 odds from Bet365.

Vitoria’s stubbornness against big teams: Vitoria’s recent meetings against the elkites barely produced goals. Bet on the Under 2.5 goal option at 1.87 odds from Betway

Away misfortune for Vitoria: Vitoria has nine losses in the last fifteen away league matches. Bet on a Home/Draw option at 1.10 odds from Bet365

Home Strength for Cruzeiro: Of sixteen home wins for Cruzeiro, they have taken nine at home. You can consider the home win option at 1.46 odds from Betway.

🎯 Cruzeiro vs Vitória Match Prediction 01 November 2025

For this meeting, the majority of the bookmakers favor winning odds for Cruzeiro. Many things can go wrong for Vitoria in this match, and a few are: Cruzeiro, the hosting outfit, is a highly disciplined and structured camp, unlike Vitoria, which plays more with physicality. It will almost be impossible for the visitors not to compile yellow cards, as they play with desperation to not sink further, with the time ticking. Secondly, Cruzeiro hardly loses at home. On their most generous days, a stalemate is the best visitors get. With forty-two goals scored for Cruzeiro in thirty games, the bookmakers are right to support the hosts for victory.

Below are my best predictions:

🔥 Our main prediction will be the Home Win, or Draw, and Under 2.5 goals at 2.08 odds from 1xbet

🔥 Our betting tip will be the Under 2.5 goal option at 1.90 odds from Bet365

🔥 Our final betting tip will be BTTS - NO at 1.69 odds from Betway