Fortaleza vs Cruzeiro
Stadium: Arena Castelão
26.05.2025, 02:30
Fortaleza vs Cruzeiro: Prediction and odds on the Brasileirão match on May 26, 2025
Fortaleza and Cruzeiro will meet at the Arena Castelão for a game that should be tight. Both sides have good players, although they are nowhere near each other in the standings. Fortaleza is in 14th place, while Cruzeiro is in third place.
Claim Your Welcome Bonus!Fortaleza: Form and statistics
It was a tough week for Fortaleza, probably the worst this season. In Rio de Janeiro, Vojvoda's men had a night to forget and lost 3-0 to Vasco da Gama. São Januário is a cursed stadium where Fortaleza has never won. The goal conceded in the 3rd minute didn't help and motivated the Cariocas. Fortaleza has only won two games in nine Série A rounds and has been very inconsistent. In midweek, the Cearenses suffered another disappointment as they were eliminated from the Copa do Brasil. In the second leg of the third round, Fortaleza drew at home against Série C side Retrô but lost on penalties in a shocking result. Fortaleza shot 18 times, but only three of them were on target. The Nordeste club has yet to win the competition.
Fortaleza: Lineup
Marinho was sent off against Vasco and is suspended. Lucas Sasha, and Rossetto are in the medical department and shouldn't play.
🔖Fortaleza starting lineup (4-3-3)
João Ricardo – Mancuso, Kuscevic, Mancha, Bruno Pacheco – Zé Welison, Pochettino Emmanuel Martínez – Pikachu, Lucero, Breno Lopes
⛔️Out: Lucas Sasha, Rossetto, Moisés (injured), Marinho (suspended)
👤Head Coach: Pablo Vojvoda
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Cruzeiro: Form and statistics
The Fox failed to beat city rival Atlético in the Derby Mineiro but still climbed to third place, as RB Bragantino lost. Playing at home, Cruzeiro was the team that searched the most for a goal, but except for a couple of chances, most of the goal attempts came from long-range shots. During Cruzeiro's best period, Lucas Lima hit the bar. The second half was more even, with no great chances on goal. The coaches didn't take any risks, not wanting to lose against the major rival. Leonardo Jardim's team has 17 points and is showing to be competitive. The Portuguese coach has already said that his goal is to play in the Copa Libertadores next year, and if the Miners continue like this, it's very likely that they'll achieve it. In the Copa do Brasil, Cruzeiro beat Vila Nova 3-0 to move ahead in the competition.
Cruzeiro: Lineup
The influential Matheus Pereira won't be able to play due to his third yellow card. Wanderson is injured and doubtful for the game.
🔖Cruzeiro starting lineup (4-4-1-1)
Cássio – Fagner, Fabrício Bruno, Villalba, Kaiki – Lucas Silva, Lucas Romero, Christian, Carlos Eduardo – Gabriel Barbosa – Kaio Jorge
⛔️Out: Wanderson, João Marcelo, Matheus Henrique (injured), Matheus Pereira (suspended)
👤Head Coach: Leonardo Jardim
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Fortaleza vs Cruzeiro: Head-to-head statistics
The two clubs have only met 17 times. Cruzeiro has the better record, with eight wins and four defeats. The remaining five games ended in draws. Fortaleza hasn't beaten Cruzeiro at home since 2019.
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Fortaleza vs Cruzeiro: Betting tips & Odds
- The TO 1.5 bet has won six times in Fortaleza's last seven games and four times in Cruzeiro's previous five matches. You can bet on a game with at least two goals (TO 1.5) for 1.50 at Betway;
- Fortaleza has only won two of its past 12 fixtures. You can bet on Cruzeiro not losing (X2) for 1.55 at 1xBet;
- Fortaleza scored first in three of the last four head-to-heads with Cruzeiro. You can bet that Fortaleza will be the first team to score for 1.83 at Bet365.
Fortaleza vs Cruzeiro match prediction 26 May 2025
Fortaleza is a strong team at home but has been inconsistent of late. This month, the Cearenses defeated Colo Colo and Juventude by 5-0 and 4-0, respectively, but last week, they lost 3-0 to Vasco and were knocked out of the Copa do Brasil by a Série C team. So it's hard to predict what will happen in this match. Cruzeiro is in third place and has been proving to be a competitive side, but in this game, Matheus Pereira, perhaps its most influential player, won't be available. It should be a balanced game, so I'm leaning toward a draw.
Our match prediction: Draw for 3.10 at Betway.
Our betting tip for this Brasileirão match: BTTS-YES for 2.09 at 1xBet.
Our final betting tip on the match: Correct Score 1-1 for 6.00 at Bet365.
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