Bragantino vs Cruzeiro Prediction: Home Side Searching for its Fifth Consecutive Home Win

In the upcoming fixture of Brazil Serie A, Matchday 3, Red Bull Bragantino will be up against Cruzeiro at the Nabi Abi Chedid Stadium in Braganca Paulista. At the moment, Bragantino stands 7th with a win and 4 points, whereas Cruzeiro stands 12th with a win and three points. With teams involved in local and domestic action, the upcoming matchup will certainly defy the momentum and overall gameplay for the two sides. Though Bragantino is playing at home, the away side will come in with reasonable confidence about winning. For the upcoming fixture, Bragantino will be missing Cleiton Schwengber due to viral, whereas Cruzeiro will have Oliveira benched due to the red card suspension in the last match. The upcoming matchup will mark the first meeting between the two sides. Continue reading to find out more about the matchup. 

Red Bull Bragantino - Secured a Draw Against Cuiaba in the Last Outing (DWWWL)

After winning three consecutive fixtures across all competitions, Red Bull Bragantino settled for a draw against Cuiaba (1-1), which could have been another win for them. Thiago Borbas managed to net one with the assist made by Aderlan in the 85th minute of play. With the likes of Santos, Aderlan, Natan, and Capixaba in the defending lines, Red Bull Bragantino is likely to impose full authority against Cruzeiro in the upcoming meeting. With 66% possession and 2 keeper saves, Bragantino somehow managed to secure a point from the last match; however, they will be now eying for a win at home. Red Bull Bragantino has scored 15 goals in the last five matches played, averaging 3.00 goals per game. Continuing with the robust goal-scoring average, Bragantino will fancy its chances of scoring a couple of goals against Cruzeiro. Eduardo Sasha will be in the spotlight for scoring and attacking just the like the previous home game against Bahia. 

Expected Opening Lineup for Red Bull Bragantino

Lucão; Aderlan, Natan, Eduardo Santos, Juninho Capixaba; Lucas Evangelista, Matheus Fernandes, Gustavinho, Helinho; Henry Mosquera, Eduardo Sasha.

Cruzeiro - Coming off Two Back to Back Wins (WWLLL)

Going in the matchup, Cruzeiro is coming off two back-to-back wins against Nautico (2-0) and Gremio (1-0). Cruzeiro won against Nautico even after being a goal behind in the first leg. William and Richard scored goals, giving their team and important win at home. Before that, in the previous fixture of Serie A, Cruzeiro managed to win against Gremio (1-0), in which Bruno Rodrigues scored the only goal with an assist made by Machado. With the likes of Nikao, Vital, Ramiro, and Silva in the key positions, Cruzeiro will be hoping for a competitive matchup against the home favorites, Bragantino. In the last five matches played, Cruzeiro has lost three, and the three defeats came playing away from home. Therefore, the away match form of Cruzeiro is under the radar, making them unfavorite for tomorrow as well. Talking about the scoring, Cruzeiro has scored 5 goals in the last five matches, averaging 1.00 goals per game. Against Bragantino, Cruzeiro will have to score at least 2 or more goals to win.

Expected Opening Lineup for Cruzeiro

Rafael Cabral; Marlon, Luciano Castan, Wallisson Luiz, William; Mateus Vital, Ramiro, Richard; Bruno Rodrigues, Nikão, Gilberto. 

Expert Betting Tips

Red Bull Bragantino has won its last four home matches, which makes them the ultimate favorites for winning against Cruzeiro as well. Considering the robust scoring average of Bragantino, I am expecting the home side to score at least 2 or more goals. About the scoring from both ends, Bragantino has conceded goals at an average of 1.20 in the last five, which offers Cruzeiro some room to score. I am predicting a final scoreline of 2-1 at the end of 90 minutes of play. 

• Red Bull Bragantino to Win for 2.15
• Total Over 2.5 for 2.14
• Both Teams to Score - Yes for 1.87