Inconsistent Cruzeiro and Fortaleza Meet in Brazilian Serie A
Cruzeiro vs Fortaleza - 22/06/2023
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We have a full round of fixtures to enjoy in the Brazilian Serie A this week, including the meeting between Cruzeiro and Fortaleza.
The match will be played at the Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto on the 21st of June and the hosts begin the week in 9th place on 14 points while the visitors are in 11th place, also on 14 points.
Cruzeiro come into the game having picked up a point in their previous Serie A match at Bahia. It was Bahia who opened the scoring in the 18th minute but Cruzeiro had a strong finish to the first half and having equalised in the 30th minute, they took the lead on the stroke of half time.
However, Cruzeiro could not hold on to their advantage in the second half and conceded the equaliser in the 66th minute.
The draw at Bahia means Cruzeiro have failed to win any of their 6 most recent fixtures in all competitions. They have lost 3 of their 5 most recent games, with the defeats coming against Cuiaba and Atletico Mineiro at home in Serie A plus Gremio at home in the Copa do Brasil.
Home form in the league shows Cruzeiro have been struggling in-front of their own fans and they have lost each of their last 3 games. Trends show they have won only 2 of their 11 most recent home Serie A matches and have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 4 on home soil.
Fortaleza travel to the Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto on the back of a 2-0 defeat at Botafogo in their most recent game in Serie A.
Botafogo opened the scoring in the 45th minute and added a second goal in the 63rd minute. Fortaleza had no response and could not find the back of the net in the final 30 minutes.
The loss at Botafogo means Fortaleza have failed to win any of their last 3 fixtures in all competitions. In addition to the defeat at Botafogo, there was a 1-0 loss at Estudiantes de Merida in the Copa Sudamericana group stage and a 0-0 draw at home with Bahia in Serie A.
Form in the league shows Fortaleza have recorded just a single victory from their 7 most recent games. They have failed to win any of their last 4 matches on the road in Serie A.
Team news and Cruzeiro have four players in the treatment room, with Ramiro, Rafael Bilu, Wesley Gasolina, and Fernando Henrique all unavailable.
Fortaleza make the trip without the injured duo of Guilherme Augusto and Fernando Miguel.
Given their current form and position in the table, it is difficult to separate the teams going into this match. We expect to see under 2.5 goals scored and for this game to end level.
Home team
Away team
Pred
Correct score
Avg. goals
Weather conditions
Coef.
Score
Live
coef.
Br1
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X
1 - 1
2.02
25°
3.25
2.05
3.25
3.60
no
no
no
0 - 1(0 - 0)
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