Fortaleza EC

Football Brazil - Serie A Mon 26 May 07:30

Cruzeiro EC

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Fortaleza Look the Value Bet

We think Fortaleza are a good bet at 0.0 on the Asian Handicap when they play Cruzeiro. This selection makes appeal at odds of 1.80, with money back if the contest ends in a draw.

Teams’ Last Battle Saw 2-1 Fortaleza Victory

Fortaleza suffered a defeat in their last game. A 3-0 scoreline occurred away from home against Vasco da Gama. The Lion of the Pici recorded three shots on target and had 50% possession.

Cruzeiro played Atlético Mineiro at home in their previous game. It was a 0-0 draw. Leonardo Jardim's team were 53% in the possession stakes and recorded four shots on goal.

Fortaleza won the last encounter between these sides. A 2-1 away win was recorded against Cruzeiro. The past 6 H2H games have featured three triumphs for Fortaleza, one for Cruzeiro along with two draws.

Serie A G W D L GF GA GD GD P
2 Cruzeiro logo Cruzeiro 12 7 3 2 17 8 9 17:8 24
18 Fortaleza logo Fortaleza 12 2 4 6 12 18 -6 12:18 10
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Fortaleza – Last 10 League Games

Fortaleza have 3 wins, 3 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.3 goals from 3.9 shots on goal and 8.2 attempts. Juan Pablo Vojvoda's side have averaged 44.8% possession and 5.8 corners per match, conceding 0.8 goals and 4.7 corners from 4.0 shots on goal and 9.0 attempts.

Top scorer Juan Martin Lucero has found the net 3 times, with Tinga and Moises Vieira getting 2 apiece. Guillermo Fernandez and Marinho have been top assistors with 2.

Cruzeiro – Last 10 League Games

Cruzeiro have won 6, lost 2 and drawn 2, with an average of 9.6 attempts, 4.1 shots on goal and 1.4 goals. The Belo Horizonte outfit average 46.3% possession, 5.3 corners in their favour and 5.7 corners against, while 0.7 goals have been conceded from 4.9 shots on goal and 10.8 attempts.

Kaio Jorge is top of the team’s scoring charts with 5, while Matheus Pereira and Gabriel Barbosa have 2. Lucas Silva has been top assists provider with 3 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Fortaleza confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Joao Ricardo (GK), Tinga, Benjamin Kuscevic, Gustavo Mancha, Diogo Barbosa, Guillermo Fernandez, Jose Welison, Leandro Martinez, Yago Pikachu, Juan Martin Lucero, Breno Lopes.

Cruzeiro confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Cassio (GK), William, Fabricio Bruno, Lucas Villalba, Kaiki, Lucas Daniel Romero, Lucas Silva, Christian Cardoso, Gabriel Barbosa, Marquinhos, Kaio Jorge.

Expert Série A Analysis

Injuries and suspensions can affect the overall outcome and we use this information as well as the latest form guide. The same applies to the football stats so that we can get the best understanding of how things might pan out.

Key Fortaleza vs Cruzeiro league stats:

  • The 0.0 line has been covered by Fortaleza in 16 of their last 20 games at home.
  • The 0.0 line has been covered by Fortaleza in 6 of their last 10 games at home.
  • The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Cruzeiro in 5 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Cruzeiro in 11 of their last 20 games on the road.
  • The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Cruzeiro in 3 of their last 6 games against Fortaleza.

Fortaleza vs Cruzeiro Prediction

If you agree with our verdict that Fortaleza are going to win, consider backing them at 1.80 on the Asian Handicap 0.0. The home team could have the upper hand in this Série A clash.

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Fortaleza 0.0 Probability

According to the odds, there’s a 55.6% likelihood of our pick winning. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success between 60-65%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

Our Pick

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Correct Score Prediction

Fortaleza Fortaleza logo 1 - 0 Cruzeiro logo Cruzeiro

We’ve got a correct score prediction which involves Fortaleza winning 1-0. Odds of 6.10 look appealing and we should get a run for our money here.

Player Props

Breno Lopes Over 0.5 Shots On Target 1.71 bet365 logo

Breno Lopes (Fortaleza) can be backed to have at least one shot on goal at 1.71. All things considered, we think that the betting odds are really appealing when it comes to backing him on the Shots Target market.

Latest Breno Lopes Player Prop Odds

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Juan Lucero to Score 4.00 bet365 logo

Juan Lucero (Fortaleza) has racked up three goals in his past five Serie A games on home soil. The Anytime Goalscorer odds look really appealing based on the stats and we’ll take a chance on him at odds of 4.00.

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Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners 1.73 bet365 logo

It’s been ten consecutive Fortaleza home matches where the 10.5 Total Corners line has not been covered, while we’ve seen an average of 9.80 corners in the last ten Cruzeiro away games. Let’s stick with this betting trend and back the sides to go under the Total Corners line at odds of 1.73.

League Games

League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Fortaleza Logo Fortaleza
Total
10.50 5.80 4.70
Home
8.40 5.20 3.20
Away
10.80 5.20 5.60
Cruzeiro Logo Cruzeiro
Total
11.00 5.30 5.70
Home
10.90 6.10 4.80
Away
9.80 4.40 5.40

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Fortaleza vs Cruzeiro Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Fortaleza 0.0 1.80
Both Team To Score No 1.67
Shots On Target Breno Lopes Over 0.5 1.71

We’ve got a bet builder and the legs include Fortaleza with an Asian Handicap of 0.0, No on the BTTS market together with Breno Lopes (Fortaleza) to finish with one or more shots on target.

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Fortaleza vs Cruzeiro Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Close Game in the Eyes of the Betting Sites

The favourites are 43% likely to win according to the latest betting odds, with Fortaleza being priced at 2.30 to come away with a victory in this Série A encounter. If you’re interested in wagering Cruzeiro, you can get 3.20 for the underdog.

It sometimes pays to go down the Half-Time Result route and the draw is available at 1.95. Alternatively, Fortaleza can be backed at 3.10 and Cruzeiro are on offer at 4.00.

The Total Goals odds suggest that Under 2.5 is the likelier outcome in this contest. If you anticipate that a minimum of one side can manage a clean sheet, you might want to take the 1.70 about Both Teams to Score No.

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Deyverson Silva Acosta Favourite to Find the Net First

Deyverson Silva Acosta is favourite to be First Goalscorer at 6.10, while you can get similar odds if you want him to score the last goal.

Player Goals

Deyverson Silva Acosta (Fortaleza)
First
6.10
Anytime
3.65
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Kaio Jorge Pinto Ramos (Cruzeiro)
First
6.40
Anytime
3.75
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Juan Lucero (Fortaleza)
First
7.00
Anytime
4.00
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Breno Lopes (Fortaleza)
First
7.50
Anytime
4.30
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Player Shots On Target

Kaio Jorge Pinto Ramos (Cruzeiro)
Over 0.5
1.50
Under 0.5
2.17
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Juan Lucero (Fortaleza)
Over 0.5
1.57
Under 0.5
1.98
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Deyverson Silva Acosta (Fortaleza)
Over 0.5
1.58
Under 0.5
2.02
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Breno Lopes (Fortaleza)
Over 0.5
1.65
Under 0.5
1.91
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Player Shots

Kaio Jorge Pinto Ramos (Cruzeiro)
Over 3.5
2.07
Under 3.5
-
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Deyverson Silva Acosta (Fortaleza)
Over 2.5
1.92
Under 2.5
-
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Juan Lucero (Fortaleza)
Over 2.5
2.07
Under 2.5
-
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Breno Lopes (Fortaleza)
Over 2.5
2.12
Under 2.5
-
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Team Stats

Fortaleza logo Fortaleza League Stats

Cruzeiro logo Cruzeiro League Stats

Full-Time Result

  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins, 1 defeat and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

  • 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Corners

Corners

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

It’s great to get the latest lineups for the match, with injuries being flagged up thanks to our up-to-date Fortaleza vs Cruzeiro team news.

The Série A squads highlight the star players operating for every team in the division.

Fortaleza vs Cruzeiro Lineups

Fortaleza Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Cruzeiro Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Fortaleza Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

1 Joao Ricardo
2 Tinga 13 Benjamin Kuscevic 39 Gustavo Mancha 16 Diogo Barbosa
5 Guillermo Fernandez 17 Jose Welison 8 Leandro Martinez
22 Yago Pikachu 9 Juan Martin Lucero 26 Breno Lopes
1 Cassio
12 William 15 Fabricio Bruno 25 Lucas Villalba 6 Kaiki
29 Lucas Daniel Romero 16 Lucas Silva
88 Christian Cardoso 9 Gabriel Barbosa 17 Marquinhos
19 Kaio Jorge

Cruzeiro Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Fortaleza Substitutes

  • 3Gaston Avila
  • 4Titi
  • 7Tomas Pochettino
  • 10Calebe
  • 12Brenno
  • 14Eros Mancuso
  • 18Deyverson
  • 19Allanzinho
  • 28Pedro Augusto
  • 33Emanuel Britez
  • 38Lucca Prior
  • 77Kervin Andrade

Cruzeiro Substitutes

  • 11Yannick Bolasie
  • 14Mateo Gamarra
  • 21Carlos Eduardo
  • 23Fagner
  • 26Lautaro Diaz
  • 34Jonathan Jesus
  • 35Murilo Rhikman
  • 36Kaua Prates
  • 41Leonardo
  • 70Kenji
  • 75Rodriguinho
  • 99Juan Dinenno

Previous Fortaleza Lineups

22 May Copa do Brasil
Fortaleza 2-5 Retro FC
18 May Serie A
Vasco da Gama 3-0 Fortaleza
14 May Copa Libertadores
Fortaleza 0-0 Bucaramanga
11 May Serie A
Fortaleza 5-0 Juventude
07 May Copa Libertadores
Fortaleza 4-0 Colo-Colo
03 May Serie A
São Paulo 0-0 Fortaleza

Previous Cruzeiro Lineups

23 May Copa do Brasil
Vila Nova 0-3 Cruzeiro
19 May Serie A
Cruzeiro 0-0 Atlético MG
15 May Copa Sudamericana
Cruzeiro 2-1 Palestino
12 May Serie A
Sport Recife 0-4 Cruzeiro
08 May Copa Sudamericana
Mushuc Runa 1-1 Cruzeiro
05 May Serie A
Cruzeiro 2-1 Flamengo

Injuries & Suspensions

Fortaleza Injury Table

Type Name Info
Lucas Sasha Other

Cruzeiro Injury Table

Type Name Info
Carlos Eduardo Red card (direc
Christian Cardoso Yellow cards
Joao Marcelo Knee

Brazil FlagSérie A Table

2025 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Flamengo 11 7 3 1 24:4 24
2 Cruzeiro 12 7 3 2 17:8 24
3 Bragantino 12 7 2 3 14:11 23
4 Palmeiras 11 7 1 3 12:8 22
5 Bahia 12 6 3 3 14:11 21
6 Fluminense 11 6 2 3 15:12 20
7 Atlético MG 12 5 5 2 13:10 20
8 Botafogo 11 5 3 3 14:7 18
9 Mirassol 11 4 5 2 17:12 17
10 Corinthians 12 4 4 4 13:15 16
11 Grêmio 12 4 4 4 12:15 16
12 Ceará 11 4 3 4 13:11 15
13 Vasco da Gama 12 4 1 7 14:16 13
14 São Paulo 12 2 6 4 10:14 12
15 Santos 12 3 2 7 11:14 11
16 Vitória 12 2 5 5 10:14 11
17 Internacional 12 2 5 5 12:18 11
18 Fortaleza 12 2 4 6 12:18 10
19 Juventude 11 2 2 7 8:24 8
20 Sport Recife 11 0 3 8 5:18 3
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cruzeiro 6 5 1 0 10:3 16
2 Flamengo 6 4 2 0 17:1 14
3 Bahia 6 4 2 0 8:4 14
4 Botafogo 5 4 1 0 13:4 13
5 Corinthians 6 4 1 1 10:5 13
6 Ceará 6 4 1 1 8:3 13
7 Fluminense 5 4 1 0 8:4 13
8 Bragantino 7 4 1 2 7:7 13
9 Atlético MG 6 3 3 0 8:4 12
10 Grêmio 7 3 3 1 7:6 12
11 Mirassol 5 3 2 0 10:5 11
12 Vasco da Gama 6 3 1 2 8:5 10
13 São Paulo 7 2 3 2 6:8 9
14 Juventude 6 2 2 2 7:7 8
15 Vitória 6 2 2 2 6:6 8
16 Fortaleza 6 2 1 3 10:7 7
17 Internacional 5 2 1 2 7:5 7
18 Palmeiras 5 2 1 2 3:3 7
19 Santos 5 1 2 2 5:5 5
20 Sport Recife 5 0 2 3 2:8 2