📏 Form Guide

Cruzeiro

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Cruzeiro prepare for this game following on from a 1-1 Serie A drawn game against Atlético Mineiro.

In that game, Cruzeiro managed 39% possession and 4 shots at goal with 2 on target. The scorer for Cruzeiro was Pereira (48'). Atletico Mineiro had 23 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target. Tressoldi (51') was the scorer for Atlético Mineiro.

Leonardo Jardim's Cruzeiro have scored 5 times in their last 6 outings. At the other end, the number of goals that have been scored against them in those same games stands at 5.

Heading into this fixture, Cruzeiro are undefeated in their previous 4 league matches at home.

Fortaleza

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After being defeated in their last game at the hands of Vasco da Gama in Serie A action, Fortaleza will be hoping to turn things around here.

In that game, Fortaleza managed 56% possession and 27 attempts at goal with 9 of them on target. On the other side, Vasco da Gama had 6 attempts on goal with 3 on target. Rayan (45') and David (82') scored for Vasco da Gama.

Throughout their 6 most recent matches, Martín Palermo's Fortaleza have managed to stick the ball in the net 6 times - earning them a goals scored per game average of 1.

Coming into this fixture, Fortaleza have not been beaten by Cruzeiro when they've played them away from home in the last 4 matches in the league. A very good run of results for them.

↔️ Head to head

Checking out their prior head to head duels dating back to 27/10/2019, neither club has come out on top overall with Cruzeiro winning 2 of those games, Fortaleza 2 and 2 being draws in normal time.

An aggregate of 11 goals were scored between the two sides throughout the course of those matches, with 6 of them for Celeste and 5 for Fortaleza. The average number of goals per game works out to 1.83.

The previous league game featuring these sides was Serie A match day 10 on 25/05/2025 and the score finished Fortaleza 0-2 Cruzeiro.

In that game, Fortaleza had 49% possession and 10 shots at goal with 1 of them on target.

Cruzeiro had 17 attempts at goal with 8 of them on target. Jorge (34') and Silva (41') scored.

The match was refereed by Joao Vitor Gobi.

📋 Team News: Cruzeiro

The Cruzeiro manager Leonardo Jardim will be grateful not to have any fitness worries whatsoever before this match thanks to a fully healthy group ready to go.

ℹ️ Team News: Fortaleza

Owing to a completely healthy squad available for selection, the Fortaleza manager Martín Palermo has zero fitness worries at all ahead of this clash.

🔮 Prediction

We’re of the view that Cruzeiro have it within them to be able to create a good number of chances & successful shots on target.

However, Fortaleza will be up against it to make a breakthrough but we can see them pulling one back during this clash.

We reckon that it will be a controlled 3-1 victory for Cruzeiro at the end of the match.

Victor Martins, 23:29 18/10/2025