Match Pack: Cruzeiro EC will lock horns with Cuiabá EC

On 13th June 2024, Cruzeiro EC will lock horns with Cuiabá EC in a thrilling fixture of the Serie A. Their last faceoff resulted in a stalemate with neither team managing to score. If we consider their previous 4 meetings, Cruzeiro hasn’t secured a victory yet, whereas Cuiabá bagged wins in 2 encounters, with the rest concluding in a draw.

Cruzeiro has been delivering top-notch performances on home turf, whereas Cuiabá’s away game has been underwhelming. The past encounters between these two squads have seen an average of 0.5 goals per game, with no instance of both teams scoring in the same match.

This Serie A season, Cruzeiro has a commendable average of 3 Points Per Game at home. On the contrast, Cuiabá’s performance on the road has been far from impressive, averaging 0 Points Per Game so far. With these metrics, it’s poised to be an exciting match.

Insights

• Despite their past history, Cruzeiro and Cuiabá have failed to produce a high-scoring encounter, averaging just 0.5 goals per match in their previous meet-ups.
• Cuiabá has had the upper hand in previous meetings, winning 2 of the 4 matches while the other 2 matches ended in a draw.
• Cruzeiro, however, have not managed to secure a win against Cuiabá in their past 4 encounters.
• Cruzeiro’s home form has been commendable, which might give them a slight edge in the upcoming match.
• Cuiabá, on the other hand, has been struggling with their away form, which could be problematic in the match against Cruzeiro.
• Both teams have failed to score in the previous matches they’ve faced each other, indicated by BTTS (Both Teams To Score) statistic being at 0%.
• With an impressive average of 3 Points Per Game at home this Serie A season, Cruzeiro displays their strong performance.
• Cuiabá’s away form appears concerning, with the team averaging 0 Points Per Game this Serie A season.
• Given these stats, the outcome of the match could be unpredictable but Cruzeiro might prove to be the stronger team, given their current form.

Match Forecast

• With Cruzeiro EC’s strength in creating long shot opportunities and Cuiabá EC’s weakness in defending against attacks down the wings, we can expect many long shots from Cruzeiro players, particularly from the wings.
• Cruzeiro EC has a strong knack for stealing the ball from the opposition and Cuiabá EC is weak at keeping possession. Thus, we can expect Cruzeiro EC to dominate in possession and constantly pressuring Cuiabá EC.
• Cruzeiro EC’s weakness in avoiding individual errors might give Cuiabá EC some potential scoring opportunities.
• Considering both teams’ weakness in defending set pieces, this game may see some goals from corner kicks or free kicks.
• Since Cuiabá EC tends to play within their own half and Cruzeiro EC likes to control the game in the opposition’s half, there might be heavy action within Cuiabá’s half of the field.
• Given Cuiabá EC’s strong capacity to protect the lead, if they score the opening goal, it might be challenging for Cruzeiro EC to flip the scoreline.
• Cruzeiro EC’s strength in coming back from losing positions might make for an exciting match should Cuiabá EC take the initial lead.
• Considering Cuiabá EC’s weakness in the aerial duels and Cruzeiro EC’s tendency to take long shots, there are good chances of Cruzeiro EC scoring through long balls or crosses.

Match Facts

• In the previous season’s matches, Cruzeiro EC MG lost 0-1 at home while a 0-0 draw occurred at home for Cuiaba Esporte Clube MT.
• Currently, Cuiaba Esporte Clube MT is on a negative stride with 4 successive losses in the Brasileiro Serie A.
• On the contrary, Cruzeiro EC MG has won four consecutive matches.
• Cruzeiro EC MG has exhibited impressive performance, going undefeated in their past five games.
• Cruzeiro EC MG has managed three successive victories in their home games.
• Cuiaba Esporte Clube MT’s performance has been disappointing with no wins in their last five games played away.
• In away matches, Cuiaba Esporte Clube MT has yet to score a goal this season.
• Cruzeiro EC MG has managed to prevent the opposition from scoring in three consecutive matches.
• In their encounters, Cruzeiro EC MG and Cuiaba Esporte Clube MT register a win in the first half in 29% of the matches individually.
• Halftime wins are shared equally between both teams at a rate of 29%.
• The last game played between the two ended in a draw with scores being 0-0.
• In games where Cruzeiro EC MG had a one-goal advantage while playing at home, they typically won 63% of the time.
• On the other hand, when Cuiaba Esporte Clube MT led by a solitary goal while playing away, an 80% victory rate follows.
• In the instance where Cruzeiro EC MG is trailing by a goal at home, they manage to secure a win in just 8% of games.
• When Cuiaba Esporte Clube MT is a goal behind away, they pull a win in 23% of such instances.
• In the Brasileiro Serie A, Cruzeiro EC MG has shown a superior performance compared to Cuiaba Esporte Clube MT.
• Comparing the last five matches, Cruzeiro EC MG has performed better than Cuiaba Esporte Clube MT.
• Cuiaba Esporte Clube MT has an impressive record of zero losses in its last four games against Cruzeiro EC MG across all competitions.
• In the last four encounters, Cruzeiro EC MG has not registered any win, whereas Cuiaba Esporte Clube MT has won twice; the other two games ended in draws.
• Average goals per match are 0 for Cruzeiro EC MG and 0.5 for Cuiaba Esporte Clube MT when both these teams face each other.
• The average goal tally per match between Cruzeiro EC MG and Cuiaba Esporte Clube MT is 0.5.
• The average goal count in the first half of their matches stands at 0.25.
• Cruzeiro EC MG scores an average of 1.19 goals in their home matches while Cuiaba Esporte Clube MT manages 1.13 goals on average in away games.
• Cuiaba Esporte Clube MT is on a decent run, going unbeaten in their last four matches.