Náutico vs Cruzeiro Live Stream, Predictions

📏 Form Guide

Náutico

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Náutico will be looking for an improved result here following the 0-1 Serie B loss in their previous game against Cruzeiro.

Fewer than three goals per game were seen in 5 of the last 6 fixtures where Náutico have been involved. In terms of the goal distribution during this period, opposing sides scored an aggregate of 7 and Náutico managed a tally of 5.

A look at their previous results shows us that Náutico:

• haven't won against Cruzeiro in their last 9 league games.
• are undefeated in their last 2 league matches at home.

Cruzeiro

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A sequence of dependable performances by the Cruzeiro defence has resulted in the number of goals they’ve conceded standing at 3 from their last 6 clashes combined. Over that same period of time, their own attack force has managed to score 7. We shall soon see if that trend will end up being sustained into this next match.

Looking at their past form shows that Cruzeiro:

• remain unbeaten by Náutico when they have played them away from home in the previous 4 league matches. A solid away record against them.
• are undefeated in their previous 2 league matches away from home.

↔️ Head to head

A glance at their past head-to-head meetings going back to 14/07/2013 tells us that Náutico have won 0 of these and Cruzeiro 3, with the number of draws standing at 3.

11 goals were shared by the two clubs during those clashes, with 2 of them for Timbu and 9 netted by Celeste. That’s an average goals per game of 1.83.

📰 Team News: Náutico

The Náutico manager Gilmar Dal Pozzo will be happy not to have any fitness concerns to speak of before this match thanks to a completely injury-free group available to choose from.

📋 Team News: Cruzeiro

With a fully healthy group available to select from, the Cruzeiro manager Felipe Conceição doesn’t have any fitness worries to speak of coming into this clash.

⚡ Prediction

We’re of the view that Náutico will have to work hard as a team to find the net against this Cruzeiro side who we think will manage to get a goal of their own in a winning performance.

We’ve gone for a narrow 0-1 winning margin for Cruzeiro at the end of this one.

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Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Renata Leite, 00:51 11/05/2022