Vitoria line up against away team Cruzeiro at Estádio Manoel Barradas in this Serie A game on Thursday.
Scroll down to see all of the predictions, poll and statistics for Vitoria v Cruzeiro - along with the latest match odds.
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Vitoria
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Vitoria will play in this fixture following a 0-0 Serie A draw vs Corinthians.
In that match, Vitoria managed 29% possession and 6 attempts on goal with 2 on target. On the other side, Corinthians had 13 shots at goal with 3 on target.
Vitoria haven’t made the most of their chances in more recent games. Their sum of goals stands at just 4 vs opposing sides during the course of their last six fixtures. In those meetings, Vitoria have also seen the tally of goals scored against them total 5. We will just have to find out whether or not that trend will be sustained in this game.
Coming into this contest, Vitoria have left without a victory over Cruzeiro in their last 2 league games.
Cruzeiro
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Cruzeiro will come into the encounter following on from a 2-1 Serie A win with the defeat of Palmeiras in their previous game.
In that game, Cruzeiro had 36% possession and 14 shots on goal with 3 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Cruzeiro was Kaio Jorge (2', 4'). Palmeiras had 18 shots on goal with 5 on target. Allan (87') was the scorer for Palmeiras.
A series of steadfast performances from the Cruzeiro defence has seen the number of goals they’ve conceded standing at 2 from their past 6 fixtures overall. In that period of time, the number of goals that they have scored themselves is 9.
Their previous form shows that Cruzeiro:
- have not registered a win against Vitoria when having played them away from home in the previous 2 league matches.
- are undefeated in their previous 2 league matches away from home.
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Head to head
Looking over their past head-to-head meetings going back to 12/09/2020 shows us that Vitoria have won 1 of these games & Cruzeiro 3, with the tally of draws standing at 2.
A total of 17 goals were produced between them throughout the course of those matches, with 8 of them for Leão da Barra and 9 netted by Celeste. That is an average goals per game value of 2.83.
The last league meeting featuring the two was Serie A match day 23 on 19/08/2024 when it ended Vitoria 2-2 Cruzeiro.
In that game, Vitoria managed 30% possession and 14 shots on goal with 5 on target. The goalscorers were Osvaldo (25') and Alerrandro (29').
For their opponents, Cruzeiro got 25 shots at goal with 12 on target. Juan Ignacio Dinenno (78', 84') was the scorer.
The match was refereed by Marcelo de Lima Henrique.
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Team News: Vitoria
In all likelihood, Leão da Barra should employ a 4-3-3 system featuring Lucas Arcanjo, Claudinho, Edu, Zé Marcos, Jamerson, Gabriel Baralhas, Ronald, Matheuzinho, Lucas Braga, Renato Kayzer and Wellington Rato.
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Team News: Cruzeiro
Cruzeiro manager Leonardo Jardim has to choose a team with limited availability. João Marcelo (Torn knee ligaments), Matheus Henrique (Meniscus injury) and Japa (Inflammation of the biceps tendon in the thigh) miss out here.
There’s a good chance that Celeste seem likely to make use of a 4-2-3-1 formation using Cassio, William, Fabrício Bruno, Jonathan Jesus, Kaiki, Lucas Romero, Lucas Silva, Carlos Eduardo, Matheus Pereira, Wanderson and Kaio Jorge.
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Prediction
We’ve got the feeling that Vitoria will really need to work well to hit the back of the net against this Cruzeiro team who will likely win and very possibly keep a clean sheet.
We’re therefore seeing a hard-fought 0-1 winning margin for Cruzeiro at the end of this one.
It should be a good one.
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⚽️ What are the top odds for this match?
Looking at the betting prices for the match in the 90 minute result market, backing Vitoria can be had for 3, betting on the draw is 3.3 and staking on victory for Cruzeiro is 2.35. They are the top prices that can be secured at the moment.
Renata Leite,
03:00 08/06/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
🏟️ Team Focus:
Vitoria
Formed: 1899
Stadium: Estádio Manoel Barradas (30,793)
Captain: Raúl Cáceres
Chairman: Fábio Mota
Manager: Thiago Carpini
Competitions: Serie A position 16
🔑 Star Player: Renato Kayzer
Mostly taking up the Striker position, Renato Kayzer was born in Tupãssi, Brazil. Having made a first senior appearance for Vasco da Gama in the 2015 season, the goalscoring Forward has accumulated 3 league goals in the Série A 2025 campaign so far in 4 appearances.