Internacional vs Cruzeiro Live Stream, Predictions (Jul 23)

📊 Form Guide

Internacional

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Internacional will be hoping to bounce back here following a 3-1 Serie A loss in their previous game against Red Bull Bragantino.

In that game, Internacional had 48% possession and 8 shots on goal with 2 of them on target. The only player to score for Internacional was Braian Aguirre (79'). For their opponents, Red Bull Bragantino had 18 attempts at goal with 7 on target. Santos (18'), Capixaba (45') and Volpi (52') scored for Red Bull Bragantino.

It has been seldom in recent times where Internacional have shown defensive steel. It will be a concern for them that Internacional have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 5 of their previous 6 matches, leaking 10 goals on the way.

Going into this contest, Internacional haven't been defeated in their previous 2 league matches at home.

Cruzeiro

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Last time out, Cruzeiro drew 1-1 in the Serie A tie with Fluminense.

In that game, Cruzeiro had 61% possession and 19 attempts at goal with 3 on target. The only player to score for Cruzeiro was Pereira (75'). For their opponents, Fluminense had 10 attempts on goal with 5 of them on target. Kennedy (43') scored for Fluminense.

A sequence of outstanding displays from the Cruzeiro defence has seen their ‘goals against’ tally standing at 4 from their past 6 outings overall. Over that same period, the number of goals that they have scored themselves is 10. Despite that, we must now wait to see whether the trend might be sustained in this next game.

Leading up to this clash, Cruzeiro:

• haven't beaten Internacional when they've played them away from home in the last 7 league games. They really have not been travelling well at all.
• haven't been defeated in their previous 3 away league matches.

🤜🤛 Head to head

A look at their most recent head to head meetings stretching back to 02/07/2023 shows that Internacional have won 3 of these & Cruzeiro 1, with the tally of draws being 2.

A total of 10 goals were scored between them throughout the course of those matches, with 7 from Colorado and 3 being from Celeste. The average number of goals per game works out to 1.67.

The previous league clash between the two was Serie A match day 21 on 23/08/2025 and the score finished Cruzeiro 2-1 Internacional.

In that game, Cruzeiro had 45% possession and 15 shots on goal with 7 of them on target. The scorers were Pereira (19') and Jorge (58').

For their opponents, Internacional had 4 shots at goal with 3 of them on target. Tabata (24') scored.

The referee was Matheus Delgado Candançan.

📰 Team News: Internacional

It’s our opinion that Colorado should kick off with a 4-2-3-1 formation this time and select Anthoni, Bruno Gomes, Gabriel Mercado, Victor Gabriel, Matheus Bahia, Rodrigo Villagra, Bruno Henrique, Vitinho, Alan Patrick, Johan Carbonero and Alerrandro.

📰 Team News: Cruzeiro

Cruzeiro manager Artur Jorge has to currently contend with reduced team options. Kauã Prates (Hamstring injury), Pedrão (Cruciate ligament surgery), Fabrizio Peralta (Cruciate ligament injury) and Cássio (Torn knee ligaments) are those who can’t be considered. Lucas Romero is ineligible for this match because of suspension.

We believe Celeste seem likely to utilise a 4-2-3-1 system with a starting lineup of Otavio Costa, William, Fabrício Bruno, Jonathan Jesus, Gabriel Rojas, Matheus Henrique, Gerson, Marquinhos, Matheus Pereira, Luis Sinisterra and Kaio Jorge.

💡 Prediction

Looking at these two teams, we feel that Cruzeiro should have enough to score a goal against this Internacional side, but that may not quite prevent them from conceding a couple at the other end.

Our tip is for a narrow 2-1 win for Internacional when all is said and done. Let’s wait and see how it plays out.

📖 ⚽️ What are the top odds for the game?

Checking the latest betting odds for this match in the 90 minute result market, victory for Internacional is best priced at 2.15, a wager on the game finishing all-square is 3.3 & staking on the winning team to be Cruzeiro can get you 3.4. They’re the best bets on offer at this very moment.

Renata Leite, 08:05 20/07/2026