Fluminense vs Cruzeiro Prediction & Betting Tips (4 October)

Fluminense may have been denied a fourth successive Serie A Betano title last term, but a run of six home wins on the bounce suggests that they may well be the team to beat again this time around. Cruzeiro can only dream of such impressive form on the road, with their previous five games resulting in no points and 11 goals conceded.

Ten of the last 11 Fluminense matches in the Serie A Betano have served up two goals or fewer, so there is no reason to expect anything different in what is an important game for both sides. In fact, eight of the previous 10 Cruzeiro away games at this level have also been of the under 2.5 goals variety, meaning that it would come as a shock to see three goals or more.

At least one of the two keepers has emerged with a clean sheet from 11 of the most recent 16 Fluminense matches on their own patch in the Serie A Betano, so thrills and spills have been few and far between. Given that seven of the previous ten Cruzeiro away games at this level have followed the same pattern, any deviation from this script would come as a shock.