Cruzeiro vs Athletico PR Prediction 26.04.2024

• Competition: Brazil Serie A
• Date: 26.04.2024
• Kickoff: 23:00 UTC +1
• Venue: Mineirão (Belo Horizonte)

A fairly convincing defeat in the previous round against Bahia cost Cruzeiro their position in the table, so they fell from the top to 8th place. The overall performance of this team is still very good and the quality they possess is a guarantee that they will return to their rightful place, at least in the top 5 teams of Serie A. In the Copa Libertadores they were very successful, finishing in 1st place in Group B ahead of U. Catolica, Alianza and Union La Calera, so we will see them in the knockout phase of this competition.

Athletico PR is another giant of Brazilian football. They also got through the group in the Copa Libertadores but finished in 2nd place, so they will have to play matches in the 1/16 finals. In the Brazilian Serie A, they are slightly better than the hosts, so they are in 5th place with 19 points. It is interesting that they played a draw in the last 3 matches and all 3 times the match ended 1-1. Maybe that shows the strength of this team

Cruzeiro vs Athletico PR pick: UNDER 2.5 GOALS

When these two teams met for the last time, in December last year, there was no winner, and that match perhaps best describes the difference between these two teams, which almost doesn't exist. The quality of both is very close. Before that, we could see two more draws in direct duels. Cruzeiro is the favorite here because of their excellent form at home, but Athletico PR is a very hard and tight squad as it comes to conceding goals away from home. This could be a tough match with a lot of uncertainty. We expect under 2.5 goals as the primary outcome.