Vila Nova vs Cruzeiro prediction 22.05.2025 | Copa do Brasil
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- Competition: Copa do Brasil
- Date: Thursday, 22nd May 2025
- Kickoff: 23:00 UK / 00:00 CEST
- Venue: Estádio Onésio Brasileiro Alvarenga (Goiânia)
Vila Nova have a surprisingly good season. After eight Serie B league rounds, they are second on the table with only one point behind Goias. Most pundits have seen Vila Nova as a mid-table team and it is too early in the season, but Vila Nova have a chance for promotion if they continue playing like this. The team from Estadio Onesio Brasileiro Alvarenga is playing well, with four wins in the last six matches in all competitions. In the previous game, Vila Nova won 2-1 at home against Athletico PR. The dominance from the first half was enough for Vila Nova to secure another victory.
Cruzeiro could hardly imagine a better start to the season. They are third in Serie A with five points behind the league leader, Palmeiras. Cruzeiro are in a run of seven games without defeat in all competitions. In the previous match, they played 0-0 at home against Atletico MG. The home side finished that game with an xG of 1.44, while the guests had only 0.17. Although Cruzeiro didn't win, another good performance will surely boost confidence.
Vila Nova vs Cruzeiro pick: Under 2.5 goals
In the first leg between these two teams, Cruzeiro at home won 2-0. Both Vila Nova and Cruzeiro are very good defensively, so we shouldn't expect more than two goals in the second leg, either.
vs Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Cruzeiro
2 : 0
Vila Nova
Copa do Brasil
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Vila Nova
1 : 0
Cruzeiro
Serie B
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Cruzeiro
2 : 0
Vila Nova
Serie B
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Cruzeiro
1 : 1
Vila Nova
Serie B
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Vila Nova
0 : 0
Cruzeiro
Serie B
Vila Nova team news
After a big win against Athletico PR, Vila Nova's head coach, Rafael Lacerda, was very satisfied. He sees Athletico PR as one of the strongest teams in Serie B and a clear promotion candidate, so as Lacerda said, to have six points more than them is an outstanding accomplishment.
Last matches of
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Athletic Club
0 : 1
Vila Nova
Serie B
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Cruzeiro
2 : 0
Vila Nova
Copa do Brasil
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Vila Nova
1 : 0
Chapecoense
Serie B
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Vila Nova
2 : 0
Botafogo SP
Serie B
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Coritiba
1 : 0
Vila Nova
Serie B
lineup
Goalkeeper
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99
Halls
Defenders
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2
Elias
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3
Tiago Pagnussat
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4
Bernardo Schappo
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13
Willian Formiga
Midfielders
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18
Arilson
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15
Miticov
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11
Dodo
Forwards
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29
Junior Todinho
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9
Gabriel Poveda
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77
Guilherme Parede
Cruzeiro team news
Cruzeiro dominated against Atletico MG, but failed to win. After the game, Cruzeiro's manager Leonardo Jardim said, "Normally, a derby is a balanced game. But today I saw one team dominating and the other one stopping the game with fouls, stopping the game with contact, and only playing one type of football, which was counter-attacks and duels. I expected a bit more from the opponent, but the important thing was our attitude; it was what we wanted to create, but unfortunately, we didn't get the result."
Last matches of
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Cruzeiro
2 : 1
Palestino
Copa Sudamericana
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Mushuc Runa
1 : 1
Cruzeiro
Copa Sudamericana
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Cruzeiro
2 : 0
Vila Nova
Copa do Brasil
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Palestino
2 : 1
Cruzeiro
Copa Sudamericana
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Cruzeiro
3 : 0
Bahia
Serie A
lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Cassio
Defenders
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23
Fagner
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15
Fabricio Bruno
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25
Lucas Villalba
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6
Kaiki
Midfielders
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29
Lucas Romero
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16
Lucas Silva
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88
Christian
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10
Matheus Pereira
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94
Wanderson
Forwards
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19
Kaio Jorge
4 Reasons why we shouldn't expect more than two goals in this match
- Vila Nova scored only five goals in the last six matches
- There were two or fewer goals in five of the previous six Vila Nova games
- Cruzeiro allowed one goal in the last three matches
- Cruzeiro won 2-0 against Vila Nova three weeks ago
Main prediction -
Under 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
22Bet
1.57
