The season in the Brazilian Campeonato A is back in full swing and reigning champions Palmeiras continue where they left off last season. Apart from the reigning champion, teams like Atletico MG, Corinthians and Sao Paulo did not start badly. The latter will meet Cruzeiro on Sunday evening in front of their home crowd and will be back on the road to success after two winless league games. If this suits the home side, at Sao Paulo against Cruzeiro that tip will be rewarded with odds of 2.15.

Sao Paulo vs Cruzeiro Football Betting Prediction

After the unfortunate end of the season last year, the “Tricolor” from Sao Paulo wants to start this season. After the missed qualification for the Copa Libertadores, Sao Paulo also prematurely said goodbye to the cup competition. The change of coach at the end of April did not really bring about the desired change, which is why the pressure on Coach Cuca is growing. Only one of the last five competitive games could win the “Tricolor”. Will Sao Paulo vs. Cruzeiro make a prediction on the home side? On Sunday evening, the match will rise at 21:00 CET at the Estadio do Morumbi in Sao Paulo!

Sao Paulo – Statistics & Current Form

In Brazil, FC Sao Paulo has long been the figurehead of international competitions. With twelve international titles, the “Tricolor” leads the statistics in Brazil, but lately lagged behind the expectations. After the bad finish of the season last year, Sao Paulo had to qualify for the Copa Libertadores and dropped out there without singing and sounding against Talleres Cordoba. Also in the state championship at the beginning of the year there was a major setback. In the final, the “Tricolor” could not prevail against Corinthians in “Classico Majestoso” and lost the state championship title. After the weak performances in this calendar year, however, the FC Sao Paulo acted quickly and brought with Cuca a new coach on board. After a successful debut, the euphoria seems to have disappeared under the new coach, especially as the “Tricolor” could not win four competitive games in a row. Recently, the Cuca Elf was eliminated in the Copa do Brasil of Bahia. There is not much room left for the current coach of the “Tricolor”.

In front of home crowd, the game against the form weak team from Cruzeiro must be won. With Lucao, Rojas, Pablo, Biro and Liziero Cuca will be missing five players in the home game on the weekend. Striker Alexandre Pato is the most valuable player in the squad of “Tricolor”. In his first five appearances Pato but could only achieve a single hit so far. After the opening success over Botafogo Sao Paulo played last two times in a row home draw. Already last year, the “Tricolor” in the Campeonato A was one of the strongest home teams in the league and lost only one of the 19 home games. After the weak performances in the recent competitive games Cuca will be under pressure. If the “Tricolor” prevailed this time, Sao Paulo will pay 2.15 against Cruzeiro for their home win.

Expected formation of Sao Paulo:
Volpi – Reinaldo, Alves, Arboleda, Vinicius – Hudson, Bueno, Tche Tche – Everton, Pato, Antony

Last matches of Sao Paulo:

⚽️ 30.05.2019 – Bahia Vs. Sao Paulo 1-0 (Copa do Brasil)
⚽️ 27.05.2019 – Corinthians São Paulo Vs. Sao Paulo 1: 0 (Serie A)
⚽️ 23.05.2019 – Sao Paulo vs. Bahia 0: 1 (Copa do Brasil)
⚽️ 19.05.2019 – Sao Paulo vs. Bahia 0: 0 (Serie A)
⚽️ 13.05.2019 – Fortaleza EC vs. Sao Paulo 0: 1 (Serie A)

Cruzeiro – Statistics & Current Form

For the reigning cup winner of the “Copa do Brasil” 2018, the new calendar year started quite solid. At the beginning of the year, Cruzeiro won the state championship title in the Campeonato Mineiro and easily prevailed as group winners in the group stage of the Copa Libertadores. In the recent form-low, however, the “Raposa” last but five games in a row winless. Away, there were three defeats in the Campeonato A, in which a total of ten goals conceded. After the rather bad start to the season in the Campeonato A Cruzeiro wants to score in the “Tricolor” from Sao Paulo. Really much speaks at Sao Paulo vs. Cruzeiro for a prediction on the guests not, especially since Cruzeiro last year was not convincing on foreign terrain. The Campeonato A season 2018 finished with an away balance of 3-7-9 and a goal difference of 9:20. The trend from the previous year is now continuing this season. No other Brazilian team conceded more goals than Cruzeiro in the opening six games of the season opener at Campeonato A.

The most valuable player in the “Raposa” squad is Rodriguinho, who joined FC Pyramids in the winter break. Coach Mano Menezes relies on experienced Brazilian striker Fred in his 4-1-4-1 system, who has not yet scored in his previous league appearances but was highly effective in the Copa Libertadores. In the South American premier class Fred was able to score five goals in four goals and also recorded two assists. Cruzeiro does not complain of injury-related defeats in the away game against Sao Paulo. It remains to be seen if Menezes will risk changes in the starting lineup after the recent negative trend. If the “Raposa” wins in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo will win. Cruzeiro paid off for those tip odds of 3.80.

Expected formation of Cruzeiro:
Fabio – Egidio, Dede, Leo, Edilson – Henrique – Marquinhos, Rodriguinho, Neves, Robinho – Fred

Last Games by Cruzeiro:

⚽️ 27.05.2019 – Cruzeiro Vs. Chapecoense 1: 2 (Serie A)
⚽️ 18.05.2019 – Fluminense Vs. Cruzeiro 4: 1 (Serie A)
⚽️ 16.05.2019 – Fluminense Vs. Cruzeiro 1: 1 (Copa do Brasil)
⚽️ 12.05.2019 – Internacional vs. Cruzeiro 3: 1 (Series A)
⚽️ 09.05.2019 – Cruzeiro Vs. Emelec 1: 2 (Copa Libertadores)

Sao Paulo vs Cruzeiro Direct Comparison & Stats Highlights

It will be the 53rd overall duel between Sao Paulo and Cruzeiro. The “Tricolor” from Sao Paulo leads the direct comparison with a score of 27-12-13 against Cruzeiro. On average, there were 2.71 goals per match between the two clubs. The last three matches all won the “Tricolor”. At home, Sao Paulo took a 1-0 victory over Cruzeiro last season. In any case, the “Tricolor” has won at league level the last five home games against Cruzeiro. In four of the five home wins Sao Paulo could also hold the zero against Cruzeiro. Should Sao Paulo’s Cruzeiro prediction of the home team prove true again, it would be the sixth home win in a row for the “Tricolor”.

Sao Paulo vs Cruzeiro Our Betting Prediction

At home against Cruzeiro Cuca is under pressure with FC Sao Paulo. After the setback in the state championship, the FC Sao Paulo actually started quite solid in the new season of the Campeonato A, recently, the team of Cuca but could hardly prevail and is now already cross-competitive four competitive games in series without victory. The guests from Cruzeiro have to fight with a form-low and lost four of their last five competitive matches. Away, the ideas of Cruzeiro anyway were not very convincing, which is why not much for a prediction on the guests speaks.

Key Facts – Sao Paulo vs Cruzeiro tips

🔻 Sao Paulo won their last five home games against Cruzeiro!
🔻 Both teams have recently struggled with a form-low.
🔻 No other Brazilian team in Campeonato A conceded more goals in their first six games than Cruzeiro.

At home, the “Tricolor” was one of the strongest teams in the Campeonato A last year. The trend is likely to continue this year, even though they lost to Bahia at home in the Copa do Brasil. The guests from Cruzeiro have presented neither convincingly on foreign territory in the last season, nor this season. With the poor performance in the distance anything but a home win for Sao Paulo would be surprising. We would recommend Sao Paulo against Cruzeiro a tip on the home side and put six units. If successful, Sao Paulo vs. Cruzeiro odds of 2.15 paid.

Betting Prediction: 1
Odds: 2.15