Cruzeiro v Sao Paulo Preview and Prediction

Date/Time: 29^th July 2018 (Kick-off 8 PM, GMT)

On Sunday night, Cruzeiro and Sao Paulo go head-to-head in the Brazilian Serie A, as two of the league’s top six do battle.

Cruzeiro are sixth-place in the Serie A standings, five points behind the second-place visitors in the standings. A home win would not just put Cruzeiro in with a chance of catching Sao Paulo, but also in with a chance of still winning the title.

Cruzeiro’s healthy league position is down to a good recent home record, as they are unbeaten on home soil in six Serie A games, winning five of their games in the process.

The home side’s recent league games had been tight, though, with under 2.5 goals scored in 13 of their last 15 games in Serie A.

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Sao Paulo are just two points behind league leaders Flamengo. The visitors had been on a run of four straight league wins until last time out when they suffered a 2-1 defeat at Gremio.

The visitor’s recent record on their travels in Serie A is inconsistent, as they have won two and lost two of their last four away games in the league.

Sao Paulo have been a formidable opponent for Cruzeiro in recent years, as the home side has won just three of the last 27 league games between the pair.

Prediction

Sao Paulo win and/or 2.5 goals