Gremio vs Cruzeiro Betting Tips & Predictions

The Porto Alegre club look like they are going to be really strong contenders this season. Building from a creditable 3rd place finish last term they have started the new campaign much better than last years 2nd place Atletico Mineiro and are 2 points clear of defending champions Corinthians who have just lost their coach.

They’ve put in two gutsy performances on the road over the past 7 days. First they battled to a 1-1 draw at Fluminense despite having Ramiro sent off after only 35 minutes. Meanwhile on Wednesday night they came from 2-1 and 3-2 down to grab a late point at Chapecoense thanks to a goal from Giuliano. As a result they are again in 3rd place despite having played 5 of their opening 8 matches away from home.

Cruzeiro on the other hand will be very disappointed with their start to the season although injuries and suspensions have been a factor. A return of 8 points from 8 games has left them in the relegation zone at this early stage in the season. 6 of their 8 points have come away though although those came via victories at Botafogo and Atlético Mineiro, two sides who have also made poor starts and are in the bottom five as we speak.

This will be considerably tougher. Gremio have won all three home games in Serie A so far this season and are yet to concede a goal on their home ground. Indeed they are looking for a 7th successive home win in the Campeonato and the way they are playing you have to fancy them to get it. You can back Gremio to win at 3/4 and it looks like a very solid punt.