Cruzeiro vs Atletico Paranaese Predictions, Betting Tips and Match Previews

Sunday’s Brazilian Serie A action sees Cruzeiro doing battle with Atlético PR. The hosts will be looking to move closer to top spot by claiming the three points against the struggling visitors.

Cruzeiro returned to action after the month long break for the World Cup with a fine 3-1 home victory over America MG in midweek. The side failed to win any of their three games prior to the league going on hold, so the break looks to have came at the right time for them and all focus is now on moving closer to top spot, currently standing six points short of leaders Flamengo.

Mano Menezes troops hold hopes of challenging for the title and have shown they have the ability to do so in the action we’ve seen so far, having previously put together a run of 5 wins from 6 Serie A matches. Confidence will be high coming into this one after an excellent showing midweek and building on a home record that reads 15 wins from 19 matches overall in 2018 is undoubtedly the target.

Meanwhile, things are certainly not happy in the Atletico PR camp right now, having taken just 1 point from the last 5 league matches whilst lying 4 points adrift of safety down in 18th.

Furacão were not really expected to pull up many trees in the top flight this season but few would have expected them to be holding just 10 points from 13 matches, with performances well below par. It’s wins the side really need and fast, in order to try and avoid being involved in a season long relegation battle, but having not won in a staggering 13 attempts on the road, it’d take a brave man to back them picking up a win in this clash.

Ultimately, it’d be a huge surprise were Cruzeiro to drop points and this is exactly the type of match they need to be winning if they are to hold any serious title aspirations. Atletico are where they are for a reason and have been one of the division’s poorest sides in the action we’ve seen thus far.

Backing Cruzeiro to win to nil looks the way to play and that’s where our money is going. They’ve kept clean sheets in 13 of their 19 home games this year and shouldn’t be too troubled by an Atletico outfit that has failed to score in 7 of their last 13 away matches, with a 1-0 margin of home victory on the cards.