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Vitoria and Cruzeiro bring round 23 of Brasileiro Serie A to an end when they square off at the Estádio Manoel Barradas on Monday. Fernando Seabra’s men are unbeaten in their last 12 league games against the hosts since August 2010 and will be looking to extend this dominant 14-year run.
Vitoria were sent back down to earth in their push for survival in Serie A as they fell to a 2-0 defeat against Bahia at the Fonte Nova Arena last Sunday.
Prior to that, Thiago Carpini’s men snapped their four-game losing streak with an impressive 2-0 win over Palmeiras on July 27, six days before edging out Cuiaba 1-0 on home turf.
With 21 points from 22 matches, Vitoria are currently 17th in the Serie A standings, one point and one place behind Corinthians just outside the relegation zone.
Elsewhere, Cruzeiro suffered a blow in their quest for a place in the Copa Sudamericana quarter-finals as they fell to a 1-0 first-leg loss against Boca Juniors in their last-16 clash in Argentina last Thursday.
Seabra’s men now turn their attention to Serie A, where they have picked up 11 wins and three draws from their 21 matches so far to collect 36 points and sit seventh in the table.
Cruzeiro head into Monday’s clash without a win in their last two league matches, losing 2-1 against Fortaleza on August 6, five days before playing out a goalless draw with Atletico Mineiro.
Vitoria vs Cruzeiro Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- With 17 wins from the last 29 meetings between the sides, Cruzeiro boast a superior record in the history of this fixture.
- Vitoria have picked up five wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on seven occasions.
- Cruzeiro are unbeaten in their last 12 Serie A matches against Vitoria, picking up eight wins and four draws since a 1-0 defeat in August 2010.
- Cruzeiro have won just two of their last eight Serie A away games while losing five and claiming one draw since the start of June.
- Vitoria have lost five of their last seven matches in the league while conceding 10 goals and scoring five since the second week of July.
Vitoria vs Cruzeiro Prediction
Following their disappointing display against Bahia, Vitoria will head into Monday’s tie looking to bounce back and kickstart their push from the danger zone.
With their Copa Sudamericana return leg against Boca Juniors on the horizon, we expect Cruzeiro to field a shuffled XI on Monday and hold out for a share of the spoils.
Prediction: Vitoria 1-1 Cruzeiro
Vitoria vs Cruzeiro Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Draw
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - No (There have been fewer than three goals scored in four of Vitoria’s last five matches)
Tip 3: Over 4.5 cards - Yes (There have also been at least five bookings in six of the hosts' last seven games)
