Athletico PR vs Cruzeiro betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Serie A match on October 26th, 2024

Athletico PR and Cruzeiro will on Saturday, October 26th, 2024 at 21:30h (UTC), play in a Serie A football game in Brazil, check the Athletico PR vs Cruzeiro betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Athletico PR vs Cruzeiro will occur

The game takes place in the small Alinja Arena stadium, in the city of Masazir, with a capacity for 13000 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

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Introduction to the Athletico PR vs Cruzeiro betting tip 2024

Despite the season change, the Serie A has not changed much regarding goals. Today's average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament's last edition. The current mark is 2.42 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.49 goals per game of the last championship.

Athletico PR last match

Athletico PR in its last official match lost (1-0) against Fluminense, in a match valid for Serie A. Coach L. González' lined up a 3-4-2-1 formation.

The pre-match forecasts made it clear that the defeat was more than clear before the game started. The odds for them to win, of 5.00 were a sign of it.

The defense appeared lacking in energy throughout the match. Particularly below expectations, Kaique Rocha, who did not appear in his best form. His team's results in the future will also depend on his performance.

Cruzeiro last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a draw in the last round. In a dispute valid for Serie A, Cruzeiro, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Bahia team with a final score of 1-1.

Prior to the match, there were signs indicating that the game would be evenly matched between the two teams. As a result, a draw with odds around 3.60 seemed like a plausible and expected outcome.

Athletico PR vs Cruzeiro h2h

The last time these teams played against each other was in Serie A, where Cruzeiro was at 8th place while Athletico PR occupied 5th place. Cruzeiro went in with a 4-3-3 formation while Athletico PR opened their game with a 4-2-3-1 tactic.

The previous meeting between these two teams was in the 2024 season of the Serie A. The meeting took place on 26-06-2024 and ended with a 2-0 win for Cruzeiro.

Athletico PR

Serie A leaderboard now

With 31 points won, Athletico PR is in 18th place on the leaderboard, which leaves the team in the Relegation zone. The team's campaign so far is 8 wins against 14 losses, plus 7 draws.

In the 31st round, the team has a small disadvantage of 1 point compared to Corinthians which is just above, in 17th place.

Athletico PR analysis

The goal difference is not positive for Athletico PR: at the end of the round 30 it registers 29 goals scored against 37 taken by its goalkeeper.

Athletico PR team comes to this game with a sequence of 4 losses in the Serie A that has been affecting the team's morale.

Athletico PR has a ball possession average of 49.07% in the league. Therefore, they are not the team that proposes the game, which can be a problem for this match. Therefore, fans hope the team to have more possession in this Athletico PR vs Cruzeiro 2024 match and, especially, to convert it into goals.

Best goalscorer from Athletico PR

There are always individualities that stand out in a squad and in the team's attack, Agustín Canobbio has held that position so far in the competition. Serving Athletico PR with 4 goals this season, the Attacker has been a key player in winning triumphs.

Cruzeiro

Serie A leaderboard now

The Cruzeiro team with 44 points currently occupies the 8th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the CONMEBOL Libertadores Qualifiers, with a campaign of 12 wins, 8 draws, and 10 losses.

In the 31st round, the team suffers a small disadvantage of 2 points compared to Bahia team who occupies position 7.

Cruzeiro analysis

After round 30 of Serie A we count 36 goals scored by Cruzeiro and 30 conceded.

Even as a visitor, Cruzeiro trusts that it can bother the rival. After all, the team has Fernando Silva on the bench, a very strategic coach who has already managed to surprise many opponents during his career.

Best goalscorer from Cruzeiro

Until this stage of the season, in terms of individual exhibitions, the highlight is Matheus Pereira. The Midfielder has scored 6 times in this competition and helped Cruzeiro avoiding adverse outcomes on several occasions.

Historical data: Cruzeiro

The Cruzeiro team is one of the leading names in the sport, with 4 titles won in the history of the tournament. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the match and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress their opponents with a win at a time when they are in bad shape.

Bet suggestions for this game:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Athletico PR is Agustín Canobbio, who has already scored 4 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Cruzeiro is Matheus Pereira, he has scored in 6 opportunities.

75-90 minutes into the game is a good time to bet with most goals being made in this period.

Bets on the under 2.5 goals market is an alternative because adding the goals scored at home by Athletico PR 1.15 and the average conceding goals of the visiting team Cruzeiro 0.73 does not exceed the average of 3 goals, suggesting a good entry in this market.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.57.

Corners Top Betting Tips

Good betting results could be obtained if one notes that there is an average of 5.89 corners per game.

Athletico PR is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 6.38 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Athletico PR in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

These teams together have a combined average of 4.97 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

On the Athletico PR side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 4 times this season, very different from Cruzeiro who only saw the red card 3 times. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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