Cruzeiro vs São Paulo betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Serie A match on September 15th, 2024

Cruzeiro and São Paulo will be playing against each other on Sunday, September 15th, 2024, at 21:30h (UTC), in a Serie A football game in Brazil, check the Cruzeiro vs São Paulo betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Cruzeiro vs São Paulo will occur

The game will be played in the mythical Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto stadium, in the city of Belo Horizonte, with a capacity for 62000 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

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Introduction to the Cruzeiro vs São Paulo 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.

Cruzeiro last match

Cruzeiro in its last official match won (3-1) against Atlético GO, in a match valid for Serie A. Coach W. Carvalho's lined up a 4-3-3 formation.

This positive result confirmed their favoritism before the game, which had odds of 1.62.

The big-name of the team's positive result was Kaio Jorge. In addition to scoring 1 goal in the duel, he had several other good appearances in the match and helped ensure victory for Cruzeiro.

São Paulo last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for Serie A, São Paulo, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Fluminense team with a final score of 2-0.

Before the kick-off the home team's defeat had odds of 2.35, which explains why it was considered a fairly even match.

Cruzeiro vs São Paulo h2h

The last time Cruzeiro went up against São Paulo, it was in Serie A. Cruzeiro, ranked 10th place, started with a 4-3-2-1 tactic, while São Paulo, then in 8th place, was charged with a 4-4-2 formation.

The two teams have not faced each other since 02-06-2024. On that occasion they were playing for the 2024 season of the Serie A, and the match ended with a 2-0 win for São Paulo.

Cruzeiro

Serie A leaderboard now

The Cruzeiro team with 41 points currently occupies the 5th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the CONMEBOL Libertadores, with a campaign of 12 wins, 5 draws and 8 losses.

This means that, in the 26th round, the team has the same score, and the São Paulo team is just behind in 6th place.

Cruzeiro analysis

Currently, Cruzeiro has a tally of 34 goals scored and 26 goals against, at the end of round 25 of Serie A.

While having won 3 games playing away from home, this team knows how to take advantage of their home court with 9 wins, 1 loss, and 2 draws.

Best goalscorer from Cruzeiro

Individually, the team's main offensive standout in the competition so far is Matheus Pereira. He has already scored 6 times this season and has helped Cruzeiro come away with the positive result on several occasions.

São Paulo

Serie A leaderboard now

The São Paulo team with 41 points currently occupies the 6th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the CONMEBOL Libertadores, with a campaign of 12 wins, 5 draws, and 8 losses.

In the 26th round, the team holds the same amount of points that the Cruzeiro which is just above, in the 5th place.

São Paulo analysis

After 25 rounds, São Paulo has a positive goal difference, with 33 goals scored and only 26 goals taken by their goalkeeper.

The São Paulo team often tries to control the game through an average ball possession of 56.88%. This is because ball possession above 50% typically gives teams some control over their opponents.

Best goalscorer from São Paulo

When we analyze the team's attack so far, the competition's performance at the individual level Luciano is the player to highlight. Helping São Paulo with 7 goals scored this season, the Attacker has been instrumental in achieving positive outcomes.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Historical data: São Paulo

With 6 titles won in the history of the tournament, the São Paulo team is one of the competition's leading names. 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 Cruzeiro is Matheus Pereira, who has already scored 6 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of São Paulo is Luciano, he has scored in 7 opportunities.

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

Dominating the game’s first half, São Paulo has scored goals 18 times in the first 45 minutes.

Since São Paulo has an average of 1.17 goals per game when playing away from home, the market for under 2.5 goals can also be a good alternative. This option can be very good, considering that São Paulo does not concede goals playing outside their stadium.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.48.

Corners Top Betting Tips

Good betting results could be obtained if one notes that there is an average of 5.22 corners per game.

Cards Top Betting Tips

These teams together have a combined average of 5.2 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 São Paulo side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 4 time this season, very different from Cruzeiro who only saw the red card twice. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

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