Fluminense vs Cruzeiro betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Serie A match on October 03th, 2024

A Serie A match between Fluminense and Cruzeiro will hold on October 03th, 2024, Thursday at 00:30h (UTC), in Brazil, check the Fluminense vs Cruzeiro betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Fluminense vs Cruzeiro will occur

The game is set to be played in the well-known Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho stadium, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, with a capacity for 78838 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

At Betarena, you can find everything about the match live, including statistics, events, odds, and everything else that can help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the Fluminense 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.

Fluminense last match

In the last match played, Fluminense met Atlético GO, in a match valid for the Serie A. The match ended in a loss by 1-0. The coach L. Venker de Menezes' on that occasion lined the team up with a 4-2-3-1 formation.

A fairly even game was expected, with odds for the home defeat at 2.45.

The team's defensive line was far from their best in the contest. Samuel Xavier had a terrible performance, failed at crucial moments, and became one of the leading players responsible for the negative result.

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 Vasco da Gama team with a final score of 1-1.

A win in this match had high probabilities, that is why the draw (odd 3.40) can be considered as a bad result.

Fluminense vs Cruzeiro h2h

When these teams last played against each other in Serie A, Fluminense ranked 19th place while Cruzeiro was in 8th place. Fluminense initiated hostilities with a 4-2-3-1 formation while Cruzeiro played using a 4-3-2-1 tactic.

These two clubs faced each other for the last time in a match of the 2024 Serie A season. The match, played on 20-06-2024, recorded the 2-0 win for Cruzeiro.

Fluminense

Serie A leaderboard now

With 27 points won, Fluminense is in 18th place on the leaderboard, which leaves the team in the Relegation zone. The team's campaign so far is 7 wins against 14 losses, plus 6 draws.

The team, has a slight disadvantage of 1 point against Corinthians team who occupies position 17 in the 29th round.

Fluminense analysis

Fluminense have a negative goal difference, having after 28 rounds conceded 30 goals to opponents and scored 21. An average to improve.

In terms of form, the team comes from a 3 losses streak in the Serie A, which is not a good omen for this next match.

It's no secret that Luiz Antônio Venker de Menezes has a rigorous style in the technical area. This intense coach style may be a differential factor in Fluminense favor in this duel, along with the home factor, which is also usually essential in the team's games.

The performances of Fluminense in recent matches suggest that they are having difficulty scoring goals, with a low number of goals and a high number of matches where they failed to score. This indicates that their attacking play is not creating enough quality chances and needs improvement.

The Fluminense team typically attempts to achieve an average ball possession of 54.7% to control the game. The reason for this is that teams with ball possession above 50% usually have some control over their opponents.

With a busy schedule, Fluminense may have difficulty maintaining its performance facing multiple games in a short period of time. Despite the odds predicting a balanced game with Fluminense and Cruzeiro having odds for victory above 2, the team's busy schedule may be a decisive factor for the result.

Best goalscorer from Fluminense

Kauã Elias Nogueira has proved to be a tremendous individual asset for the team's offense this season. With 5 goals scored in the competition, the Attacker has been instrumental in leading Fluminense to obtain favorable outcomes on several occasions.

Historical data Fluminense

With 4 titles won in the tournament's history the Fluminense team is one of the leading names in the competition. 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.

Cruzeiro

Serie A leaderboard now

The Cruzeiro team with 43 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, 7 draws, and 9 losses.

The team has a slight disadvantage of 2 points against Internacional who occupies the position 7 in the 29th round.

Cruzeiro analysis

Cruzeiro shows a very satisfactory ratio of goals scored to goals conceded. The team after 28 games has only conceded goals on 28 occasions, and has scored in 35.

As a visiting team, Cruzeiro still feels confident that they can disrupt their opponent's game plan. This is largely due to the tactical prowess of their coach Fernando Silva, who has a history of surprising opponents with his strategic abilities.

As we approach the Regular Season, Cruzeiro is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 4.61 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

Cruzeiro is a more offensive team than Fluminense, having 2803 attacks vs. 2627 from Fluminense, having scored 35 times, in comparison, Fluminense converted into goal 21 times.

Juggling a tight schedule with several games in a short timeframe, Cruzeiro could find it challenging to perform at their best against Fluminense. Despite the odds pointing towards a closely fought contest, the team's busy schedule could be a crucial factor in determining the final result.

Best goalscorer from Cruzeiro

Matheus Pereira has proved to be a tremendous individual asset for the team's offense this season. With 6 goals scored in the competition, the Midfielder has been instrumental in leading Cruzeiro to obtain favorable outcomes on several occasions.

For bettors some entries may be interesting for this game, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Fluminense is Kauã Elias Nogueira, who has already scored 5 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Cruzeiro is Matheus Pereira, he has scored in 6 opportunities.

A good time to bet for those watching the live game is in the 75-90 minute period where most goals happen.

Taking into consideration that Cruzeiro scores an average of 0.79 goals per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.

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

Corners Top Betting Tips

One should consider that the combined number of corners of both teams will give an average of 4.9 corners per game if one would like to have good betting results.

Cards Top Betting Tips

These teams together have a combined average of 5.25 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

Both teams have the same number of red cards in the season, in this case 3. A market to evaluate to get some return on your bets!

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