Vitória vs Cruzeiro betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Serie A match on August 19th, 2024

Vitória and Cruzeiro are scheduled to play against each other on August 19th, 2024, Monday at 23:00h (UTC), in a Serie A match to be held in Brazil, check the Vitória vs Cruzeiro betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Vitória vs Cruzeiro will occur

The game is set to be played in the Estádio Manoel Barradas stadium, in the city of Salvador, with a capacity for 30000 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 Vitória 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.

Vitória last match

Vitória is coming off a loss. In its last outing they faced Bahia in a match valid for Serie A, and the match ended 2-0. The eleven coached by T. Carpini Barbosa played in a 4-3-3 formation.

This defeat was something that was already predicted before the game. The odds for them to win, of 6.25 indicated as much.

The defense appeared lacking in energy throughout the match. Particularly below expectations, Willean Lepo, 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 defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for Copa Sudamericana, Cruzeiro, who used a 4-3-1-2 formation, faced the Boca Juniors team with a final score of 1-0.

A defeat of the home team had odds of 2.38, which makes it clear that a close match was expected.

Vitória vs Cruzeiro h2h

Cruzeiro was in 14th place when they last went head-to-head in Serie A against Vitória, who was in 17th place. Cruzeiro formed a 4-3-3 arrangement while Vitória took to the pitch with a 4-4-2 formation.

It was on 28-04-2024 when these two teams last clashed on the field. That match, which ended with the 3-1 win for Cruzeiro, was valid for the 2024 season of the Serie A.

Vitória

Serie A leaderboard now

Vitória joins the match with 21 points. They rank in 16th place in the Serie A, the team also suffers from a negative balance having won only 6 games, losing 13, and scoring 3 draws.

Which means that in the 23rd round, the team has no advantage, over Corinthians team who is in the position 17.

Vitória analysis

After 22 rounds, Vitória has conceded more goals than has scored. They conceded a total of 34 goals so far and scored 23 times.

The Vitória team comes from a defeat in the Serie A, and its coach Thiago Carpini Barbosa wants to counter this trend by imposing a loss on his opponent, using the advantage of playing at home.

With 43.36% of ball possession averaged per game over the course of this league, Vitória can hardly be said to be the kind of team that imposes its textures on the field. However,in the next match of the season against Cruzeiro they will have to come down with a whole different attitude on the pitch, and try to build more scoring chances.

Best goalscorer from Vitória

At the individual level in the team's offensive line, we have to highlight Willian. With 5 goals on his own, the Midfielder has been instrumental in helping the Vitória team achieving several victories this season.

Cruzeiro

Serie A leaderboard now

The Cruzeiro team with 36 points currently occupies the 6th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the CONMEBOL Libertadores, with a campaign of 11 wins, 3 draws, and 7 losses.

Which means that the team is over Bahia team who is in the position 7 in the 23rd round and has a 1 point disadvantage.

Cruzeiro analysis

We have reached matchday 22 in Serie A and at the moment Cruzeiro has made 29 goals and conceded 22.

As we approach the Regular Season, Cruzeiro is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 4.52 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

Cruzeiro is a more offensive team than Vitória, having 2084 attacks vs. 1945 from Vitória, having scored 29 times, in comparison, Vitória converted into goal 23 times.

Cruzeiro may struggle to maintain their level of play when facing a grueling schedule featuring multiple games in quick succession. Despite both teams having odds of over 2 to win, Cruzeiro's busy schedule could play a significant role in the final outcome against Vitória.

Best goalscorer from Cruzeiro

If we want to highlight a player from the team's attack at this stage, we have to name Matheus Pereira. The Midfielder scored 6 goals in the current season, helping Cruzeiro to achieve victory in several disputes.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Vitória is Willian, 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.

The best time to place bets is between 75-90 minutes as some study have shown this to be where most goals happen.

Seeing that Cruzeiro has an average of 0.82 goals per match outside their domains, the option under 2.5 goals is an appealing one. This market makes much sense since the team usually doesn't concede goals playing as a visitor.

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

Corners Top Betting Tips

To obtain good betting results, remembering that there is an average of 4.61 corners per game when the corners numbers of both teams are combined.

Cards Top Betting Tips

These teams together have a combined average of 5.14 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 Vitória side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 5 times 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.

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

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