Cruzeiro vs Atlético Mineiro predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

At home, the team coached by Leonardo Jardim will try to get a victory thanks to home advantage. The match is the Brazil Serie A 9th round, where  Cruzeiro will face Atlético Mineiro at Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto stadium on 18 May at 19:30.

The home team, Cruzeiro is currently in 4º position in the tournament with 16 points, while Atlético Mineiro is currently in 6º position with 12.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Cruzeiro vs Atlético Mineiro.

Cruzeiro

Cruzeiro comes from playing against Sport Recife and finished the match with a result of 0-4, with win for Cruzeiro. Buoyed by this latest result, they will be looking to get another win against Atletico-MG coached by Cuca. In that last match between Cruzeiro and Sport Recife, Cabuloso team achieved a 55% possession of the ball, with 6 shots on goal of which 4 were goals. The goals were scored by Igor Cariús, Kaio Jorge and Matheus Pereira (x2).

In the last 8 matches, the team coached by Leonardo Jardim has achieved 5 wins, 1 draw y 2 defeats. Cruzeiro average number of goals per game is 1.8 goals, while they concede an average of 0.6 goals per game. With this trend, they have kept 1 clean sheet in 1 official match. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 14 goals while conceding 5 goals.

Latest statistics in Cruzeiro matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 4/8
• Under 2.5 goals: 4/8
• Both teams to score: 3/8
• First to score: 5/8

Atlético Mineiro

The team coached by Cuca heads into this match on the back of a recent 3-2 win over Fluminense. Thanks to the boost of this victory, the Atletico-MG team will be looking for another good result in their visit to Cruzeiro.

In that match between Atlético Mineiro and Fluminense, the Atletico-MG team achieved 55% ball possession, getting 5 shots on goal, 3 of which were goals. The goals were scored by Rubens, Igor Gomes and Júnior Santos.

Analysing the last 8 matches, Cuca's team has won 3, drawn 3 and lost 2. Atlético Mineiro average 1.5 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.5 goals per game. With this trend, they have 2 official matches without clean sheets. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 12 goals while conceding 12 goals.

Latest statistics in Atlético Mineiro matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 4/8
• Under 2.5 goals: 4/8
• Both teams to score: 5/8
• First to score: 4/8
• First to concede goals: 4/8
• Draw at half-time: 4/8

Cruzeiro vs Atlético Mineiro: H2H STATS

The match-ups between the two teams can help you when placing your bets. We have taken them into account for this Cruzeiro vs Atlético Mineiro prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Mineiro - 1 competition, in an event that took place at the Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto stadium on 09-02-2025 with the result of 0-2, with Atlético Mineiro winning.

The last 5 meetings between Cruzeiro and Atlético Mineiro have resulted in , 3 wins for Atlético Mineiro, and 2 draws. In those matches, Cruzeiro managed to score 3 goals, while Atlético Mineiro scored 10 goals against Cruzeiro.

• In 2/5 matches both teams scored
• En 3/5 games it was an Over 2.5 goals