Cruzeiro vs Fortaleza EC 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 29th round, where  Cruzeiro will face Fortaleza EC at Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto stadium on 18 October at 20:00.

After a draw in their last game played, Cruzeiro is currently in 3º position in the tournament with 52 points, while Fortaleza EC is currently in 18º position with 24.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Cruzeiro vs Fortaleza EC.

Cruzeiro

Cruzeiro comes from playing against Sport Recife and finished the match with a result of 1-1, with draw for both teams. In that last match between Cruzeiro and Sport Recife, Cabuloso team achieved a 62% possession of the ball, with 7 shots on goal of which 1 was a goal. The goal was scored by Gabriel Barbosa.

In the last 7 matches, the team coached by Leonardo Jardim has achieved 4 wins, 2 draws y 1 defeat. Cruzeiro average number of goals per game is 1.1 goals, while they concede an average of 0.7 goals per game. With this trend they have 1 match conceding at least one goal. In those 7 matches, they have scored a total of 8 goals while conceding 5 goals.

Latest statistics in Cruzeiro matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 5/7
• Both teams to score: 3/7
• First to concede goals: 4/7
• Draw at half-time: 4/7

Fortaleza EC

The team coached by Renato Paiva heads into this match on the back of a recent 1-2 win over Juventude. Thanks to the boost of this victory, the Leão team will be looking for another good result in their visit to Cruzeiro.

In that match between Fortaleza EC and Juventude, the Leão team achieved 51% ball possession, getting 3 shots on goal, 2 of which were goals. The goals were scored by Adam Bareiro and Eros Mancuso.

Analysing the last 7 matches, Renato Paiva's team has won 3, and lost 4. Fortaleza EC average 1.0 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.4 goals per game. With this trend, they have 2 official matches without clean sheets. In those 7 matches, they have scored a total of 7 goals while conceding 10 goals.

Latest statistics in Fortaleza EC matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 4/7
• Both teams to score: 3/7
• First to concede goals: 5/7

Cruzeiro vs Fortaleza EC: H2H STATS

The head-to-head record between the two teams can help you when placing your bet. But in this case they have never played each other.

Analysis of the head-to-head H2H between Cruzeiro vs Fortaleza EC has helped us to create this prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Brazil Serie A competition, in an event that took place at the Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo stadium on 25-05-2025 with the result of 0-2, with Cruzeiro winning.

The last 5 meetings between Cruzeiro and Fortaleza EC have resulted in 2 wins for Cruzeiro, 2 wins for Fortaleza EC, and 1 draw. In those matches, Cruzeiro managed to score 5 goals, while Fortaleza EC scored 4 goals against Cruzeiro.

• In 2/5 matches both teams scored
• En 4/5  games it was an Under 2.5 goals