Cruzeiro vs Vitoria Prediction & Betting Tips

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Cruzeiro extended their unbeaten streak to five matches following a 0-0 draw with league leaders Palmeiras last week. The match was tightly contested between both sides, but their respective goalkeepers were at their best, making four crucial saves each. The hosts had to finish the game with ten men after Fabricio Bruno was sent off in the 71st minute for receiving his second yellow card.

At home, Cruzeiro are unbeaten in six games across all competitions, a run that includes five victories and one draw. Extending this streak will help Leonardo Jardim’s men maintain their position on the table for at least another week as the season enters its final stretch. Cruzeiro currently sit third in the league standings with 57 points.

Meanwhile, Vitoria failed to make it three wins in a row as they narrowly lost to Corinthians in front of their home crowd last weekend. The match showed attacking intent from both teams, with each attempting eleven shots, but the visitors’ inability to direct their efforts on target proved costly. This also meant Vitoria couldn’t capitalize on their numerical advantage after Corinthians were reduced to ten men.

Jair Ventura’s men recently ended an eleven-game winless streak away from home with a 1-0 victory over Santos more than a week ago. Winning this game would not only restore confidence to the side but could also lift them out of the relegation zone if other results go their way. Vitoria currently sit seventeenth on the table with 31 points from 30 matches.

Cruzeiro vs Vitoria Prediction

Cruzeiro are favourites to win because they are unbeaten in six home games (5W, 1D), while Vitoria have managed just one win in their last eleven away matches. The hosts have also dominated this fixture in recent years, remaining unbeaten in their last nine home meetings with Vitoria (6W, 3D).

Over 2.5 goals looks highly probable as well, given that the last five meetings between these sides have averaged 3 goals per game, while Vitoria’s last five matches have averaged 2.6 goals per match.

Lastly, we do not expect both teams to score because Cruzeiro have kept three clean sheets in their last five matches, while Vitoria’s attack has shown signs of timidity against compact and rigid defences. The hosts have conceded the second-fewest goals in Serie A this season (26), while Vitoria have scored the third-lowest.

Afolabi Ezekiel- October 30, 2025

Cruzeiro vs Vitoria Betting Tips

Cruzeiro Win To Nil

OK

2.20 Odds

Over 2.5 Goals

OK

1.90 Odds