Cruzeiro vs Fortaleza Prediction: Will Cruzeiro get back to winning ways?

This round 11 match puts two mid-table teams head to head. Everything is calm between the Miners and the Cearenses, but one thing certainly worries them. Cruzeiro is on a six-game winless streak, and Fortaleza's last win was four games ago. It was a bitter victory as it was not enough to eliminate Palmeiras from the Copa do Brasil.

Cruzeiro has a clear advantage in history between the two teams, and something stands out; Fortaleza has never won in Minas Gerais in the Brasileirão. In six matches at the Cruzeiro's home, the best the Cearenses have managed were two draws.

The Raposa started the Brasileirão very well but are now going through a bit of a slump. Pepa's team is in 9th place after having been in the top 4 of the table. The fact that Cruzeiro has played several home matches in stadiums outside Belo Horizonte has also contributed to the drop in performance. Still, a mid-table position is a good performance for a team that came from the Série B, even if Cruzeiro is a Brazilian historical team. They managed a 2-2 draw in Salvador against Bahia in the last round, where they played an interesting game. Cruzeiro has seven players at risk of suspension, but I don't believe the team will play with less intensity. It will be the return to the Mineirão for the championship, and the Fox wants to get back to winning ways.

The Leão do Pici is in 11th place in the standings and is three games without a win. However, the scenario is worse if we only analyze the team's performance in away games. The Cearenses have not won outside of Fortaleza for seven games, all competitions included. The last away win was for the Copa do Brasil against the modest Águia de Marabá from the Série D. In the last round, Vojvoda's team had a difficult task at the stadium of the leader, Botafogo, and naturally lost 2-0. This international break came at a good time for the team, as they needed some rest after an overloaded schedule of matches. Not to forget that Fortaleza is the leader of group H in the Copa Sudamericana. However, the Tricolor de Aço needs to improve its confidence to grab away wins, which is always difficult in the Brasileirão.

I think Cruzeiro is a slight favorite, but as both teams have scored few goals so far, I will bet on total goals under 2.5.