Fortaleza vs Cruzeiro Prediction: The Lion meets the Fox

There's an exciting match on the cards in Ceará between two teams who won their opening Série A games. Fortaleza achieved the most surprising result of Round 1 by beating São Paulo 2-1 away. Cruzeiro also did well in beating Botafogo 3-2 at home after trailing. Now, the Lion and the Fox come face to face.

The Cearenses were lethal on the counterattack against São Paulo and shocked the Morumbi. It's been an incredible week for the club. After beating Nacional Potosí 5-0 in the Copa Sudamericana, Fortaleza made a dream start to the Brasileirão. Argentinian coach Vojvoda continues to be the right man at the club, and who knows if the Ceará side won't be able to return to the top places in the league as it did in 2021. The Lion will enter the Arena to beat his opponent and will be counting on the support of the public.

When Tiquinho Soares opened the score after just 5 minutes at the Mineirão for Botafogo, many Cruzeiro fans certainly thought they were about to see another bad result at home after the defeat in the Campeonato Mineiro final and the draw in the Copa Sudamericana match. The truth is that Cruzeiro reacted very well. Lucas Silva equalized the game after 20 minutes, and Arthur Gomes scored another goal, but the VAR saw a handball. The Miners took the lead in the second half but conceded the equalizer from a set piece. The winning goal came in the 96th minute. A late goal is always a sign of willpower and team spirit. Now Cruzeiro will head to Fortaleza with confidence to bring home points.

Both teams played well in round 1, so there will be no shortage of confidence at the Castelão. Fortaleza may have a slight advantage because, as well as playing at home, they showed in São Paulo that they know what they're doing on the pitch. Cruzeiro has scored a fair number of goals but has its weakness in defense. I'm going to bet on the home team's victory. The Lion has an opportunity to take six points from two matches.