Cruzeiro vs Juventude Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 20 Jul 2025

Série A Betting Preview: Cruzeiro vs Juventude

Cruzeiro host Juventude in this Brazilian Série A match, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Sunday 20 July 2025. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Will Cruzeiro Cover the Asian Handicap Line?

We’re approaching this -1.5 Asian Handicap bet with confidence and we need Cruzeiro to win by two clear goals to land a return. Odds of -108 are appealing when they go up against Juventude.

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Cruzeiro Won 1-0 in Teams’ Previous H2H

Cruzeiro have got the win in back-to-back Série A games. On their travels, Fluminense were recently beaten 2-0. The Belo Horizonte side enjoyed just 30% possession and had five shots on target, with Fabricio Bruno and Kaio Jorge each scoring one goal.

Juventude have suffered five straight losses on the road. In their previous game, it was a 2-0 home triumph against Sport Recife. Claudio Tencati's team had just 37% possession and totalled three shots on goal, while Gilberto scored twice.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Cruzeiro have claimed back-to-back victories over Juve. There was a 1-0 away win following a 2-0 home triumph when hosting. We’ve seen the past 4 H2H meetings involve two wins for Cruzeiro, one draw and one victory for Juve.

Série A		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Cruzeiro	14	9	3	2	23	9	14	23:9	30
18	Juventude	12	3	2	7	10	24	-14	10:24	11

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Cruzeiro have 7 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws, averaging 1.7 goals from 5.5 shots on goal and 11.4 attempts. The Foxes have averaged 46.4% possession and 6.3 corners per match, with their opponents getting 0.4 goals from 3.6 shots on goal, 10.0 attempts and 6.3 corners.

Kaio Jorge leads the way with 9 goals, Matheus Pereira has 2, with Fabricio Bruno and two others on 1. Matheus Pereira has recorded the most assists with 5.

Juve have 2 victories, 6 defeats and 2 draws, averaging 2.9 shots on goal, 7.4 attempts and 0.8 goals. The Caxias do Sul club average 45.7% possession, 3.1 corners taken and 5.7 corners against them, while 2.2 goals have been conceded from 12.9 attempts and 7.8 shots on goal.

Emerson Batalla is the leading scorer with 3 goals, followed by Gilberto on 2, with Enio and two others bagging 1. Look no further than Bill for the top assist maker (2) in the last 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Cruzeiro predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Leo Aragão (GK), William, Fabrício Bruno, Lucas Villalba, Kaiki, Lucas Romero, Lucas Silva, Christian Cardoso, Matheus Pereira, Wanderson, Kaio Jorge.

Juventude predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Gustavo (GK), Reginaldo, Wilker Angel, Marcos Paulo, Marcelo Hermes, Hudson, Jadson, Emerson Batalla, Luis Mandaca, Gabriel Taliari, Gilberto Oliveira.

Cruzeiro vs Juventude Prediction & Betting Tips

Get the edge with our best Cruzeiro vs Juventude tips: a key match prediction, expert corners pick, correct score recommendation, top player prop bets and a ready-made bet builder.

Match Prediction

If you agree with our verdict that Cruzeiro can win convincingly, then you can back them -1.5 on the Asian Handicap at -108. The favourites could have the upper hand in this Série A clash.

The Sportsgambler.com football experts keep abreast of the latest Série A team news and form guide considering they could have a bearing on the outcome. It’s also important for our readers to have access to stats.

Key Cruzeiro vs Juventude league stats:

• The -1.5 line has been covered by Cruzeiro in 3 of their last 5 games.
• The -1.5 line has been covered by Cruzeiro in 2 consecutive games.
• The +1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Juve in 4 of their last 5 games on the road.

Cruzeiro -1.5 Probability

When you look at the latest betting odds, our pick has a 51.9% chance of winning. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 55-60%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Cruzeiro 2 - 0 Juventude

Our prediction for the correct score is Cruzeiro to land a 2-0 victory and this is available at +410. It’s a fun wager to place which lands a bigger potential return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Walace Silva To Score +600

Walace Silva (Cruzeiro) can be backed to be on the scoresheet at +600. Using all information, we’ll head to the Anytime Goalscorer market where we can bet him to find the net at attractive odds.

Latest Walace Silva Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+650

First

+1400

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+205

Under 0.5

-400

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Corners Prediction

Cruzeiro Under 6.5 Corners +110

Cruzeiro have not covered the 6.5 corners line in four consecutive matches, while Juventude have conceded less than 6.5 corners in 4 of the past 5 away games. We’re expecting Cruzeiro to fall short of the mark, with odds of +110 on offer when it comes to this Team Corners selection.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Cruzeiro

Total

12.60 6.30 6.30

Home

11.30 6.00 5.30

Away

11.30 5.00 6.30

Juventude

Total

8.80 3.10 5.70

Home

8.90 4.60 4.30

Away

9.40 2.90 6.50

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-100

Under 10.5

-138

Cruzeiro Corners

Over 6.5

-150

Under 6.5

+110

Juventude Corners

Over 2.5

-163

Under 2.5

+120

Most Corners

1

-714

X

+850

2

+480

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Cruzeiro vs Juventude Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Bookies Make Cruzeiro Big Favourites

The Full-Time Result odds suggest that Cruzeiro have a 77% prospect of triumphing which results in the fact that they’re strong -333 favourites to win this Série A encounter. Juventude are trading at a much larger price than their opponents and the outsiders can be backed at +1100.

Cruzeiro and Juve can be backed at -138 and +900 respectively on the Half-Time Result market. This is an ideal route for bettors who want a quick settlement and the draw is +150.

The Total Goals market looks like a close call, with Over and Under 2.5 Goals available at similar odds. For those wanting to back Both Teams to Score No, this is currently priced at -188.

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Full-Time Result

1

-333

X

+375

2

+1100

Half-Time Result

1

-138

X

+150

2

+900

Double Chance

1X

-2000

12

-549

X2

+240

Draw No Bet

1

-1587

2

+900

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1.5

-111

2 Hcp +1.5

-105

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-105

Over 2.5

-118

Both Teams to Score

Yes

+137.5

No

-188

Kaio Jorge Pinto Ramos Favourite to Be First Goalscorer

Kaio Jorge Pinto Ramos is priced at +205 when it comes to First Goalscorer. He’s the favourite and also available at odds of -130 to find the net anytime.

Kaio Jorge Pinto Ramos (Cruzeiro)

First

-130

Anytime

+205

Gabriel "Gabigol" Barbosa (Cruzeiro)

First

+200

Anytime

+410

Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro)

First

+245

Anytime

+575

Lautaro Díaz (Cruzeiro)

First

+300

Anytime

+700

Wanderson Sousa Campos (Cruzeiro)

First

+320

Anytime

+700

Christian Roberto Cardoso (Cruzeiro)

First

+430

Anytime

+1050

William de Asevedo Furtado (Cruzeiro)

First

+540

Anytime

+1200

Emerson Batalla (Juve)

First

+600

Anytime

+1200

Walace Silva (Cruzeiro)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Gilberto Oliveira de Souza Júnior (Juve)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Gabriel Taliari (Juve)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro)

First

+800

Anytime

+1700

Kaiki Bruno da Silva (Cruzeiro)

First

+800

Anytime

+1800

Anderson Luiz "Nene" de Carvalho (Juve)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2200

Lucas Villalba (Cruzeiro)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2200

Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

-244

Under 0.5

+138

Gabriel "Gabigol" Barbosa (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

-227

Under 0.5

+128

Kaio Jorge Pinto Ramos (Cruzeiro)

Over 1.5

-164

Under 1.5

-104

Wanderson Sousa Campos (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

-135

Under 0.5

-125

Lautaro Díaz (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

-128

Under 0.5

-132

Christian Roberto Cardoso (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

+107

Under 0.5

-182

Emerson Batalla (Juve)

Over 0.5

+118

Under 0.5

-204

Gabriel Taliari (Juve)

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-217

Gilberto Oliveira de Souza Júnior (Juve)

Over 0.5

+135

Under 0.5

-238

William de Asevedo Furtado (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

+155

Under 0.5

-286

Walace Silva (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

+205

Under 0.5

-400

Anderson Luiz "Nene" de Carvalho (Juve)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-476

Kaiki Bruno da Silva (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

+240

Under 0.5

-526

Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

+255

Under 0.5

-556

Lucas Villalba (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

+335

Under 0.5

-1000

Kaio Jorge Pinto Ramos (Cruzeiro)

Over 4.5

-114

Under 4.5

-

Gabriel "Gabigol" Barbosa (Cruzeiro)

Over 2.5

-125

Under 2.5

-

Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro)

Over 2.5

-172

Under 2.5

-

Wanderson Sousa Campos (Cruzeiro)

Over 2.5

-109

Under 2.5

-

Lautaro Díaz (Cruzeiro)

Over 1.5

-182

Under 1.5

-

Christian Roberto Cardoso (Cruzeiro)

Over 1.5

-109

Under 1.5

-

William de Asevedo Furtado (Cruzeiro)

Over 1.5

+145

Under 1.5

-

Emerson Batalla (Juve)

Over 1.5

-106

Under 1.5

-

Gilberto Oliveira de Souza Júnior (Juve)

Over 1.5

+106

Under 1.5

-

Gabriel Taliari (Juve)

Over 1.5

-103

Under 1.5

-

Kaiki Bruno da Silva (Cruzeiro)

Over 1.5

+128

Under 1.5

-

Anderson Luiz "Nene" de Carvalho (Juve)

Over 0.5

-192

Under 0.5

-

Cruzeiro vs Juventude Lineups & Team News

Don’t bet on Cruzeiro vs Juve without reviewing the latest team news. We’ll deliver the predicted and confirmed Série A lineups as well as the most recent injury news.

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