Fortaleza vs Cruzeiro Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 25 May 2025

Fortaleza Look the Value Bet

We think Fortaleza are a good bet at 0.0 on the Asian Handicap when they play Cruzeiro. This selection makes appeal at odds of -125, with money back if the contest ends in a draw.

Teams’ Last Battle Saw 2-1 Fortaleza Victory

Fortaleza suffered a defeat in their last game. A 3-0 scoreline occurred away from home against Vasco da Gama. The Lion of the Pici recorded three shots on target and had 50% possession.

Cruzeiro played Atlético Mineiro at home in their previous game. It was a 0-0 draw. Leonardo Jardim's team were 53% in the possession stakes and recorded four shots on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Fortaleza won the last encounter between these sides. A 2-1 away win was recorded against Cruzeiro. The past 6 H2H games have featured three triumphs for Fortaleza, one for Cruzeiro along with two draws.

Série A		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
3	Cruzeiro	21	12	5	4	34	15	19	34:15	41
19	Fortaleza	20	3	6	11	19	32	-13	19:32	15

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Fortaleza have 3 wins, 3 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.3 goals from 3.9 shots on goal and 8.2 attempts. Juan Pablo Vojvoda's side have averaged 44.8% possession and 5.8 corners per match, conceding 0.8 goals and 4.7 corners from 4.0 shots on goal and 9.0 attempts.

Top scorer Juan Martin Lucero has found the net 3 times, with Tinga and Moises Vieira getting 2 apiece. Guillermo Fernandez and Marinho have been top assistors with 2.

Cruzeiro have won 6, lost 2 and drawn 2, with an average of 9.6 attempts, 4.1 shots on goal and 1.4 goals. The Belo Horizonte outfit average 46.3% possession, 5.3 corners in their favour and 5.7 corners against, while 0.7 goals have been conceded from 4.9 shots on goal and 10.8 attempts.

Kaio Jorge is top of the team’s scoring charts with 5, while Matheus Pereira and Gabriel Barbosa have 2. Lucas Silva has been top assists provider with 3 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Fortaleza confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Joao Ricardo (GK), Tinga, Benjamin Kuscevic, Gustavo Mancha, Diogo Barbosa, Guillermo Fernandez, Jose Welison, Leandro Martinez, Yago Pikachu, Juan Martin Lucero, Breno Lopes.

Cruzeiro confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Cassio (GK), William, Fabricio Bruno, Lucas Villalba, Kaiki, Lucas Daniel Romero, Lucas Silva, Christian Cardoso, Gabriel Barbosa, Marquinhos, Kaio Jorge.

Fortaleza vs Cruzeiro Prediction & Betting Tips

If you agree with our verdict that Fortaleza are going to win, consider backing them at -125 on the Asian Handicap 0.0. The home team could have the upper hand in this Série A clash.

Injuries and suspensions can affect the overall outcome and we use this information as well as the latest form guide. The same applies to the football stats so that we can get the best understanding of how things might pan out.

Key Fortaleza vs Cruzeiro league stats:

• The 0.0 line has been covered by Fortaleza in 16 of their last 20 games at home.
• The 0.0 line has been covered by Fortaleza in 6 of their last 10 games at home.
• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Cruzeiro in 5 of their last 10 games on the road.
• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Cruzeiro in 11 of their last 20 games on the road.
• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Cruzeiro in 3 of their last 6 games against Fortaleza.

Fortaleza 0.0 Probability

According to the odds, there’s a 55.6% likelihood of our pick winning. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success between 60-65%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Fortaleza 1 - 0 Cruzeiro

We’ve got a correct score prediction which involves Fortaleza winning 1-0. Odds of +510 look appealing and we should get a run for our money here.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Breno Lopes Over 0.5 Shots On Target -141

Breno Lopes (Fortaleza) can be backed to have at least one shot on goal at -141. All things considered, we think that the betting odds are really appealing when it comes to backing him on the Shots Target market.

Latest Breno Lopes Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+330

First

+650

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-154

Under 0.5

-110

Shots

Over 2.5

+112

Under 2.5

-

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Juan Lucero to Score +300

Juan Lucero (Fortaleza) has racked up three goals in his past five Serie A games on home soil. The Anytime Goalscorer odds look really appealing based on the stats and we’ll take a chance on him at odds of +300.

Latest Juan Lucero Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+300

First

+600

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-175

Under 0.5

-102

Shots

Over 2.5

+107

Under 2.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners -138

It’s been ten consecutive Fortaleza home matches where the 10.5 Total Corners line has not been covered, while we’ve seen an average of 9.80 corners in the last ten Cruzeiro away games. Let’s stick with this betting trend and back the sides to go under the Total Corners line at odds of -138.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Fortaleza

Total

10.50 5.80 4.70

Home

8.40 5.20 3.20

Away

10.80 5.20 5.60

Cruzeiro

Total

11.00 5.30 5.70

Home

10.90 6.10 4.80

Away

9.80 4.40 5.40

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-114

Under 10.5

-125

Fortaleza Corners

Over 5.5

-110

Under 5.5

-125

Cruzeiro Corners

Over 4.5

-125

Under 4.5

-110

Most Corners

1

-123

X

+575

2

+117

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Fortaleza vs Cruzeiro 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.

Close Game in the Eyes of the Betting Sites

You can get betting odds of +135 for Fortaleza winning this Série A clash and the bookies have Cruzeiro available at +235. If you want to back the draw, it’s on offer at +188.

It sometimes pays to go down the Half-Time Result route and the draw is available at -102. Alternatively, Fortaleza can be backed at +210 and Cruzeiro are on offer at +285.

The Total Goals odds suggest that Under 2.5 is the likelier outcome in this contest. If you anticipate that a minimum of one side can manage a clean sheet, you might want to take the -139 about Both Teams to Score No.

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Full-Time Result

1

+135

X

+188

2

+235

Half-Time Result

1

+210

X

-102

2

+285

Double Chance

1X

-333

12

-263

X2

-182

Draw No Bet

1

-175

2

+118

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-103

2 Hcp +0.25

-127

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-192

Over 2.5

+148

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-102

No

-139

Deyverson Silva Acosta Favourite to Find the Net First

Deyverson Silva Acosta is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +510, while you can get similar odds if you want him to score the last goal.

Deyverson Silva Acosta (Fortaleza)

First

+265

Anytime

+510

Kaio Jorge Pinto Ramos (Cruzeiro)

First

+275

Anytime

+540

Juan Lucero (Fortaleza)

First

+300

Anytime

+600

Breno Lopes (Fortaleza)

First

+330

Anytime

+650

Gabriel "Gabigol" Barbosa (Cruzeiro)

First

+340

Anytime

+650

Yago "Pikachu" Souza Lisboa (Fortaleza)

First

+340

Anytime

+700

Tomás Pochettino (Fortaleza)

First

+370

Anytime

+700

Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro)

First

+410

Anytime

+850

Wanderson Sousa Campos (Cruzeiro)

First

+430

Anytime

+850

Moisés Vieira da Veiga (Fortaleza)

First

+440

Anytime

+850

Mario Sergio 'Marinho' Santos Costa (Fortaleza)

First

+460

Anytime

+900

Emmanuel Martínez (Fortaleza)

First

+460

Anytime

+950

Dylan Borrero (Fortaleza)

First

+475

Anytime

+1050

Lautaro Díaz (Cruzeiro)

First

+550

Anytime

+1100

Calebe Goncalves Ferreira da Silva (Fortaleza)

First

+600

Anytime

+1150

Matheus Henrique (Cruzeiro)

First

+600

Anytime

+1200

Christian Roberto Cardoso (Cruzeiro)

First

+800

Anytime

+1400

Carlos Eduardo Alves (Cruzeiro)

First

+900

Anytime

+1700

William de Asevedo Furtado (Cruzeiro)

First

+950

Anytime

+1900

Lucas Sasha (Fortaleza)

First

+950

Anytime

+2000

Pedro Augusto Borges da Costa (Fortaleza)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2000

Benjamín Kuscevic (Fortaleza)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

Bruno Pacheco (Fortaleza)

First

+1100

Anytime

+2200

José "Zé" da Silva Welison (Fortaleza)

First

+1150

Anytime

+2200

Guillermo Fernández (Fortaleza)

First

+1150

Anytime

+2200

Walace Silva (Cruzeiro)

First

+1150

Anytime

+2200

Kaio Jorge Pinto Ramos (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

-200

Under 0.5

+117

Juan Lucero (Fortaleza)

Over 0.5

-175

Under 0.5

-102

Deyverson Silva Acosta (Fortaleza)

Over 0.5

-172

Under 0.5

+102

Breno Lopes (Fortaleza)

Over 0.5

-154

Under 0.5

-110

Gabriel "Gabigol" Barbosa (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

-135

Under 0.5

-128

Yago "Pikachu" Souza Lisboa (Fortaleza)

Over 0.5

-128

Under 0.5

-137

Wanderson Sousa Campos (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

-119

Under 0.5

-141

Tomás Pochettino (Fortaleza)

Over 0.5

-115

Under 0.5

-147

Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

-109

Under 0.5

-156

Moisés Vieira da Veiga (Fortaleza)

Over 0.5

+110

Under 0.5

-182

Mario Sergio 'Marinho' Santos Costa (Fortaleza)

Over 0.5

+110

Under 0.5

-189

Emmanuel Martínez (Fortaleza)

Over 0.5

+123

Under 0.5

-200

Dylan Borrero (Fortaleza)

Over 0.5

+123

Under 0.5

-208

Lautaro Díaz (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

+135

Under 0.5

-238

Calebe Goncalves Ferreira da Silva (Fortaleza)

Over 0.5

+140

Under 0.5

-250

Matheus Henrique (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

+163

Under 0.5

-294

Christian Roberto Cardoso (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-476

William de Asevedo Furtado (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

+245

Under 0.5

-556

Carlos Eduardo Alves (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

+255

Under 0.5

-588

Kaio Jorge Pinto Ramos (Cruzeiro)

Over 3.5

+107

Under 3.5

-

Deyverson Silva Acosta (Fortaleza)

Over 2.5

-109

Under 2.5

-

Juan Lucero (Fortaleza)

Over 2.5

+107

Under 2.5

-

Breno Lopes (Fortaleza)

Over 2.5

+112

Under 2.5

-

Gabriel "Gabigol" Barbosa (Cruzeiro)

Over 2.5

+112

Under 2.5

-

Yago "Pikachu" Souza Lisboa (Fortaleza)

Over 2.5

+140

Under 2.5

-

Tomás Pochettino (Fortaleza)

Over 1.5

-238

Under 1.5

-

Wanderson Sousa Campos (Cruzeiro)

Over 1.5

-222

Under 1.5

-

Moisés Vieira da Veiga (Fortaleza)

Over 1.5

-135

Under 1.5

-

Emmanuel Martínez (Fortaleza)

Over 1.5

+155

Under 1.5

-

Dylan Borrero (Fortaleza)

Over 1.5

+102

Under 1.5

-

Lautaro Díaz (Cruzeiro)

Over 1.5

-103

Under 1.5

-

Calebe Goncalves Ferreira da Silva (Fortaleza)

Over 1.5

+108

Under 1.5

-

Matheus Henrique (Cruzeiro)

Over 1.5

+135

Under 1.5

-

Christian Roberto Cardoso (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

-222

Under 0.5

-

William de Asevedo Furtado (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

-172

Under 0.5

-

Fortaleza vs Cruzeiro Lineups & Team News

It’s great to get the latest lineups for the match, with injuries being flagged up thanks to our up-to-date Fortaleza vs Cruzeiro team news.

The Série A squads highlight the star players operating for every team in the division.

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