Gremio v Cruzeiro

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Gremio were dealt a heavy 3-0 loss away from home at Juventude over the weekend but they now return to their Arena do Grêmio for this upcoming clash against Cruzeiro with the hosts looking to build upon their recent encouraging results on home soil, while Cruzeiro registered a comprehensive 3-0 home win against Corinthians which saw the visitors return to winning ways after being dealt back-to-back defeats.

Gremio currently find themselves sitting in the bottom four of the Brazilian Serie A table and three points adrift of safety prior to these midweek fixtures in the domestic top flight and the fact that the hosts have managed to capture just one win in their last 10 games overall hasn't done Renato Gaucho's side any favours either.

Within these last 10 games, Gremio have slipped to seven defeats while picking up just the one win which came in the form of a 1-0 victory against bottom club, Fluminense, but the hosts had lost each of their previous three home games on the trot beforehand.

There is a glimmer of hope though for Gremio as they have lost just three of their last nine home games at their Arena do Grêmio along with picking up five wins in the process.

Cruzeiro returned to winning ways in the Brazilian top flight on the weekend with a resounding 3-0 home win against Corinthians which saw the visitors avoid a third league defeat on the trot after previously being handed losses at the hands of Flamengo and Criciuma respectively.

Recent results have been a bit of a mixed bag though for Cruzeiro as the visitors have registered five wins, slipped to four defeats and involved in one draw within their last 10 matches in the Brazilian top flight.

Interestingly, four of Cruzeiro's five aforementioned wins have been recorded on home soil at their Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto while poor results away from home have prevented Fernando Seabra's side from lifting themselves up into the top four pack of the Serie A table.

Indeed, Cruzeiro have been limited to just one win from their last nine outings on the road which came in the shape of a 1-0 win away at Atletico GO but also includes being dealt five defeats within this period as well.

Defeats on the road at Atletico Mineiro, Sao Paulo, Bahia, Flamengo and Criciuma suggest Cruzeiro may just struggle on the road again when they make the trip to the Arena do Grêmio for this upcoming clash.

Gremio v Cruzeiro Verdict

Gremio have also held the upper hand in recent previous exchanges against Cruzeiro as the hosts have won the last two fixtures on the trot by way of 3-0 and 1-0 victories respectively, so Gremio stand a decent chance of the three points here.

Therefore, our main bet will be Gremio win @ 2.45

Other side bets worth considering:

Gremio win & Under 2.5 goals @ 4.50

Correct Score: Gremio 1-0 @ 7.00