Tupi vs Cruzeiro Soccer Prediction for Today
It will be the duel between the teams that has the best offensive forces of the Mining Championship, the duel between the best attacks of the competition
The host team has the second best attack of the competition with 19 goals scored, behind only the best campaign team of the Mineiro Championship, the Cruzeiro team which has 22 goals scored.
In the 11th round the Tupi team did not take notice of the Democrat team, made a spectacular match winning by 7 to 1, in the Mário Helênio Stadium, for the round of the Mining Championship.
The Tupi team did not make a good Mineiro Championship, qualified in 4 place and made a mediocre match against Tombense and qualified only on penalties.
If on the one hand the Tupi team has a great attack that scored 19 goals in 11 matches, on the other hand the defense does not help and constantly complicates, a proof of this is the amount of goal conceded by the team 16 goals conceded in 11 matches, are 5 wins 1 draw and 5 losses.
Striker Renato Kayser with 5 goals scored is Tupi’s main hope for goals, which still has striker Vitinho with 3 goals scored in the competition.
Probable initial Tupi team: Villar, Rodrigo Dias, Sidimar, Wellington, Patrick Brey; Leo Costa, Leo Salino, João Vitor, Tchô; Reis and Renato Kayser.
Important detail about the match: The Tupi team had publicly announced that it would not send the first leg in Juiz de Fora,
but in Mineirão in Belo Horizonte, but after several protests and intrigues between fans and club officials, they went back and decided that the match will take place at the Mário Helênio Stadium (Princesa de Minas).
The Cruzeiro will have the same regular team for this match with the exception of the striker Fred who is injured and should be left out of the match. The good news for the team is that Raniel and Rafinha are in great shape and should make it very difficult for the Tupi quarterbacks.
Coach Mano Menezes’ team scored 22 goals and conceded only two goals in the competition, 9 wins and 2 draws.
Striker Rafael Sóbis received the third yellow card and is suspended.
Probable initial team of Cruzeiro: Fabio; Romero, Dedé, Murilo and Egídio; Henrique and Ariel Cabral; Robinho, Thiago Neves and Rafinha; Raniel.
In the match of the first phase Cruzeiro beat the Tupi by 2 to 0, playing in Mineirão, Robinho and Rafinha scored.
For having the best campaign the team of the qualifies for the final in the event of 2 draws.
Prediction Tupi vs Cruzeiro:
Conclusion: For having the best campaign the team of the qualifies for the final in the case of 2 draws happen, this will be a determining factor to develop the match since Cruzeiro coach Mano Menezes likes to design teams for the counter attack, and with the advantage of being able to count on the tie, will not have to take risks, so the team of Cruzeiro will not expose much to the attack, but wait for the mistakes of the Tupi team to define the match.
Mano Menezes is an exceptional trainer when he has the result of the game in his favor, and in front of the fragile team of Tupi should not be different because he has the team in hand and has the best training of the team at disposal, so the Cruise must win and extend the scoreline without major problems.
Prediction Today: Cruise -1 AH
Odds: 1.51
