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Match info:
Vitoria vs Cruzeiro
Competition – Compeanato Brasileiro
Stadium – Estadio Manoel Barradas
Date: 13th November 2013
Kick-off time – 23:45 GMT+1
Leaders Cruzeiro travel to the Estadio Manoel Barradas this Wednesday evening to face 6th position Vitoria in the Compeanato Brasileiro.
Recent form:
Vitoria – W D W D W W L
Cruzeiro – W W W L W L L
Vitoria have lost just 1 of their last 7 while Cruzeiro have lost 3 of their last 7.
The Compeanato Brasileiro currently looks like this:
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | G | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Botafogo | 33 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 52 | 26 | +26 | 68 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 33 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 54 | 27 | +27 | 64 |
| 3 | Fortaleza | 33 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 47 | 32 | +15 | 63 |
| 4 | Flamengo | 33 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 51 | 37 | +14 | 59 |
| 5 | Internacional | 33 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 46 | 28 | +18 | 59 |
| 6 | São Paulo | 33 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 47 | 34 | +13 | 57 |
| 7 | Cruzeiro | 33 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 47 |
| 8 | Bahia | 33 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 43 | 42 | +1 | 46 |
| 9 | Vasco da Gama | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 36 | 49 | -13 | 43 |
| 10 | Atlético Mineiro | 32 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 42 | 46 | -4 | 42 |
| 11 | Corinthians | 33 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 39 | 41 | -2 | 41 |
| 12 | Grêmio | 33 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 38 | 42 | -4 | 39 |
| 13 | Vitória | 33 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 38 | 48 | -10 | 38 |
| 14 | Fluminense | 33 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 36 | -8 | 37 |
| 15 | Criciúma | 33 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 39 | 48 | -9 | 37 |
| 16 | Juventude | 33 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 40 | 52 | -12 | 37 |
| 17 | RB Bragantino | 33 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 34 | 40 | -6 | 36 |
| 18 | Athletico Para… | 32 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 34 | 41 | -7 | 34 |
| 19 | Cuiabá | 33 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 25 | 41 | -16 | 29 |
| 20 | Atlético Goian… | 33 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 50 | -26 | 26 |
A win for Vitoria could see them go as high as 3rd while a win for Cruzeiro will not improve their position, but push them 16 points clear at the top of the table.
Head-to-head
These two sides have met 12 times in recent years and Cruzeiro have been dominant (Vitoria 3 wins, Cruzeiro 8 wins, 1 draw).
The last 5 meetings between these two sides finished 1:5, 0:1 1:0, 3:3 and 0:2.
Possible line-ups
Vitoria (4-4-2)
Cruzeiro (4-4-2)
Bookmakers make Vitoria slight favourites to come out on top in this game.
Odds: Vitoria (6/4) Draw (23/10) Cruzeiro (9/5)Gamingtips Prediction -Vitoria 1:2 Cruzeiro
Vitoria were promoted from Serie B last season. They scored 59 goals in 38 games and conceded 43. Cruzeiro finished 9th in the Compeanato Brasileiro scoring 47 goals in 38 games and conceding 51. Cruzeiro are currently 13 points clear at the top of the table and a win against Vitoria will make them Champions. Vitoria have adjusted well to life in the top division and a win will move them into a Copa Libertadores position. From a betting perspective, Cruzeiro offer value at odds of 9/5 given that they have scored the most amount of goals by far this season (69) and have the second best defensive record in the divsion (conceded 29 – less than one goal per game on average). 
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