Preview

• Cruzeiro welcome CRB on 2025-07-29 at 23:00 GMT in the Round of 16 of the 2025 Copa do Brasil at Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto.
• The first leg finished all square at 0-0, so Cruzeiro and CRB head into leg two neck-and-neck.
• There is no recorded managerial head-to-head between Leonardo Jardim and Eduardo Barroca.
• Cruzeiro and CRB will both field their strongest squads with no absentees.
• We're predicting Cruzeiro to deploy a four-at-the-back 4-2-3-1, and CRB are expected to line up in 4-2-3-1.
• In their last outing, Cruzeiro's highest-rated performer was Cássio (8.9), while CRB's standout was Matheus Albino (8.9).
• Cruzeiro were beaten 1-2 by Ceará, whereas CRB secured a win 4-0 against Novorizontino.
• Form edge goes to Cruzeiro (3-1-1) against a faltering CRB (1-1-3) from their past 5 matches.
• This one's been tight: in 8 head-to-head games, Cruzeiro have won 2 games, CRB 2 games, and there've been 4 draws.
• A tight contest is expected: our model tips a 1-1 draw, reflecting Cruzeiro's 1-0-0 home form and CRB's 0-1-0 away record.

Predictions

Summary

H2H