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Athletico PR v Cruzeiro : Serie A match betting preview, prediction and odds

Wed 18th Mar, 22:30 BST, Arena de Baixada, Curitiba

the Arena de Baixada plays host on Wednesday night, as Odair Hellmann's Athletico PR are visited by Adenor Leonardo Bacchi's Cruzeiro in the Serie A. All statistics, including 20-game form for both teams and head to head (H2H) history, will update as you browse each of the 17 major markets via the tabs below. The best odds and, of course, our algorithmic predictions will too.


Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

We don't think there's a clear favourite to win this match, but what is clear is that the odds are pointing towards it'll have 3 goals or less. Our statistical analysis says the same. Athletico PR and Cruzeiro have delivered plenty of under 3.5 goal games lately, and key performance statistics point towards those records being extended. We're confidently predicting under 3.5 goals on Wednesday night, and the bookmakers have it priced at 1.25.

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Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
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Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Athletico PR are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 40% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.40.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Athletico PR
40%
27/2013/10
Draw
27%
11/512/5
Cruzeiro
33%
21/102/1
Draw 1-1
13%
5/15/1
Athletico PR 1-0
11%
13/26/1
Cruzeiro 1-0
9%
17/27/1
Athletico PR 2-1
9%
17/215/2
Draw 0-0
8%
15/27/1
Cruzeiro 2-1
8%
11/117/2
Athletico PR 2-0
7%
10/117/2
Cruzeiro 2-0
6%
14/111/1
Draw 2-2
5%
12/112/1
Athletico PR 3-1
4%
20/114/1
Athletico PR 3-0
3%
22/116/1
Cruzeiro 3-1
3%
25/120/1
Athletico PR 3-2
2%
28/122/1
Cruzeiro 3-0
2%
33/122/1
Cruzeiro 3-2
2%
33/128/1
Over 2.5 Goals
47%
43/4021/20
Under 2.5 Goals
53%
8/117/10
Home 1st Goal
49%
5/610/11
Away 1st Goal
46%
6/523/20
No 1st Goal
5%
15/27/1
BTTS - Yes
52%
4/517/20
BTTS - No
48%
19/2017/20
BTTS - Home Win
18%
4/118/5
BTTS - Draw
19%
10/317/5
BTTS - Away Win
15%
11/25/1
Home/draw
67%
4/114/11
Away/draw
60%
8/153/5
Home/away
73%
4/113/10
Over 1.5 Goals
72%
1/37/20
Under 1.5 Goals
28%
12/52/1
Over 3.5 Goals
25%
11/427/10
Under 3.5 Goals
75%
2/71/4
Over 4.5 Goals
12%
6/16/1
Under 4.5 Goals
88%
1/101/12
Over 5.5 Goals
5%
14/114/1
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
1/401/66
Over 0.5 Goals
92%
1/141/16
Under 0.5 Goals
8%
15/215/2
Home DNB
59%
4/613/20
Away DNB
52%
11/1023/20
Athletico PR win to nil
22%
3/1-
Cruzeiro win to nil
18%
9/2-
Athletico PR / Athletico PR
21%
3/113/5
Athletico PR / Cruzeiro
3%
28/122/1
Athletico PR / Draw
6%
12/111/1
Draw / Athletico PR
15%
9/29/2
Draw / Cruzeiro
12%
11/26/1
Draw / Draw
16%
4/119/5
Cruzeiro / Athletico PR
4%
25/118/1
Cruzeiro / Cruzeiro
17%
4/118/5
Cruzeiro / Draw
6%
14/111/1
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Win / draw / win form
9
Cruzeiro have not won in 9 consecutive league games
Athletico PR 10TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
16
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
10
Draw
5
Lost
5
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Athletico PR0 - 1Corinthians
Athletico PR2 - 1Santos
Athletico PR1 - 0America
Athletico PR2 - 0Volta Redonda
Athletico PR2 - 0Amazonas
Athletico PR1 - 1Avai
Athletico PR1 - 0Operario
Athletico PR2 - 0Vila Nova
Athletico PR2 - 1Novorizontin
Athletico PR1 - 1Cuiaba
Athletico PR1 - 1Paysandu
Athletico PR1 - 1Ferroviaria
Athletico PR0 - 1Goias
Athletico PR0 - 1Cortiba
Athletico PR2 - 1Remo
Athletico PR0 - 1Atletico Go
Athletico PR1 - 0Athletic Club
Athletico PR1 - 1Chapecoense
Athletico PR1 - 4Botafogo
Athletico PR2 - 0CRB
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
17
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
13
D
3
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AAthletico PR2 - 3Fluminense
AAthletico PR1 - 1Bragantino
HAthletico PR0 - 1Corinthians
HAthletico PR2 - 1Santos
AAthletico PR1 - 0Internacional
HAthletico PR1 - 0America
AAthletico PR2 - 1Ferroviaria
HAthletico PR2 - 0Volta Redonda
AAthletico PR1 - 0Goias
HAthletico PR2 - 0Amazonas
AAthletico PR0 - 0Cortiba
HAthletico PR1 - 1Avai
AAthletico PR1 - 2Remo
AAthletico PR0 - 3Atletico Go
HAthletico PR1 - 0Operario
AAthletico PR3 - 0Athletic Club
HAthletico PR2 - 0Vila Nova
AAthletico PR3 - 2Chapecoense
AAthletico PR3 - 1Botafogo
HAthletico PR2 - 1Novorizontin
Cruzeiro 19TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
9
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
Won
6
Draw
9
Lost
5
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Flamengo2 - 0Cruzeiro
Mirassol2 - 2Cruzeiro
Botafogo4 - 0Cruzeiro
Santos3 - 0Cruzeiro
Ceara1 - 1Cruzeiro
Juventude3 - 3Cruzeiro
Gremio0 - 1Cruzeiro
Palmeiras0 - 0Cruzeiro
A Mineiro1 - 1Cruzeiro
Flamengo0 - 0Cruzeiro
Vasco d Gama2 - 0Cruzeiro
Bahia1 - 2Cruzeiro
Mirassol1 - 1Cruzeiro
Botafogo0 - 2Cruzeiro
Corinthians0 - 0Cruzeiro
Fluminense0 - 2Cruzeiro
Vitoria0 - 0Cruzeiro
Fortaleza0 - 2Cruzeiro
S. Recife0 - 4Cruzeiro
Bragantino1 - 0Cruzeiro
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
W
4
Draw
11
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HCruzeiro3 - 3Vasco d Gama
ACruzeiro0 - 2Flamengo
HCruzeiro1 - 1Corinthians
ACruzeiro2 - 2Mirassol
HCruzeiro1 - 2Cortiba
ACruzeiro0 - 4Botafogo
ACruzeiro0 - 3Santos
HCruzeiro2 - 2Botafogo
ACruzeiro1 - 1Ceara
HCruzeiro3 - 0Corinthians
ACruzeiro3 - 3Juventude
HCruzeiro0 - 0Fluminense
ACruzeiro1 - 0Gremio
HCruzeiro3 - 1Vitoria
ACruzeiro0 - 0Palmeiras
HCruzeiro1 - 0Fortaleza
ACruzeiro1 - 1A Mineiro
HCruzeiro1 - 1S. Recife
ACruzeiro0 - 0Flamengo
ACruzeiro0 - 2Vasco d Gama
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Athletico PR since 2018
Athletico PR
Cruzeiro
Goals: Scored
8
3
Games: Scored
3 / 4
1 / 4
Clean sheets
3 / 4
1 / 4
APR
2
D
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Athletico PR
Athletico PR3 - 0
Draw3 - 3Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
Athletico PR2 - 0
League games at Cruzeiro since 2018
Cruzeiro
Athletico PR
Goals: Scored
5
4
Games: Scored
3 / 4
3 / 4
Clean sheets
1 / 4
1 / 4
APR
1
D
1
CRU
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Cruzeiro
Cruzeiro2 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 2Athletico PR
Cruzeiro2 - 1
Goal Statistics
Athletico PR 10th Cruzeiro 19th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.4
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
26%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 61% probability that Athletico PR will score no more than 1 goal
0
30%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 66% probability that Cruzeiro will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-17
Athletico PR have scored 17% fewer goals at home than predicted
-2
Cruzeiro’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.2
average goals scored
1.1
average goals scored
0.8
conceded
1.1
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Serie A - 2026/2026 season
Athletico PR
PG (predicted goals)
Cruzeiro
1.4
1.2
Attack rating
2%
better
APR
CRU
view stats
Games scored4
4
Failed to score1
2
Scored first3
4
Goals scored6
7
Avg. goals scored1.2
1.2
Avg. shots per game10
10
Avg. shots per goal8
8
Conversion rate for12
12
Avg. XG for1.7
1.2
KickOff rating
+2%
Defence rating
42%
better
APR
CRU
view stats
Games conceded4
6
Clean sheets1
0
Conceded first2
2
Goals conceded6
14
Avg. goals conceded1.2
2.3
Avg. shots/game conceded9
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded8
4
Conversion rate against13%
23%
Avg. XG against0.8
1.3
KickOff rating
+42%

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Athletico PR Serie A squad statistics 2026
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Cruzeiro Serie A squad statistics 2026
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