Week 6 features a match on Sun May 8th, where Cruzeiro and Grêmio will play a match in Belo Horizonte in a clash of the Serie B. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, 3rd placed Cruzeiro, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Chapecoense. Geovane de Jesus Rocha struck first for Cruzeiro in the 83rd minute, then Edu added another in the 90th minute on a feed from de Jesus Rocha At the end of 90 a dissapointed Chapecoense couldn’t manage to score, and Cruzeiro took the shutout win. Cruzeiro is looking for direction having 3 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while grêmio is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against CRB. Elias Manoel Alves de Paula scored the first goal for Grêmio in the 14th minute, then Diogo Silva added another on an own goal in the 40th minute In the end, CRB couldn’t muster any offence and Grêmio ran away with the shutout win. Grêmio is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season.
Diego Souza has been the most prolific scorer on Grêmio in his last five matches with three goals. Edu has been the most prolific scorer on Cruzeiro in the last 5 matches with two goals.