In a mid week match on Thursday Jun 16th, in week 13, Cruzeiro plays host to Ponte Preta in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Serie B teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 1st placed Cruzeiro, recorded a 0-1 loss against Vasco da Gama. Getúlio struck first for Vasco da Gama in the 24th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Cruzeiro was frustrated by Vasco da Gama’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Vasco da Gama ended the match with the shutout victory. Cruzeiro looks to continue their winning ways, having won 8 of their last 10, while in their last match, Ponte Preta recorded a 1-2 loss against Londrina. Matheus Lucas struck first for Londrina in the 74th minute on a feed from Caprini, then João Paulo added another in the 90th minute on a penalty. Ponte Preta is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Cruzeiro won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Lucca has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored four goals for Ponte Preta. Cruzeiro is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with J. Alves de Brito and Rafael Silva each having 2 goals in their last five.