In a weekend match in week 35, on Friday Oct 14th, Vila Nova hosts Cruzeiro at Estádio Onésio Brasileiro Alvarenga in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Serie B teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 29 degrees, which may be tiring for the players. In their last match, Vila Nova recorded a 1-1 draw against Ponte Preta. Wallisson Luiz struck first for Ponte Preta in the 54th minute, then Neto tied it up for Vila Nova in the 2nd minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning Vila Nova a comeback draw. Vila Nova should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 21 points in their last 10 matches, while 1st placed Cruzeiro is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Sport Recife. Alves da Silva Neto scored the first goal for Sport Recife in the 21st minute, then Vagner Love added another in the 40th minute on a feed from Lucas Hernández. With 19 points in their last 10 matches Cruzeiro should be reasonably happy with their performance.
On Jul 2nd, Cruzeiro hosted Vila Nova at the Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto in their last match together. Cruzeiro won by a score of 2 to 0. Wagner Leonardo scored the first goal for Cruzeiro in the 9th minute, then Henrique Luvannor added another in the 46th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Vila Nova couldn’t manage to score, and Cruzeiro took the shutout win.
Cruzeiro’s most prolific scorer has been Edu. The Brazilian attacker has netted three goals over the last 5 matches. Vila Nova’s most prolific scorer has been Neto. The Brazilian attacker has netted three goals over the last 5 matches.