Corinthians
CruzeiroCorinthians host Cruzeiro at Neo Quimica Arena in Round 23 of Serie A Betano with almost nothing separating them in the table. Cruzeiro sit fifth on 33 points after 22 matches, while Corinthians are seventh with 32. Both sides also arrive in good recent form, giving the fixture a particularly balanced look.
Both sides bring strong league form
Corinthians have taken 11 points from their last five league matches, winning against Gremio, Remo and Bragantino while drawing with Bahia and Athletico-PR. Their latest Serie A outing brought a 2-0 away victory over Bragantino. Cruzeiro have collected 10 points across their last five league games, including wins over Internacional, Coritiba and Mirassol. The visitors most recently beat Mirassol 3-1 before drawing 1-1 with Flamengo RJ in the Copa Libertadores play-offs.
Matheus Pereira among the recent standouts
Matheuzinho has been one of Corinthians' stronger recent performers from fullback, with Gabriel Paulista and Raniele also prominent. Cruzeiro have had several notable individual performers, led by attacking midfielder Matheus Pereira. Gerson, Fabricio Bruno and striker Kaio Jorge have also been among the visitors' stronger recent players.
Absences affect both squads
Corinthians are without Andre, Breno Bidon, Kayke, Labyad Zakaria, Vitinho and Yuri Alberto through injury. Breno Bidon has also been among the side's recent attacking performers. Cruzeiro have Cassio, Gabriel Pec, Sinisterra Luis and Villarreal Neyser unavailable through injury, while Kenji is absent because of yellow cards.
Recent meetings underline the balance
The broader recent head-to-head is evenly split: across the last ten meetings, Corinthians have three wins, Cruzeiro three and four have ended level. The latest meeting finished 1-1 at Cruzeiro, while Corinthians won the previous cup encounter 1-0. With just one point between the teams in the league and both producing solid recent results, neither side comes into this fixture with a clear advantage.
Corinthians vs Cruzeiro: TV and online coverage
SportsEngine Play carries the match in the USA, while Laola1 provides coverage in Germany and Austria. Viewers in Colombia can find the game through Win Sports, and Arena Premium 3 carries it in Serbia.