Cruzeiro vs Atletico Mineiro Tips & Preview - Hosts to complete the double

By Tolu Shotade

09 Sep 2025

Tolu Shotade 09 Sep 2025

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Cruzeiro hold a 2-0 aggregate lead after the first leg.
They are unbeaten in 6 of their last 7 and strong at home.
Atletico Mineiro have lost 4 of their last 5 and struggle away.

Cruzeiro vs Atletico Mineiro

Cruzeiro will look to build on a 2-0 advantage from the first meeting when they host Atletico Mineiro in their Copa do Brasil quarter-final second leg.

The hosts have been in good form lately and are also solid at home. Led by the prolific Kaio Jorge, they should have too much for the visitors, who appear out of sorts at the moment.

Cruzeiro News

Second-half goals from Fabricio Bruno and Kaio Jorge gave Cruzeiro the away win in the first leg. They followed up that result with a 1-0 home victory over São Paulo in a Brazilian Serie A fixture last weekend.

Those two results extend a solid run for Cruzeiro, who are unbeaten in six of their last seven matches across all competitions, picking up five wins on this run. Leonardo Jardim's team also do some good work at home and have won their last two matches at Mineirao.

Cruzeiro have a reputation for fast starts and have scored first in their last five matches across all competitions. They are generally solid going forward and are led by Jorge, who has 18 goals across all competitions this season.

Atletico Mineiro News

Atletico Mineiro will be disappointed to have come away from the home leg of this clash empty-handed. While Jorge Sampaoli's team were second best throughout the contest, they did have a few scoring opportunities but were wasteful in attack.

That result is part of a poor run of form for Atletico Mineiro, who have lost four of their last five matches across all competitions. They travel to Minerao off the back of a 1-0 defeat at Vitoria in a Brazilian Serie A fixture.

Atletico Mineiro are also unconvincing on their travels and are winless in five of their last seven away matches across all competitions. They have been beaten four times in this run, including that defeat to Vitoria.

Head to Head

Atletico Mineiro have four wins while Cruzeiro have been victorious four times, with five draws from 12 previous matches. However, the hosts hold the advantage coming into this clash, having claimed a 2-0 victory in the first leg.

Verdict

Cruzeiro v Atletico Mineiro

Atletico Mineiro are struggling at the moment and have already shown they are no match for Cruzeiro in the first leg. The hosts have scored first in their last five matches while also winning five of their last seven fixtures, and could be set for a similar pattern here.

Jorge is having a stellar season, with 18 goals across all competitions so far. The forward has also found the net three times in the Copa do Brasil, including the first leg, and could be the one to watch in this clash.

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