Cruzeiro edge Juventude in head-to-heads before Brasileiro clash | OneFootball

Cruzeiro faces Juventude this Thursday (20th) at 4 PM, at Alfredo Jaconi Stadium, for the 34th round of the Brazilian Championship. The team from Minas Gerais holds the 3rd position with 64 points, while Flamengo leads the competition with 71, followed by Palmeiras with 68 points. The match has a decisive influence both on the top of the table and the fight against relegation.

Current Situation of the Teams

Cruzeiro maintains mathematical chances to compete for the title and aims to at least secure its direct spot in the Copa Libertadores. Meanwhile, Juventude is in a delicate moment in the competition. The team is in the 18th position, with 32 points, and is trying to recover in the last rounds to avoid returning to Serie B. The club from Rio Grande do Sul is four points behind Santos, the first team outside the relegation zone. In the overall history of the matchup, Cruzeiro and Juventude have faced each other 28 times, with an advantage for the team from Minas Gerais:

Recent Sequence of the Matchup

The last defeat of Cruzeiro to Juventude occurred on January 16, 2021, in Serie B, with a victory for the team from Rio Grande do Sul by 1-0 at Alfredo Jaconi. Since then, the matches have been favorable to Cruzeiro, with three consecutive victories, all without conceding goals:

In this period, the team from Minas Gerais scored seven goals and was not conceded.

Recent History Since 2020

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