Cuiabá vs Cruzeiro Prediction: Both teams lost in the previous round

Cuiabá and Cruzeiro will meet at the Arena Pantanal to try and make amends for their defeats in Round 26. Cuiabá desperately needs to win, as it finds itself in the relegation zone, but Cruzeiro also needs the three points since it wants to finish the Brasileirão in the G6.

The Golden Dorado lost 3-0 to Internacional in Porto Alegre and hardly gave the Gaúchos any problems. The performance was worrying, and if it doesn't improve considerably, Cuiabá will probably drop to the Série B. The Matogrossenses are in second to last place with 22 points, five behind Fluminense, which is in 16th and is the first side out of the Z4. The team's top scorer, Isidro Pitta, won't play because he picked up his third yellow card, a concerning absence against Cruzeiro. Franco's men must be very determined to beat a quality team.

The Fox beat Libertad 2-0 in Paraguay in the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana quarter-finals. Kaio Jorge and Lautaro Díaz scored in the first half to give the club a good lead going into the second leg. In the Brasileirão, the Miners lost 1-0 at home to São Paulo and dropped to seventh place, having been overtaken by Bahia. Fernando Seabra's men need a good result against Cuiabá, but it won't be easy as the home side will give everything to win.

Cuiabá is in a dramatic situation in the Brasileirão, occupying 19th place in the relegation zone, five points from the lifeline. The Matogrossenses can't complain about misfortune since they haven't shown the ability to fight with most teams. There are 12 rounds to go, so it's still possible to avoid dropping to the Série B, but Cuiabá must raise its level considerably. Cruzeiro occupies seventh place and is just one point from the sixth that grants access to the Copa Libertadores. The Miners may be a little tired against Cuiabá due to their midweek game in Paraguay, but the victory was motivating. I'm betting on a Double Chance in favor of Cruzeiro, with a maximum of three goals scored in the match.