Cruzeiro vs Alianza Prediction: Can Cruzeiro win and fight for the 1st place of the group?

In the upcoming fixture of Copa Libertadores, Cruzeiro will face Alianza at Stadium Mineirão in Belo Horizonte. The home side head here after a draw (0-0) against U. Catolica. The visitors arrive here after a loss (0-1), against U. Calera.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

The Cruzeiro team comes to this game after a 0-0 draw against U. Catolica. It was a game of two distinct halves with few scoring opportunities. The first half would be quite divided in ball possession, however, the only team capable of creating danger would be the U. Catolica team, but even so with only 1 shot on target. In the 2nd half, playing at home, the match would be dominated by the U. Catolica team. Even so, the Cruzeiro team demonstrated excellent defensive organization and even had the best opportunities in the 2nd half. Neither team would be able to undo the draw and they would share the points. With this result, the Cruzeiro team finds itself in 2nd place in the table, with 1 point. The team will play against a direct opponent, at home, and victory would be important to fight for 1st place in the group.

The Alianza team comes into this game after a disappointing 0-1 defeat against U. Calera. The Alianza team started the match very strongly and was the first to have a great opportunity. But the team would end up wasting a penalty after just 3 minutes. The Alianza team, playing at home, would dominate the match; however, the Calera team, in one of the few opportunities in the 1st half, would end up scoring at 45+4', also converting a penalty. The 2nd half would be clearly dominated, in terms of ball possession, by the Alianza team, with an impressive 70%. But the team would not be able to penetrate the opponent's defensive line and reach a draw. With this result, the Alianza team is in 4th place in the table, with 0 points. The team now needs to score points against the favorite team in the group. Even so, the Alianza team is going through a bad moment, having not won any of the last 5 games.

There’s no recent history between both teams. Cruzeiro plays at home and enters this game as favorites. They need to win these kinds of games if they wanna go through in 1st place. Not many goals are expected in this match.