The advantage in this matchup is clear – it’s firmly in Cruzeiro’s favor.

Currently the best home team in the league, Cruzeiro have collected 19 points in front of their fans, boasting an impressive goal difference of 14:4. They now face Juventude, the worst away team in the league, who are on a five-game losing streak away from home. In that span, they’ve scored just once and conceded 17 goals.

Juventude will be motivated to turn things around, and their 2-0 home win over Sport Recife in the previous round might provide a small boost in confidence. However, when it comes to overall quality, consistency, and level of performance, they remain far behind Cruzeiro.

At home, Cruzeiro are ruthless. They control matches, dominate possession, and offer very few chances for the opposition to create anything meaningful.