Fluminense v Cruzeiro Betting Tips: 1 AH0, 2015-07-09

'Flu to catch Cruzeiro cold

Sports Betting Tips

FLUMINENSE v CRUZEIRO

Thursday 9th July 2015 – Kickoff: 2100hrs

Football – Brazil – Serie A Betting Tips

Fluminense earned a great point away at Sao Paulo on the weekend with a 0-0 draw which extended their unbeaten run to four matches in the Brazilian Serie A.

Fluminense had previously put together three wins on the bounce with victories over Ponte Preta, Goias and Santos and this good run of form has lifted them up into fourth place in the league table and contention for a Copa Libertadores place.

Flu’s impressive home record of  4-2-0  7/1 has been instrumental in their success so far this season and aside from earlier wins over Joinville and Coritiba, they’ve also been very miserly in defence where they’ve kept five clean sheets from their six home matches to date. But Fluminense’s impressive home record extends way into last term as they’ve lost just once in their last 23 matches on home soil.

Visitors Cruzeiro bounced back from a three-match losing streak on the weekend when they beat Atletico PR 2-0 at home to prevent their winless streak from turning into something more sinister. Their overall form has been patchy in recent weeks as they’ve lost to Chapecoense at home whilst losing on the road at Coritiba and Gremio which was prior to a 3-1 away win at Vasco da Gama.

However, their overall away record stands at  2-0-4  7/7 and whilst you never quite know which Cruzeiro side will turn up on any given match day, recent defeat at Coritiba shows they can also struggle against the sides near the bottom of Serie A.

I can’t see past Fluminense here as the pick for this encounter, but I do recommend taking advantage of the attractively priced round ball as the draw is not out of the question. Fluminense might just grind out a 1-0 win tonight.

Pick: Fluminense AH0 @ 1.75 Bet Victor