Comments and predictions for Vitoria vs Cruzeiro: Spectacular comeback

Latest Vitoria vs Cruzeiro team information

Vitoria will welcome back Matheuzinho after the 30-year-old midfielder was suspended for the game against Corinthians due to a number of yellow cards.

Captain Lucas Halter, however, is suspended after picking up his third yellow card of the previous season, joining Willian Oliveira, Raul Caceres and Neris on the sidelines.

For Cruzeiro, defender Lucas Villalba returns from suspension, but Christian will be absent after receiving a third yellow card.

Three other visitors are also sidelined with injuries, including Joao Marcelo (knee – long-term), along with midfielders Matheus Henrique (knee) and Japa (thigh).

Latest expected lineup Vitoria vs Cruzeiro

Victoria:

Arcanjo; Claudinho, Edu, Marcos, Jamerson; Ryller, Baralhas, Ronald, Matheuzinho; Kayzer, Braga

Cruzeiro:

Cassio; William, Bruno, Villalba, Kaiki; Romero, Silva, Pereira, Wanderson; Jorge, Eduardo

Latest football commentary Vitoria vs Cruzeiro

After a shaky start to the season, losing two and drawing one of their first five games, Cruzeiro have quickly found their form and are flying high. A win here would see them temporarily take the lead in the standings, as Flamengo's match against Sport was postponed.

Raposa maintained a one-point lead over Flamengo last week with an impressive 2-1 home win over Palmeiras, with Kaio Jorge scoring twice in the opening four minutes.

The 23-year-old striker is in sparkling form with eight goals and two assists in 10 league games – the second-best scoring record in the league, behind only Giorgian de Arrascaeta (9 goals).

That victory also took Leonardo Jardim's team's record under coach to five wins and one draw in the last six rounds - a total of 16 points, the highest in the entire tournament during this period.

Although Cruzeiro's away record this season has been inconsistent (W2 D1 L2), they have kept clean sheets in their last two games and took four points from their opponents last season.

Meanwhile, Vitoria were just five points behind Cruzeiro last season and finished in 11th place, but they are now 10 points behind their opponents, with just two wins from 11 matches played (W2 D4 L5).

With just two points separating the teams from 16th to 19th in the standings, and the fact that Fortaleza will play Santos later, a defeat this round could see Leao da Barra fall into the relegation zone regardless of the results of their other matches.

Thiago Carpini's side are undergoing a major restructuring, with a number of players being released in recent weeks - most recently Bruno Xavier, who left the club last Friday.

Following a 0-0 draw against Corinthians last weekend, Vitoria have gone three consecutive Serie A games without scoring. However, only one of those three games has come at home – where they have picked up seven points from 10 this season (W2 D1 L2).

Latest Vitoria vs Cruzeiro score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Vitoria vs Cruzeiroas follows:

• Sportsmole:Vitoria 1-2 Cruzeiro

• WhoScore:Vitoria 1-3 Cruzeiro
• Our newspaper predicts:Vitoria 1-2 Cruzeiro

When and where to watch Vitoria vs Cruzeiro live?

To watch the Vitoria vs Cruzeiro match live in the Brasileiro tournament taking place at 5:00 a.m. on June 13, viewers can watch it on online sports channels. Wishing you happy football watching moments.