In the Serie A match between Juventude and Cruzeiro on November 20, 2025, Cruzeiro is the favorite. Their win is priced at 1.86, which corresponds to a 51.56% chance, making them stand out against their opponent. A draw is priced at 3.62 (26.49%), while a Juventude win is at 4.37 (21.95%). According to the odds and percentages, Cruzeiro holds a significant advantage, but a draw is also considered a strong possibility. This reflects the current form of the teams and their recent match statistics.
In their last five matches, Juventude averaged 40.4% ball possession, 3.6 yellow cards, 16.6 fouls, and 1.4 offsides per game. In the same period, Cruzeiro averaged 47.8% possession, 4 yellow cards, 15.4 fouls, and 1 offside. Juventude's last three matches: November 8 - Vasco da Gama 1-3 Juventude; November 5 - Sport Recife 0-2 Juventude; November 2 - Juventude 0-2 Palmeiras. Cruzeiro's last three matches: November 9 - Cruzeiro 0-0 Fluminense; November 5 - Gremio 0-1 Cruzeiro; November 1 - Cruzeiro 3-1 Vitoria. In their last head-to-head on July 20, 2025, Cruzeiro thrashed Juventude 4-0, with the total over 2.5 goals being surpassed.
Both teams have played over 2.5 goals only once in their last five matches, with most games ending with fewer goals. In the first half, there was only one instance of over 1.5 goals for each team, and none in the second half. Average goals per match: Juventude 2, Cruzeiro 1.2. Juventude scores 1.2 and concedes 0.8, while Cruzeiro scores 1 and concedes only 0.2. Juventude tends to score between the 16th and 45th minutes and towards the end (76-90), while Cruzeiro scores mostly between the 16th and 30th minutes (50%). The most common interval for conceding goals for both teams is the 31st to 45th minute. In this scenario, betting on under 2.5 goals seems logical, considering the 1.76 odds and the fact that both teams rarely play high-scoring games, with this outcome occurring in 8 of the last 10 matches.
Juventude averages 3.2 corners over 5 games, while Cruzeiro averages 5.4. The frequency of over 9.5 corners for Juventude is 1 in 5, and for Cruzeiro, it's 2 in 5. Odds for total corners: over 9.5 is at 2.05, under 9.5 is at 1.74. Cruzeiro is the favorite for corner outcomes with odds of 1.61. Based on the statistics, a bet on Cruzeiro's individual total corners over 5.5 seems logical, and the overall total could be close to the average, as both teams rarely exceed 10 corners combined.
Sportwars.net Prediction for Juventude vs Cruzeiro, 2025-11-20 - Under 2.5 goals, odds 1.76. Exact score: 0:1, odds 7.50.


