Remo desperately need points on Saturday, Oct 24 at 1:00 AM in the Serie A. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Cruzeiro come into this fixture in good form (3W 0D 2L recently). Remo travel struggling badly (0W 3L in last 5), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Cruzeiro and Remo have split their 5 meetings almost evenly (2W–0D–3W). Their last encounter ended in Remo won 0–1.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Cruzeiro a slight edge, but Remo are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.