Serie A match preview: Cruzeiro versus Chapecoense

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Competition: Brazil Serie A
Date: Sun 26.May
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto (62170 seats)

The Serie A season is still fresh and sports bettors should be cautious. This meeting between Cruzeiro and Chapecoense promises to be an interesting one.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1400 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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Cruzeiro form and stats

As mentioned below, Cruzeiro are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 2 games.

In their previous game, the manager Mano Menezes led his Cruzeiro to a defeat in the Serie A match away at Fluminense. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto. Before that, Cruzeiro played out a Copa do Brasil draw 1-1 when visiting Fluminense.

Cruzeiro has scored 3 goals so far and conceded 1 goal from 2 home games.

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Chapecoense form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Chapecoense's last three away games as they have all been lost.

The manager Ney Franco was unhappy after their last game, a Serie A match played at their home ground Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto. Chapecoense suffered a 1-3 loss to Fortaleza. Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Flamengo's place.

0 goals so far away for Chapecoense, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 1. All from 1 match.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 5 wins for Cruzeiro, 2 draws and 3 wins for Chapecoense. Over 2,5 goals: 3 times; under 2,5 goals: 7 games.

Top Goalscorers

Everaldo
3 goals / 1 assists
Dedé
2 goals
Rodriguinho
1 goals

Cruzeiro missing players

Chapecoense missing players

Cruzeiro Chapecoense
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
5 2 1 Played 2 2 5
2 2 1 Won 0 0 1
0 0 0 Drew 0 0 1
3 0 0 Lost 2 2 3
6 3 1 Scored 1 1 5
11 1 0 Conceded 3 3 7
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
80% 50% 0% Over 1.5 50% 50% 80%
80% 50% 0% Over 2.5 50% 50% 40%
60% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 20%
20% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
80% 50% 0% BTTS 50% 50% 60%
20% 50% 100% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 20%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 50% 50% 20%
 
2.8 3.5 2 Corners For (avg) 3 3 3.6
5.4 3.5 3 Corners Against (avg) 7 7 4.6
2 1 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 2 2 1.4
2 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Chapecoense have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Chapecoense have lost all their away matches so far.
  • Chapecoense have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Chapecoense haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Cruzeiro have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Cruzeiro have won all their home matches so far.
  • Cruzeiro have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Cruzeiro haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
Cruzeiro Last season Chapecoense
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
16 8   Played   10 20
11 7   Won   4 10
5 1   Drew   4 6
0 0   Lost   2 4
36 20   Scored   16 27
9 2   Conceded   15 21
94% 100%   Over 0.5   90% 85%
88% 88%   Over 1.5   70% 60%
62% 62%   Over 2.5   50% 45%
25% 12%   Over 3.5   40% 20%
12% 12%   Over 4.5   40% 20%
44% 25%   BTTS   60% 50%
56% 75%   Clean Sheets   20% 40%
6% 0%   Failed To Score   30% 25%
 
4.3 4.9   Corners For (avg)   4.2 6
3.3 3.1   Corners Against (avg)   6.4 5.3
2.1 2   Yellow Cards (avg)   2.7 2.1
3 2   Red Cards   1 1
Key stats last season:
  • Chapecoense have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Chapecoense have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Cruzeiro have not yet lost a game.
  • Cruzeiro have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Cruzeiro have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Cruzeiro haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

Cruzeiro
All Mineiro 1 Copa Libertadores Copa do Brasil Serie A Club Friendlies
All Home Away
05-05-19 SA Cruzeiro 2 - 1 Goiás
08-05-19 CL Cruzeiro 1 - 2 Emelec
12-05-19 SA Internacional 3 - 1 Cruzeiro
16-05-19 CDB Fluminense 1 - 1 Cruzeiro
18-05-19 SA Fluminense 4 - 1 Cruzeiro
26-05-19 SA Cruzeiro 22:00 Chapecoense
02-06-19 SA São Paulo 19:00 Cruzeiro
05-06-19 CDB Cruzeiro 22:15 Fluminense
09-06-19 SA Cruzeiro 22:00 Corinthians
13-06-19 SA Fortaleza - Cruzeiro
Chapecoense
All Copa Libertadores Copa do Brasil Catarinense 1 Serie A Club Friendlies Copa Sudamericana
All Home Away
27-04-19 SA Chapecoense 2 - 0 Internacional
01-05-19 SA Corinthians 1 - 0 Chapecoense
05-05-19 SA Chapecoense 1 - 1 Athletico PR
12-05-19 SA Flamengo 2 - 1 Chapecoense
19-05-19 SA Chapecoense 1 - 3 Fortaleza
26-05-19 SA Cruzeiro 22:00 Chapecoense
02-06-19 SA Chapecoense 19:00 Palmeiras
10-06-19 SA Goiás 23:00 Chapecoense
14-06-19 SA Chapecoense - Fluminense
14-07-19 SA Chapecoense - Atlético Mineiro

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Atlético Mineiro 3 3 0 0 6 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 2 0 0 4 2 3 9
2 Palmeiras 3 2 1 0 6 1 2 2 0 0 5 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 5 7
3 São Paulo 3 2 1 0 5 2 2 1 1 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 7
4 Santos 3 2 1 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 7
5 Bahia 3 2 0 1 6 5 2 2 0 0 4 2 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 6
6 Botafogo 3 2 0 1 4 4 2 2 0 0 4 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 6
7 Cruzeiro 3 2 0 1 4 4 2 2 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 6
8 Athletico PR 3 1 1 1 6 4 1 1 0 0 4 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 4
9 Flamengo 3 1 1 1 5 4 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 4
10 Chapecoense 3 1 1 1 3 2 2 1 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 4
11 Corinthians 3 1 1 1 4 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 3 4 0 4
12 Ceará 3 1 0 2 5 3 2 1 0 1 5 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 3
13 Fluminense 3 1 0 2 6 7 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 6 6 -1 3
14 Goiás 3 1 0 2 3 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 2 2 -1 3
15 Internacional 3 1 0 2 2 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 3 -2 3
16 Fortaleza 3 1 0 2 2 6 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 5 -4 3
17 CSA 3 0 2 1 1 5 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 4 -4 2
18 Grêmio 3 0 1 2 6 8 2 0 0 2 5 7 1 0 1 0 1 1 -2 1
19 Avaí 3 0 1 2 2 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 1 3 -2 1
20 Vasco da Gama 3 0 1 2 3 7 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 1 4 -4 1

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