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Brazil Serie A
Cruzeiro logo
Cruzeiro
Chapecoense-sc logo
Chapecoense-sc

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Cruzeiro vs Chapecoense: Hosts Eye Home Advantage in Serie A Clash

Cruzeiro hosts Chapecoense in a Serie A fixture that sees the home side looking to leverage their stronger overall form and home advantage. Chapecoense have struggled significantly on the road this term, and facing a Cruzeiro side that has shown flashes of attacking intent despite defensive frailties, this could be a tough outing for the visitors.

Cruzeiro typically enjoys more possession and aims to build attacks methodically, often utilising wide areas. They will likely try to set the rhythm of the game and exploit Chapecoense's defensive vulnerabilities, especially given their struggles away from home. The visitors, who tend to have less of the ball and have a porous away defence, may be forced into a reactive approach, relying on transitional moments or set pieces, though their recent form suggests they are conceding too freely.

Team statistics

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Team Stats Comparison

Home Team Matches
Away Team Matches
Cruzeiro
VS
Chapecoense-sc
16
Matches played
15
5 - 5 - 6
Results
1 - 6 - 8
31.3%
Win %
6.7%
1.3
Goals scored
1.1
1.6
Goals conceded
2
4.7
Shots on target
3.3
5.6
Shots off target
6.1
3.3
Blocked shots
3.5
55.3
Ball possession
43.3
85.3
Pass accuracy
80.2
14.6
Fouls
12.8
1.9
Goalkeeper saves
4.5
2.4
Yellow cards
2.3
0.2
Red cards
0.1
League averages

Key points

  • • Cruzeiro averages 1.6 goals per home game this season, significantly higher than their overall average.
  • • Chapecoense has not won any of their 6 away league games, conceding an average of 1.7 goals per match.
  • • The odds suggest a strong likelihood of over 2.5 goals, with both teams having recorded recent games with multiple goals scored and conceded.

AI Prediction

The odds strongly favour Cruzeiro, and their home statistics offer a compelling case for them to secure three points. While Cruzeiro's overall defensive record is shaky, their home advantage and superior attacking threat, coupled with Chapecoense's dire away form and defensive issues, point towards a home win. Both teams have shown a propensity to score and concede, making Both Teams To Score a reasonable proposition, and the attacking intent from both sides suggests a lively encounter.

  • AI
    Confidence
    Pick
    Recent Win% (20)
  • amazon/nova-lite-v1
    nova-lite-v1 (fr)
    by amazon
    78%
    Cruzeiro HOME
    BTTS YES
    2.5 OVER
    1x2
    43%
    O/U
    47%
    BTTS
    57%
  • deepseek/deepseek-v4-pro
    deepseek-v4-pro (ja)
    by deepseek
    82%
    Cruzeiro HOME
    BTTS NO
    2.5 UNDER
    1x2
    50%
    O/U
    57%
    BTTS
    47%
  • google/gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001
    gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ar)
    by google
    70%
    Cruzeiro HOME
    BTTS NO
    2.5 UNDER
    1x2
    50%
    O/U
    60%
    BTTS
    57%
  • google/gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001
    gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (es)
    by google
    70%
    Cruzeiro HOME
    BTTS NO
    2.5 UNDER
    1x2
    50%
    O/U
    67%
    BTTS
    50%
  • google/gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001
    gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ru)
    by google
    82%
    Cruzeiro HOME
    BTTS NO
    2.5 OVER
    1x2
    57%
    O/U
    60%
    BTTS
    50%
  • google/gemini-2.5-flash-lite
    gemini-2.5-flash-lite (en)
    by google
    85%
    Cruzeiro HOME
    BTTS YES
    2.5 OVER
    1x2
    60%
    O/U
    63%
    BTTS
    47%
  • meta-llama/llama-3.1-8b-instruct
    llama-3.1-8b-instruct (it)
    by meta-llama
    80%
    Cruzeiro HOME
    BTTS YES
    2.5 UNDER
    1x2
    60%
    O/U
    47%
    BTTS
    47%
  • meta-llama/llama-3.3-70b-instruct
    llama-3.3-70b-instruct (pt)
    by meta-llama
    70%
    Cruzeiro HOME
    BTTS YES
    2.5 OVER
    1x2
    53%
    O/U
    53%
    BTTS
    40%
  • openai/gpt-oss-120b:free
    gpt-oss-120b:free (tr)
    by openai
    78%
    Cruzeiro HOME
    BTTS YES
    2.5 OVER
    1x2
    43%
    O/U
    50%
    BTTS
    43%
  • x-ai/grok-4.3
    grok-4.3 (ko)
    by x-ai
    78%
    Cruzeiro HOME
    BTTS NO
    2.5 OVER
    1x2
    60%
    O/U
    60%
    BTTS
    53%

H2H

Serie A
No head-to-head data available.
Includes records from 2023 onwards.
Includes records from 2023 onwards.

Team recent

Cruzeiro Team recent

Cruzeiro logo
Cruzeiro
Home Team Matches
Match dateH/AVSScoreResultsO/U 2.5BTTSCor 9.5
AWAY
Palmeiras1 - 1DUYY
AWAY
Bahia2 - 1WOYY
HOME
Atletico-MG1 - 3LOYY
AWAY
Remo1 - 0WUNN
HOME
Gremio2 - 0WUNN
HOME
RB Bragantino2 - 1WOYN
AWAY
Sao Paulo1 - 4LOYN
HOME
Vitoria3 - 0WONY
HOME
Santos0 - 0DUNY
AWAY
Atletico Paranaense1 - 2LOYY

Cruzeiro have endured a mixed season overall, reflected in their 31.3% win rate and a tendency to concede more goals than they score. However, their home form offers a more optimistic picture, with a higher scoring average and a lower concession rate compared to their away matches. Recent home performances have been particularly encouraging, with two wins in their last three outings at home, suggesting they can impose themselves on familiar territory.

Chapecoense-sc Team recent

Chapecoense-sc logo
Chapecoense-sc
Away Team Matches
Match dateH/AVSScoreResultsO/U 2.5BTTSCor 9.5
HOME
Remo2 - 3LOYN
AWAY
Mirassol1 - 1DUYN
HOME
RB Bragantino1 - 2LOYY
AWAY
Fluminense1 - 2LOYN
HOME
Botafogo1 - 4LOYN
AWAY
Atletico Paranaense0 - 2LUNN
HOME
Vitoria1 - 1DUYY
HOME
Atletico-MG0 - 4LONY
AWAY
Internacional0 - 2LUNN
HOME
Corinthians0 - 0DUNY

Chapecoense's season has been a difficult one, highlighted by a very low win percentage and a high number of losses. Their away form is particularly concerning, having failed to secure a single victory on the road while conceding heavily. Despite this, they managed a draw in their last away fixture and showed some attacking spark, though their overall defensive record on the road remains a significant weakness.

O
Over
U
Under
Y
Yes
N
No

Odds

1x2
Cruzeiro
HOME
1.36
DRAW
5
Chapecoense-sc
AWAY
8.5
2.5 OVER/UNDER
OVER
1.75
UNDER
2.05
BTTS
YES
2.05
NO
1.7
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League table

Brazil Serie A
#TeamPlayedWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1Palmeiras16105126131335DDDWW
2Flamengo1493227121530WDWWW
3Fluminense169342721630WDLWW
4Sao Paulo167362218424LLDWL
5Atletico Paranaense157262016423LDWLW
6Coritiba166552119223WDLLW
7Bahia156542119223DLDDL
8Botafogo156362928121WDLDW
9Atletico-MG166372122-121WDWLL
10Internacional165652017321WDWDL
11RB Bragantino156271718-120LWLWL
12Vasco DA Gama165562225-320LWDLW
13Cruzeiro165562126-520DWLWW
14Vitoria145451820-219DWLDW
15Gremio164661618-218DLDWL
16Santos164662125-418LWDDL
17Corinthians164661418-418LWLWD
18Mirassol153481723-613LDWLW
19Remo152671625-912DWLLD
20Chapecoense-sc141671427-139DLLLL
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