Cruzeiro vs Sport Recife: result 2-0 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 21Kick-off on August 20, 2017 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
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What was the result of Cruzeiro vs Sport Recife?
Cruzeiro won 2-0 on August 20, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 34′SassáCruzeiro
- 87′RanielCruzeiro
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cruzeiro have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Sport Recife have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2017 | Gremio(away) | 0-1 | Copa Do Brasil |
| Aug 13, 2017 | Sao Paulo(away) | 2-3 | Serie A |
| Aug 6, 2017 | Botafogo(home) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Aug 3, 2017 | Vasco DA Gama(away) | 3-0 | Serie A |
| Jul 30, 2017 | Vitoria(home) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2017 | Ponte Preta(home) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Corinthians(away) | 1-3 | Serie A |
| Aug 2, 2017 | Fluminense(home) | 2-2 | Serie A |
| Jul 30, 2017 | Bahia(away) | 3-1 | Serie A |
| Jul 23, 2017 | Palmeiras(home) | 0-2 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Cruzeiro win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Sport Recife win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2017 | Sport Recife 1-1 Cruzeiro | Serie A |
| Nov 16, 2016 | Sport Recife 0-1 Cruzeiro | Serie A |
| Jul 24, 2016 | Cruzeiro 1-2 Sport Recife | Serie A |
| Nov 15, 2015 | Cruzeiro 3-0 Sport Recife | Serie A |
| Aug 2, 2015 | Sport Recife 0-0 Cruzeiro | Serie A |
| Sep 27, 2014 | Sport Recife 0-0 Cruzeiro | Serie A |
Last archived meeting: Sport Recife vs Cruzeiro on May 21, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Cruzeiro score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Sport Recife score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruzeiro | 1.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Sport Recife | 1.5 | 1.1 | 7 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Cruzeiro | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 33 | 39 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy