Cruzeiro vs Sport Recife predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The match we will analyse is the one corresponding to the 27th round of the Brazil Serie A, where  Cruzeiro will face Sport Recife at Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto stadium on 5 October at 19:30.

The home team, Cruzeiro is currently in 3º position in the tournament with 50 points, while Sport Recife is currently in 20º position with 15.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Cruzeiro vs Sport Recife.

Cruzeiro

Cruzeiro comes from playing against Vasco da Gama and finished the match with a result of 2-0, with loss for Cruzeiro. After this loss they will try to get back to winning ways against Sport Recife. In that last match between Cruzeiro and Vasco da Gama, Cabuloso team achieved a 53% possession of the ball, with 3 shots on goal without managing to score a goal to their opponent.

In the last 7 matches, the team coached by Leonardo Jardim has achieved 6 wins, y 1 defeat. Cruzeiro average number of goals per game is 1.6 goals, while they concede an average of 0.7 goals per game. With this trend they have 3 matches conceding at least one goal. In those 7 matches, they have scored a total of 11 goals while conceding 5 goals.

Latest statistics in Cruzeiro matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 4/7
• Both teams to score: 3/7
• First to score: 4/7
• Draw at half-time: 5/7

Sport Recife

Sport Recife, who visit Cruzeiro, are coming from a 2-2 draw against Fluminense, so the team coached by Daniel Pollo Barioni will try to get back to winning ways, with the difficulty of playing away from home.

In that match between Sport Recife and Fluminense, the Leão da Ilha team achieved 49% ball possession, getting 4 shots on goal, 2 of which were goals. The goals were scored by Luan Cândido and Lucas Lima.

Analysing the last 7 matches, Daniel Pollo Barioni's team has won 1, drawn 3 and lost 3. Sport Recife average 1.1 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.7 goals per game. With this trend, they have 2 official matches without clean sheets. In those 7 matches, they have scored a total of 8 goals while conceding 12 goals.

Latest statistics in Sport Recife matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 4/7
• Both teams to score: 4/7
• First to concede goals: 5/7

Cruzeiro vs Sport Recife: H2H STATS

The head-to-head record between the two teams can help you when placing your bet. But in this case they have never played each other.

We always analyse previous H2H to spot trends that help us make a more accurate Cruzeiro vs Sport Recife prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Brazil Serie A competition, in an event that took place at the Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho stadium on 11-05-2025 with the result of 0-4, with Cruzeiro winning.

The last 5 meetings between Cruzeiro and Sport Recife have resulted in 3 wins for Cruzeiro, 1 win for Sport Recife, and 1 draw. In those matches, Cruzeiro managed to score 9 goals, while Sport Recife scored 4 goals against Cruzeiro.

• In 2/5 matches both teams scored
• En 3/5 games it was an Over 2.5 goals