On Saturday night, Sport Recife host Cruzeiro in the Serie A, as the visitors look to move closer to the top-six spots.
Sport Recife are currently 17th place in the Brazilian top-flight, inside the relegation zone. However, the home side are just one point away from safety though. In fact, a victory in this clash could move them into the Copa Sudamericana spots.
A terrible recent run of form has seen Sport Recife win just one of their last 13 games in the Brazilian Serie A. The home side have also lost ten of their last 13 games, including five of their last six outings.
The home side’s recent games have been low scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in their last four league outings. A big factor in the recent low scoring games is Sport Recife’s recent struggles in front of goal, which has seen them fail to score in five of their last six games.
Cruzeiro are currently seventh-place, six points outside the Copa Libertadores spots. A run of just one win in their last nine league games has hampered Cruzeiro’s quest for a top-six spot. Draws are a theme of Cruzeiro’s games of late, with four of their last five league games finishing all square.
The visitor’s recent league outings have been low scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in eight of their last nine Serie A outings.
Cruzeiro have a poor recent away record in the Brazilian top-flight, failing to win in their last seven games on their travels. Their recent away games in Serie A have been low scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in their previous seven games on their travels.
Forebet predicts that Cruzeiro will record a victory in a low scoring game to move closer to the top-six spots.