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Sport Recife v Cruzeiro : Serie A match betting preview, prediction and odds

Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalh, Recife

Sport Recife are in Serie A action on Sunday night, as Pepa looks to get one over on Sergiy Lavrinenko and his Cruzeiro side at the Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalh. You'll see stats supporting our top of under 3.5 goals below, but don't forget to explore 16 other betting markets we're covering too. Each has been designed to deliver as full a picture as possible, with Serie A performances and head to heads (H2Hs) included, so that you can make a smart bet. Finally, be sure to get the best odds from one of the UK's biggest bookmakers.

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Sport Recife's next match is v Internacional at 20:00 on Sunday 25th May
Cruzeiro's next match is v A Mineiro at 00:30 on Monday 19th May
The last Brazillian Serie A meeting between S. Recife and Cruzeiro was on Sunday 11th May 2025
Brazillian Serie A
May 11th 2025
S. Recife 0
4 Cruzeiro
 
8' (OG)I. Aquino da Silva
18' K. Pinto Ramos
45' M. Costa Pereira
53' M. Costa Pereira
 
REC
CRU
Shots On
4
6
Shots Off
7
9
Corners
7
4
Possession
46%
54%
Fouls
11
5
Yellow/red cards
1/0
 
S. RecifeCruzeiro
 
C. França Godoy
F. Alves da Silva Neto
I. Aquino da Silvafootball icon (D. Chagas Estevão 75')
M. Anastácio de Souza (D. Hereda da Silva 46')
J. Antunes da Silva
E. Santos Queiroz (J. Gomes da Silva 69')
S. Relvas de Oliveira
C. Rivera Cuéllar
Chrystian Barletta (J. Silva de Souza 69')
Carlos Alberto (R. Atencio 46')
P. Teixeira
C. Ramos
F. Soares de Faria
(J. de Jesus Alves 75') L. Villalba
F. Conserva Lemos
K. da Silva
L. Silva Borges
(W. Souza Silva 75') C. de Oliveira Alves
(L. Díaz 75') football iconfootball iconM. Costa Pereira
(W. de Asevedo Furtado 62') C. Alves Cardoso
(G. Barbosa Almeida 62') football iconK. Pinto Ramos
W. Maciel Sousa Campos

Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

There's every chance of this match serving up goalmouth entertainment, but don't count on a deluge of goals. Under 3.5 goals is the prediction, meaning that 3 goals is the absolute maximum we'll see during the standard 90 minutes. The best odds on that outcome are just below, followed by relevant form stats and head-to-head (H2H) records.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think S. Recife are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 36% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.55.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
S. Recife
36%
29/20
11%
-
Draw
28%
2/1
8%
-
Cruzeiro
36%
21/10
6%
-
Draw 1-1
13%
5/1
8%
-
S. Recife 1-0
11%
11/2
8%
-
Cruzeiro 1-0
11%
13/2-
Draw 0-0
10%
11/2
7%
-
S. Recife 2-1
8%
9/1-
Cruzeiro 2-1
8%
11/1-
S. Recife 2-0
7%
9/1
5%
-
Cruzeiro 2-0
7%
12/1
13%
-
Draw 2-2
4%
18/1-
S. Recife 3-1
3%
22/1
10%
-
Cruzeiro 3-1
3%
28/1
15%
-
S. Recife 3-0
3%
22/1
10%
-
Cruzeiro 3-0
3%
33/1
17%
-
S. Recife 3-2
2%
40/1-
Cruzeiro 3-2
2%
40/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
41%
6/4-
Under 2.5 Goals
59%
1/2-
Home 1st Goal
47%
5/6
6%
-
Away 1st Goal
47%
11/8
5%
-
No 1st Goal
6%
11/2
7%
-
BTTS - Yes
47%
21/20
2%
-
BTTS - No
53%
7/10
2%
-
BTTS - Home Win
14%
5/1
9%
-
BTTS - Draw
18%
15/4
5%
-
BTTS - Away Win
14%
13/2
6%
-
Home/draw
64%
4/11
2%
-
Away/draw
64%
8/15
8%
-
Home/away
72%
4/11
2%
-
Over 1.5 Goals
67%
1/2-
Under 1.5 Goals
33%
13/8-
Over 3.5 Goals
20%
4/1-
Under 3.5 Goals
80%
1/6-
Over 4.5 Goals
9%
10/1-
Under 4.5 Goals
91%
1/20-
Over 5.5 Goals
3%
22/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
97%
1/80-
Over 0.5 Goals
90%
1/9
1%
-
Under 0.5 Goals
10%
11/2
7%
-
Home DNB
56%
4/6
6%
-
Away DNB
55%
11/10
7%
-
S. Recife win to nil
22%
5/2
3%
-
Cruzeiro win to nil
21%
7/2
10%
-
S. Recife / S. Recife
19%
3/1
7%
-
S. Recife / Cruzeiro
2%
33/1-
S. Recife / Draw
6%
14/1-
Draw / S. Recife
14%
9/2
10%
-
Draw / Cruzeiro
14%
11/2
7%
-
Draw / Draw
19%
10/3-
Cruzeiro / S. Recife
2%
33/1
17%
-
Cruzeiro / Cruzeiro
18%
4/1
9%
-
Cruzeiro / Draw
6%
14/1-
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Win / draw / win form
S. Recife 20TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
31
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
10
D
4
Lost
6
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
S. Recife0 - 0Fortaleza
S. Recife0 - 1Bragantino
S. Recife1 - 2Palmeiras
S. Recife2 - 1Santos
S. Recife1 - 1Chapecoense
S. Recife4 - 0Guarani
S. Recife3 - 1Botafogo
S. Recife1 - 2Operario
S. Recife2 - 1Ceara
S. Recife1 - 1Goias
S. Recife2 - 0CRB
S. Recife3 - 2Ituano
S. Recife0 - 1Cortiba
S. Recife3 - 2Amazonas
S. Recife3 - 1Ponte Preta
S. Recife1 - 1America
S. Recife1 - 2Novorizontin
S. Recife1 - 0Mirassol
S. Recife1 - 0Paysandu
S. Recife1 - 2Avai
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
7
Draw
5
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AS. Recife1 - 2Fluminense
HS. Recife0 - 0Fortaleza
AS. Recife1 - 2Corinthians
HS. Recife0 - 1Bragantino
AS. Recife1 - 3Vasco d Gama
HS. Recife1 - 2Palmeiras
AS. Recife0 - 0Sao Paulo
HS. Recife2 - 1Santos
AS. Recife4 - 0Ponte Preta
HS. Recife1 - 1Chapecoense
AS. Recife1 - 2Operario
AS. Recife1 - 2America
HS. Recife4 - 0Guarani
HS. Recife3 - 1Botafogo
HS. Recife1 - 2Operario
AS. Recife3 - 1Novorizontin
HS. Recife2 - 1Ceara
AS. Recife0 - 0Mirassol
AS. Recife1 - 0Paysandu
HS. Recife1 - 1Goias
Cruzeiro 4TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
14
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
10 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
10 / 20
W
4
Draw
5
Lost
11
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Bragantino1 - 0Cruzeiro
Sao Paulo1 - 1Cruzeiro
Internacional3 - 0Cruzeiro
Juventude0 - 1Cruzeiro
Bragantino1 - 1Cruzeiro
Corinthians2 - 1Cruzeiro
Athletico PR3 - 0Cruzeiro
Fluminense1 - 0Cruzeiro
Cuiaba0 - 0Cruzeiro
Internacional1 - 0Cruzeiro
Vitoria2 - 2Cruzeiro
Botafogo0 - 3Cruzeiro
Palmeiras2 - 0Cruzeiro
Gremio0 - 2Cruzeiro
Criciuma1 - 0Cruzeiro
Flamengo2 - 1Cruzeiro
Bahia4 - 1Cruzeiro
Vasco d Gama0 - 0Cruzeiro
Sao Paulo2 - 0Cruzeiro
Atletico Go0 - 1Cruzeiro
Goals: Scored
18
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
6
Draw
6
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HCruzeiro2 - 1Flamengo
HCruzeiro1 - 0Vasco d Gama
ACruzeiro0 - 1Bragantino
HCruzeiro3 - 0Bahia
ACruzeiro1 - 1Sao Paulo
ACruzeiro0 - 3Internacional
HCruzeiro2 - 1Mirassol
ACruzeiro1 - 0Juventude
HCruzeiro1 - 2Palmeiras
ACruzeiro1 - 1Bragantino
HCruzeiro1 - 1Gremio
ACruzeiro1 - 2Corinthians
HCruzeiro2 - 1Criciuma
HCruzeiro0 - 1Flamengo
ACruzeiro0 - 3Athletico PR
HCruzeiro1 - 1Bahia
ACruzeiro0 - 1Fluminense
HCruzeiro1 - 1Vasco d Gama
ACruzeiro0 - 0Cuiaba
HCruzeiro0 - 1Sao Paulo
Goal Statistics

Goals have been difficult to come by for Sport Recife of late. It has been 7 Serie A matches since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.2 suggests they'll struggle to end that run on Sunday night against Cruzeiro.

S. Recife 20th Cruzeiro 4th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.2
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
31%
1
36%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 67% probability that S. Recife will score no more than 1 goal
0
32%
1
36%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 68% probability that Cruzeiro will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+1
S. Recife’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-28
Cruzeiro have scored 28% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.6
average goals scored
0.7
average goals scored
1.1
conceded
1.3
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Serie A - 2025/2025 season
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S. Recife
PG (predicted goals)
Cruzeiro
1.2
1.2
Attack rating
REC
CRU
39%
better
view stats
Games scored4
5
Failed to score3
2
Scored first2
4
Goals scored4
9
Avg. goals scored0.6
1.3
Avg. shots per game8
9
Avg. shots per goal15
7
Conversion rate for7
14
Avg. XG for0.8
1.2
KickOff rating
+39%
Defence rating
REC
CRU
13%
better
view stats
Games conceded5
5
Clean sheets2
2
Conceded first3
3
Goals conceded10
7
Avg. goals conceded1.4
1
Avg. shots/game conceded11
11
Avg. shots/goal conceded8
11
Conversion rate against13%
9%
Avg. XG against1.7
1.4
KickOff rating
+13%

S. Recife v Cruzeiro Serie A lLine ups will show here when available.

S. Recife Serie A squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
9114
C FrançaS OliveiraHeredaC Rivera
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
C França GLK9
2
-
M Alexandre DEF4
3
-
J Silva DEF8
1
-
Chico DEF9
1
-
I Cariús DEF6
1
-
C Rivera MID8
4
-
D Queiroz MID9
-
C Alberto MID8
1
-
S Oliveira MID61
2
-
C Barletta MID91
-
Pablo FWD51
1
-
Subs
T Couto GLK
-
L Cunha DEF4
1
-
A Carlos DEF1
-
Dalbert  DEF3
2
-
Hereda DEF91
1
-
F Domínguez MID4
1
-
J. Gomes da Silva MID5
-
R Atencio FWD4
1
-
A Sousa FWD6
-
C Ortíz FWD4
-
Romarinho FWD3
-
G Maia FWD1
-
Cruzeiro Serie A squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
8523
C CássioK JorgeL SilvaF Bruno
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
C Cássio GLK8
2
-
Fagner DEF5
1
-
F Bruno DEF7
3
-
L Villalba DEF6
2
-
Kaiki DEF81
1
-
C Eduardo  MID7
-
L Silva MID72
1
-
Christian MID611
2
-
M Pereira MID721
2
-
Wanderson MID8
1
-
K Jorge FWD752
2
-
Subs
L Carvalho GLK
-
William DEF42
1
-
J Alves DEF4
1
K. de Almeida DEF
-
Walace MID5
1
-
M. Rhikman Alves Pimentel MID
-
Rodriguinho MID1
-
G Barbosa FWD62
-
Y Bolasie FWD3
-
L Díaz FWD3
-
K. Takamura Correa FWD
-
J Dinenno FWD1
-