Cruzeiro hold edge over Chapecoense before Brasileiro reunion | OneFootball

Cruzeiro and Chapecoense will face each other again in the Brazilian Championship in a matchup with a relatively balanced history, though with a Cruzeiro edge over the years. The teams will meet again after four years.

Since their first meeting, in the 2012 Copa do Brasil, the teams have faced each other 21 times, with 9 Cruzeiro wins, 6 draws, and 6 Chapecoense wins. In that span, Raposa scored 28 goals, while the club from Santa Catarina found the net 19 times.

Despite the advantage in the overall record, meetings between the teams are usually evenly matched. At different times, Chapecoense managed to cause problems for Cruzeiro, especially when playing at Arena Condá. Recent history also shows mixed results: in the last six meetings, there were two Cruzeiro wins, two draws, and two wins for the Santa Catarina side.

This weekend’s clash, however, comes in different contexts for the clubs. Cruzeiro arrive after a positive run in the season, having beaten Bahia and drawn with Palmeiras away from home, in addition to earning a draw against Boca Juniors at La Bombonera in the Copa Libertadores, and needing only themselves to qualify for the round of 16.

Chapecoense, on the other hand, are going through a more delicate moment in the Brazilian Championship. The club sits at the bottom of the table and has nine points from 15 matches, a record better only than the campaign registered in 2021, the year of their last relegation from Série A.

Besides their position in the standings, the team come in under pressure from recent results. In their last six Brasileirão matches, the Santa Catarina side have not won: there were five defeats and one draw, a run that widened the gap to their rivals in the fight against the relegation zone.

For the match against Cruzeiro, Chapecoense will have changes in the team. Forward Yannick Bolasie returns after serving a suspension and comes back precisely to face his former club, while defensive midfielder Camilo, a regular starter in midfield, will be unavailable due to suspension.

Head-to-head between Cruzeiro and Chapecoense:

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