Sport Recife take on the visitors Cruzeiro at “Estadio Ilha do Retiro” in the matchday two of the Brazilian Serie A. The game will be played in Recife on Monday, May 22nd.
Sport Recife found themselves at the 14th place with 47 points earned and 49-55 goal difference in the Serie A at the end of last season. In 2017 “Leao” promoted to the final of the Campeonato Pernambucano whereby got 1:1 draw against Salgueiro at the home field in the first-leg clash. Plus the side qualified to the final of the Copa do Nordeste and got the draw in the first-leg match vs. Bahia with the same 1:1 scoreline. Sport Recife show great results in the Cups, meanwhile, the team collapsed at the start of the Serie A this season: it was defeated by Ponte Preta on the road with 0:4 scoreline. Regarding “Leao”’s performance in front of its supporters in 2017, it recorded 10 victories, six draws and one loss in 17 home encounters.
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Cruzeiro finished 2016 season sitting at the 12th position in the table with 51 points gained and 48-49 goal difference. This year "Raposa" promoted to the final of the Campeonato Mineiro, however, the team lost in it with 0:0 and 1:2 scorelines to Atletico-MG. At the same time, in the Serie A Mano Menezes’ team started from 1:0 triumph over Sao Paulo in face of its fans. In 2017 Cruzeiro participated in 13 clashes on the road resulting in seven wins, four draws and two defeats.
In Brazil the home-field game usually means points taken for the hosting side. I believe that the hosts will manage to pick up their first points in this season’s Serie A.
Prediction for the match: Sport Recife to win with 0.0 Asian handicap.
