Chapecoense vs Cruzeiro Predictions

Sunday’s Brazilian Serie A action sees Chapecoense doing battle with Cruzeiro at Arena Conda. Both teams arrive desperate for the three points but it’s the visitors who seem more likely to get them.

After admirably avoiding relegation in each of the last two seasons following the tragic plane crash of 2016, it does appear as though 2019 will be the year Chapecoense fail to survive. Coming into the season as one of the weakest teams in the division on paper, Chape have not defied the odds once again and currently find themselves cut adrift at the bottom of the table, some 10 points short of safety.

With just 15 points from 24 games, it’s more than apparent that Chapecoense are a weak outfit. Having also lost 7 of their last 8 matches, confidence is well and truly at rock bottom coming into this game and with top goalscorer Everaldo suspended, their chances of securing any kind of result looks slim, to say the very least.

Meanwhile, having came into the season with title aspirations, this season has turned into a complete nightmare for Cruzeiro and the club is in complete crisis. 18th and 4 points off safety, a first ever relegation to Serie B is well and truly on the cards and the team need to find results quickly.

Performances have improved somewhat in the last two games under Abel Braga at home to International and Fluminense, but Raposa have drawn both of them, despite exerting dominance and they travel to Chapeco desperate for a win. On paper, the side have all the ability needed to get out of their current predicament but it’s holding their nerve in games like this that is going to prove crucial if they are to do so.

Ultimately, although both teams have been dreadful this term, you’d have to think Cruzeiro will be able to win this game. Man for man, they are stronger in all areas of the pitch compared to Chapecoense and it’s hard to even comprehend why they are in such a mess with the quality of player they have.

All things considered, backing Cruzeiro to finally win on Sunday looks the best way to play as far as the betting is concerned and is something we’re more than happy to do. Chapecoense are the worst team in the division by quite some distance and having lost 7 of their last 8 games, we fancy Cruzeiro to get the better of them and take home a narrow 1-0 win with them.