On Saturday Aug 13th, in week 24, Chapecoense will travel to Belo Horizonte to battle Cruzeiro in a Serie B match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 25 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 1st placed Cruzeiro is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Tombense. Bruno Nascimento scored the first goal for Cruzeiro in the 49th minute, then de Melo Araujo Junior added another in the 70th minute In the end, Tombense was frustrated by Cruzeiro’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Cruzeiro ended the match with the shutout victory. Cruzeiro should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 21 points in their last 10 matches, while chapecoense sits at 16th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Vasco da Gama. Neither Vasco da Gama nor Chapecoense could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 15 and 10 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Arena Condá, Cruzeiro was victorious by a score of 2 to 0. Geovane de Jesus Rocha struck first for Cruzeiro in the 83rd minute, then Edu added another in the 90th minute In the end, Chapecoense couldn’t muster any offence and Cruzeiro ran away with the shutout win.
Xandão and Leonardo Renan Simoes de Lacerda are the top scorers for Chapecoense in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Cruzeiro hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Rafael Silva and Adriano, and they each have 1 goal.