Chapecoense-sc 0-0 Cruzeiro: result and AI prediction

Chapecoense-sc – Cruzeiro, Copa Do Brasil, Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 10:30 PM (GMT). Venue: TBD

Last 6 head-to-head meetings: Chapecoense-sc 1, draws 2, Cruzeiro 3. Their last meeting, on May 24, 2026, ended Cruzeiro 2-1 Chapecoense-sc.

Chapecoense-sc

Final score0 - 0

Cruzeiro

AI predicted: 0-1 · Final score: 0-0Missed

AI confidence: Medium

AI match recap

Cruzeiro come in with the stronger recent edge in this matchup and a deeper midfield platform, but they are not at full attacking strength. Chapecoense should make this awkward at Arena Condá by sitting compact and turning the match into a battle for second balls, crosses and dead-ball moments. The biggest swing factors are Cruzeiro's missing wide attackers and Chapecoense's defensive reshuffle after Bruno Leonardo's exit. It looks like a first leg that may stay tense for long stretches before one spell of control or one set-piece changes the mood.

Head-to-head analysis

The recent series tilts toward Cruzeiro, including a win earlier this season, and Chapecoense have not beaten them in previous Copa do Brasil meetings. That history does not settle a first leg in Chapecó, but it does reinforce Cruzeiro's comfort in the matchup.

Injuries and absences

Cruzeiro's confirmed absences up front remove pace and dribbling from the wide channels, so more of their chance creation should run through Matheus Pereira, crosses and full-back support. Chapecoense's defensive picture is less stable after Bruno Leonardo's exit, although local reporting on some other home-team absences is mixed.

Form (last 5)

Chapecoense-scL W

CruzeiroD W

Chapecoense-sc vs Cruzeiro stats

	Chapecoense-sc	Cruzeiro
Played	2	2
Goals scored	2	3
Goals conceded	1	2
Clean sheets	1	1

Last meetings

2026-05-24Cruzeiro 2-1 Chapecoense-sc
2022-08-13Cruzeiro 1-1 Chapecoense-sc
2022-04-30Chapecoense-sc 0-2 Cruzeiro
2020-11-25Chapecoense-sc 0-1 Cruzeiro
2020-08-21Cruzeiro 0-1 Chapecoense-sc
2019-10-13Chapecoense-SC 1-1 Cruzeiro