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Serie A· Season 2016
16 November 2016 at 23:45Ilha do Retiro, Recife
Referee: Thiago Duarte Peixoto
Match Summary
Cruzeiro defeated Sport Recife 1:0. The match was played in Serie A 2016.
Rivalry since 2012
Sport Recife vs Cruzeiro Head to Head Results· 15
Sport Recife and Cruzeiro have met 15 times — Sport Recife won 3, Cruzeiro won 7, with 5 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. Cruzeiro leads the head-to-head with 7 victories from 15 meetings. A combined 31 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.07 per match (10 for the home side, 21 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 6 matches (40%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 6 games (40%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 0–4 in 2025.
Total goals
31 · 2.1/match
Both scored
6/15 · 40%
Over 2.5
6/15 · 40%
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 14 May 2026