Cruzeiro vs Cearense prediction
NBB · 16 April 2026
Game preview
Cruzeiro hosted Cearense in the NBB on Thursday, 16 April 2026. Final score: Cruzeiro 86–77 Cearense. Cruzeiro were 12-25 this season and Cearense 7-30. Over their last five games Cruzeiro went 1-4, averaging 84.4 points for and 88.8 against. Cearense had won one of their last five (L-L-W-L-L, newest first), scoring 76.2 and allowing 98.8 points a game. In their last one meetings Cruzeiro won one and Cearense no; the most recent ended Cearense 78–86 Cruzeiro. Cruzeiro were on the second night of a back-to-back. Tip-off was at 22:00 UTC. The game page also covers the point spread, total points, the predicted score, rest days and key players. See SportLikely's prediction for this game.
Season: Cruzeiro 12-25 · Cearense 7-30
Recent form
Cruzeiro: last 5
L W L L L
- Cruzeiro 91–101 Unifacisa · 14 Apr
- Vasco 72–89 Cruzeiro · 11 Apr
- Flamengo 90–84 Cruzeiro · 8 Apr
- Botafogo 80–70 Cruzeiro · 6 Apr
- Minas 101–88 Cruzeiro · 1 Apr
Cearense: last 5
L L W L L
- Minas 87–56 Cearense · 14 Apr
- Cearense 83–107 Caxias do Sul · 6 Apr
- Cearense 94–93 Uniao Corinthians · 4 Apr
- Franca 116–71 Cearense · 22 Mar
- Paulistano 91–77 Cearense · 19 Mar
Last meetings
- Cearense 78–86 Cruzeiro · 29 Dec