7Watch the signs: how have Cruzeiro’s recent Série A debuts gone?
Based on a survey conducted by the Central da Toca portal, Cruzeiro has a "all or nothing" track record in its last 10 debuts in the Série A of the Brazilian Championship. The record is perfectly balanced, with 5 wins and 5 losses, and no draws recorded during this period.
As the team prepares for its 2026 debut against Botafogo, away from home, check out the list of matches included in this survey:
2025: Cruzeiro 2×1 Mirassol (Win)
2024: Cruzeiro 3×2 Botafogo (Win)
2023: Corinthians 2×1 Cruzeiro (Loss)
2019: Flamengo 3×1 Cruzeiro (Loss)
2018: Cruzeiro 0x1 Grêmio (Loss)
2017: Cruzeiro 1×0 São Paulo (Win)
2016: Coritiba 1×0 Cruzeiro (Loss)
2015: Cruzeiro 0x1 Corinthians (Loss)
2014: Bahia 1×2 Cruzeiro (Win)
2013: Cruzeiro 5×0 Goiás (Win)
It is worth noting that, in the championship-winning campaigns of 2013 and 2014, Raposa started the competition with a victory.
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