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America FC vs Cruzeiro EC, 2018

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2018
America FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Cruzeiro EC
Sun 4 Nov 2018 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

America FC vs Cruzeiro EC — Serie A .

Match Details

  • Referee Bruno Boschilia
  • Referee Henrique Ribeiro
  • Referee Heber Roberto Lopes
  • Referee Eder Alexandre

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 CR Flamengo 28 60
2 SE Palmeiras 28 57
3 CA Paranaense 28 49
4 Fluminense FC 28 48
5 EC Bahia 28 46
6 Cruzeiro EC 28 45
7 CA Mineiro 27 40
8 Santos FC 27 38
9 Coritiba FBC 28 38
10 RB Bragantino 27 36
11 Sao Paulo FC 27 36
12 Botafogo FR 28 35
13 EC Vitoria 28 33
14 SC Corinthians Paulista 28 32
15 Mirassol FC 28 32
16 CR Vasco da Gama 27 31
17 Gremio FBPA 28 29
18 SC Internacional 28 28
19 Clube do Remo 28 23
20 Chapecoense AF 27 18

Head-to-Head

1
3
America FC 4 games · Avg 3.3 goals Cruzeiro EC
Last 5 meetings
2018-11-04 America FC 1–2 Cruzeiro EC 2018-07-19 Cruzeiro EC 3–1 America FC

Recent Form

America FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Nov Cruzeiro EC H 1–2 L
27 Oct Chapecoense AF A 0–1 L
20 Oct Gremio FBPA H 1–1 D
14 Oct CA Mineiro A 0–0 D
06 Oct CA Paranaense A 0–4 L
29 Sep SC Corinthians Paulista H 0–0 D
Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Nov America FC A 2–1 W
28 Oct Parana Clube H 3–1 W
24 Oct Ceará SC H 0–2 L
21 Oct Chapecoense AF H 3–0 W
14 Oct CR Vasco da Gama A 0–2 L
30 Sep SE Palmeiras A 1–3 L

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
21% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cruzeiro EC
0-15
3/3
16-30
3/6
31-45
6/5
46-60
5/2
61-75
6/2
76+
10/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cruzeiro EC
Matheus Pereira 9 G 4 A
Kaio Jorge 7 G 1 A
Christian 5 G 3 A
Neizer Villarreal 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and America FC launch into their encounter with Cruzeiro EC.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. America FC in their trying to find a way past Cruzeiro EC's compact .
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' The travelling Cruzeiro EC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 30' Brazil international Ruy has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both America FC and Cruzeiro EC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 40' America FC have won 174 goals from 161 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Federico Mancuello, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 50' Luan, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 55' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 60' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 65' The home supporters are growing impatient. America FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 70' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 75' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mano Menezes might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 80' With 0 assists to his name this season, Robinho is clearly more than just a goal scorer for America FC.
  • 85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 90' America FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 90.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Cruzeiro EC take all three points.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Giorgian De Arrascaeta 2
Gilberto 2
Martin Benitez 2
Rafael Moura 1
Henrique Dourado 1
Marlon 1
Robinho 1
Raniel 1

Head to Head

2018-11-04 America FC 1–2 Cruzeiro EC 2018-07-19 Cruzeiro EC 3–1 America FC

America FC Form

2018-11-04 America FC 1–2 Cruzeiro EC L 2018-10-27 Chapecoense AF 1–0 America FC L 2018-10-20 America FC 1–1 Gremio FBPA D 2018-10-14 CA Mineiro 0–0 America FC D 2018-10-06 CA Paranaense 4–0 America FC L 2018-09-29 America FC 0–0 SC Corinthians Paulista D

Cruzeiro EC Form

2018-11-04 America FC 1–2 Cruzeiro EC W 2018-10-28 Cruzeiro EC 3–1 Parana Clube W 2018-10-24 Cruzeiro EC 0–2 Ceará SC L 2018-10-21 Cruzeiro EC 3–0 Chapecoense AF W 2018-10-14 CR Vasco da Gama 2–0 Cruzeiro EC L 2018-09-30 SE Palmeiras 3–1 Cruzeiro EC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.25 America FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42 Cruzeiro EC xG
I would bet for: America FC or Cruzeiro EC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
America FC32% Draw29% Cruzeiro EC39%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

America FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Cruzeiro EC
68%
America FC or Cruzeiro EC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
America FC24% Draw47% Cruzeiro EC29%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
8.9%
0 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
4%
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
3.1%

Asian Handicap — America FC

Handicap America FC covers Push Cruzeiro EC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 18% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 20% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

America FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.