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CR Vasco da Gama vs Cruzeiro EC, 2018

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2018
CR Vasco da Gama
2 – 0
Full Time
Cruzeiro EC
Sun 14 Oct 2018 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

CR Vasco da Gama vs Cruzeiro EC — Serie A .

Match Details

  • Referee Bruno Salgado Rizo
  • Referee Fabio Rogerio Baesteiro
  • Referee Marcelo Aparecido Ribeiro De Souza
  • Referee Anderson Jose De Moraes Coelho

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 SE Palmeiras 18 41
2 CR Flamengo 17 34
3 Fluminense FC 18 31
4 CA Paranaense 18 30
5 RB Bragantino 18 29
6 EC Bahia 17 26
7 Coritiba FBC 18 26
8 Sao Paulo FC 18 25
9 CA Mineiro 18 24
10 SC Corinthians Paulista 18 24
11 Cruzeiro EC 18 24
12 Botafogo FR 17 22
13 EC Vitoria 17 22
14 SC Internacional 18 21
15 Santos FC 18 21
16 Grêmio FBPA 18 21
17 CR Vasco da Gama 18 20
18 Clube do Remo 18 18
19 Mirassol FC 17 16
20 Chapecoense AF 17 9

Head-to-Head

4
6
4
CR Vasco da Gama 14 games · Avg 2.0 goals Cruzeiro EC
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-14 CR Vasco da Gama 2–0 Cruzeiro EC 2018-06-07 Cruzeiro EC 1–1 CR Vasco da Gama 2018-06-07 Cruzeiro EC 1–1 CR Vasco da Gama 2017-11-26 Cruzeiro EC 0–1 CR Vasco da Gama 2017-08-03 CR Vasco da Gama 0–3 Cruzeiro EC

Recent Form

CR Vasco da Gama
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Oct Cruzeiro EC H 2–0 W
10 Oct Botafogo FR A 1–1 D
01 Oct Parana Clube A 1–1 D
27 Sep Santos FC A 1–1 D
24 Sep EC Bahia H 2–1 W
15 Sep CR Flamengo H 1–1 D
Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Oct CR Vasco da Gama A 0–2 L
30 Sep SE Palmeiras A 1–3 L
23 Sep Santos FC H 2–1 W
16 Sep CA Mineiro H 0–0 D
08 Sep SC Recife A 0–0 D
05 Sep Botafogo FR A 1–1 D

Season Stats

CR Vasco da Gama Cruzeiro EC
#17 Position #11
20 Points 24
18 Played 18
5 / 5 / 8 W / D / L 6 / 6 / 6
22 Scored 24
29 Conceded 28
-7 GD -4
1.11 PPG 1.33
28% Win % 33%

Key Stats

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
21% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
17% Clean Sheets
CR Vasco da Gama this season
28% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season

CR Vasco da Gama are 17th (20 pts). Cruzeiro EC are 11th (24 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

CR Vasco da Gama
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/3
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cruzeiro EC
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

CR Vasco da Gama
Thiago Mendes 3 G 1 A
Cauan Lucas 3 G
Cruzeiro EC
Christian 5 G 3 A
Kaio Jorge 4 G
Matheus Pereira 3 G 2 A
Neizer Villarreal 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' CR Vasco da Gama have kicked off against Cruzeiro EC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Ramon has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andrey, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Cruzeiro EC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. CR Vasco da Gama in their trying to find a way past Cruzeiro EC's compact .
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both CR Vasco da Gama and Cruzeiro EC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 30' Rafael Santos has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 35' Leandro Castan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CR Vasco da Gama so far.
  • 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. CR Vasco da Gama and Cruzeiro EC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His CR Vasco da Gama side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 55' Brazil international Fred has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 60' CR Vasco da Gama currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 65' CR Vasco da Gama is showing some good football. However, CR Vasco da Gama are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 70' The travelling Cruzeiro EC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 75' CR Vasco da Gama is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 80' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 80 minutes.
  • 85' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mano Menezes might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 90' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Cruzeiro EC winning 0% of all matches.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

CR Vasco da Gama Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alberto Valentim

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mano Menezes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yago Pikachu 1
Christian 1
Maximiliano Lopez 1
Paulo Henrique 1
Mauricio 1
Rayan 1
Fredy Guarin 1
Filipe Machado 1

Head to Head

2018-10-14 CR Vasco da Gama 2–0 Cruzeiro EC 2018-06-07 Cruzeiro EC 1–1 CR Vasco da Gama 2018-06-07 Cruzeiro EC 1–1 CR Vasco da Gama 2017-11-26 Cruzeiro EC 0–1 CR Vasco da Gama 2017-08-03 CR Vasco da Gama 0–3 Cruzeiro EC

CR Vasco da Gama Form

2018-10-14 CR Vasco da Gama 2–0 Cruzeiro EC W 2018-10-10 Botafogo FR 1–1 CR Vasco da Gama D 2018-10-01 Parana Clube 1–1 CR Vasco da Gama D 2018-09-27 Santos FC 1–1 CR Vasco da Gama D 2018-09-24 CR Vasco da Gama 2–1 EC Bahia W 2018-09-15 CR Vasco da Gama 1–1 CR Flamengo D

Cruzeiro EC Form

2018-10-14 CR Vasco da Gama 2–0 Cruzeiro EC L 2018-09-30 SE Palmeiras 3–1 Cruzeiro EC L 2018-09-23 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 Santos FC W 2018-09-16 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 CA Mineiro D 2018-09-08 SC Recife 0–0 Cruzeiro EC D 2018-09-05 Botafogo FR 1–1 Cruzeiro EC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.59 CR Vasco da Gama xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13 Cruzeiro EC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
CR Vasco da Gama50% Draw26% Cruzeiro EC24%
Actual: CR Vasco da Gama win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

CR Vasco da Gama or Draw
76%
Draw or Cruzeiro EC
50%
CR Vasco da Gama or Cruzeiro EC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
CR Vasco da Gama33% Draw46% Cruzeiro EC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 0
8.5%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — CR Vasco da Gama

Handicap CR Vasco da Gama covers Push Cruzeiro EC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 22% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 15% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

CR Vasco da Gama keeps clean sheet
33% ✗
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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