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Ceará SC vs Cruzeiro EC, 2018

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2018
Ceará SC
0 – 1
Full Time
Cruzeiro EC
Sun 3 Jun 2018 · 22:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Ceará SC vs Cruzeiro EC — Serie A .

Match Details

  • Referee Rodrigo Figueiredo Henrique Correa
  • Referee Silbert Faria Sisquim
  • Referee Rodrigo Carvalhaes de Miranda
  • Referee Diogo Carvalho Silva

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 CR Flamengo 34 76
2 SE Palmeiras 34 73
3 Cruzeiro EC 34 60
4 Fluminense FC 34 57
5 CA Paranaense 34 54
6 EC Bahia 34 53
7 CA Mineiro 34 50
8 RB Bragantino 34 47
9 Santos FC 34 47
10 São Paulo FC 34 44
11 Botafogo FR 34 42
12 Coritiba FBC 34 42
13 CR Vasco da Gama 33 41
14 Mirassol FC 34 40
15 SC Internacional 34 38
16 EC Vitoria 34 38
17 SC Corinthians Paulista 34 37
18 Gremio FBPA 34 37
19 Clube do Remo 34 29
20 Chapecoense AF 33 21

Head-to-Head

2
2
3
Ceará SC 7 games · Avg 1.4 goals Cruzeiro EC
Last 5 meetings
2018-06-03 Ceará SC 0–1 Cruzeiro EC

Recent Form

Ceará SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Jun Cruzeiro EC H 0–1 L
31 May Chapecoense AF A 0–2 L
31 May Chapecoense AF A 0–2 L
28 May Gremio FBPA H 0–1 L
27 May Gremio FBPA H 0–1 L
20 May EC Vitoria A 1–2 L
Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Jun Ceará SC A 1–0 W
31 May SE Palmeiras H 1–0 W
31 May SE Palmeiras H 1–0 W
27 May Santos FC A 1–0 W
27 May Santos FC A 1–0 W
19 May CA Mineiro A 0–1 L

Key Stats

29% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
14% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
26% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cruzeiro EC
0-15
4/4
16-30
4/8
31-45
10/7
46-60
7/2
61-75
8/2
76+
13/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cruzeiro EC
Kaio Jorge 14 G 2 A
Matheus Pereira 9 G 7 A
Christian 5 G 3 A
Neizer Villarreal 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as Ceará SC face off against Cruzeiro EC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Bruno Silva has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 266 appearances.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Ceará SC and Cruzeiro EC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' Cruzeiro EC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 25' Ceará SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 35' Marcelo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 40' Ceará SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 50' Ceará SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
  • 55' Lucas Silva is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cruzeiro EC so far.
  • 60' Cruzeiro EC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 65' Ceará SC have won 233 goals from 238 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 70' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sassa is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cruzeiro EC.
  • 75' The travelling Cruzeiro EC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 80' Cruzeiro EC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 85' Wescley is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cruzeiro EC tonight.
  • 90' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • The points are shared — Ceará SC 0-1 Cruzeiro EC. Honours even.

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.68 Ceará SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 Cruzeiro EC xG
I would bet for: Cruzeiro EC or Draw 77% + Under 2.5 goals 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ceará SC23% Draw33% Cruzeiro EC44%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes33% 0% No67%
Avg goals/match: 1.7
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 79%
21%
± 1.5 51%
49%
± 2.5 24%
76%
± 3.5 10%
90%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Ceará SC or Draw
57%
Draw or Cruzeiro EC
77%
Ceará SC or Cruzeiro EC
67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Ceará SC15% Draw59% Cruzeiro EC26%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
20.9%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
10.9%
0 – 2
9%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 1
4.2%
2 – 0
3.9%
0 – 3
3%
2 – 2
2.3%
1 – 3
2.3%
3 – 1
1%

Asian Handicap — Ceará SC

Handicap Ceará SC covers Push Cruzeiro EC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 16% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 25% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 12% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Ceará SC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
51% ✓

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