Thursday , 2 July 2026

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 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

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 Grêmio FBPA H 0–1 L
27 May Grêmio 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
28% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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)

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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Ceará SC and Cruzeiro EC get this one started.
  • 5' Cruzeiro EC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' Cruzeiro EC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 15' The travelling Cruzeiro EC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 30' Lucas Silva has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 35' Lucas Romero has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 40' It is a cagey affair so far. Ceará SC in their trying to find a way past Cruzeiro EC's compact .
  • 45' The 39-year-old Fabinho has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 55' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 60' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Ceará SC and Cruzeiro EC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 65' Cruzeiro EC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 70' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jorginho will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 75' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 80' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 85' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 85 minutes.
  • 90' Ceará SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.

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.