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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 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

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
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' Three points are at stake. Ceará SC host Cruzeiro EC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' A quiet spell here at . Ceará SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jorginho will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' Cruzeiro EC have won 222 goals from 257 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' Richardson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Everson, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 35' Dede is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cruzeiro EC so far.
  • 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 45' Cruzeiro EC is showing some good football. However, Cruzeiro EC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. Ceará SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Ceará SC that had 238 games and scored 233 goals.
  • 60' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 65' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 70' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Ceará SC and Cruzeiro EC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 75' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 80' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Leo suffering a number of foals already.
  • 85' Ceará SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cruzeiro EC backline.
  • 90' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Ceará SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • Another three points for Cruzeiro EC.

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.