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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 SE Palmeiras 23 48
2 CR Flamengo 21 42
3 CA Paranaense 23 41
4 Fluminense FC 23 38
5 EC Bahia 22 33
6 Cruzeiro EC 22 33
7 RB Bragantino 22 32
8 SC Corinthians Paulista 22 32
9 Coritiba FBC 23 31
10 Botafogo FR 21 30
11 CA Mineiro 21 29
12 Sao Paulo FC 22 27
13 EC Vitoria 22 26
14 Gremio FBPA 21 25
15 SC Internacional 22 23
16 Mirassol FC 21 23
17 Santos FC 21 22
18 CR Vasco da Gama 21 22
19 Clube do Remo 22 22
20 Chapecoense AF 21 10

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
27% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cruzeiro EC
Kaio Jorge 6 G
Christian 5 G 3 A
Matheus Pereira 5 G 2 A
Neizer Villarreal 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Ceará SC have kicked off against Cruzeiro EC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' Cruzeiro EC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' 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 suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Sassa has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 253 appearances.
  • 30' Ricardinho needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 35' Ceará SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 45' Cruzeiro EC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 50' 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.
  • 55' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 60' Brazil international Richardson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 65' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 70' The travelling Cruzeiro EC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 75' Cruzeiro EC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 80' A quiet spell here at . Cruzeiro EC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 85' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 90' The 39-year-old Bruno Silva has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 0-1 the final result. Ceará SC will be bitterly disappointed.

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.