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Ceará SC vs Cruzeiro EC, Serie A 2019 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2019
Ceará SC
0 – 0
Full Time
Cruzeiro EC
Wed 25 Sep 2019 · 22:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45+5'
Y 15' Fabricio Bruno
Leandro Carvalho 64' Y
Y 79' Fabio
Y 83' Fred
Samuel Xavier 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Ceará SC vs Cruzeiro EC — Serie A .

Match Details

  • Referee Helton Nunes
  • Referee Braulio da Silva Machado
  • Referee Eder Alexandre
  • Referee Luis Cesar De Oliveira Magalhaes

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
2019-09-25 Ceará SC 0–0 Cruzeiro EC 2019-05-01 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 Ceará SC 2018-10-24 Cruzeiro EC 0–2 Ceará SC 2018-06-03 Ceará SC 0–1 Cruzeiro EC 2018-06-03 Ceará SC 0–1 Cruzeiro EC

Recent Form

Ceará SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Sep Cruzeiro EC H 0–0 D
22 Sep CS Alagoano A 0–1 L
15 Sep Botafogo FR H 0–0 D
07 Sep SC Corinthians Paulista A 2–2 D
31 Aug CA Paranaense A 0–1 L
25 Aug CR Flamengo H 0–3 L
Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Sep Ceará SC A 0–0 D
21 Sep CR Flamengo H 1–2 L
14 Sep SE Palmeiras A 0–1 L
08 Sep Gremio FBPA H 1–4 L
01 Sep CR Vasco da Gama H 1–0 W
25 Aug CS Alagoano A 1–1 D

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' What a night it is going to be! Ceará SC welcome Cruzeiro EC for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cruzeiro EC that had 253 games and scored 214 goals.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' A moment of madness from Fabricio Bruno on 15 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Cruzeiro EC will be frustrated.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Ceará SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 26' The crowd applauds Pedro Rocha as he leaves the pitch. Fred steps in for Cruzeiro EC.
  • 31' Over 31 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 36' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rogério Ceni might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 41' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 46' 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.
  • 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Ceará SC and Cruzeiro EC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 56' Ceara SC ring the changes. Felipe Silva has done his job and it is now time for Mateus Goncalves to step up.
  • 60' Cruzeiro EC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ezequiel is hanging Robinho on the field on 60 minute.
  • 64' The referee shows Ceara SC player a Yellow card on 64.
  • 69' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 70' Felippe Cardoso gets the nod from Ceara SC. He replaces Bergson and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 74' It is a substitution in Cruzeiro EC team. David is replaced by Mauricio on 74 minute.
  • 75' The whistle greets David as he departs to be replaced by Mauricio.
  • 79' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Fabio on 79 minutes.
  • 83' Fred has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 83.
  • 88' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 89' A tactical swap from Ceara SC — Wescley on, Leandro Carvalho off on 89 minutes.
  • 90' The whistle greets Leandro Carvalho as he departs to be replaced by Wescley.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Ceara SC player. Samuel Xavier gets a Yellow card.
  • 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Ceará SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Enderson Moreira

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rogério Ceni

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Arthur Cabral 2
Antonio Galeano 2
Sassa 1
Thiago Neves 1
Kaio Jorge 1
Vinicius Zanocelo 1
Willian Machado 1
Sassa 1

Head to Head

2019-09-25 Ceará SC 0–0 Cruzeiro EC 2019-05-01 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 Ceará SC 2018-10-24 Cruzeiro EC 0–2 Ceará SC 2018-06-03 Ceará SC 0–1 Cruzeiro EC 2018-06-03 Ceará SC 0–1 Cruzeiro EC

Ceará SC Form

2019-09-25 Ceará SC 0–0 Cruzeiro EC D 2019-09-22 CS Alagoano 1–0 Ceará SC L 2019-09-15 Ceará SC 0–0 Botafogo FR D 2019-09-07 SC Corinthians Paulista 2–2 Ceará SC D 2019-08-31 CA Paranaense 1–0 Ceará SC L 2019-08-25 Ceará SC 0–3 CR Flamengo L

Cruzeiro EC Form

2019-09-25 Ceará SC 0–0 Cruzeiro EC D 2019-09-21 Cruzeiro EC 1–2 CR Flamengo L 2019-09-14 SE Palmeiras 1–0 Cruzeiro EC L 2019-09-08 Cruzeiro EC 1–4 Gremio FBPA L 2019-09-01 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 CR Vasco da Gama W 2019-08-25 CS Alagoano 1–1 Cruzeiro EC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.82 Ceará SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78 Cruzeiro EC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 78% + Ceará SC or Draw 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ceará SC34% Draw36% Cruzeiro EC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes32% 0% No68%
Avg goals/match: 1.6
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 77%
23%
± 1.5 48%
52%
± 2.5 22%
78%
± 3.5 9%
91%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Ceará SC or Draw
70%
Draw or Cruzeiro EC
66%
Ceará SC or Cruzeiro EC
64%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Ceará SC20% Draw61% Cruzeiro EC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14.9%
0 – 1
14.3%
1 – 1
13.9%
2 – 0
6.3%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
5%
2 – 2
2.2%
3 – 0
1.7%
0 – 3
1.5%
3 – 1
1.5%

Asian Handicap — Ceará SC

Handicap Ceará SC covers Push Cruzeiro EC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 21% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 20% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Ceará SC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗

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