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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 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
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 Grêmio 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
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' The game is set. Cruzeiro EC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Ceará SC and Cruzeiro EC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' Ceará SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cruzeiro EC's shape.
  • 15' Fabricio Bruno is having his name booked by the referee on 15.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Ceará SC and Cruzeiro EC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 26' Fred has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pedro Rocha on 26 minute.
  • 31' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 31 minutes.
  • 36' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 41' It is a cagey affair so far. Ceará SC in their trying to find a way past Cruzeiro EC's compact .
  • 46' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cruzeiro EC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 56' Ceara SC make a change. Felipe Silva trudges off to be replaced by Mateus Goncalves on 56 minutes.
  • 60' Time for substitution for Cruzeiro EC. Robinho is replaced by Ezequiel.
  • 64' Controversy at the stadium! Leandro Carvalho argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 69' Ceará SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 70' A tactical swap from Ceara SC — Felippe Cardoso on, Bergson off on 70 minutes.
  • 74' Mauricio is ready to make an impact after coming on for David at the 74 minute mark.
  • 75' Time for substitution for Cruzeiro EC. David is replaced by Mauricio.
  • 79' Fabio has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 79.
  • 83' Cruzeiro EC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 88' 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.
  • 89' The Ceara SC bench stirs into life. Leandro Carvalho is withdrawn and Wescley gets his opportunity.
  • 90' Ceara SC ring the changes. Leandro Carvalho has done his job and it is now time for Wescley to step up.
  • 90' Samuel Xavier is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

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
Sassa 1
Thiago Neves 1
Kaio Jorge 1
Vinicius Zanocelo 1
Willian Machado 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 Grêmio 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.