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Cruzeiro EC vs America FC, 2018

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2018
Cruzeiro EC
3 – 1
Full Time
America FC
Thu 19 Jul 2018 · 22:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Cruzeiro EC vs America FC — Serie A .

Match Details

  • Referee Rogerio Pablos Zanardo
  • Referee Raphael Claus
  • Referee Alessandro Alvaro Rocha de Matos
  • Referee Fabricio Porfirio De Moura

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

3
1
Cruzeiro EC 4 games · Avg 3.3 goals America FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-19 Cruzeiro EC 3–1 America FC

Recent Form

Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Jul America FC H 3–1 W
14 Jun Parana Clube A 1–1 D
13 Jun Parana Clube A 1–1 D
10 Jun Chapecoense AF A 0–2 L
09 Jun Chapecoense AF A 0–2 L
07 Jun CR Vasco da Gama H 1–1 D
America FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Jul Cruzeiro EC A 1–3 L
13 Jun Chapecoense AF H 0–0 D
13 Jun Chapecoense AF H 0–0 D
10 Jun Gremio FBPA A 0–1 L
10 Jun Gremio FBPA A 0–1 L
08 Jun CA Mineiro H 1–3 L

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. America FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Fabio made 258 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Edilson, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 30' Giovanni is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cruzeiro EC tonight.
  • 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 40' Cruzeiro EC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 45' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 50' Ruy has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 55' It’s high time Mano Menezes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 60' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 65' 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 Wesley suffering a number of foals already.
  • 70' Over 70 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 75' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 80' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 85' 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.
  • 90' Joao Ricardo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • With this win, Cruzeiro EC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mano Menezes

America FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.93 Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96 America FC xG
I would bet for: Cruzeiro EC to win 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cruzeiro EC59% Draw23% America FC18%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Cruzeiro EC or Draw
82%
Draw or America FC
41%
Cruzeiro EC or America FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cruzeiro EC42% Draw43% America FC15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 0
10.2%
1 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
7.3%
3 – 0
6.4%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 1
4.5%
4 – 0
3.1%
4 – 1
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC

Handicap Cruzeiro EC covers Push America FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 18% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 23% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 11% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
America FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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