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Cruzeiro EC vs CR Vasco da Gama, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2023
Cruzeiro EC
2 – 2
Full Time
CR Vasco da Gama
Wed 22 Nov 2023 · 22:00 UTC Mineirao HT 45' · FT 45'
Arthur Gomes 26' Y
R 86' Rossi
R 88' Rossi

Overview

Match Preview

Cruzeiro EC vs CR Vasco da Gama — Serie A at Mineirao.

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 23 34
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 22 11

Head-to-Head

4
6
4
Cruzeiro EC 14 games · Avg 2.0 goals CR Vasco da Gama
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-22 Cruzeiro EC 2–2 CR Vasco da Gama 2023-07-08 CR Vasco da Gama 0–1 Cruzeiro EC 2019-12-02 CR Vasco da Gama 1–0 Cruzeiro EC 2019-09-01 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 CR Vasco da Gama 2018-10-14 CR Vasco da Gama 2–0 Cruzeiro EC

Recent Form

Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Nov CR Vasco da Gama H 2–2 D
18 Nov Fortaleza EC A 1–0 W
11 Nov Coritiba FBC A 0–1 L
05 Nov SC Internacional H 1–2 L
02 Nov Sao Paulo FC A 0–1 L
25 Oct EC Bahia H 3–0 W
CR Vasco da Gama
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Nov Cruzeiro EC A 2–2 D
12 Nov America FC H 2–1 W
06 Nov Botafogo FR H 1–0 W
02 Nov Cuiaba EC A 2–0 W
29 Oct Goiás EC A 1–1 D
26 Oct SC Internacional H 1–2 L

Season Stats

Cruzeiro EC CR Vasco da Gama
#6 Position #18
33 Points 22
22 Played 21
9 / 6 / 7 W / D / L 5 / 7 / 9
30 Scored 23
31 Conceded 31
-1 GD -8
1.50 PPG 1.05
41% Win % 24%

Key Stats

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
21% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
19% Clean Sheets
CR Vasco da Gama this season

Cruzeiro EC are 6th (33 pts). CR Vasco da Gama are 18th (22 pts).

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
CR Vasco da Gama
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/3
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/4
76+
5/2
■ 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
CR Vasco da Gama
Carlos Gomez 4 G 2 A
Thiago Mendes 3 G 1 A
Cauan Lucas 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Mineirao. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' A goal from the Uruguay international Jose Rodriguez! He fires home on 15 to make it 0-1!
  • 20' CR Vasco da Gama fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' CR Vasco da Gama looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 26' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Arthur Gomes on 26 minutes.
  • 31' 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.
  • 36' Over 36 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 41' Brilliant from the ! Arthur Gomes makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 41.
  • 46' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cruzeiro EC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 51' Paulo Ricardo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 54' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Bruno Rodrigues makes no mistake. 2-1!
  • 55' Bruno Rodrigues with the second goal in the match!
  • 57' Dimitri Payet has so much to prove this time. He replaces Rossi on 57 minute.
  • 62' 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.
  • 67' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 69' The crowd applauds Mateus Vital as he leaves the pitch. Wesley steps in for Cruzeiro EC.
  • 70' The whistle greets Maicon as he departs to be replaced by Leo.
  • 75' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sebastian Ferreira, as he is very good at scoring at Mineirao with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 77' Assisted by Sebastian Ferreira with the perfectly-timed delivery and Gabriel Pec makes no mistake. 3-2!
  • 82' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 83' It is a substitution in Cruzeiro EC team. Marlon is replaced by Kaiki Bruno on 83 minute.
  • 86' Rossi picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 88' CR Vasco da Gama receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 88.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Cruzeiro EC — Papagaio on, Machado off on 90 minutes.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Cruzeiro EC 2-2 CR Vasco da Gama.

Lineups

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rogerio Lima

CR Vasco da Gama Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ramon Diaz

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Raniel 1
Ze Ivaldo 1
Andrey 1
Pablo Vegetti 1
Yago Pikachu 1
Christian 1
Maximiliano Lopez 1
Paulo Henrique 1

Head to Head

2023-11-22 Cruzeiro EC 2–2 CR Vasco da Gama 2023-07-08 CR Vasco da Gama 0–1 Cruzeiro EC 2019-12-02 CR Vasco da Gama 1–0 Cruzeiro EC 2019-09-01 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 CR Vasco da Gama 2018-10-14 CR Vasco da Gama 2–0 Cruzeiro EC

Cruzeiro EC Form

2023-11-22 Cruzeiro EC 2–2 CR Vasco da Gama D 2023-11-18 Fortaleza EC 0–1 Cruzeiro EC W 2023-11-11 Coritiba FBC 1–0 Cruzeiro EC L 2023-11-05 Cruzeiro EC 1–2 SC Internacional L 2023-11-02 Sao Paulo FC 1–0 Cruzeiro EC L 2023-10-25 Cruzeiro EC 3–0 EC Bahia W

CR Vasco da Gama Form

2023-11-22 Cruzeiro EC 2–2 CR Vasco da Gama D 2023-11-12 CR Vasco da Gama 2–1 America FC W 2023-11-06 CR Vasco da Gama 1–0 Botafogo FR W 2023-11-02 Cuiaba EC 0–2 CR Vasco da Gama W 2023-10-29 Goiás EC 1–1 CR Vasco da Gama D 2023-10-26 CR Vasco da Gama 1–2 SC Internacional L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.55 Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3 CR Vasco da Gama xG
I would bet for: Cruzeiro EC or CR Vasco da Gama 73% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cruzeiro EC42% Draw27% CR Vasco da Gama31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Cruzeiro EC or Draw
69%
Draw or CR Vasco da Gama
58%
Cruzeiro EC or CR Vasco da Gama
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cruzeiro EC31% Draw45% CR Vasco da Gama24%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 0
8%
0 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC

Handicap Cruzeiro EC covers Push CR Vasco da Gama covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 20% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 17% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
CR Vasco da Gama keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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