Cruzeiro EC vs Ceará SC, 2018
Overview
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Cruzeiro EC vs Ceará SC — Serie A .
- Cruzeiro EC 22 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Ceará SC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Flavio Rodrigues De Souza
- Referee Tatiane Sacilotti Dos Santos Camargo
- Referee Miguel Cataneo Ribeiro Da Costa
- Referee Gustavo Rodrigues de Oliveira
9 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 7.8 goals/game
🟥 3 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | Ceará SC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Oct | Chapecoense AF | H | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Oct | CR Vasco da Gama | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Sep | SE Palmeiras | A | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Sep | Santos FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Sep | CA Mineiro | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | Cruzeiro EC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Oct | SE Palmeiras | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Oct | Botafogo FR | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Sep | Chapecoense AF | H | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Sep | Gremio FBPA | A | 2–3 | L |
| 15 Sep | EC Vitoria | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
14%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Cruzeiro EC launch into their encounter with Ceará SC.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' 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.
- 20' Ceará SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' The 37-year-old Luiz Otavio has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' 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 Richardson suffering a number of foals already.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Arthur Cabral is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Ceará SC so far.
- 45' Ceará SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cruzeiro EC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 55' Cruzeiro EC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Ceará SC backline.
- 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 65' Henrique, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 70' Ceará SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 75' Joao Lucas has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 238 appearances.
- 80' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 85' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 90' Ceará SC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Cruzeiro EC.
Lineups
Cruzeiro EC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 3
- 27
- 6
- 22
- 8
-
5
Ariel Cabral ↓ Raniel 71'
- 19
-
18
Rafinha ↓ Lucas Silva 85'
-
30
Thiago Neves ↓ David 61'
- 28
Bench
- 12
- 4
- 29
-
16
Lucas Silva ↑ 85'
-
11
David ↑ 61'
- 20
- 15
-
17
Raniel ↑ 71'
- 7
- 40
Coach
Mano Menezes
Ceará SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
80
Leandro Carvalho ↓ Valdo 75'
- 77
- 1
- 13
- 36
- 26
-
8
Ricardinho ↓ Pedro Ken 88'
- 20
- 40
- 91
-
25
Calyson ↓ Felipe Azevedo 79'
Bench
-
3
Valdo ↑ 75'
- 6
-
88
Pedro Ken ↑ 88'
- 89
-
11
Felipe Azevedo ↑ 79'
- 7
- 5
- 4
- 21
- 86
- 99
Coach
Lisca
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Antonio Galeano | 2 |
| Arthur Cabral | 2 |
| Vinicius Zanocelo | 1 |
| Willian Machado | 1 |
| Sassa | 1 |
| Sassa | 1 |
| Thiago Neves | 1 |
| Kaio Jorge | 1 |
Head to Head
Cruzeiro EC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.21
Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
Ceará SC xG
I would bet for:
Cruzeiro EC or Ceará SC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Ceará SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Cruzeiro EC or Draw
69%
Draw or Ceará SC
62%
Cruzeiro EC or Ceará SC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.5%
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.2%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC
| Handicap | Cruzeiro EC covers | Push | Ceará SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 21% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 18% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Ceará SC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.