Cruzeiro EC vs Ceará SC, 2018
Overview
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Cruzeiro EC vs Ceará SC — Serie A .
- Cruzeiro EC 28 games · 45 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 | 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
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
21%
Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
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' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Cruzeiro EC and Ceará SC.
- 5' Fabio has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 25 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' Leandro Carvalho is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Ceará SC tonight.
- 15' Hernan Barcos needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' Pedro Ken has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 238 appearances.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Ceará SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 40' Cruzeiro EC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Ceará SC's shape.
- 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 55' Brazil international Tiago Alves has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 60' Ceará SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 65' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 70' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 75' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joao Lucas made 238 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 80' Ceará SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mano Menezes will be considering his options from the bench.
- 90' The energy levels are beginning to show. Lisca might look to freshen things up shortly.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Ceará SC take all three points.
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.