Cruzeiro EC vs Ceará SC, 2018
Overview
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Cruzeiro EC vs Ceará SC — Serie A .
- Cruzeiro EC 18 games · 24 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 | 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
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 | Grêmio 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
28%
Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Cruzeiro EC to score. At the same time, Ceará SC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 10' Ceará SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cruzeiro EC and Ceará SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' Cruzeiro EC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 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 Manoel suffering a number of foals already.
- 35' Cruzeiro EC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 40' 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.
- 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cruzeiro EC and Ceará SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 50' Cruzeiro EC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 55' Everson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cruzeiro EC so far.
- 60' Ricardinho has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 65' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 70' Juninho, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 75' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 80' Valdo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 85' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 90' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-2.
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.