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Cruzeiro EC vs Chapecoense AF, 2018

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2018
Cruzeiro EC
3 – 0
Full Time
Chapecoense AF
Sun 21 Oct 2018 · 22:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Cruzeiro EC vs Chapecoense AF — Serie A .

Match Details

  • Referee Rogerio Pablos Zanardo
  • Referee Raphael Claus
  • Referee Danilo Ricardo Simon Manis
  • Referee Luiz Alberto Andrini Nogueira

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
4
Cruzeiro EC 8 games · Avg 2.5 goals Chapecoense AF
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-21 Cruzeiro EC 3–0 Chapecoense AF 2018-06-09 Chapecoense AF 2–0 Cruzeiro EC 2018-06-09 Chapecoense AF 2–0 Cruzeiro EC 2017-09-10 Chapecoense AF 1–2 Cruzeiro EC 2017-06-04 Cruzeiro EC 0–2 Chapecoense AF

Recent Form

Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
08 Sep SC Recife A 0–0 D
Chapecoense AF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Oct Cruzeiro EC A 0–3 L
14 Oct EC Vitoria H 0–1 L
06 Oct CA Mineiro H 1–0 W
30 Sep Ceará SC A 1–3 L
24 Sep Fluminense FC H 1–2 L
17 Sep SC Internacional H 2–1 W

Season Stats

Cruzeiro EC Chapecoense AF
#6 Position #20
45 Points 18
28 Played 27
13 / 6 / 9 W / D / L 3 / 9 / 15
42 Scored 29
40 Conceded 53
+2 GD -24
1.61 PPG 0.67
46% Win % 11%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
21% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
11% Clean Sheets
Chapecoense AF this season

Cruzeiro EC are 6th (45 pts). Chapecoense AF are 20th (18 pts).

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
Chapecoense AF
0-15
1/5
16-30
4/9
31-45
4/5
46-60
3/5
61-75
1/6
76+
5/8
■ 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
Chapecoense AF
Marcinho 5 G 2 A
Walter Clar 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Chapecoense AF gets underway.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' It’s high time Claudinei Oliveira made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' Hector Canteros has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' Cruzeiro EC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 30' It looks surprising Cruzeiro EC does not make any changes. Rafael Thyere has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Eduardo, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 40' Cruzeiro EC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Luis Sinisterra scoring 1 goals.
  • 45' 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.
  • 50' Brazil international Amaral has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 55' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cruzeiro EC and Chapecoense AF are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 60' Bruno Silva, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 65' Cruzeiro EC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 70' A quiet spell here at . Cruzeiro EC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 75' Chapecoense AF is showing some good football. However, Chapecoense AF are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 80' Cruzeiro EC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 85' Chapecoense AF come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 90' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mano Menezes

Chapecoense AF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Claudinei Oliveira

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Dede 2
Thiago Neves 2
Rildo 1
Diego Torres 1
Camilo 1
Luis Sinisterra 1
Elicarlos 1
Kaio Jorge 1

Head to Head

2018-10-21 Cruzeiro EC 3–0 Chapecoense AF 2018-06-09 Chapecoense AF 2–0 Cruzeiro EC 2018-06-09 Chapecoense AF 2–0 Cruzeiro EC 2017-09-10 Chapecoense AF 1–2 Cruzeiro EC 2017-06-04 Cruzeiro EC 0–2 Chapecoense AF

Cruzeiro EC Form

2018-10-21 Cruzeiro EC 3–0 Chapecoense AF W 2018-10-14 CR Vasco da Gama 2–0 Cruzeiro EC L 2018-09-30 SE Palmeiras 3–1 Cruzeiro EC L 2018-09-23 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 Santos FC W 2018-09-16 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 CA Mineiro D 2018-09-08 SC Recife 0–0 Cruzeiro EC D

Chapecoense AF Form

2018-10-21 Cruzeiro EC 3–0 Chapecoense AF L 2018-10-14 Chapecoense AF 0–1 EC Vitoria L 2018-10-06 Chapecoense AF 1–0 CA Mineiro W 2018-09-30 Ceará SC 3–1 Chapecoense AF L 2018-09-24 Chapecoense AF 1–2 Fluminense FC L 2018-09-17 Chapecoense AF 2–1 SC Internacional W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.26 Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94 Chapecoense AF xG
I would bet for: Cruzeiro EC to win 62% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cruzeiro EC62% Draw21% Chapecoense AF17%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Cruzeiro EC or Draw
84%
Draw or Chapecoense AF
38%
Cruzeiro EC or Chapecoense AF
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cruzeiro EC48% Draw40% Chapecoense AF12%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
8.7%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7.1%
0 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
4.4%
4 – 0
4.3%
4 – 1
4.1%
1 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC

Handicap Cruzeiro EC covers Push Chapecoense AF covers
-2.5 24% — 76%
-2 24% 20% 57%
-1.5 43% — 57%
-1 43% 22% 34%
-0.5 66% — 34%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 9% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
Chapecoense AF keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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