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Cruzeiro EC vs EC Vitoria, 2018

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2018
Cruzeiro EC
3 – 0
Full Time
EC Vitoria
Wed 21 Nov 2018 · 23:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Cruzeiro EC vs EC Vitória — Serie A .

Match Details

  • Referee Leandro Bizzio Marinho
  • Referee Daniel Luis Marques
  • Referee Fabio Rogerio Baesteiro
  • Referee Daniel Paulo Ziolli

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

5
5
Cruzeiro EC 10 games · Avg 2.6 goals EC Vitoria
Last 5 meetings
2018-11-21 Cruzeiro EC 3–0 EC Vitoria 2018-08-05 EC Vitoria 1–1 Cruzeiro EC 2017-11-19 EC Vitoria 1–1 Cruzeiro EC 2017-07-30 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 EC Vitoria

Recent Form

Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Nov EC Vitoria H 3–0 W
18 Nov Sao Paulo FC A 0–1 L
14 Nov SC Corinthians Paulista H 1–0 W
10 Nov CA Paranaense A 0–2 L
04 Nov America FC A 2–1 W
28 Oct Parana Clube H 3–1 W
EC Vitoria
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Nov Cruzeiro EC A 0–3 L
17 Nov CA Paranaense H 1–2 L
14 Nov SC Recife A 0–0 D
11 Nov EC Bahia H 2–2 D
04 Nov Parana Clube A 1–1 D
26 Oct Sao Paulo FC H 0–1 L

Season Stats

Cruzeiro EC EC Vitoria
#6 Position #13
45 Points 33
28 Played 28
13 / 6 / 9 W / D / L 9 / 6 / 13
42 Scored 28
40 Conceded 42
+2 GD -14
1.61 PPG 1.18
46% Win % 32%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
21% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
39% Clean Sheets
EC Vitoria this season

Cruzeiro EC are 6th (45 pts). EC Vitoria are 13th (33 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
EC Vitoria
0-15
3/1
16-30
4/1
31-45
2/9
46-60
1/2
61-75
5/5
76+
4/10
■ 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
EC Vitoria
Carlos Rene 8 G 1 A
Matheuzinho 4 G 2 A
Renato Kayzer 4 G 1 A
Gabriel Baralhas 2 G 3 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as Cruzeiro EC face off against EC Vitoria in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Marcelo Benitez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' EC Vitoria come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 25' The 30-year-old David has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mano Menezes might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 35' 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 Aderllan Santos suffering a number of foals already.
  • 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cruzeiro EC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 45' It looks like no one’s ball. EC Vitoria is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 50' Lucas Silva is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cruzeiro EC tonight.
  • 55' Cruzeiro EC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined EC Vitoria backline.
  • 60' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 65' EC Vitoria fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 70' Brazil international Robinho has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 75' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. EC Vitoria needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 80' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Cruzeiro EC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 85' Cruzeiro EC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 90' Cruzeiro EC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 90.
  • Full Time. Cruzeiro EC beats EC Vitoria

Lineups

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mano Menezes

EC Vitória Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Joao Batista Donizete Dressler Burse

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kaio Jorge 3
Juan Dinenno 2
Fred 2
Keny Arroyo 2
Matheus Pereira 2
Carlos Rene 1
Arthur Gomes 1
Willian Oliveira 1

Head to Head

2018-11-21 Cruzeiro EC 3–0 EC Vitoria 2018-08-05 EC Vitoria 1–1 Cruzeiro EC 2017-11-19 EC Vitoria 1–1 Cruzeiro EC 2017-07-30 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 EC Vitoria

Cruzeiro EC Form

2018-11-21 Cruzeiro EC 3–0 EC Vitoria W 2018-11-18 Sao Paulo FC 1–0 Cruzeiro EC L 2018-11-14 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 SC Corinthians Paulista W 2018-11-10 CA Paranaense 2–0 Cruzeiro EC L 2018-11-04 America FC 1–2 Cruzeiro EC W 2018-10-28 Cruzeiro EC 3–1 Parana Clube W

EC Vitória Form

2018-11-21 Cruzeiro EC 3–0 EC Vitoria L 2018-11-17 EC Vitoria 1–2 CA Paranaense W 2018-11-14 SC Recife 0–0 EC Vitoria D 2018-11-11 EC Vitoria 2–2 EC Bahia D 2018-11-04 Parana Clube 1–1 EC Vitoria D 2018-10-26 EC Vitoria 0–1 Sao Paulo FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.84 Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.69 EC Vitória xG
I would bet for: Cruzeiro EC to win 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cruzeiro EC63% Draw23% EC Vitória14%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Cruzeiro EC or Draw
86%
Draw or EC Vitória
37%
Cruzeiro EC or EC Vitória
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cruzeiro EC44% Draw45% EC Vitória11%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14%
2 – 0
13.2%
1 – 1
10.8%
0 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
4.6%
4 – 0
3.7%
1 – 2
3.3%
2 – 2
3.1%
4 – 1
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC

Handicap Cruzeiro EC covers Push EC Vitória covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 20% 62%
-1.5 38% — 62%
-1 38% 25% 36%
-0.5 64% — 36%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 9% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
51% ✓
EC Vitória keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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