Cruzeiro EC vs Fluminense FC, 2018

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Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2018

Cruzeiro EC

2 – 1

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Fluminense FC

Sun 26 Aug 2018 · 00:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

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Cruzeiro EC vs Fluminense FC — Serie A .

Cruzeiro EC 22 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Fluminense FC 23 games · 38 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

Referee Rafael Trombeta
Referee Rafael Traci
Referee Ivan Carlos Bohn
Referee Jefferson Cleiton Piva da Silva

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	22	33
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	21	10

Head-to-Head

Cruzeiro EC 14 games · Avg 1.7 goals Fluminense FC

Last 5 meetings

2018-08-26 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 Fluminense FC 2018-04-22 Fluminense FC 1–0 Cruzeiro EC 2018-04-22 Fluminense FC 1–0 Cruzeiro EC 2017-11-12 Cruzeiro EC 3–1 Fluminense FC 2017-07-18 Fluminense FC 1–1 Cruzeiro EC

Recent Form

Cruzeiro EC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Aug	Fluminense FC	H	2–1	W
23 Aug	Gremio FBPA	A	1–1	D
19 Aug	EC Bahia	H	1–1	D
12 Aug	CR Flamengo	A	0–1	L
05 Aug	EC Vitoria	A	1–1	D
29 Jul	Sao Paulo FC	H	0–2	L

Fluminense FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Aug	Cruzeiro EC	A	1–2	L
23 Aug	SC Corinthians Paulista	H	1–0	W
19 Aug	America FC	A	0–0	D
13 Aug	SC Internacional	H	0–3	L
05 Aug	EC Bahia	H	1–1	D
28 Jul	Ceará SC	A	0–1	L

Season Stats

Cruzeiro EC		Fluminense FC
#6	Position	#4
33	Points	38
22	Played	23
9 / 6 / 7	W / D / L	10 / 8 / 5
30	Scored	34
31	Conceded	28
-1	GD	+6
1.50	PPG	1.65
41%	Win %	43%

Key Stats

29% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)

21% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

27% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season

22% Clean Sheets
Fluminense FC this season

Cruzeiro EC are 6th (33 pts). Fluminense FC are 4th (38 pts).

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

Fluminense FC

0-15

–/3

16-30

3/1

31-45

4/3

46-60

3/3

61-75

1/3

76+

9/5

■ 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

Fluminense FC

John Kennedy	9 G	1 A
Agustin Canobbio	4 G	2 A
Luciano Acosta	3 G	4 A
Jefferson Savarino	3 G	2 A
Rodrigo Castillo	3 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' The game is set. Cruzeiro EC kicks off things out of here…
5' Cruzeiro EC is showing some good football. However, Cruzeiro EC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
10' Cruzeiro EC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
15' Murilo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 253 appearances.
20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cruzeiro EC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
35' Fluminense FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
40' Cruzeiro EC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
45' 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 Julio Cesar suffering a number of foals already.
50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
55' Fluminense FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
60' With 1 assists to his name this season, Lucas Romero is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Fluminense FC.
65' Fluminense FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
70' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
75' Fluminense FC 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.
80' Cruzeiro EC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Fluminense FC backline.
85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mano Menezes will be considering his options from the bench.
90' Giorgian De Arrascaeta is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Fluminense FC so far.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Cruzeiro EC take all three points.

Lineups

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

12
Rafael
3
Leo
27
Manoel
6
Egidio ↑ 46'
18
Rafinha ↑ 82'
11
David
20
Bruno Silva
21
Federico Mancuello
15
Patrick
28
Hernan Barcos ↑ 65'
40
Ederson

Coach Mano Menezes

Fluminense FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

26
Mateus
12
Marlon
7
Pablo Dyego
17
Kayke ↑ 46'
11
Dutra Junior ↑ 76'
8
Bryan Cabezas
1
Marcos Felipe
20
Daniel ↑ 78'
32
Paulo Ricardo

Coach Marcelo Oliveira

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
William	2
Joao Pedro	2
Ayrton Lucas	1
German Cano	1
Henrique	1
Paulo Ganso	1
Raniel	1
Leonardo Fernandez	1

Head to Head

Cruzeiro EC Form

2018-08-26 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 Fluminense FC W 2018-08-23 Gremio FBPA 1–1 Cruzeiro EC D 2018-08-19 Cruzeiro EC 1–1 EC Bahia D 2018-08-12 CR Flamengo 1–0 Cruzeiro EC L 2018-08-05 EC Vitoria 1–1 Cruzeiro EC D 2018-07-29 Cruzeiro EC 0–2 Sao Paulo FC L

Fluminense FC Form

2018-08-26 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 Fluminense FC L 2018-08-23 Fluminense FC 1–0 SC Corinthians Paulista W 2018-08-19 America FC 0–0 Fluminense FC D 2018-08-13 Fluminense FC 0–3 SC Internacional L 2018-08-05 Fluminense FC 1–1 EC Bahia D 2018-07-28 Ceará SC 1–0 Fluminense FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.36 Cruzeiro EC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.24 Fluminense FC xG

I would bet for: Cruzeiro EC or Fluminense FC 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Cruzeiro EC43% Draw27% Fluminense FC30%

Actual: Cruzeiro EC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes53% 0% No47%

Avg goals/match: 2.6

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	73%	27%
± 2.5	48%	52%
± 3.5	27%	73%
± 4.5	13%	87%

Double Chance

Cruzeiro EC or Draw

70%

Draw or Fluminense FC

57%

Cruzeiro EC or Fluminense FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Cruzeiro EC28% Draw48% Fluminense FC24%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.5%

0 – 0

9.5%

1 – 0

2 – 1

Actual

0 – 1

8.2%

1 – 2

7.5%

2 – 0

6.7%

0 – 2

5.6%

2 – 2

5.1%

3 – 1

3.7%

1 – 3

3.1%

3 – 0

Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC

Handicap	Cruzeiro EC covers	Push	Fluminense FC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	11%	82%
-1.5	18%	—	82%
-1	18%	20%	62%
-0.5	38%	—	62%
+0.5	67%	—	33%
+1	67%	18%	14%
+1.5	86%	—	14%
+2	86%	10%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet

30% ✓

Fluminense FC keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

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