Cruzeiro EC vs São Paulo FC, Serie A 2019 REGULAR SEASON

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Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2019

Cruzeiro EC

1 – 0

Full Time

São Paulo FC

Thu 17 Oct 2019 · 00:00 UTC HT 45+4' · FT 45+5'

Y 53' Reinaldo

Fred 53' Y

David 67' Y

Y 90' Dani Alves

Overview

Match Preview

Cruzeiro EC vs São Paulo FC — Serie A .

Cruzeiro EC 34 games · 60 pts (2026/26)
São Paulo FC 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

Referee Fabricio Vilarinho Da Silva
Referee Bruno Raphael Pires
Referee Wilton Pereira Sampaio
Referee Bruno Pires
Referee Ronei Candido Alves

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	CR Flamengo	34	76
2	SE Palmeiras	34	73
3	Cruzeiro EC	34	60
4	Fluminense FC	34	57
5	CA Paranaense	34	54
6	EC Bahia	34	53
7	CA Mineiro	34	50
8	RB Bragantino	34	47
9	Santos FC	34	47
10	São Paulo FC	34	44
11	Botafogo FR	34	42
12	Coritiba FBC	34	42
13	CR Vasco da Gama	33	41
14	Mirassol FC	34	40
15	SC Internacional	34	38
16	EC Vitoria	34	38
17	SC Corinthians Paulista	34	37
18	Gremio FBPA	34	37
19	Clube do Remo	34	29
20	Chapecoense AF	33	21

Head-to-Head

Cruzeiro EC 14 games · Avg 1.9 goals São Paulo FC

Last 5 meetings

2019-10-17 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 São Paulo FC 2019-06-02 São Paulo FC 1–1 Cruzeiro EC 2018-11-18 São Paulo FC 1–0 Cruzeiro EC 2018-07-29 Cruzeiro EC 0–2 São Paulo FC 2017-08-13 São Paulo FC 3–2 Cruzeiro EC

Recent Form

Cruzeiro EC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 Oct	São Paulo FC	H	1–0	W
13 Oct	Chapecoense AF	A	1–1	D
10 Oct	Fluminense FC	H	0–0	D
06 Oct	SC Internacional	H	1–1	D
30 Sep	Goiás EC	A	0–1	L
25 Sep	Ceará SC	A	0–0	D

São Paulo FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 Oct	Cruzeiro EC	A	0–1	L
13 Oct	SC Corinthians Paulista	H	1–0	W
10 Oct	EC Bahia	A	0–0	D
05 Oct	Fortaleza EC	H	2–1	W
28 Sep	CR Flamengo	A	0–0	D
26 Sep	Goiás EC	H	0–1	L

Season Stats

Cruzeiro EC		São Paulo FC
#3	Position	#10
60	Points	44
34	Played	34
18 / 6 / 10	W / D / L	12 / 8 / 14
55	Scored	39
48	Conceded	39
+7	GD	+0
1.76	PPG	1.29
53%	Win %	35%

Key Stats

29% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)

14% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

26% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season

26% Clean Sheets
São Paulo FC this season

Cruzeiro EC are 3rd (60 pts). São Paulo FC are 10th (44 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cruzeiro EC

0-15

4/4

16-30

4/8

31-45

10/7

46-60

7/2

61-75

8/2

76+

13/6

■ Scored ■ Conceded

São Paulo FC

0-15

5/2

16-30

4/4

31-45

8/6

46-60

–/11

61-75

7/2

76+

4/7

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cruzeiro EC

Kaio Jorge	14 G	2 A
Matheus Pereira	9 G	7 A
Christian	5 G	3 A
Neizer Villarreal	3 G	1 A

São Paulo FC

Jonathan Calleri	10 G	2 A
Luciano	9 G	1 A
Artur Guimaraes	4 G	1 A
Ferreira	4 G

Events

Match Events

0' The ball is rolling at . Cruzeiro EC are looking to make home advantage count against Sao Paulo FC.
5' Sao Paulo 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.
10' Sao Paulo FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Ferreira scoring 3 goals.
15' Cruzeiro EC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sao Paulo FC backline.
20' David, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
30' It is a cagey affair so far. Cruzeiro EC in their trying to find a way past Sao Paulo FC's compact .
35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Abel Braga might look to freshen things up shortly.
45' Ederson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
46' The Sao Paulo FC bench stirs into life. Juanfran is withdrawn and Vitor gets his opportunity.
51' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cruzeiro EC must find a spark to ignite this game.
53' A meaty challenge results in booking for Reinaldo on 53.
58' Thiago Neves doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
63' The 26-year-old Antony has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
64' Igor Gomes gets the nod from Sao Paulo FC. He replaces Hernanes and will look to change the dynamic.
67' A moment of madness from David on 67 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Cruzeiro EC will be frustrated.
72' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cruzeiro EC that had 266 games and scored 244 goals.
74' The supporters are chanting for Jadson. He replaces Ederson on 74 minute.
75' It is a substitution in Cruzeiro EC team. Ederson is replaced by Jadson on 75 minute.
77' Cruzeiro EC make a change. David trudges off to be replaced by Ariel Cabral on 77 minutes.
82' Sao Paulo FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
87' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
90' The referee has no hesitation. Dani Alves is booked for Sao Paulo FC — Yellow card on 90.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.

Lineups

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

12
Rafael
5
Ariel Cabral ↑ 77'
99
Sassa
14
Caca
27
Jadson ↑ 74'
17
Ezequiel
37
Joel Tagueu
18
Dodo
20
Marquinhos Gabriel ↑ 46'
42
Weverton
41
Mauricio
43
Edu

Coach Abel Braga

São Paulo FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

21
Raniel
19
Marcos Calazans
16
Leo
1
Jean
25
Hudson
11
Helio Junio
14
Liziero ↑ 77'
26
Igor Gomes ↑ 64'
2
Igor Vinicius
12
Vitor ↑ 46'
43
Walce Costa
42
Gabriel

Coach Fernando Diniz

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Ferreira	4
Jonathan Calleri	2
Diego Souza	2
Kaio Jorge	2
Thiago Neves	2
Rafinha	1
Luciano	1
Lucas Moura	1

Head to Head

Cruzeiro EC Form

2019-10-17 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 São Paulo FC W 2019-10-13 Chapecoense AF 1–1 Cruzeiro EC D 2019-10-10 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 Fluminense FC D 2019-10-06 Cruzeiro EC 1–1 SC Internacional D 2019-09-30 Goiás EC 1–0 Cruzeiro EC L 2019-09-25 Ceará SC 0–0 Cruzeiro EC D

São Paulo FC Form

2019-10-17 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 São Paulo FC L 2019-10-13 São Paulo FC 1–0 SC Corinthians Paulista W 2019-10-10 EC Bahia 0–0 São Paulo FC D 2019-10-05 São Paulo FC 2–1 Fortaleza EC W 2019-09-28 CR Flamengo 0–0 São Paulo FC D 2019-09-26 São Paulo FC 0–1 Goiás EC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.14 Cruzeiro EC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.9 São Paulo FC xG

I would bet for: Cruzeiro EC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Cruzeiro EC42% Draw31% São Paulo FC27%

Actual: Cruzeiro EC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes42% 0% No58%

Avg goals/match: 2.04

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	85%	15%
± 1.5	61%	39%
± 2.5	33%	67%
± 3.5	16%	84%
± 4.5	6%	94%

Double Chance

Cruzeiro EC or Draw

73%

Draw or São Paulo FC

58%

Cruzeiro EC or São Paulo FC

69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Cruzeiro EC27% Draw54% São Paulo FC19%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

15.3%

1 – 1

14.3%

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 1

10.4%

2 – 0

2 – 1

7.4%

1 – 2

5.8%

0 – 2

2 – 2

3.5%

3 – 0

3 – 1

2.9%

1 – 3

1.8%

Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC

Handicap	Cruzeiro EC covers	Push	São Paulo FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	11%	83%
-1.5	17%	—	83%
-1	17%	22%	61%
-0.5	39%	—	61%
+0.5	73%	—	27%
+1	73%	17%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet

41% ✗

São Paulo FC keeps clean sheet

33% ✓

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