Cruzeiro EC vs SC Internacional, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Cruzeiro EC vs SC Internacional — Serie A .
- Cruzeiro EC 22 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- SC Internacional 22 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fabricio Vilarinho Da Silva
- Referee Bruno Raphael Pires
- Referee Wilton Pereira Sampaio
- Referee Marconi Helbert Vieira
- Referee Bruno Pires
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | SC Internacional | H | 0–0 | D |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | Cruzeiro EC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Aug | SE Palmeiras | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Aug | EC Bahia | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | Parana Clube | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Aug | Fluminense FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 06 Aug | CA Mineiro | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Cruzeiro EC | SC Internacional | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #15 |
| 33 | Points | 23 |
| 22 | Played | 22 |
| 9 / 6 / 7 | W / D / L | 5 / 8 / 9 |
| 30 | Scored | 23 |
| 31 | Conceded | 27 |
| -1 | GD | -4 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.05 |
| 41% | Win % | 23% |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
Cruzeiro EC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
SC Internacional this season
SC Internacional this season
Cruzeiro EC are 6th (33 pts). SC Internacional are 15th (23 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
SC Internacional
0-15
–/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
4/2
76+
4/5
■ 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 |
SC Internacional
| Johan Carbonero | 5 G | 3 A |
| Alexandro Bernabei | 4 G | 1 A |
| Alan Patrick | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Cruzeiro EC host SC Internacional — let the battle begin!
- 5' Cruzeiro EC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Matheus Pereira scoring 1 goals.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' The 40-year-old Edilson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' It looks surprising Cruzeiro EC does not make any changes. Emerson Santos has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Odair Hellmann might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' Cruzeiro EC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 40' Patrick needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 45' 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.
- 50' SC Internacional is showing some good football. However, SC Internacional are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 55' William Pottker is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SC Internacional tonight.
- 60' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 65' Cruzeiro EC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SC Internacional backline.
- 70' The travelling SC Internacional supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 75' SC Internacional come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 80' SC Internacional fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 85' Cruzeiro EC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 85.
- 90' Brazil international Bruno Silva has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Cruzeiro EC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 26
- 3
- 6
- 22
- 10
- 5
- 30
- 16
-
20
Bruno Silva ↓ Rafinha 68'
-
17
Raniel ↓ Hernan Barcos 73'
Bench
- 12
- 2
- 4
- 8
-
18
Rafinha ↑ 68'
- 11
-
21
Federico Mancuello ↑ 82'
- 15
-
28
Hernan Barcos ↑ 73'
- 40
Coach
Mano Menezes
SC Internacional Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 12
- 28
- 15
- 37
- 13
- 8
- 88
- 7
- 99
-
86
Jonatan Alvez ↓ Leandro Damiao 68'
Bench
- 42
- 6
- 44
- 30
-
18
Fabiano ↑ 79'
-
10
Andres D'Alessandro ↑ 63'
- 47
- 21
- 2
-
9
Leandro Damiao ↑ 68'
- 11
- 22
Coach
Odair Hellmann
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Wanderson | 2 |
| Rafael Borre | 2 |
| Matheus Pereira | 2 |
| Kaio Jorge | 2 |
| Nonato | 2 |
| Fred | 1 |
| Bruno Rodrigues | 1 |
| Mauricio | 1 |
Head to Head
Cruzeiro EC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.9
Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81
SC Internacional xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 75% + Cruzeiro EC or Draw 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.71
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 1.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 2.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 3.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Cruzeiro EC or Draw
70%
Draw or SC Internacional
65%
Cruzeiro EC or SC Internacional
65%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14.8%
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 1
13.1%
2 – 0
6.9%
2 – 1
5.9%
0 – 2
5.5%
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
2.5%
3 – 0
2%
3 – 1
1.8%
0 – 3
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC
| Handicap | Cruzeiro EC covers | Push | SC Internacional covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 9% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 22% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 19% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
SC Internacional keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.