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Cruzeiro EC vs SC Internacional, 2018

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2018
Cruzeiro EC
0 – 0
Full Time
SC Internacional
Sun 2 Sep 2018 · 22:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Cruzeiro EC vs SC Internacional — Serie A .

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 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

2
5
4
Cruzeiro EC 11 games · Avg 1.7 goals SC Internacional
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-02 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 SC Internacional 2018-04-29 SC Internacional 0–0 Cruzeiro EC

Recent Form

Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
SC Internacional
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 #18
45 Points 28
28 Played 28
13 / 6 / 9 W / D / L 6 / 10 / 12
42 Scored 30
40 Conceded 36
+2 GD -6
1.61 PPG 1.00
46% Win % 21%

Key Stats

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
21% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
25% Clean Sheets
SC Internacional this season

Cruzeiro EC are 6th (45 pts). SC Internacional are 18th (28 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
SC Internacional
0-15
1/3
16-30
6/5
31-45
1/6
46-60
4/2
61-75
5/2
76+
5/6
■ 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
SC Internacional
Johan Carbonero 7 G 4 A
Alan Patrick 4 G 1 A
Alexandro Bernabei 4 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Cruzeiro EC and SC Internacional.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at . SC Internacional seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' Fabio has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' SC Internacional is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' SC Internacional fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' The travelling SC Internacional supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 35' SC Internacional come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 40' Andres D'Alessandro needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 45' Emerson Santos is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SC Internacional so far.
  • 50' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cruzeiro EC and SC Internacional are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 55' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 60' SC Internacional are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 65' Cruzeiro EC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 70' Brazil international Thiago Neves has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 75' The 33-year-old Lucas Silva has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 80' 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 Edilson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 85' Leo, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 90' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mano Menezes

SC Internacional Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Odair Hellmann

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Rafael Borre 2
Matheus Pereira 2
Kaio Jorge 2
Nonato 2
Wanderson 2
Dede 1
Johan Carbonero 1
Paolo Guerrero 1

Head to Head

2018-09-02 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 SC Internacional 2018-04-29 SC Internacional 0–0 Cruzeiro EC

Cruzeiro EC Form

2018-09-02 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 SC Internacional D 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

SC Internacional Form

2018-09-02 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 SC Internacional D 2018-08-26 SC Internacional 0–0 SE Palmeiras D 2018-08-22 EC Bahia 0–1 SC Internacional W 2018-08-19 SC Internacional 1–0 Parana Clube W 2018-08-13 Fluminense FC 0–3 SC Internacional W 2018-08-06 CA Mineiro 0–1 SC Internacional W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.98 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 73% + Cruzeiro EC or Draw 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cruzeiro EC37% Draw34% SC Internacional29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes36% 0% No64%
Avg goals/match: 1.79
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 54%
46%
± 2.5 27%
73%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Cruzeiro EC or Draw
71%
Draw or SC Internacional
63%
Cruzeiro EC or SC Internacional
66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cruzeiro EC24% Draw58% SC Internacional18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14.9%
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 1
12%
2 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
2.8%
3 – 0
2.5%
3 – 1
2.2%
1 – 3
1.5%

Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC

Handicap Cruzeiro EC covers Push SC Internacional covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 22% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 18% 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
38% ✗

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