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Cruzeiro EC vs Santos FC, 2018

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2018
Cruzeiro EC
2 – 1
Full Time
Santos FC
Sun 23 Sep 2018 · 22:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Cruzeiro EC vs Santos FC — Serie A .

Match Details

  • Referee Helton Nunes
  • Referee Braulio da Silva Machado
  • Referee Neuza Ines Back
  • Referee Breno Rodrigues

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

5
1
3
Cruzeiro EC 9 games · Avg 2.6 goals Santos FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-23 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 Santos FC 2018-05-27 Santos FC 0–1 Cruzeiro EC

Recent Form

Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Sep Santos FC H 2–1 W
16 Sep CA Mineiro H 0–0 D
08 Sep SC Recife A 0–0 D
05 Sep Botafogo FR A 1–1 D
02 Sep SC Internacional H 0–0 D
26 Aug Fluminense FC H 2–1 W
Santos FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Sep Cruzeiro EC A 1–2 L
16 Sep Sao Paulo FC H 0–0 D
09 Sep Parana Clube A 2–0 W
06 Sep Gremio FBPA H 0–0 D
01 Sep CR Vasco da Gama A 3–0 W
25 Aug EC Bahia H 2–0 W

Season Stats

Cruzeiro EC Santos FC
#6 Position #17
33 Points 22
22 Played 21
9 / 6 / 7 W / D / L 5 / 7 / 9
30 Scored 29
31 Conceded 35
-1 GD -6
1.50 PPG 1.05
41% Win % 24%

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
24% Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season

Cruzeiro EC are 6th (33 pts). Santos FC are 17th (22 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
Santos FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/4
76+
3/4
■ 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
Santos FC
Gabriel Barbosa 7 G 2 A
Neymar 6 G 2 A
Alvaro Barreal 4 G 1 A
Benjamin Rollheiser 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Cruzeiro EC to score. At the same time, Santos FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Cruzeiro EC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mano Menezes might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' Cruzeiro EC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Santos FC backline.
  • 25' Cruzeiro EC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 30' Santos FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cruzeiro EC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 40' Santos FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 50' It’s high time Cuca made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 55' Ariel Cabral has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 21 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 60' Over 60 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 65' It looks surprising Santos FC does not make any changes. Egidio has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 70' The travelling Santos FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 75' The 38-year-old Victor Ferraz has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 80' 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.
  • 85' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cruzeiro EC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 90' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 90 minutes.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Cruzeiro EC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mano Menezes

Santos FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Cuca

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.62 Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19 Santos FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cruzeiro EC49% Draw26% Santos FC25%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Cruzeiro EC or Draw
75%
Draw or Santos FC
51%
Cruzeiro EC or Santos FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cruzeiro EC33% Draw46% Santos FC21%
Actual: Santos FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.8%
0 – 0
7.9%
2 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC

Handicap Cruzeiro EC covers Push Santos FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 21% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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