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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 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

5
1
4
Cruzeiro EC 10 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 #8
45 Points 38
28 Played 27
13 / 6 / 9 W / D / L 10 / 8 / 9
42 Scored 41
40 Conceded 40
+2 GD +1
1.61 PPG 1.41
46% Win % 37%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
21% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
26% Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season

Cruzeiro EC are 6th (45 pts). Santos FC are 8th (38 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
Santos FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/3
31-45
7/3
46-60
4/4
61-75
3/4
76+
7/7
■ 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
Santos FC
Gabriel Barbosa 11 G 3 A
Neymar 6 G 3 A
Alvaro Barreal 5 G 1 A
Benjamin Rollheiser 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' Raniel has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Santos FC winning 0% of all matches.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cruzeiro EC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' Santos FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' 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 Yuri suffering a number of foals already.
  • 40' Santos FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 45' Egidio is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cruzeiro EC tonight.
  • 50' Edilson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Santos FC so far.
  • 55' Cruzeiro EC 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.
  • 60' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 65' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 70' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 75' With 0 assists to his name this season, Fabio is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cruzeiro EC.
  • 80' Cruzeiro EC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Santos FC backline.
  • 85' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 90' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cruzeiro EC and Santos FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • Full Time. Cruzeiro EC beats Santos FC

Lineups

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mano Menezes

Santos FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Cuca

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.56 Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25 Santos FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cruzeiro EC47% Draw26% Santos FC27%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
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
73%
Draw or Santos FC
53%
Cruzeiro EC or Santos FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cruzeiro EC32% Draw46% Santos FC22%
Actual: Santos FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.5%
0 – 0
7.9%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.6%
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC

Handicap Cruzeiro EC covers Push Santos FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 21% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 16% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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