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

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2019
Cruzeiro EC
1 – 0
Full Time
Sao 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 Sao Paulo FC — Serie A .

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 SE Palmeiras 18 41
2 CR Flamengo 17 34
3 Fluminense FC 18 31
4 CA Paranaense 18 30
5 RB Bragantino 18 29
6 EC Bahia 17 26
7 Coritiba FBC 18 26
8 Sao Paulo FC 18 25
9 CA Mineiro 18 24
10 SC Corinthians Paulista 18 24
11 Cruzeiro EC 18 24
12 Botafogo FR 17 22
13 EC Vitoria 17 22
14 SC Internacional 18 21
15 Santos FC 18 21
16 Grêmio FBPA 18 21
17 CR Vasco da Gama 18 20
18 Clube do Remo 18 18
19 Mirassol FC 17 16
20 Chapecoense AF 17 9

Head-to-Head

4
2
7
Cruzeiro EC 13 games · Avg 1.9 goals Sao Paulo FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-10-17 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 Sao Paulo FC 2019-06-02 Sao Paulo FC 1–1 Cruzeiro EC 2018-11-18 Sao Paulo FC 1–0 Cruzeiro EC 2018-07-29 Cruzeiro EC 0–2 Sao Paulo FC 2017-08-13 Sao Paulo FC 3–2 Cruzeiro EC

Recent Form

Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Oct Sao 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
Sao Paulo FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Sao Paulo FC
#11 Position #8
24 Points 25
18 Played 18
6 / 6 / 6 W / D / L 7 / 4 / 7
24 Scored 23
28 Conceded 20
-4 GD +3
1.33 PPG 1.39
33% Win % 39%

Key Stats

31% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
15% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
28% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
28% Clean Sheets
Sao Paulo FC this season

Cruzeiro EC are 11th (24 pts). Sao Paulo FC are 8th (25 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cruzeiro EC
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sao Paulo FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/2
46-60
–/3
61-75
2/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cruzeiro EC
Christian 5 G 3 A
Kaio Jorge 4 G
Matheus Pereira 3 G 2 A
Neizer Villarreal 3 G 1 A
Sao Paulo FC
Luciano 6 G 1 A
Jonathan Calleri 6 G 1 A
Ferreira 4 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as Cruzeiro EC face off against Sao Paulo FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Edilson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cruzeiro EC so far.
  • 10' Egidio needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Sao Paulo FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 25' Cruzeiro EC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sao Paulo FC's shape.
  • 30' 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 Robert Arboleda suffering a number of foals already.
  • 35' A quiet spell here at . Cruzeiro EC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 40' It looks like no one’s ball. Sao Paulo FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 46' Sao Paulo FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Vitor is hanging Juanfran on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' The 31-year-old Vitor has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 53' That is a Yellow card for Sao Paulo FC. Reinaldo will be fuming at that decision.
  • 58' Thiago Neves adds to his 0 season tally! Cruzeiro EC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 63' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 64' The crowd applauds Hernanes as he leaves the pitch. Igor Gomes steps in for Sao Paulo FC.
  • 67' David was booked on 67.
  • 72' Sao Paulo FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 74' Jadson is replacing Ederson for the Cruzeiro EC side.
  • 75' Jadson is replacing Ederson for the Cruzeiro EC side.
  • 77' Ariel Cabral has so much to prove this time. He replaces David on 77 minute.
  • 82' It’s high time Fernando Diniz made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 87' 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.
  • 90' Sao Paulo FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • Another three points for Cruzeiro EC.

Lineups

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Abel Braga

Sao Paulo FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fernando Diniz

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ferreira 4
Jonathan Calleri 2
Diego Souza 2
Thiago Neves 2
Rafinha 1
Luciano 1
Lucas Moura 1
William da Silva 1

Head to Head

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

Cruzeiro EC Form

2019-10-17 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 Sao 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

Sao Paulo FC Form

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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.98 Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Sao Paulo FC xG
I would bet for: Cruzeiro EC or Sao Paulo FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cruzeiro EC37% Draw31% Sao Paulo FC32%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.02
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Cruzeiro EC or Draw
68%
Draw or Sao Paulo FC
63%
Cruzeiro EC or Sao Paulo FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cruzeiro EC22% Draw54% Sao Paulo FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.7%
1 – 1
14.5%
0 – 1
12.4%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
3.5%
1 – 3
2.4%
0 – 3
2.3%
3 – 1
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC

Handicap Cruzeiro EC covers Push Sao Paulo FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 9% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 19% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 21% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗
Sao Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓

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