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Fluminense FC vs Cruzeiro EC, Serie A 2019 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2019
Fluminense FC
4 – 1
Full Time
Cruzeiro EC
Sat 18 May 2019 · 21:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 40' Rodriguinho
Allan 62' Y
Y 68' Pedro Rocha
Luciano 72' Y
Joao Pedro 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Fluminense FC vs Cruzeiro EC — Serie A .

Match Details

  • Referee Grazianni Maciel Rocha
  • Referee Flavio Rodrigues De Souza
  • Referee Alex Ang Ribeiro
  • Referee Marcelo Carvalho Van Gasse

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 CR Flamengo 34 76
2 SE Palmeiras 34 73
3 Cruzeiro EC 34 60
4 Fluminense FC 34 57
5 CA Paranaense 34 54
6 EC Bahia 34 53
7 CA Mineiro 34 50
8 RB Bragantino 34 47
9 Santos FC 34 47
10 São Paulo FC 34 44
11 Botafogo FR 34 42
12 Coritiba FBC 34 42
13 CR Vasco da Gama 33 41
14 Mirassol FC 34 40
15 SC Internacional 34 38
16 EC Vitoria 34 38
17 SC Corinthians Paulista 34 37
18 Gremio FBPA 34 37
19 Clube do Remo 34 29
20 Chapecoense AF 33 21

Head-to-Head

6
4
4
Fluminense FC 14 games · Avg 1.7 goals Cruzeiro EC
Last 5 meetings
2019-05-18 Fluminense FC 4–1 Cruzeiro EC 2018-08-26 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 Fluminense FC 2018-04-22 Fluminense FC 1–0 Cruzeiro EC 2018-04-22 Fluminense FC 1–0 Cruzeiro EC 2017-11-12 Cruzeiro EC 3–1 Fluminense FC

Recent Form

Fluminense FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 May Cruzeiro EC H 4–1 W
11 May Botafogo FR H 0–1 L
05 May Gremio FBPA A 5–4 W
02 May Santos FC A 1–2 L
28 Apr Goiás EC H 0–1 L
02 Dec América FC H 1–0 W
Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 May Fluminense FC A 1–4 L
12 May SC Internacional A 1–3 L
05 May Goiás EC H 2–1 W
01 May Ceará SC H 1–0 W
28 Apr CR Flamengo A 1–3 L
02 Dec EC Bahia A 0–0 D

Season Stats

Fluminense FC Cruzeiro EC
#4 Position #3
57 Points 60
34 Played 34
16 / 9 / 9 W / D / L 18 / 6 / 10
55 Scored 55
42 Conceded 48
+13 GD +7
1.68 PPG 1.76
47% Win % 53%

Key Stats

29% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
21% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
24% Clean Sheets
Fluminense FC this season
26% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season

Fluminense FC are 4th (57 pts). Cruzeiro EC are 3rd (60 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Fluminense FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
6/1
31-45
6/5
46-60
4/9
61-75
5/6
76+
18/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cruzeiro EC
0-15
4/4
16-30
4/8
31-45
10/7
46-60
7/2
61-75
8/2
76+
13/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Fluminense FC
John Kennedy 9 G 1 A
Hulk 7 G 6 A
Jefferson Savarino 7 G 2 A
Luciano Acosta 6 G 5 A
Agustin Canobbio 6 G 4 A
Cruzeiro EC
Kaio Jorge 14 G 2 A
Matheus Pereira 9 G 7 A
Christian 5 G 3 A
Neizer Villarreal 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Fluminense FC launch into their encounter with Cruzeiro EC.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Cruzeiro EC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Fluminense FC that had 404 games and scored 443 goals.
  • 20' Cruzeiro EC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' Cruzeiro EC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
  • 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Fluminense FC in their trying to find a way past Cruzeiro EC's compact .
  • 40' It’s a booking for Cruzeiro EC player. Rodriguinho gets a Yellow card.
  • 44' What a strike from Nino! The score is 1-0.
  • 46' Brilliant from the ! Luciano makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 46.
  • 49' Brilliant from the ! Robinho makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 49.
  • 54' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Fluminense FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 58' Marquinhos Gabriel is replacing Luis Orejuela for the Cruzeiro EC side.
  • 62' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Allan.
  • 67' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Fernando Diniz will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 68' Cruzeiro EC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 68.
  • 70' The whistle greets Leo Artur as he departs to be replaced by Joao Pedro.
  • 72' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Luciano.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for David. He replaces Rodriguinho on 76 minute.
  • 79' A tactical swap from Cruzeiro EC — Sassa on, Fred off on 79 minutes.
  • 81' What a moment for Joao Pedro! That strike on 81 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 83' Fluminense FC ring the changes. Daniel has done his job and it is now time for Igor Juliao to step up.
  • 88' Brazil international Leo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Joao Pedro. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Fluminense FC players.

Lineups

Fluminense FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fernando Diniz

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mano Menezes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joao Pedro 2
William 2
Robinho 1
Kaio Jorge 1
Luciano 1
Henrique 1
Nino 1
Raniel 1

Head to Head

2019-05-18 Fluminense FC 4–1 Cruzeiro EC 2018-08-26 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 Fluminense FC 2018-04-22 Fluminense FC 1–0 Cruzeiro EC 2018-04-22 Fluminense FC 1–0 Cruzeiro EC 2017-11-12 Cruzeiro EC 3–1 Fluminense FC

Fluminense FC Form

2019-05-18 Fluminense FC 4–1 Cruzeiro EC W 2019-05-11 Fluminense FC 0–1 Botafogo FR L 2019-05-05 Gremio FBPA 4–5 Fluminense FC W 2019-05-02 Santos FC 2–1 Fluminense FC L 2019-04-28 Fluminense FC 0–1 Goiás EC L 2018-12-02 Fluminense FC 1–0 América FC W

Cruzeiro EC Form

2019-05-18 Fluminense FC 4–1 Cruzeiro EC L 2019-05-12 SC Internacional 3–1 Cruzeiro EC L 2019-05-05 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 Goiás EC W 2019-05-01 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 Ceará SC W 2019-04-28 CR Flamengo 3–1 Cruzeiro EC L 2018-12-02 EC Bahia 0–0 Cruzeiro EC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.01 Fluminense FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 Cruzeiro EC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Fluminense FC54% Draw24% Cruzeiro EC22%
Actual: Fluminense FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Fluminense FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Cruzeiro EC
46%
Fluminense FC or Cruzeiro EC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Fluminense FC40% Draw41% Cruzeiro EC19%
Actual: Fluminense FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
7.9%
1 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 0
5.5%
3 – 0
5.2%
0 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
3.9%
4 – 1
Actual

Asian Handicap — Fluminense FC

Handicap Fluminense FC covers Push Cruzeiro EC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 17% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 22% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 13% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Fluminense FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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