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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 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

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 America 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 #6
48 Points 45
28 Played 28
13 / 9 / 6 W / D / L 13 / 6 / 9
44 Scored 42
36 Conceded 40
+8 GD +2
1.71 PPG 1.61
46% Win % 46%

Key Stats

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

Fluminense FC are 4th (48 pts). Cruzeiro EC are 6th (45 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Fluminense FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
4/1
31-45
5/5
46-60
3/5
61-75
4/5
76+
14/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Fluminense FC
John Kennedy 9 G 1 A
Hulk 7 G 4 A
Agustin Canobbio 5 G 3 A
Luciano Acosta 4 G 5 A
Rodrigo Castillo 4 G 1 A
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Fluminense FC vs Cruzeiro EC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yony Gonzalez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Fluminense FC.
  • 10' Cruzeiro EC have won 225 goals from 258 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' Cruzeiro EC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Cruzeiro EC winning 0% of all matches.
  • 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' Cruzeiro EC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 40' A meaty challenge results in booking for Rodriguinho on 40.
  • 44' Assisted by Daniel with the perfectly-timed delivery and Nino makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 46' Luciano does the damage! The net is bulging and Fluminense FC surge ahead!
  • 49' Magnificent from Robinho! That is 3 goals in 258 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 54' Cruzeiro EC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 58' Another change for Cruzeiro EC made on 58 minute. Luis Orejuela leaves to be changed by Marquinhos Gabriel.
  • 62' Allan is having his name booked by the referee on 62.
  • 67' Fluminense FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cruzeiro EC backline.
  • 68' A moment of madness from Pedro Rocha on 68 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Cruzeiro EC will be frustrated.
  • 70' Joao Pedro is replacing Leo Artur for the Fluminense FC side.
  • 72' Luciano is having his name booked by the referee on 72.
  • 76' The Cruzeiro EC bench stirs into life. Rodriguinho is withdrawn and David gets his opportunity.
  • 79' Another change for Cruzeiro EC made on 79 minute. Fred leaves to be changed by Sassa.
  • 81' GOAL! Joao Pedro scores on 81.
  • 83' The Fluminense FC manager makes a substitution. Daniel departs to be replaced by Igor Juliao.
  • 88' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Joao Pedro.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Cruzeiro EC.

Lineups

Fluminense FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fernando Diniz

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mano Menezes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
William 2
Joao Pedro 2
Henrique 1
Paulo Ganso 1
Raniel 1
Leonardo Fernandez 1
Ayrton Lucas 1
Pedro 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 America 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
1.99 Fluminense FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2 Cruzeiro EC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

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

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.19
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

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

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Fluminense FC40% Draw42% Cruzeiro EC18%
Actual: Fluminense FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.1%
1 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
5.7%
0 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.3%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
3.8%
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
31% ✓
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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