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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 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

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
38 Points 33
23 Played 22
10 / 8 / 5 W / D / L 9 / 6 / 7
34 Scored 30
28 Conceded 31
+6 GD -1
1.65 PPG 1.50
43% Win % 41%

Key Stats

29% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
21% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Fluminense FC this season
27% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season

Fluminense FC are 4th (38 pts). Cruzeiro EC are 6th (33 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Fluminense FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
3/1
31-45
4/3
46-60
3/3
61-75
1/3
76+
9/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Fluminense FC and Cruzeiro EC.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mano Menezes will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Fluminense FC and Cruzeiro EC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' The 31-year-old Pedro Rocha has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 25' The travelling Cruzeiro EC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 30' Cruzeiro EC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 35' Daniel has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 389 appearances.
  • 40' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Rodriguinho.
  • 44' The deadlock is broken! Nino gets on the scoresheet on 44 minutes.
  • 46' Against the run of play, Luciano has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 49' A goal from the Brazil international Robinho! He fires home on 49 to make it 2-1!
  • 54' 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.
  • 58' A tactical swap from Cruzeiro EC — Marquinhos Gabriel on, Luis Orejuela off on 58 minutes.
  • 62' The referee calls foul for Allan. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 67' Leo Artur is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Fluminense FC tonight.
  • 68' Pedro Rocha is having his name booked by the referee on 68.
  • 70' The Fluminense FC bench stirs into life. Leo Artur is withdrawn and Joao Pedro gets his opportunity.
  • 72' A meaty challenge results in booking for Luciano on 72.
  • 76' Fresh legs for Cruzeiro EC! David comes on to replace Rodriguinho.
  • 79' Another change for Cruzeiro EC made on 79 minute. Fred leaves to be changed by Sassa.
  • 81' Joao Pedro makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Fluminense FC are in front.
  • 83' Daniel makes way for Igor Juliao at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Fluminense FC.
  • 88' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Fluminense FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 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
Kaio Jorge 1
Luciano 1
Henrique 1
Nino 1
Raniel 1
Fred 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
1.96 Fluminense FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13 Cruzeiro EC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 59% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Fluminense FC55% Draw24% Cruzeiro EC21%
Actual: Fluminense FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Fluminense FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Cruzeiro EC
45%
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
11%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.7%
1 – 0
8.3%
0 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
6.2%
3 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
3.6%
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% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 12% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Fluminense FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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