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Gremio FBPA vs Cruzeiro EC, 2018

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2018
Gremio FBPA
1 – 1
Full Time
Cruzeiro EC
Thu 23 Aug 2018 · 00:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Gremio FBPA vs Cruzeiro EC — Serie A .

Match Details

  • Referee Marcelo de Lima Henrique
  • Referee Michael Correia
  • Referee Silbert Faria Sisquim
  • Referee Daniel de Oliveira Alves Pereira

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 SE Palmeiras 25 52
2 CR Flamengo 24 48
3 CA Paranaense 25 45
4 Fluminense FC 25 42
5 EC Bahia 25 40
6 Cruzeiro EC 25 39
7 Coritiba FBC 25 37
8 CA Mineiro 24 36
9 RB Bragantino 24 35
10 SC Corinthians Paulista 25 32
11 Sao Paulo FC 24 30
12 Botafogo FR 24 30
13 Santos FC 24 29
14 EC Vitoria 25 29
15 Gremio FBPA 24 28
16 SC Internacional 25 25
17 Mirassol FC 24 25
18 CR Vasco da Gama 24 25
19 Clube do Remo 25 23
20 Chapecoense AF 24 14

Head-to-Head

5
3
6
Gremio FBPA 14 games · Avg 2.4 goals Cruzeiro EC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-23 Gremio FBPA 1–1 Cruzeiro EC 2018-04-14 Cruzeiro EC 0–1 Gremio FBPA 2018-04-14 Cruzeiro EC 0–1 Gremio FBPA 2017-10-12 Gremio FBPA 0–1 Cruzeiro EC 2017-06-19 Cruzeiro EC 3–3 Gremio FBPA

Recent Form

Gremio FBPA
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Aug Cruzeiro EC H 1–1 D
18 Aug SC Corinthians Paulista A 1–0 W
12 Aug EC Vitoria H 4–0 W
04 Aug CR Flamengo H 2–0 W
29 Jul Chapecoense AF A 1–1 D
26 Jul Sao Paulo FC H 2–1 W
Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Aug Gremio FBPA A 1–1 D
19 Aug EC Bahia H 1–1 D
12 Aug CR Flamengo A 0–1 L
05 Aug EC Vitoria A 1–1 D
29 Jul Sao Paulo FC H 0–2 L
26 Jul SC Corinthians Paulista A 0–2 L

Season Stats

Gremio FBPA Cruzeiro EC
#15 Position #6
28 Points 39
24 Played 25
7 / 7 / 10 W / D / L 11 / 6 / 8
27 Scored 35
32 Conceded 36
-5 GD -1
1.17 PPG 1.56
29% Win % 44%

Key Stats

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Gremio FBPA this season
24% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season

Gremio FBPA are 15th (28 pts). Cruzeiro EC are 6th (39 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Gremio FBPA
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/4
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/6
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cruzeiro EC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/5
31-45
6/3
46-60
4/2
61-75
4/2
76+
7/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Gremio FBPA
Carlos Vinicius 10 G 1 A
Cruzeiro EC
Matheus Pereira 6 G 3 A
Kaio Jorge 6 G
Christian 5 G 3 A
Neizer Villarreal 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Grêmio FBPA and Cruzeiro EC.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Grêmio FBPA must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mano Menezes will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' Everton has been relatively quiet despite scoring 54 goals in his last 328 appearances.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Grêmio FBPA and Cruzeiro EC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Grêmio FBPA in their trying to find a way past Cruzeiro EC's compact .
  • 35' Rafinha needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 40' Grêmio FBPA have won 385 goals from 328 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 50' Andre is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Grêmio FBPA tonight.
  • 55' It’s high time Renato Gaucho made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 60' The travelling Cruzeiro EC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 65' It looks surprising Grêmio FBPA does not make any changes. Thiago Neves has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 70' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Grêmio FBPA that had 328 games and scored 385 goals.
  • 75' The 32-year-old Giorgian De Arrascaeta has been sensational this season — 3 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 80' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 85' Cruzeiro EC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 90' A quiet spell here at . Cruzeiro EC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kaio Jorge 3
Everton 3
Fabricio Bruno 1
Bruno Silva 1
Bitelo 1
Everton 1
Ramiro 1
Fred 1

Head to Head

2018-08-23 Gremio FBPA 1–1 Cruzeiro EC 2018-04-14 Cruzeiro EC 0–1 Gremio FBPA 2018-04-14 Cruzeiro EC 0–1 Gremio FBPA 2017-10-12 Gremio FBPA 0–1 Cruzeiro EC 2017-06-19 Cruzeiro EC 3–3 Gremio FBPA

Gremio FBPA Form

2018-08-23 Gremio FBPA 1–1 Cruzeiro EC D 2018-08-18 SC Corinthians Paulista 0–1 Gremio FBPA W 2018-08-12 Gremio FBPA 4–0 EC Vitoria W 2018-08-04 Gremio FBPA 2–0 CR Flamengo W 2018-07-29 Chapecoense AF 1–1 Gremio FBPA D 2018-07-26 Gremio FBPA 2–1 Sao Paulo FC W

Cruzeiro EC Form

2018-08-23 Gremio FBPA 1–1 Cruzeiro EC D 2018-08-19 Cruzeiro EC 1–1 EC Bahia D 2018-08-12 CR Flamengo 1–0 Cruzeiro EC L 2018-08-05 EC Vitoria 1–1 Cruzeiro EC D 2018-07-29 Cruzeiro EC 0–2 Sao Paulo FC L 2018-07-26 SC Corinthians Paulista 2–0 Cruzeiro EC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.48 Gremio FBPA xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 Cruzeiro EC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Gremio FBPA49% Draw27% Cruzeiro EC24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Gremio FBPA or Draw
76%
Draw or Cruzeiro EC
51%
Gremio FBPA or Cruzeiro EC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Gremio FBPA32% Draw48% Cruzeiro EC20%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.7%
0 – 0
10%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8.5%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.4%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Gremio FBPA

Handicap Gremio FBPA covers Push Cruzeiro EC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 22% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Gremio FBPA keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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