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Parana Clube vs Cruzeiro EC, 2018

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2018
Wed 13 Jun 2018 · 22:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Parana Clube vs Cruzeiro EC — Serie A .

Match Details

  • Referee Dewson Fernando Freitas da Silva
  • Referee Heronildo Sebastiao Freitas da Silva
  • Referee Luis Diego Nascimento Lopes
  • Referee Rafael Bastos Cardoso

Head-to-Head

2
1
Parana Clube 3 games · Avg 2.7 goals Cruzeiro EC

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Jun Cruzeiro EC H 1–1 D
11 Jun CR Flamengo A 0–2 L
10 Jun CR Flamengo A 0–2 L
08 Jun EC Bahia H 1–0 W
07 Jun EC Bahia H 1–0 W
05 Jun Fluminense FC H 2–1 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Jun Parana Clube A 1–1 D
10 Jun Chapecoense AF A 0–2 L
09 Jun Chapecoense AF A 0–2 L
07 Jun CR Vasco da Gama H 1–1 D
07 Jun CR Vasco da Gama H 1–1 D
04 Jun Ceará SC A 1–0 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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)

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' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Parana Clube and Cruzeiro EC.
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' Leandro Vilela has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cruzeiro EC that had 253 games and scored 214 goals.
  • 35' The 29-year-old Patrick has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 40' The travelling Cruzeiro EC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 45' Parana Clube are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 50' Cruzeiro EC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
  • 55' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 60' Lucas Romero is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Parana Clube so far.
  • 65' Over 65 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 70' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 75' With 0 assists to his name this season, Igor Carius is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cruzeiro EC.
  • 80' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Parana Clube and Cruzeiro EC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 85' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Parana Clube side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 90' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.26 Parana Clube xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 Cruzeiro EC xG
I would bet for: Parana Clube or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Parana Clube44% Draw30% Cruzeiro EC26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Parana Clube or Draw
74%
Draw or Cruzeiro EC
56%
Parana Clube or Cruzeiro EC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Parana Clube29% Draw52% Cruzeiro EC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
14%
1 – 0
13.4%
0 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 0
3.6%
3 – 1
3.4%
1 – 3
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Parana Clube

Handicap Parana Clube covers Push Cruzeiro EC covers
-2.5 7% 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% 80%
-1 20% 23% 57%
-0.5 43% 57%
+0.5 75% 25%
+1 75% 16% 9%
+1.5 91% 9%
+2 91% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% 2%

Clean Sheet

Parana Clube keeps clean sheet
41%
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
29%

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