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SC Internacional vs Cruzeiro EC, 2018

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2018
SC Internacional
0 – 0
Full Time
Cruzeiro EC
Sun 29 Apr 2018 · 22:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

SC Internacional vs Cruzeiro EC — Serie A .

Match Details

  • Referee Rodrigo Figueiredo Henrique Correa
  • Referee Wagner do Nascimento Magalhaes
  • Referee Thiago Henrique Neto Correa Farinha
  • Referee Carlos Henrique Alves de Lima Filho

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 SE Palmeiras 18 41
2 CR Flamengo 17 34
3 Fluminense FC 18 31
4 CA Paranaense 18 30
5 RB Bragantino 18 29
6 EC Bahia 17 26
7 Coritiba FBC 18 26
8 Sao Paulo FC 18 25
9 CA Mineiro 18 24
10 SC Corinthians Paulista 18 24
11 Cruzeiro EC 18 24
12 Botafogo FR 17 22
13 EC Vitoria 17 22
14 SC Internacional 18 21
15 Santos FC 18 21
16 Grêmio FBPA 18 21
17 CR Vasco da Gama 18 20
18 Clube do Remo 18 18
19 Mirassol FC 17 16
20 Chapecoense AF 17 9

Head-to-Head

4
5
1
SC Internacional 10 games · Avg 1.6 goals Cruzeiro EC
Last 5 meetings
2018-04-29 SC Internacional 0–0 Cruzeiro EC

Recent Form

SC Internacional
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Apr Cruzeiro EC H 0–0 D
22 Apr SE Palmeiras A 0–1 L
15 Apr EC Bahia H 2–0 W
Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Apr SC Internacional A 0–0 D
22 Apr Fluminense FC A 0–1 L
22 Apr Fluminense FC A 0–1 L
14 Apr Grêmio FBPA H 0–1 L
14 Apr Grêmio FBPA H 0–1 L
03 Dec Botafogo FR A 2–2 D

Season Stats

SC Internacional Cruzeiro EC
#14 Position #11
21 Points 24
18 Played 18
5 / 6 / 7 W / D / L 6 / 6 / 6
21 Scored 24
22 Conceded 28
-1 GD -4
1.17 PPG 1.33
28% Win % 33%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
28% Clean Sheets
SC Internacional this season
28% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season

SC Internacional are 14th (21 pts). Cruzeiro EC are 11th (24 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

SC Internacional
Johan Carbonero 4 G 3 A
Alexandro Bernabei 4 G 1 A
Alan Patrick 3 G
Cruzeiro EC
Christian 5 G 3 A
Kaio Jorge 4 G
Matheus Pereira 3 G 2 A
Neizer Villarreal 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against SC Internacional and Cruzeiro EC has kicked off!
  • 5' Cruzeiro EC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' Cruzeiro EC have won 211 goals from 250 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' It’s high time Mano Menezes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' SC Internacional are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cruzeiro EC's shape.
  • 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 40' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SC Internacional needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 50' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Murilo made 250 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 60' SC Internacional are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 65' Brazil international Leandro Damiao has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 70' William Pottker is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cruzeiro EC so far.
  • 75' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 80' The 45-year-old Andres D'Alessandro has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 85' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 90' SC Internacional is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

SC Internacional Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Odair Hellmann

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mano Menezes

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.05 SC Internacional xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.64 Cruzeiro EC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 76% + Under — clean sheet likely 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
SC Internacional45% Draw33% Cruzeiro EC22%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes32% 0% No68%
Avg goals/match: 1.69
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 79%
21%
± 1.5 51%
49%
± 2.5 24%
76%
± 3.5 10%
90%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

SC Internacional or Draw
78%
Draw or Cruzeiro EC
55%
SC Internacional or Cruzeiro EC
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
SC Internacional28% Draw59% Cruzeiro EC13%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
18%
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 1
10.2%
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 0
3.4%
3 – 1
2.4%
2 – 2
2.2%
4 – 0
0.9%

Asian Handicap — SC Internacional

Handicap SC Internacional covers Push Cruzeiro EC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 25% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 15% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

SC Internacional keeps clean sheet
53% ✓
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗

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