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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 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

4
5
2
SC Internacional 11 games · Avg 1.7 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 Gremio FBPA H 0–1 L
14 Apr Gremio FBPA H 0–1 L
03 Dec Botafogo FR A 2–2 D

Season Stats

SC Internacional Cruzeiro EC
#18 Position #6
28 Points 45
28 Played 28
6 / 10 / 12 W / D / L 13 / 6 / 9
30 Scored 42
36 Conceded 40
-6 GD +2
1.00 PPG 1.61
21% Win % 46%

Key Stats

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
SC Internacional this season
21% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season

SC Internacional are 18th (28 pts). Cruzeiro EC are 6th (45 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

SC Internacional
0-15
1/3
16-30
6/5
31-45
1/6
46-60
4/2
61-75
5/2
76+
5/6
■ 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)

SC Internacional
Johan Carbonero 7 G 4 A
Alan Patrick 4 G 1 A
Alexandro Bernabei 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. SC Internacional is hosting Cruzeiro EC for another epic battle.
  • 5' SC Internacional seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Cruzeiro EC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' Brazil international Danilo Fernandes has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 30' SC Internacional is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 35' Edenilson, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cruzeiro EC that had 257 games and scored 222 goals.
  • 45' Cruzeiro EC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 55' SC Internacional are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cruzeiro EC backline.
  • 60' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 65' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Odair Hellmann will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 70' 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.
  • 75' 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 100% of all matches.
  • 80' It’s high time Mano Menezes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 85' With 0 assists to his name this season, Rafael Sobis is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SC Internacional.
  • 90' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SC Internacional side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

SC Internacional Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Odair Hellmann

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mano Menezes

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.93 SC Internacional xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74 Cruzeiro EC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 76% + SC Internacional or Draw 74%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
SC Internacional40% Draw34% Cruzeiro EC26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes33% 0% No67%
Avg goals/match: 1.67
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 79%
21%
± 1.5 50%
50%
± 2.5 24%
76%
± 3.5 10%
90%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

SC Internacional or Draw
74%
Draw or Cruzeiro EC
60%
SC Internacional or Cruzeiro EC
66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
SC Internacional23% Draw60% Cruzeiro EC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
16%
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 1
12.4%
2 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
6%
0 – 2
4.8%
1 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
2.4%
3 – 0
2.3%
3 – 1
1.9%
1 – 3
1.2%

Asian Handicap — SC Internacional

Handicap SC Internacional covers Push Cruzeiro EC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 23% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 18% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

SC Internacional keeps clean sheet
48% ✗
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗

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