SC Internacional vs Cruzeiro EC, Serie A 2019 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SC Internacional vs Cruzeiro EC — Serie A .
- SC Internacional 22 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
- Cruzeiro EC 22 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Raphael Claus
- Referee Danilo Ricardo Simon Manis
- Referee Marcelo Carvalho Van Gasse
- Referee Jonathan Benkenstein Pinheiro
12 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 5.8 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 | 23 | 34 |
| 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 | 22 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Cruzeiro EC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 04 May | SE Palmeiras | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 May | CR Flamengo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Apr | Chapecoense AF | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Dec | Parana Clube | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Nov | Fluminense FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 25 Nov | CR Flamengo | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| SC Internacional | Cruzeiro EC | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #6 |
| 23 | Points | 33 |
| 22 | Played | 22 |
| 5 / 8 / 9 | W / D / L | 9 / 6 / 7 |
| 23 | Scored | 30 |
| 27 | Conceded | 31 |
| -4 | GD | -1 |
| 1.05 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 23% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
SC Internacional this season
SC Internacional this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
Cruzeiro EC this season
SC Internacional are 15th (23 pts). Cruzeiro EC are 6th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SC Internacional
0-15
–/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
4/2
76+
4/5
■ 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)
SC Internacional
| Johan Carbonero | 5 G | 3 A |
| Alexandro Bernabei | 4 G | 1 A |
| Alan Patrick | 3 G |
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. SC Internacional in their trying to find a way past Cruzeiro EC's compact .
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' It looks surprising Cruzeiro EC does not make any changes. Jadson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' Cruzeiro EC is showing some good football. However, Cruzeiro EC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' Nicolas Lopez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 20 goals in his last 333 appearances.
- 30' Fabio has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 21 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 32' Nonato is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 36' A stunning finish from Dede — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 41' SC Internacional have won 459 goals from 333 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 46' Victor Cuesta needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 56' Paolo Guerrero adds to his 0 season tally! SC Internacional lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- 61' The home supporters are growing impatient. SC Internacional must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 66' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SC Internacional and Cruzeiro EC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 67' The supporters are chanting for Rodriguinho. He replaces Pedro Rocha on 67 minute.
- 70' Another substitution for SC Internacional to replace Nonato by Guilherme Parede on 70 minute.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Rafael Sobis. He replaces Andres D'Alessandro on 75 minute.
- 79' Cruzeiro EC ring the changes. Fred has done his job and it is now time for Sassa to step up.
- 83' Rodrigo Moledo makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and SC Internacional are in front.
- 84' Another change for SC Internacional made on 84 minute. Paolo Guerrero leaves to be changed by Martin Sarrafiore.
- 89' SC Internacional are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Red card for Edilson.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
SC Internacional Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 9
- 12
- 28
- 15
- 4
- 37
- 10
- 8
- 7
-
33
Nonato ↓ Guilherme Parede 70'
Bench
-
23
Rafael Sobis ↑ 75'
- 17
- 2
- 1
- 6
- 21
- 99
-
29
Martin Sarrafiore ↑ 84'
-
77
Guilherme Parede ↑ 70'
- 16
- 40
Coach
Odair Hellmann
Cruzeiro EC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 26
- 3
- 2
- 29
- 10
- 16
- 9
- 27
- 18
-
32
Pedro Rocha ↓ Rodriguinho 67'
Bench
- 12
- 4
- 6
- 8
- 5
- 7
-
11
David ↑ 67'
-
99
Sassa ↑ 79'
- 39
- 25
-
23
Rodriguinho ↑ 67'
- 36
Coach
Mano Menezes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nonato | 2 |
| Wanderson | 2 |
| Rafael Borre | 2 |
| Matheus Pereira | 2 |
| Kaio Jorge | 2 |
| Tabata | 1 |
| Fred | 1 |
| Bruno Rodrigues | 1 |
Head to Head
SC Internacional Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.61
SC Internacional xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94
Cruzeiro EC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Internacional win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.55
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 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
SC Internacional or Draw
79%
Draw or Cruzeiro EC
47%
SC Internacional or Cruzeiro EC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
11.6%
2 – 0
9.9%
0 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
5.2%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — SC Internacional
| Handicap | SC Internacional covers | Push | Cruzeiro EC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 24% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
SC Internacional keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

