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SC Recife vs Cruzeiro EC, 2018

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2018
SC Recife
0 – 0
Full Time
Cruzeiro EC
Sat 8 Sep 2018 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

SC Recife vs Cruzeiro EC — Serie A .

Match Details

  • Referee Rogerio Pablos Zanardo
  • Referee Alex Ang Ribeiro
  • Referee Vinicius Goncalves Dias Araujo
  • Referee Ricardo Bezerra Chianca

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 22 33
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 21 10

Head-to-Head

3
4
SC Recife 7 games · Avg 2.0 goals Cruzeiro EC
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-08 SC Recife 0–0 Cruzeiro EC 2018-05-13 Cruzeiro EC 2–0 SC Recife 2018-05-13 Cruzeiro EC 2–0 SC Recife 2017-08-20 Cruzeiro EC 2–0 SC Recife 2017-05-21 SC Recife 1–1 Cruzeiro EC

Recent Form

SC Recife
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Sep Cruzeiro EC H 0–0 D
05 Sep EC Bahia A 0–2 L
02 Sep Parana Clube H 1–0 W
26 Aug Botafogo FR A 0–2 L
23 Aug America FC H 0–2 L
18 Aug Santos FC A 0–3 L
Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Sep SC Recife A 0–0 D
05 Sep Botafogo FR A 1–1 D
02 Sep SC Internacional H 0–0 D
26 Aug Fluminense FC H 2–1 W
23 Aug Gremio FBPA A 1–1 D
19 Aug EC Bahia H 1–1 D

Key Stats

29% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
14% 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' SC Recife have kicked off against Cruzeiro EC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' Brazil international Ederson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' Marcao Almeida is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SC Recife tonight.
  • 20' Hernan Barcos has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 21 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' The travelling Cruzeiro EC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 35' SC Recife are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cruzeiro EC backline.
  • 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SC Recife side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 50' SC Recife are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cruzeiro EC's shape.
  • 55' Cruzeiro EC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 60' It is a cagey affair so far. SC Recife in their trying to find a way past Cruzeiro EC's compact .
  • 65' Cruzeiro EC 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.
  • 70' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 75' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 80' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SC Recife and Cruzeiro EC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 85' Leo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 90' SC Recife currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.

Lineups

SC Recife Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Eduardo Alexandre Baptista

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mano Menezes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Matheus Pereira 2
Kaio Jorge 1
Igor Carius 1
Gabriel Barbosa 1
Derik Lacerda 1
Dede 1
Giorgian De Arrascaeta 1
Dede 1

Head to Head

2018-09-08 SC Recife 0–0 Cruzeiro EC 2018-05-13 Cruzeiro EC 2–0 SC Recife 2018-05-13 Cruzeiro EC 2–0 SC Recife 2017-08-20 Cruzeiro EC 2–0 SC Recife 2017-05-21 SC Recife 1–1 Cruzeiro EC

SC Recife Form

2018-09-08 SC Recife 0–0 Cruzeiro EC D 2018-09-05 EC Bahia 2–0 SC Recife L 2018-09-02 SC Recife 1–0 Parana Clube W 2018-08-26 Botafogo FR 2–0 SC Recife L 2018-08-23 SC Recife 0–2 America FC L 2018-08-18 Santos FC 3–0 SC Recife L

Cruzeiro EC Form

2018-09-08 SC Recife 0–0 Cruzeiro EC D 2018-09-05 Botafogo FR 1–1 Cruzeiro EC D 2018-09-02 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 SC Internacional D 2018-08-26 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 Fluminense FC W 2018-08-23 Gremio FBPA 1–1 Cruzeiro EC D 2018-08-19 Cruzeiro EC 1–1 EC Bahia D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.83 SC Recife xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98 Cruzeiro EC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 73% + Cruzeiro EC or Draw 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
SC Recife30% Draw34% Cruzeiro EC36%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 1.81
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 54%
46%
± 2.5 27%
73%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

SC Recife or Draw
64%
Draw or Cruzeiro EC
70%
SC Recife or Cruzeiro EC
66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
SC Recife19% Draw57% Cruzeiro EC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
14.5%
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
12.1%
0 – 2
7.4%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 1
5.4%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
2.8%
0 – 3
2.4%
1 – 3
2.1%
3 – 1
1.5%

Asian Handicap — SC Recife

Handicap SC Recife covers Push Cruzeiro EC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 19% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 22% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

SC Recife keeps clean sheet
38% ✗
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗

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