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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 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

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 Grêmio 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
28% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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)

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' Temperatures are rising at as SC Recife face off against Cruzeiro EC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Cruzeiro EC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' Brazil international Robinho has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' SC Recife are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cruzeiro EC backline.
  • 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 30' Cruzeiro EC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
  • 45' 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.
  • 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SC Recife side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 55' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Rogerio suffering a number of foals already.
  • 60' Over 60 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 65' The travelling Cruzeiro EC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 70' A quiet spell here at . Cruzeiro EC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 75' Rafinha has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 80' The 33-year-old Ezequiel has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 85' Both keepers have barely been tested. SC Recife and Cruzeiro EC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 90' Cruzeiro EC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 90.
  • 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 Grêmio 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.