SC Recife vs Cruzeiro EC, 2018
Overview
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SC Recife vs Cruzeiro EC — Serie A .
- SC Recife 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- Cruzeiro EC 34 games · 60 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rogerio Pablos Zanardo
- Referee Alex Ang Ribeiro
- Referee Vinicius Goncalves Dias Araujo
- Referee Ricardo Bezerra Chianca
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CR Flamengo | 34 | 76 |
| 2 | SE Palmeiras | 34 | 73 |
| 3 | Cruzeiro EC | 34 | 60 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 34 | 57 |
| 5 | CA Paranaense | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | EC Bahia | 34 | 53 |
| 7 | CA Mineiro | 34 | 50 |
| 8 | RB Bragantino | 34 | 47 |
| 9 | Santos FC | 34 | 47 |
| 10 | São Paulo FC | 34 | 44 |
| 11 | Botafogo FR | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Coritiba FBC | 34 | 42 |
| 13 | CR Vasco da Gama | 33 | 41 |
| 14 | Mirassol FC | 34 | 40 |
| 15 | SC Internacional | 34 | 38 |
| 16 | EC Vitoria | 34 | 38 |
| 17 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 34 | 37 |
| 18 | Gremio FBPA | 34 | 37 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 34 | 29 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 33 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | América FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Aug | Santos FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (7 games)
14%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
Cruzeiro EC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cruzeiro EC
0-15
4/4
16-30
4/8
31-45
10/7
46-60
7/2
61-75
8/2
76+
13/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cruzeiro EC
| Kaio Jorge | 14 G | 2 A |
| Matheus Pereira | 9 G | 7 A |
| Christian | 5 G | 3 A |
| Neizer Villarreal | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. SC Recife host Cruzeiro EC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Manoel has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 266 appearances.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' Durval has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' A quiet spell here at . Cruzeiro EC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' Cruzeiro EC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 40' Rogerio has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 45' SC Recife 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.
- 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 55' Cruzeiro EC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 60' Magrao, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 65' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 70' Cruzeiro EC have won 244 goals from 266 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 75' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 80' SC Recife started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 80.
- 85' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SC Recife and Cruzeiro EC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 90' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SC Recife needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
SC Recife Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 1
- 4
- 3
- 56
-
14
Ernando ↓ Raul Prata 46'
- 10
-
7
Andrigo ↓ Mateus Goncalves 73'
- 90
-
25
Neto Moura ↓ Jair 46'
- 77
Bench
- 15
- 49
- 32
-
23
Raul Prata ↑ 46'
- 33
- 17
- 2
- 13
- 29
- 55
-
88
Jair ↑ 46'
- 70
-
22
Mateus Goncalves ↑ 73'
Coach
Eduardo Alexandre Baptista
Cruzeiro EC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matheus Pereira | 2 |
| Giorgian De Arrascaeta | 1 |
| Dede | 1 |
| Giorgian De Arrascaeta | 1 |
| Kaio Jorge | 1 |
| Igor Carius | 1 |
| Gabriel Barbosa | 1 |
| Derik Lacerda | 1 |
Head to Head
SC Recife Form
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.