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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 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

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
21% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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)

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 ball is rolling at . SC Recife are looking to make home advantage count against Cruzeiro EC.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' Cruzeiro EC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' Brazil international David has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 35' Ezequiel is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cruzeiro EC so far.
  • 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Hernan Barcos is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cruzeiro EC.
  • 45' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 50' SC Recife currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 55' SC Recife are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 60' Both keepers have barely been tested. SC Recife and Cruzeiro EC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 65' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 70' 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 Sander suffering a number of foals already.
  • 75' It looks surprising Cruzeiro EC does not make any changes. Raniel has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 80' It is a cagey affair so far. SC Recife in their trying to find a way past Cruzeiro EC's compact .
  • 85' Cruzeiro EC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 90' SC Recife is showing some good football. However, SC Recife are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 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.