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SE Palmeiras vs Cruzeiro EC, 2018

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2018
SE Palmeiras
3 – 1
Full Time
Cruzeiro EC
Sun 30 Sep 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

SE Palmeiras vs Cruzeiro EC — Serie A .

Match Details

  • Referee Dewson Fernando Freitas da Silva
  • Referee Helcio Araujo
  • Referee Heronildo Sebastiao Freitas da Silva
  • Referee Fabio Rogerio Baesteiro

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

6
4
4
SE Palmeiras 14 games · Avg 2.1 goals Cruzeiro EC
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-30 SE Palmeiras 3–1 Cruzeiro EC 2018-05-31 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 SE Palmeiras 2018-05-31 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 SE Palmeiras 2017-10-29 SE Palmeiras 2–2 Cruzeiro EC 2017-07-08 Cruzeiro EC 3–1 SE Palmeiras

Recent Form

SE Palmeiras
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Sep Cruzeiro EC H 3–1 W
23 Sep SC Recife A 1–0 W
16 Sep EC Bahia A 1–1 D
09 Sep SC Corinthians Paulista H 1–0 W
06 Sep CA Paranaense H 2–0 W
02 Sep Chapecoense AF A 2–1 W
Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Sep SE Palmeiras A 1–3 L
23 Sep Santos FC H 2–1 W
16 Sep CA Mineiro H 0–0 D
08 Sep SC Recife A 0–0 D
05 Sep Botafogo FR A 1–1 D
02 Sep SC Internacional H 0–0 D

Season Stats

SE Palmeiras Cruzeiro EC
#1 Position #11
41 Points 24
18 Played 18
12 / 5 / 1 W / D / L 6 / 6 / 6
30 Scored 24
13 Conceded 28
+17 GD -4
2.28 PPG 1.33
67% Win % 33%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
36% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
39% Clean Sheets
SE Palmeiras this season
28% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season

SE Palmeiras are 1st (41 pts). Cruzeiro EC are 11th (24 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

SE Palmeiras
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/1
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)

SE Palmeiras
Jose Manuel Lopez 6 G 3 A
Allan 4 G 2 A
Gustavo Gomez 3 G
Jhon Arias 3 G
Vitor Roque 3 G
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' And we are off! SE Palmeiras vs Cruzeiro EC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' It looks surprising SE Palmeiras does not make any changes. Giorgian De Arrascaeta has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Raniel, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. SE Palmeiras in their trying to find a way past Cruzeiro EC's compact .
  • 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 35' Brazil international Fred has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 40' It’s high time Luiz Felipe Scolari made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. SE Palmeiras must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 55' Cruzeiro EC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Keny Arroyo scoring 1 goals.
  • 60' SE Palmeiras currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 65' Fernando Prass is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SE Palmeiras tonight.
  • 70' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 75' Cruzeiro EC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 80' Cruzeiro EC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 85' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SE Palmeiras and Cruzeiro EC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 90' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SE Palmeiras and Cruzeiro EC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • It finishes all square. SE Palmeiras and Cruzeiro EC share the spoils 3-1.

Lineups

SE Palmeiras Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mano Menezes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kaio Jorge 2
Jose Manuel Lopez 2
Gustavo Gomez 1
Keny Arroyo 1
Bruno Henrique 1
Felipe Anderson 1
Rafael Sobis 1
Ze Rafael 1

Head to Head

2018-09-30 SE Palmeiras 3–1 Cruzeiro EC 2018-05-31 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 SE Palmeiras 2018-05-31 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 SE Palmeiras 2017-10-29 SE Palmeiras 2–2 Cruzeiro EC 2017-07-08 Cruzeiro EC 3–1 SE Palmeiras

SE Palmeiras Form

2018-09-30 SE Palmeiras 3–1 Cruzeiro EC W 2018-09-23 SC Recife 0–1 SE Palmeiras W 2018-09-16 EC Bahia 1–1 SE Palmeiras D 2018-09-09 SE Palmeiras 1–0 SC Corinthians Paulista W 2018-09-06 SE Palmeiras 2–0 CA Paranaense W 2018-09-02 Chapecoense AF 1–2 SE Palmeiras W

Cruzeiro EC Form

2018-09-30 SE Palmeiras 3–1 Cruzeiro EC L 2018-09-23 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 Santos FC W 2018-09-16 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 CA Mineiro D 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.97 SE Palmeiras xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85 Cruzeiro EC xG
I would bet for: SE Palmeiras to win 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SE Palmeiras60% Draw23% Cruzeiro EC17%
Actual: SE Palmeiras win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

SE Palmeiras or Draw
83%
Draw or Cruzeiro EC
40%
SE Palmeiras or Cruzeiro EC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
SE Palmeiras44% Draw43% Cruzeiro EC13%
Actual: SE Palmeiras win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.3%
1 – 0
11.1%
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.7%
3 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
4.3%
1 – 2
4.1%
2 – 2
4.1%
4 – 0
3.6%
4 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — SE Palmeiras

Handicap SE Palmeiras covers Push Cruzeiro EC covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 19% 62%
-1.5 38% — 62%
-1 38% 24% 38%
-0.5 62% — 38%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 10% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

SE Palmeiras keeps clean sheet
43% ✓
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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