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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 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

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
#2 Position #6
57 Points 45
28 Played 28
16 / 9 / 3 W / D / L 13 / 6 / 9
47 Scored 42
21 Conceded 40
+26 GD +2
2.04 PPG 1.61
57% Win % 46%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
36% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
SE Palmeiras this season
21% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season

SE Palmeiras are 2nd (57 pts). Cruzeiro EC are 6th (45 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

SE Palmeiras
0-15
3/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
5/1
46-60
5/4
61-75
6/1
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)

SE Palmeiras
Jose Manuel Lopez 8 G 4 A
Mauricio 7 G 1 A
Vitor Roque 5 G
Allan 4 G 3 A
Gustavo Gomez 4 G 2 A
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — SE Palmeiras and Cruzeiro EC get this one started.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SE Palmeiras and Cruzeiro EC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mano Menezes will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' Federico Mancuello is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cruzeiro EC tonight.
  • 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SE Palmeiras and Cruzeiro EC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 30' Cruzeiro EC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cruzeiro EC that had 257 games and scored 222 goals.
  • 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
  • 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SE Palmeiras needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 50' Uruguay international Giorgian De Arrascaeta has been a key figure this campaign — 3 goals and 3 assists in the Array this season.
  • 55' SE Palmeiras is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 60' SE Palmeiras currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 65' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SE Palmeiras side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 70' Dudu is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cruzeiro EC so far.
  • 75' Cruzeiro EC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 80' SE Palmeiras are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cruzeiro EC's shape.
  • 85' A quiet spell here at . SE Palmeiras seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 90' Manoel needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • The points are shared — SE Palmeiras 3-1 Cruzeiro EC. Honours even.

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
Jose Manuel Lopez 2
Kaio Jorge 2
Hyoran 1
Nikao 1
Lucas Lima 1
Endrick 1
Gustavo Gomez 1
Gabriel Menino 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
1.88 SE Palmeiras xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91 Cruzeiro EC xG
I would bet for: SE Palmeiras to win 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SE Palmeiras58% Draw24% Cruzeiro EC18%
Actual: SE Palmeiras win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

SE Palmeiras or Draw
82%
Draw or Cruzeiro EC
42%
SE Palmeiras or Cruzeiro EC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SE Palmeiras42% Draw44% Cruzeiro EC14%
Actual: SE Palmeiras win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 0
10.8%
2 – 0
10.6%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.9%
3 – 0
6.5%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
4.7%
1 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4.4%
4 – 0
3.1%
4 – 1
2.9%

Asian Handicap — SE Palmeiras

Handicap SE Palmeiras covers Push Cruzeiro EC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 18% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 24% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 11% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

SE Palmeiras keeps clean sheet
41% ✓
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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