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Sao Paulo FC vs Cruzeiro EC, 2018

Campeonato Brasileiro da Serie A · 2018
Sun 13 Aug 2017 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Sao Paulo FC vs Cruzeiro EC — Serie A .

Match Details

Closing Odds (1X2)

Sao Paulo FC 1.98
Draw 3.45
Cruzeiro EC 4.55

Head-to-Head

7
2
4
Sao Paulo FC 13 games · Avg 1.9 goals Cruzeiro EC

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Aug Cruzeiro EC H 3–2 W
06 Aug EC Bahia A 1–2 L
29 Jul Botafogo FR A 4–3 W
25 Jul Gremio FBPA H 1–1 D
20 Jul CR Vasco da Gama H 1–0 W
16 Jul Chapecoense AF A 0–2 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Aug Sao Paulo FC A 2–3 L
06 Aug Botafogo FR H 0–0 D
04 Aug CR Vasco da Gama A 3–0 W
31 Jul EC Vitoria H 0–0 D
19 Jul Fluminense FC A 1–1 D
15 Jul CR Flamengo H 1–1 D

Key Stats

31% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
15% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for São Paulo FC to score. At the same time, Cruzeiro EC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Sao Paulo FC Lineups

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.5 Sao Paulo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35 Cruzeiro EC xG
I would bet for: Sao Paulo FC or Cruzeiro EC 74% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sao Paulo FC44% Draw26% Cruzeiro EC30%
Actual: Sao Paulo FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Sao Paulo FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Cruzeiro EC
56%
Sao Paulo FC or Cruzeiro EC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sao Paulo FC29% Draw46% Cruzeiro EC25%
Actual: Sao Paulo FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–2 not predicted
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 0
7.6%
0 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Sao Paulo FC

Handicap Sao Paulo FC covers Push Cruzeiro EC covers
-2.5 8% 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% 80%
-1 20% 20% 61%
-0.5 39% 61%
+0.5 67% 33%
+1 67% 18% 15%
+1.5 85% 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% 5%

Clean Sheet

Sao Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
27%
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
23%

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