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Sao Paulo FC vs Cruzeiro EC, Serie A 2019 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2019
Sao Paulo FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Cruzeiro EC
Sun 2 Jun 2019 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 45' Robinho
Tche Tche 48' Y
Y 53' Thiago Neves
Y 65' Ariel Cabral
Marcos Calazans 81' Y
Igor Vinicius 90' R

Overview

Match Preview

Sao Paulo FC vs Cruzeiro EC — Serie A .

Match Details

  • Referee Thiago Americano Labes
  • Referee Braulio da Silva Machado
  • Referee Kleber Lucio Gil
  • Referee Rodrigo Gomes Paes Domingues

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 SE Palmeiras 23 48
2 CR Flamengo 21 42
3 CA Paranaense 23 41
4 Fluminense FC 23 38
5 EC Bahia 23 34
6 Cruzeiro EC 22 33
7 RB Bragantino 22 32
8 SC Corinthians Paulista 22 32
9 Coritiba FBC 23 31
10 Botafogo FR 21 30
11 CA Mineiro 21 29
12 Sao Paulo FC 22 27
13 EC Vitoria 22 26
14 Gremio FBPA 21 25
15 SC Internacional 22 23
16 Mirassol FC 21 23
17 Santos FC 21 22
18 CR Vasco da Gama 21 22
19 Clube do Remo 22 22
20 Chapecoense AF 22 11

Head-to-Head

7
2
4
Sao Paulo FC 13 games · Avg 1.9 goals Cruzeiro EC
Last 5 meetings
2019-06-02 Sao Paulo FC 1–1 Cruzeiro EC 2018-11-18 Sao Paulo FC 1–0 Cruzeiro EC 2018-07-29 Cruzeiro EC 0–2 Sao Paulo FC 2017-08-13 Sao Paulo FC 3–2 Cruzeiro EC 2017-05-14 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 Sao Paulo FC

Recent Form

Sao Paulo FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jun Cruzeiro EC H 1–1 D
26 May SC Corinthians Paulista A 0–1 L
19 May EC Bahia H 0–0 D
12 May Fortaleza EC A 1–0 W
05 May CR Flamengo H 1–1 D
02 May Goiás EC A 2–1 W
Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jun Sao Paulo FC A 1–1 D
26 May Chapecoense AF H 1–2 L
18 May Fluminense FC A 1–4 L
12 May SC Internacional A 1–3 L
05 May Goiás EC H 2–1 W
01 May Ceará SC H 1–0 W

Season Stats

Sao Paulo FC Cruzeiro EC
#12 Position #6
27 Points 33
22 Played 22
7 / 6 / 9 W / D / L 9 / 6 / 7
27 Scored 30
26 Conceded 31
+1 GD -1
1.23 PPG 1.50
32% Win % 41%

Key Stats

31% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
15% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
23% Clean Sheets
Sao Paulo FC this season
27% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season

Sao Paulo FC are 12th (27 pts). Cruzeiro EC are 6th (33 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sao Paulo FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
–/8
61-75
3/2
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cruzeiro EC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/4
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/–
61-75
4/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sao Paulo FC
Jonathan Calleri 7 G 1 A
Luciano 6 G 1 A
Ferreira 4 G
Artur Guimaraes 3 G 1 A
Cruzeiro EC
Kaio Jorge 6 G
Christian 5 G 3 A
Matheus Pereira 5 G 2 A
Neizer Villarreal 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Sao Paulo FC and Cruzeiro EC.
  • 5' Sao Paulo FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Sao Paulo FC in their trying to find a way past Cruzeiro EC's compact .
  • 15' Goal! Alexandre Pato scores his 10 goal in 373 matches.
  • 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 25' Sao Paulo FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cruzeiro EC's shape.
  • 30' Bruno Alves has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 373 appearances.
  • 35' Cruzeiro EC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Robinho.
  • 46' The Sao Paulo FC bench stirs into life. Hernanes is withdrawn and Igor Gomes gets his opportunity.
  • 48' A moment of madness from Tche Tche on 48 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sao Paulo FC will be frustrated.
  • 53' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Thiago Neves.
  • 58' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 63' Cruzeiro EC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 65' The referee shows Cruzeiro EC player a Yellow card on 65.
  • 68' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Thiago Neves makes it 1-1.
  • 69' Thiago Neves makes way for David at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cruzeiro EC.
  • 73' Lucas Silva has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ariel Cabral on 73 minute.
  • 78' It is a substitution in Sao Paulo FC team. Hudson is replaced by Igor Vinicius on 78 minute.
  • 81' It’s a booking for Sao Paulo FC player. Marcos Calazans gets a Yellow card.
  • 86' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 87' Time for substitution for Cruzeiro EC. Fred is replaced by Sassa.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Igor Vinicius is booked for Sao Paulo FC — Red card on 90.
  • The points are shared — Sao Paulo FC 1-1 Cruzeiro EC. Honours even.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ferreira 4
Jonathan Calleri 2
Diego Souza 2
Thiago Neves 2
Luciano 1
Lucas Moura 1
William da Silva 1
Christian 1

Head to Head

2019-06-02 Sao Paulo FC 1–1 Cruzeiro EC 2018-11-18 Sao Paulo FC 1–0 Cruzeiro EC 2018-07-29 Cruzeiro EC 0–2 Sao Paulo FC 2017-08-13 Sao Paulo FC 3–2 Cruzeiro EC 2017-05-14 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 Sao Paulo FC

Sao Paulo FC Form

2019-06-02 Sao Paulo FC 1–1 Cruzeiro EC D 2019-05-26 SC Corinthians Paulista 1–0 Sao Paulo FC L 2019-05-19 Sao Paulo FC 0–0 EC Bahia D 2019-05-12 Fortaleza EC 0–1 Sao Paulo FC W 2019-05-05 Sao Paulo FC 1–1 CR Flamengo D 2019-05-02 Goiás EC 1–2 Sao Paulo FC W

Cruzeiro EC Form

2019-06-02 Sao Paulo FC 1–1 Cruzeiro EC D 2019-05-26 Cruzeiro EC 1–2 Chapecoense AF L 2019-05-18 Fluminense FC 4–1 Cruzeiro EC L 2019-05-12 SC Internacional 3–1 Cruzeiro EC L 2019-05-05 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 Goiás EC W 2019-05-01 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 Ceará SC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.56 Sao Paulo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03 Cruzeiro EC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sao Paulo FC50% Draw27% Cruzeiro EC23%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Sao Paulo FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Cruzeiro EC
50%
Sao Paulo FC or Cruzeiro EC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sao Paulo FC34% Draw47% Cruzeiro EC19%
Actual: Sao Paulo FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.7%
0 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
8.9%
0 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Sao Paulo FC

Handicap Sao Paulo FC covers Push Cruzeiro EC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 23% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Sao Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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