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There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Ceará have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 2300 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Cruzeiro form and stats
In general it's been a long time since Cruzeiro tasted defeat here at Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto, as they have taken at least one point from their last ten home games.The fans are hoping that Cruzeiro will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the Serie A game against Flamengo. Before that match, a Copa Libertadores win away at Deportivo Lara.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Cruzeiro, as the Serie A home game vs Goias is only four days away.
Ceará form and stats
Ceará won their last game, 4-0 versus CSA played at home. A 0-1 loss hosting Fortaleza before that.
A new game in only three days for Ceará, the Serie A home match versus Atletico Mineiro. Busy days.
Head 2 Head
Last six meetings between the teams: Cruzeiro won 3, Ceará won 2 and 1 draw.Top Goalscorers
![]() Ricardo Bueno 2 goals / 1 assists | ![]() Pedro Rocha 1 goals | ![]() João Lucas 1 goals |
Cruzeiro missing players
Ceará missing players
| Cruzeiro | Ceará | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Played | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Scored | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed To Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cruzeiro | Last season | Ceará | ||||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total | ||
| 16 | 8 | Played | 6 | 11 | ||
| 11 | 7 | Won | 2 | 5 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Drew | 3 | 4 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Lost | 1 | 2 | ||
| 36 | 20 | Scored | 13 | 22 | ||
| 9 | 2 | Conceded | 7 | 9 | ||
| 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 83% | 91% | ||
| 88% | 88% | Over 1.5 | 83% | 82% | ||
| 62% | 62% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 45% | ||
| 25% | 12% | Over 3.5 | 50% | 27% | ||
| 12% | 12% | Over 4.5 | 17% | 9% | ||
| 44% | 25% | BTTS | 50% | 36% | ||
| 56% | 75% | Clean Sheets | 33% | 45% | ||
| 6% | 0% | Failed To Score | 33% | 27% | ||
| 4.3 | 4.9 | Corners For (avg) | 4.8 | 5.1 | ||
| 3.3 | 3.1 | Corners Against (avg) | 4.4 | 4.3 | ||
| 2.1 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2.4 | 2.1 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Red Cards | 1 | 1 | ||
- Cruzeiro hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Ceará is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
| 10-04-19 | | Cruzeiro | 4 - 0 | Huracan |
| 14-04-19 | | Cruzeiro | 2 - 1 | Atletico Mineiro |
| 20-04-19 | | Atletico Mineiro | 1 - 1 | Cruzeiro |
| 23-04-19 | | Deportivo Lara | 0 - 2 | Cruzeiro |
| 28-04-19 | | Flamengo | 3 - 1 | Cruzeiro |
| 01-05-19 | | Cruzeiro | 22:15 | Ceará |
| 05-05-19 | | Cruzeiro | 19:00 | Goias |
| 08-05-19 | | Cruzeiro | 22:15 | Emelec |
| 12-05-19 | | Internacional | 19:00 | Cruzeiro |
| 18-05-19 | | Fluminense | 19:00 | Cruzeiro |
| 06-04-19 | | Ceará | 0 - 2 | Nautico |
| 11-04-19 | | Ceará | 3 - 0 | Floresta |
| 14-04-19 | | Fortaleza | 2 - 0 | Ceará |
| 21-04-19 | | Ceará | 0 - 1 | Fortaleza |
| 28-04-19 | | Ceará | 4 - 0 | CSA |
| 01-05-19 | | Cruzeiro | 22:15 | Ceará |
| 05-05-19 | | Ceará | 00:00 | Atletico Mineiro |
| 12-05-19 | | Goias | - | Ceará |
| 19-05-19 | | Ceará | 22:00 | Grêmio |
| 26-05-19 | | Avaí | 14:00 | Ceará |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Ceará | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 3 | Athletico PR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Chapecoense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Flamengo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | São Paulo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Atlético Mineiro | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Bahia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Goiás | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Santos | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Avaí | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 12 | Corinthians | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 13 | Fluminense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 14 | Grêmio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 15 | Botafogo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 16 | Cruzeiro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 17 | Internacional | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 18 | Vasco da Gama | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| 19 | CSA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
| 20 | Fortaleza | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |