Serie A: Cruzeiro expected to win home against CSA

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Competition: Brazil Serie A
Date: Fri 29.November
Match begins: 00:30 (UTC)
Venue: Independencia (23018 seats)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the Serie A, Cruzeiro holding 17th place and CSA lying 18th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

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.

CSA have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1800 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

Relegation threatens Cruzeiro who should definitely be looking for some points here. CSA are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.

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Cruzeiro form and stats

Cruzeiro have played 17 Serie A games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-8-4 (wins-draws-losses).

The Cruzeiro fans got no joy from their last match, a Serie A game also here at Independencia: A 0-1 defeat against CSA (placed 18th). Prior to that, an away loss at Santos.

The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Cruzeiro home games with this odds we find five games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats. Looking at the victories, 2 matches were won by at least two goals.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Cruzeiro here at Independencia in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (13 from 17 games). Cruzeiro have only conceded 14 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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CSA form and stats

CSA have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Serie A, after 1-3-13 (17 played).

The attacking players of CSA have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 270 minutes.

CSA play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting Cruzeiro (placed 17th). A loss against Fluminense was the result prior to that, in a home game.

Goalkeeper Jordi was absolutely vital in the CSA victory against Cruzeiro, making 8 saves.

You'll want to know how CSA managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found seven similar matches resulting in 2 away wins, 2 draws and 3 home wins.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from CSA's away games in the league this season with only 6 goals from 17 matches. CSA have conceded 31 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Cruzeiro - CSA 0-1. Cruzeiro-CSA H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Cruzeiro 1 win, CSA 1 win, 1 draw. 1 of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Cruzeiro missing players

CSA missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Cruzeiro CSA
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
35 18 5 Played P 4 18 35
7 5 1 Won W 1 2 8
15 8 3 Drew D 1 3 8
13 5 1 Lost L 2 13 19
27 13 2 Scored S 1 7 22
41 15 2 Conceded C 8 31 51
77% 72% 40% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 89% 89%
60% 50% 20% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 50% 57%
31% 22% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 33% 34%
17% 6% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 17% 17%
9% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 3%
49% 39% 20% BTTS BTTS 0% 22% 29%
37% 50% 80% Clean Sheets C S 50% 22% 29%
37% 39% 60% Failed to Score F T 75% 67% 54%
 
5.1 5.6 6.6 Corners For (avg) C F 2.2 2.5 3
5.1 3.9 4 Corners Against (avg) C A 6.8 7.3 6.8
2.3 2 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1.8 2.2 2.4
6 1 0 Red Cards R C 1 2 3
 
463 270 81 Total Shots T S 27 142 365
151 86 22 Shots on Target S O 5 42 109
18% 15% 9% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 17% 20%
Key stats in Serie A this season:
  • CSA has the fewest points (6) away
  • CSA has the fewest scored goals (6) away
  • CSA has the fewest scored goals in the first half (5)
  • CSA have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • CSA have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • CSA have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • CSA is in the worst form (0-0-5)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Flamengo 35 26 6 3 77 31 18 16 2 0 50 17 17 10 4 3 27 14 46 84
2 Santos 35 20 8 7 54 32 17 12 4 1 38 15 18 8 4 6 16 17 22 68
3 Palmeiras 35 19 11 5 53 28 17 12 4 1 34 9 18 7 7 4 19 19 25 68
4 Grêmio 35 17 8 10 57 36 17 10 3 4 33 18 18 7 5 6 24 18 21 59
5 Athletico PR 35 17 8 10 49 31 18 11 3 4 25 11 17 6 5 6 24 20 18 59
6 São Paulo 35 15 12 8 35 25 18 9 6 3 21 11 17 6 6 5 14 14 10 57
7 Corinthians 35 13 14 8 39 30 18 10 7 1 24 11 17 3 7 7 15 19 9 53
8 Internacional 35 14 9 12 40 36 18 10 6 2 26 14 17 4 3 10 14 22 4 51
9 Goiás 35 14 7 14 41 55 17 10 3 4 27 19 18 4 4 10 14 36 -14 49
10 Fortaleza 35 13 7 15 46 47 18 10 2 6 24 16 17 3 5 9 22 31 -1 46
11 Bahia 35 11 12 12 40 39 18 7 7 4 23 17 17 4 5 8 17 22 1 45
12 Vasco da Gama 35 11 11 13 36 43 17 6 5 6 18 21 18 5 6 7 18 22 -7 44
13 Botafogo 35 13 3 19 30 41 17 9 1 7 18 15 18 4 2 12 12 26 -11 42
14 Atlético Mineiro 35 11 9 15 40 46 17 8 2 7 24 22 18 3 7 8 16 24 -6 42
15 Fluminense 35 11 8 16 35 44 18 6 6 6 18 15 17 5 2 10 17 29 -9 41
16 Ceará 35 10 7 18 34 38 17 8 5 4 22 12 18 2 2 14 12 26 -4 37
17 Cruzeiro 34 7 15 12 27 41 17 5 8 4 13 14 17 2 7 8 14 26 -14 36
18 CSA 34 7 8 19 22 51 17 6 5 6 15 20 17 1 3 13 6 31 -29 29
19 Chapecoense 35 6 10 19 27 49 18 3 5 10 13 22 17 3 5 9 14 27 -22 28
20 Avaí 35 3 9 23 16 55 17 1 7 9 9 23 18 2 2 14 7 32 -39 18

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Flamengo 35 26 6 3 77 31 18 16 2 0 50 17 17 10 4 3 27 14 46 84
2 Santos 35 20 8 7 54 32 17 12 4 1 38 15 18 8 4 6 16 17 22 68
3 Palmeiras 35 19 11 5 53 28 17 12 4 1 34 9 18 7 7 4 19 19 25 68
4 Grêmio 35 17 8 10 57 36 17 10 3 4 33 18 18 7 5 6 24 18 21 59
5 Athletico PR 35 17 8 10 49 31 18 11 3 4 25 11 17 6 5 6 24 20 18 59
6 São Paulo 35 15 12 8 35 25 18 9 6 3 21 11 17 6 6 5 14 14 10 57
7 Corinthians 35 13 14 8 39 30 18 10 7 1 24 11 17 3 7 7 15 19 9 53
8 Internacional 35 14 9 12 40 36 18 10 6 2 26 14 17 4 3 10 14 22 4 51
9 Goiás 35 14 7 14 41 55 17 10 3 4 27 19 18 4 4 10 14 36 -14 49
10 Fortaleza 35 13 7 15 46 47 18 10 2 6 24 16 17 3 5 9 22 31 -1 46
11 Bahia 35 11 12 12 40 39 18 7 7 4 23 17 17 4 5 8 17 22 1 45
12 Vasco da Gama 35 11 11 13 36 43 17 6 5 6 18 21 18 5 6 7 18 22 -7 44
13 Botafogo 35 13 3 19 30 41 17 9 1 7 18 15 18 4 2 12 12 26 -11 42
14 Atlético Mineiro 35 11 9 15 40 46 17 8 2 7 24 22 18 3 7 8 16 24 -6 42
15 Fluminense 35 11 8 16 35 44 18 6 6 6 18 15 17 5 2 10 17 29 -9 41
16 Ceará 35 10 7 18 34 38 17 8 5 4 22 12 18 2 2 14 12 26 -4 37
17 Cruzeiro 34 7 15 12 27 41 17 5 8 4 13 14 17 2 7 8 14 26 -14 36
18 CSA 34 7 8 19 22 51 17 6 5 6 15 20 17 1 3 13 6 31 -29 29
19 Chapecoense 35 6 10 19 27 49 18 3 5 10 13 22 17 3 5 9 14 27 -22 28
20 Avaí 35 3 9 23 16 55 17 1 7 9 9 23 18 2 2 14 7 32 -39 18

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The Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, often called the Brasileirão (or just Série A), is the primary football competition in Brazil. It has 20 teams playing each other twice from May to December, a total of 38 fixtures. The top team is crowned as the champion and the bottom four are relegated.