Serie A duel: Close contest expected between Goiás and Cruzeiro

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Competition: Brazil Serie A
Date: Mon 30.September
Match begins: 23:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio de Hailé Pinheiro (10000 seats)

With their 8 point advantage in the league table, Goiás fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Cruzeiro.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

It's quite the trip for Cruzeiro when visiting Goiás as the cities are 800 kilometers apart.

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Goiás form and stats

When playing at home in the Serie A, Goiás have managed 6 wins, 1 draw and suffered 3 defeats from 10 games.

Goiás are returning here after visiting São Paulo in a Serie A game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against Fluminense.

This is expected to be a close game, with Goiás perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Goiás as a small favourite), we find six games. Goiás has won 3 of these, drawn 0 and lost 3.

Goiás are traveling soon after this match as the Copa Verde match at Cuiaba awaits in two days.

A decent goal production from Goiás in their home games so far, with 15 goals from 10 league matches. Goiás are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estádio de Hailé Pinheiro in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 10 matches.

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Cruzeiro form and stats

There's been little loot from Cruzeiro's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 11 away games in the Serie A. Cruzeiro only have 0 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 5 draws. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in twelve away games in a row.

Cruzeiro are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Ceará (placed 14th). Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Flamengo.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Cruzeiro playing away and similar expectations, we found four relevant matches. Results were 0 Cruzeiro wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.

The visitors have scored 8 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Cruzeiro have conceded 19 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Cruzeiro - Goiás 2-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 0 wins for Goiás, 0 draws and 10 wins for Cruzeiro. Over 2,5 goals: 5 times; under 2,5 goals: 5 games.

Top Goalscorers

Kayke
6 goals / 3 assists
Thiago Neves
5 goals / 2 assists
Rafael Vaz
4 goals

Goiás missing players

Cruzeiro missing players

Goiás Cruzeiro
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
21 10 3 Played P 2 11 21
8 6 3 Won W 0 0 4
3 1 0 Drew D 1 5 7
10 3 0 Lost L 1 6 10
21 15 8 Scored S 0 8 17
32 9 2 Conceded C 2 19 30
90% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 82% 81%
67% 70% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 73% 67%
52% 70% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 45% 43%
14% 10% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 36% 24%
10% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 9% 10%
48% 60% 67% BTTS BTTS 0% 64% 52%
29% 30% 33% Clean Sheets C S 50% 18% 33%
33% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 36% 33%
 
4.4 4.7 4 Corners For (avg) C F 5.5 4 4.5
6.6 6.1 7 Corners Against (avg) C A 5.5 5.9 5.1
2.4 2.5 2.7 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 3 2.2
5 2 1 Red Cards R C 0 3 3
Key stats This season:
  • Cruzeiro have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Cruzeiro have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Cruzeiro have yet to win a game away.
  • Goiás have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

Goiás
All Copa do Brasil Serie B Copa Verde Serie A Goiano 1
All Home Away
11-09-19 CV Goiás 4 - 2 Luverdense
15-09-19 SA Grêmio 3 - 0 Goiás
18-09-19 CV Goiás 1 - 0 Cuiaba
22-09-19 SA Goiás 3 - 0 Fluminense
26-09-19 SA São Paulo 0 - 1 Goiás
30-09-19 SA Goiás 23:00 Cruzeiro
02-10-19 CV Cuiaba 23:30 Goiás
06-10-19 SA Ceará 19:00 Goiás
09-10-19 SA Botafogo 22:15 Goiás
12-10-19 SA Goiás 20:00 CSA
Cruzeiro
All Mineiro 1 Copa Libertadores Copa do Brasil Serie A Club Friendlies
All Home Away
05-09-19 CDB Internacional 3 - 0 Cruzeiro
08-09-19 SA Cruzeiro 1 - 4 Grêmio
14-09-19 SA Palmeiras 1 - 0 Cruzeiro
21-09-19 SA Cruzeiro 1 - 2 Flamengo
25-09-19 SA Ceará 0 - 0 Cruzeiro
30-09-19 SA Goiás 23:00 Cruzeiro
06-10-19 SA Cruzeiro - Internacional
10-10-19 SA Cruzeiro 00:30 Fluminense
13-10-19 SA Chapecoense 22:00 Cruzeiro
17-10-19 SA Cruzeiro - São Paulo

  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 21 15 3 3 47 20 10 10 0 0 29 9 11 5 3 3 18 11 27 48
2 Palmeiras 21 13 6 2 37 16 10 8 2 0 25 5 11 5 4 2 12 11 21 45
3 Santos 21 11 5 5 31 23 10 6 3 1 22 11 11 5 2 4 9 12 8 38
4 Internacional 21 11 3 7 27 20 11 9 2 0 19 6 10 2 1 7 8 14 7 36
5 Corinthians 20 9 8 3 23 13 11 7 4 0 14 5 9 2 4 3 9 8 10 35
6 São Paulo 21 9 8 4 23 15 11 4 6 1 14 7 10 5 2 3 9 8 8 35
7 Grêmio 21 9 7 5 36 23 10 6 2 2 24 14 11 3 5 3 12 9 13 34
8 Bahia 21 9 7 5 25 18 11 7 3 1 16 7 10 2 4 4 9 11 7 34
9 Athletico PR 21 9 3 9 30 21 10 7 0 3 15 6 11 2 3 6 15 15 9 30
10 Atlético Mineiro 20 8 3 9 24 24 10 5 2 3 16 12 10 3 1 6 8 12 0 27
11 Botafogo 21 8 3 10 19 23 10 5 1 4 10 9 11 3 2 6 9 14 -4 27
12 Goiás 21 8 3 10 21 32 10 6 1 3 15 9 11 2 2 7 6 23 -11 27
13 Vasco da Gama 20 6 6 8 19 27 11 4 4 3 12 13 9 2 2 5 7 14 -8 24
14 Ceará 21 6 5 10 21 21 11 5 3 3 15 9 10 1 2 7 6 12 0 23
15 Fortaleza 21 6 4 11 23 31 10 4 1 5 10 10 11 2 3 6 13 21 -8 22
16 Fluminense 21 5 4 12 22 33 11 3 3 5 10 10 10 2 1 7 12 23 -11 19
17 Cruzeiro 21 4 7 10 17 30 10 4 2 4 9 11 11 0 5 6 8 19 -13 19
18 CSA 21 4 7 10 11 31 11 3 4 4 7 12 10 1 3 6 4 19 -20 19
19 Avaí 21 3 7 11 12 31 10 1 6 3 6 11 11 2 1 8 6 20 -19 16
20 Chapecoense 20 3 5 12 17 33 10 2 3 5 9 12 10 1 2 7 8 21 -16 14

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