Corinthians vs Cruzeiro: result 2-0 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 12Kick-off on July 26, 2012 at 12:50 AM (UTC)Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
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What was the result of Corinthians vs Cruzeiro?
Corinthians won 2-0 on July 26, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 23′Anderson Sebastião CardosoCorinthians (pen.)
- 90′PaulinhoCorinthians
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Corinthians have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Cruzeiro have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2012 | Portuguesa(home) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Jul 19, 2012 | Flamengo(away) | 3-0 | Serie A |
| Jul 14, 2012 | Nautico Recife(home) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| Jul 11, 2012 | Botafogo(home) | 1-3 | Serie A |
| Jul 8, 2012 | Sport Recife(away) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2012 | Flamengo(home) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Jul 18, 2012 | Portuguesa(away) | 2-0 | Serie A |
| Jul 15, 2012 | Gremio(home) | 1-3 | Serie A |
| Jul 7, 2012 | Internacional(away) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| Jun 30, 2012 | Sao Paulo(home) | 2-3 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Corinthians win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Cruzeiro win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2011 | Cruzeiro 0-1 Corinthians | Serie A |
| Jul 24, 2011 | Corinthians 0-1 Cruzeiro | Serie A |
| Nov 13, 2010 | Corinthians 1-0 Cruzeiro | Serie A |
| Aug 26, 2010 | Cruzeiro 1-0 Corinthians | Serie A |
Last archived meeting: Cruzeiro vs Corinthians on Oct 16, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Corinthians score 1.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Cruzeiro score 1.6 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corinthians | 1.0 | 0.9 | 4 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Cruzeiro | 1.6 | 1.0 | 7 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Corinthians sit 9th in Serie A (32 points from 23 matches) and Cruzeiro sit 5th (39 points from 24 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Cruzeiro | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 33 | 39 |
| 9 | Corinthians | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 32 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy