Fortaleza EC vs Cruzeiro: result 0-1 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 30Kick-off on November 18, 2023 at 09:30 PM (UTC)Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo, Fortaleza, Ceará
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What was the result of Fortaleza EC vs Cruzeiro?
Cruzeiro won 0-1 on November 18, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 80′Bruno RodriguesCruzeiro
Official lineup for Fortaleza EC vs Cruzeiro
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Fortaleza EC
4-2-3-1- 9J. Lucero
- 39I. Machuca
- 27Calebe
- 22Yago Pikachu
- 8Caio Alexandre
- 17José Welison
- 6Bruno Pacheco
- 4Titi
- 19E. Brítez
- 2Tinga
- 1João Ricardo
Cruzeiro
4-3-3- 9Bruno Rodrigues
- 40Rafael Elias
- 10Nikão
- 7Mateus Vital
- 20Ian Luccas
- 23Filipe Machado
- 3Marlon
- 4Luciano Castán
- 6Lucas Oliveira
- 12William
- 1Rafael Cabral
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Fortaleza EC have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Cruzeiro have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2023 | Cuiaba(away) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| Nov 8, 2023 | Atletico Paranaense(away) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Nov 5, 2023 | Flamengo(home) | 0-2 | Serie A |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Atletico-MG(away) | 1-3 | Serie A |
| Oct 28, 2023 | LDU de Quito(home) | 1-1 | CONMEBOL Sudamericana |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2023 | Coritiba(away) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Nov 5, 2023 | Internacional(home) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Sao Paulo(away) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Bahia(home) | 3-0 | Serie A |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Atletico-MG(away) | 1-0 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Fortaleza EC wins, 1 draw, 0 Cruzeiro wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2023 | Cruzeiro 0-1 Fortaleza EC | Serie A |
| Oct 27, 2019 | Cruzeiro 1-1 Fortaleza EC | Serie A |
| Jun 13, 2019 | Fortaleza EC 2-1 Cruzeiro | Serie A |
Last archived meeting: Cruzeiro vs Fortaleza EC on Jun 21, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Fortaleza EC score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Cruzeiro score 0.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortaleza EC | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1 | 10/15 | 6/15 |
| Cruzeiro | 0.7 | 0.9 | 6 | 3/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Cruzeiro | 32 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 51 | 46 | 54 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy