Chapecoense AF vs Cruzeiro EC prediction: expected goals, form and verdict
Our model makes it 1.17 to 2.47 on expected goals, with 70.4% for over 2.5 goals in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.
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Match Overview & What Is At Stake
Chapecoense AF host Cruzeiro EC in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, kicking off Sunday 22 November at 00:00 UTC. Our expected-goals model projects 1.17 for the hosts and 2.47 for the visitors, a combined 3.64 goals against a competition norm of 2.70.
Cruzeiro EC are a clear favourite at 64.8%, with the draw back at 19.8%.
The sections below set out what the record actually shows: recent results, the meetings we hold, and what the model builds on top of them.
Form Guide & Scoring Trends
Chapecoense AF — last 1: L (most recent first). That is 1 scored and 2 conceded, 1.00 and 2.00 per game. Both teams scored in 1 of the 1, and 1 went past 2.5 goals. They have not kept a clean sheet in the run. Restricted to matches at home, that reads L across 1, 1 scored and 2 conceded.
Cruzeiro EC — last 1: W (most recent first). That is 3 scored and 2 conceded, 3.00 and 2.00 per game. Both teams scored in 1 of the 1, and 1 went past 2.5 goals. They have not kept a clean sheet in the run.
Tactical Read: What The Numbers Say
The model expects 3.64 goals in this fixture, above the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A norm of 2.70, which is where the goals markets rather than the result markets tend to pay.
Cruzeiro EC carry the larger share of that expectation, at 2.47 against 1.17. Both teams to score sits at 64%, and over 2.5 goals at 70.4% — read together, that is a match the model expects to open up at both ends.
Expected Goals & Probability Outlook
Every figure here comes from the same Dixon-Coles adjusted Poisson model, run on the scoring rates above.
| Market | Model probability |
|---|---|
| Chapecoense AF win | 15.4% |
| Draw | 19.8% |
| Cruzeiro EC win | 64.8% |
| Both teams to score | 64% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 70.4% |
The likeliest exact scorelines are 1-2 at 9.4%, 1-1 at 8.6%, 0-2 at 8%. No single scoreline is ever likely in absolute terms — that is the nature of football — but the shape of the distribution is what the selections below are drawn from.
Published selections
- First Half Over 0.5 Goals: 1H Over 0.5 — 71.4% confidence. First-half expected goals 1.21, at a fitted 44% share of the match total. Chapecoense AF: only 4 days since the last match.
- Over 2.5 Match Yellow Cards: Over 2.5 Cards — 69.2% confidence. Expected yellow cards 3.9 against a league baseline of 3.9. Chapecoense AF: only 4 days since the last match.
- Over 8.5 Match Corners: Over 8.5 Corners — 59.4% confidence. Expected corners 9.6 against a league baseline of 9.6. Chapecoense AF: only 4 days since the last match.
- Both Teams To Score (GG): GG (Yes) — 53.8% confidence. Expected goals 1.52 - 1.22, so the weaker attack still projects 1.22 goals. Chapecoense AF: only 4 days since the last match.
- Over 2.5 Goals: Over 2.5 — 51.2% confidence. Expected total goals 2.73, from 1.52 - 1.22 (Campeonato Brasileiro Série A baseline 1.39 per side). Chapecoense AF: only 4 days since the last match.
- Most Scoring Half: 2nd Half — 45.1% confidence. Expected goals 1.21 before the break and 1.53 after, at a fitted 44% first-half share. Chapecoense AF: only 4 days since the last match.
- Match Winner: Home Win — 38.7% confidence. Expected goals 1.52 - 1.22 against a Campeonato Brasileiro Série A baseline of 1.39 per side; the two fitted ratings are close to level. Chapecoense AF: only 4 days since the last match.
- Match Outcome (W/D/L): Home Win — 38.7% confidence. Expected goals 1.52 - 1.22 against a Campeonato Brasileiro Série A baseline of 1.39 per side; the two fitted ratings are close to level. Chapecoense AF: only 4 days since the last match.
- Leading At Half Time: HT Home Win — 31.4% confidence. Expected goals 1.52 - 1.22, which projects a 42% chance of a level score at the break. Chapecoense AF: only 4 days since the last match.
Score Prediction & Verdict
Prediction: 1-2 — an Cruzeiro EC win, and the likeliest scoreline within that result at 9.4%.
Confidence: High. The model puts an Cruzeiro EC win at 64.8%, with the draw at 19.8%.
The call rests on the scoring rates above holding up. It is wrong if this becomes the tight, low-event match the goals numbers argue against, and the margin here leaves less room for that than most.
Predictions are modelled probabilities, not certainties. Bet responsibly.
