Saturday , 26 September 2026

Cruzeiro EC vs São Paulo FC, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2023
Cruzeiro EC
1 – 0
Full Time
São Paulo FC
Sun 25 Jun 2023 · 00:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 74' Rodrigo Nestor
Y 81' Rodrigo Huendra
Y 88' David
Henrique Dourado 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cruzeiro EC vs São Paulo FC — Serie A .

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 CR Flamengo 28 60
2 SE Palmeiras 28 57
3 CA Paranaense 28 49
4 Fluminense FC 28 48
5 EC Bahia 28 46
6 Cruzeiro EC 28 45
7 CA Mineiro 27 40
8 Santos FC 27 38
9 Coritiba FBC 28 38
10 RB Bragantino 27 36
11 São Paulo FC 27 36
12 Botafogo FR 28 35
13 EC Vitoria 28 33
14 SC Corinthians Paulista 28 32
15 Mirassol FC 28 32
16 CR Vasco da Gama 27 31
17 Gremio FBPA 28 29
18 SC Internacional 28 28
19 Clube do Remo 28 23
20 Chapecoense AF 27 18

Head-to-Head

4
2
7
Cruzeiro EC 13 games · Avg 1.9 goals São Paulo FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-06-25 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 São Paulo FC 2019-10-17 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 São Paulo FC 2019-06-02 São Paulo FC 1–1 Cruzeiro EC 2018-11-18 São Paulo FC 1–0 Cruzeiro EC 2018-07-29 Cruzeiro EC 0–2 São Paulo FC

Recent Form

Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jun São Paulo FC H 1–0 W
21 Jun Fortaleza EC H 0–1 L
10 Jun EC Bahia A 2–2 D
03 Jun CA Mineiro H 0–1 L
27 May CR Flamengo A 1–1 D
22 May Cuiaba EC H 0–1 L
São Paulo FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jun Cruzeiro EC A 0–1 L
21 Jun CA Paranaense H 2–1 W
11 Jun SE Palmeiras H 0–2 L
04 Jun Gremio FBPA A 1–2 L
28 May Goiás EC H 2–1 W
20 May CR Vasco da Gama H 4–2 W

Season Stats

Cruzeiro EC São Paulo FC
#6 Position #11
45 Points 36
28 Played 27
13 / 6 / 9 W / D / L 10 / 6 / 11
42 Scored 32
40 Conceded 30
+2 GD +2
1.61 PPG 1.33
46% Win % 37%

Key Stats

31% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
15% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
21% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
26% Clean Sheets
São Paulo FC this season

Cruzeiro EC are 6th (45 pts). São Paulo FC are 11th (36 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cruzeiro EC
0-15
3/3
16-30
3/6
31-45
6/5
46-60
5/2
61-75
6/2
76+
10/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
São Paulo FC
0-15
5/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
4/3
46-60
–/9
61-75
5/2
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cruzeiro EC
Matheus Pereira 9 G 4 A
Kaio Jorge 7 G 1 A
Christian 5 G 3 A
Neizer Villarreal 3 G 1 A
São Paulo FC
Luciano 8 G 1 A
Jonathan Calleri 8 G 1 A
Ferreira 4 G
Artur Guimaraes 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Cruzeiro EC kicks off things out of here…
  • 3' The deadlock is broken! Rafinha gets on the scoresheet on 3 minutes.
  • 8' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 13' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sao Paulo FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 18' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 23' Brazil international Matheus Jussa has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 28' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cruzeiro EC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 33' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cruzeiro EC and Sao Paulo FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 38' Over 38 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 43' Cruzeiro EC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
  • 46' Luciano is replacing Alisson for the Sao Paulo FC side.
  • 51' Cruzeiro EC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sao Paulo FC backline.
  • 56' Sao Paulo FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Ferreira scoring 3 goals.
  • 61' Wellington Rato has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 66' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 70' David gets the nod from Sao Paulo FC. He replaces Jhegson Mendez and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 74' A moment of madness from Rodrigo Nestor on 74 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sao Paulo FC will be frustrated.
  • 76' It is a substitution in Sao Paulo FC team. Rodrigo Nestor is replaced by Rodrigo Huendra on 76 minute.
  • 81' Rodrigo Huendra was booked on 81.
  • 84' A tactical swap from Sao Paulo FC — Marcos Paulo on, Caio Paulista off on 84 minutes.
  • 87' Ian Luccas is ready to make an impact after coming on for Filipe Machado at the 87 minute mark.
  • 88' David was booked on 88.
  • 90' Henrique Dourado picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Cruzeiro EC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

São Paulo FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ferreira 4
Thiago Neves 2
Jonathan Calleri 2
Diego Souza 2
Kaio Jorge 1
Everton 1
Matheus Pereira 1
Alexandre Pato 1

Head to Head

2023-06-25 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 São Paulo FC 2019-10-17 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 São Paulo FC 2019-06-02 São Paulo FC 1–1 Cruzeiro EC 2018-11-18 São Paulo FC 1–0 Cruzeiro EC 2018-07-29 Cruzeiro EC 0–2 São Paulo FC

Cruzeiro EC Form

2023-06-25 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 São Paulo FC W 2023-06-21 Cruzeiro EC 0–1 Fortaleza EC L 2023-06-10 EC Bahia 2–2 Cruzeiro EC D 2023-06-03 Cruzeiro EC 0–1 CA Mineiro L 2023-05-27 CR Flamengo 1–1 Cruzeiro EC D 2023-05-22 Cruzeiro EC 0–1 Cuiaba EC L

São Paulo FC Form

2023-06-25 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 São Paulo FC L 2023-06-21 São Paulo FC 2–1 CA Paranaense W 2023-06-11 São Paulo FC 0–2 SE Palmeiras L 2023-06-04 Gremio FBPA 2–1 São Paulo FC L 2023-05-28 São Paulo FC 2–1 Goiás EC W 2023-05-20 São Paulo FC 4–2 CR Vasco da Gama W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.12 Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94 São Paulo FC xG
I would bet for: Cruzeiro EC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cruzeiro EC41% Draw31% São Paulo FC28%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.06
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Cruzeiro EC or Draw
72%
Draw or São Paulo FC
59%
Cruzeiro EC or São Paulo FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cruzeiro EC26% Draw54% São Paulo FC20%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.2%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10.7%
2 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 0
2.8%
3 – 1
2.8%
1 – 3
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC

Handicap Cruzeiro EC covers Push São Paulo FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 22% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 18% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
São Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.