Cruzeiro EC vs Santos FC, Serie A 2019 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Cruzeiro EC vs Santos FC — Serie A .
- Cruzeiro EC 28 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
- Santos FC 27 games · 38 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Anderson Daronco
- Referee Rafael da Silva Alves
- Referee Elio de Andrade
- Referee Paulo Cesar Zanovelli da Silva
7 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 9.9 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 | Sao 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug | Santos FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Aug | Avaí FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Aug | CA Mineiro | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Jul | CA Paranaense | H | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Jul | EC Bahia | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Jul | Botafogo FR | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug | Cruzeiro EC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Aug | Sao Paulo FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Aug | Goiás EC | H | 6–1 | W |
| 28 Jul | Avaí FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Jul | Botafogo FR | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Jul | EC Bahia | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Cruzeiro EC | Santos FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #8 |
| 45 | Points | 38 |
| 28 | Played | 27 |
| 13 / 6 / 9 | W / D / L | 10 / 8 / 9 |
| 42 | Scored | 41 |
| 40 | Conceded | 40 |
| +2 | GD | +1 |
| 1.61 | PPG | 1.41 |
| 46% | Win % | 37% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
Cruzeiro EC this season
26%
Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
Santos FC this season
Cruzeiro EC are 6th (45 pts). Santos FC are 8th (38 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
Santos FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/3
31-45
7/3
46-60
4/4
61-75
3/4
76+
7/7
■ 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 |
Santos FC
| Gabriel Barbosa | 11 G | 3 A |
| Neymar | 6 G | 3 A |
| Alvaro Barreal | 5 G | 1 A |
| Benjamin Rollheiser | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Cruzeiro EC have kicked off against Santos FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 4' Controversy at the stadium! Gustavo Henrique argues furiously but the Red card stands.
- 9' The Santos FC manager makes a substitution. Evandro departs to be replaced by Para.
- 14' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. David made 257 appearances and scored 18 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 19' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 24' Cruzeiro EC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Santos FC backline.
- 25' Fred is replacing Egidio for the Cruzeiro EC side.
- 30' Henrique, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 31' A moment of madness from Fred on 31 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Cruzeiro EC will be frustrated.
- 36' Santos FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 41' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 44' Fred puts Cruzeiro EC on the lead.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Thiago Neves.
- 46' Fresh legs for Santos FC! Luis Felipe comes on to replace Para.
- 47' Thiago Neves adds to his 0 season tally! Cruzeiro EC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 52' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 54' Dede makes way for Caca at the 54 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cruzeiro EC.
- 59' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 62' Santos FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alison is hanging Carlos Sanchez on the field on 62 minute.
- 67' Carlos Sanchez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 68' The whistle greets David as he departs to be replaced by Robinho.
- 73' Over 73 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 78' Santos FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 83' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 88' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lucas Verissimo, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.
Lineups
Cruzeiro EC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 26
- 6
- 8
- 10
- 11
- 25
- 28
- 18
- 32
- 20
Bench
Coach
Rogério Ceni
Santos FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Thaciano | 2 |
| Wesley | 2 |
| Fred | 1 |
| Matheus Pereira | 1 |
| Luis Orejuela | 1 |
| Benjamin Rollheiser | 1 |
| Raniel | 1 |
| Marinho | 1 |
Head to Head
Cruzeiro EC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.7
Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
Santos FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cruzeiro EC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Cruzeiro EC or Draw
77%
Draw or Santos FC
49%
Cruzeiro EC or Santos FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Cruzeiro EC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
8%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 1
5.3%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
4.8%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC
| Handicap | Cruzeiro EC covers | Push | Santos FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 22% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.