Cruzeiro EC vs Santos FC, Serie A 2019 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Cruzeiro EC vs Santos FC — Serie A .
- Cruzeiro EC 34 games · 60 pts (2026/26)
- Santos FC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Anderson Daronco
- Referee Rafael da Silva Alves
- Referee Elio de Andrade
- Referee Paulo Cesar Zanovelli da Silva
9 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 11.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CR Flamengo | 34 | 76 |
| 2 | SE Palmeiras | 34 | 73 |
| 3 | Cruzeiro EC | 34 | 60 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 34 | 57 |
| 5 | CA Paranaense | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | EC Bahia | 34 | 53 |
| 7 | CA Mineiro | 34 | 50 |
| 8 | RB Bragantino | 34 | 47 |
| 9 | Santos FC | 34 | 47 |
| 10 | São Paulo FC | 34 | 44 |
| 11 | Botafogo FR | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Coritiba FBC | 34 | 42 |
| 13 | CR Vasco da Gama | 33 | 41 |
| 14 | Mirassol FC | 34 | 40 |
| 15 | SC Internacional | 34 | 38 |
| 16 | EC Vitoria | 34 | 38 |
| 17 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 34 | 37 |
| 18 | Gremio FBPA | 34 | 37 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 34 | 29 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 33 | 21 |
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 | São 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #9 |
| 60 | Points | 47 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 18 / 6 / 10 | W / D / L | 12 / 11 / 11 |
| 55 | Scored | 50 |
| 48 | Conceded | 49 |
| +7 | GD | +1 |
| 1.76 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 53% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
Cruzeiro EC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
Santos FC this season
Cruzeiro EC are 3rd (60 pts). Santos FC are 9th (47 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cruzeiro EC
0-15
4/4
16-30
4/8
31-45
10/7
46-60
7/2
61-75
8/2
76+
13/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Santos FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
4/3
31-45
9/8
46-60
7/4
61-75
3/4
76+
11/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cruzeiro EC
| Kaio Jorge | 14 G | 2 A |
| Matheus Pereira | 9 G | 7 A |
| Christian | 5 G | 3 A |
| Neizer Villarreal | 3 G | 1 A |
Santos FC
| Gabriel Barbosa | 15 G | 4 A |
| Neymar | 8 G | 3 A |
| Alvaro Barreal | 5 G | 1 A |
| Benjamin Rollheiser | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 4' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Gustavo Henrique on 4 minutes.
- 9' Evandro makes way for Para at the 9 minute mark. A tactical switch from Santos FC.
- 14' It looks like no one’s ball. Santos FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 19' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 24' Cruzeiro EC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 24.
- 25' Fresh legs for Cruzeiro EC! Fred comes on to replace Egidio.
- 30' Santos FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 31' Fred catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 31.
- 36' The travelling Santos FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 41' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 44' What composure from Fred! The Brazil international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 45' That is a Yellow card for Cruzeiro EC. Thiago Neves will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' Santos FC ring the changes. Para has done his job and it is now time for Luis Felipe to step up.
- 47' The Brazil Thiago Neves breaks the deadlock on 47 minutes. 2-0!
- 52' Evandro needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 54' Caca is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dede at the 54 minute mark.
- 59' It’s high time Jorge Sampaoli made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 62' Santos FC ring the changes. Carlos Sanchez has done his job and it is now time for Alison to step up.
- 67' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cruzeiro EC and Santos FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 68' Another change for Cruzeiro EC made on 68 minute. David leaves to be changed by Robinho.
- 73' Santos FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 78' Gustavo Henrique is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Santos FC tonight.
- 83' Cruzeiro EC have won 244 goals from 266 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 88' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Cruzeiro EC 2-0 Santos FC.
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 |
| Sassa | 1 |
| Diego Pituca | 1 |
| Guilherme | 1 |
| Gabriel Barbosa | 1 |
| Eduardo Sasha | 1 |
| Gustavo Caballero | 1 |
Head to Head
Cruzeiro EC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.74
Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
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
78%
Draw or Santos FC
48%
Cruzeiro EC or Santos FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Cruzeiro EC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
5.7%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5.5%
3 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC
| Handicap | Cruzeiro EC covers | Push | Santos FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 23% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.