Cruzeiro EC vs Santos FC, Serie A 2023 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 May | Santos FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Apr | RB Bragantino | A | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Apr | Gremio FBPA | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Apr | SC Corinthians Paulista | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Dec | SE Palmeiras | H | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Dec | Gremio FBPA | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 May | Cruzeiro EC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Apr | America FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 23 Apr | CA Mineiro | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Apr | Gremio FBPA | A | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Nov | Fortaleza EC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Nov | Botafogo FR | A | 0–3 | L |
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Cruzeiro EC launch into their encounter with Santos FC.
- 5' Cruzeiro EC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 9' Another substitution for Cruzeiro EC to replace Rafael Bilu by Wesley on 9 minute.
- 14' The -year-old Joaquim has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 19' Santos FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 21' Wesley puts Cruzeiro EC on the lead.
- 23' The referee calls foul for Matheus Jussa. He receives a Yellow card.
- 28' Rodrigo Fernandez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 33' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Santos FC winning 0% of all matches.
- 38' Controversy at the stadium! Lucas Lima argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 43' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cruzeiro EC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for William.
- 46' The whistle greets Nathan as he departs to be replaced by Gabriel Inocencio.
- 51' Lucas Lima needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 58' A goal from the Brazil international Angelo Borges! He fires home on 58 to make it 1-1!
- 63' Magnificent from Wesley! That is 22 goals in 179 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 64' Gabriel Inocencio picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 66' Rodrigo Fernandez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 66.
- 69' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ramiro on 69 minutes.
- 69' Time for substitution for Santos FC. Rodrigo Fernandez is replaced by Ed Carlos.
- 74' It’s high time Pepa made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Machado. He replaces Ramiro on 75 minute.
- 78' A change in the Santos FC ranks — Lucas Lima exits the field as Daniel Ruiz Rivera enters on 78.
- 80' The referee has no hesitation. Oliveira is booked for Cruzeiro EC — Yellow card on 80.
- 83' The referee shows Cruzeiro EC player a Yellow card on 83.
- 84' Henrique Dourado gets the nod from Cruzeiro EC. He replaces Gilberto and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' The crowd applauds Guilherme Camacho as he leaves the pitch. Deivid de Souza steps in for Santos FC.
- 89' Controversy at the stadium! Henrique Dourado argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- The points are shared — Cruzeiro EC 2-1 Santos FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Cruzeiro EC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Mateus Vital ↓ Neto Moura 84'
- 3
- 12
- 1
-
31
Rafael Bilu ↓ Wesley 9'
- 4
-
9
Bruno Rodrigues ↓ Neto Moura 84'
-
21
Gilberto ↓ Henrique Dourado 84'
- 17
- 25
- 6
Bench
-
99
Henrique Dourado ↑ 84'
-
8
Neto Moura ↑ 84'
- 10
- 27
-
11
Wesley ↑ 9'
- 33
-
23
Machado ↑ 75'
- 22
- 18
- 98
- 48
- 16
Coach
Pepa
Santos FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Lucas Lima ↓ Daniel Ruiz Rivera 78'
- 20
- 34
-
22
Nathan ↓ Gabriel Inocencio 46'
- 9
-
30
Lucas Braga ↓ Angelo Borges 46'
- 29
- 24
- 44
-
14
Rodrigo Fernandez ↓ Ed Carlos 69'
- 28
Bench
- 88
- 1
- 5
- 13
-
11
Angelo Borges ↑ 46'
- 17
- 2
- 15
-
37
Ed Carlos ↑ 69'
-
7
Daniel Ruiz Rivera ↑ 78'
-
12
Gabriel Inocencio ↑ 46'
-
36
Deivid de Souza ↑ 87'
Coach
Odair Hellmann
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Thaciano | 2 |
| Wesley | 2 |
| Nikao | 1 |
| Bruno Silva | 1 |
| Matheus Jussa | 1 |
| Thiago Neves | 1 |
| Bruno Rodrigues | 1 |
| Fred | 1 |
Head to Head
Cruzeiro EC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.78
Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
Santos FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cruzeiro EC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Cruzeiro EC or Draw
77%
Draw or Santos FC
47%
Cruzeiro EC or Santos FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Cruzeiro EC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.9%
2 – 0
7.6%
0 – 0
6.6%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC
| Handicap | Cruzeiro EC covers | Push | Santos FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 21% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.