Cruzeiro EC vs Santos FC, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Cruzeiro EC vs Santos FC — Serie A .
- Cruzeiro EC 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Santos FC 18 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE Palmeiras | 18 | 41 |
| 2 | CR Flamengo | 17 | 34 |
| 3 | Fluminense FC | 18 | 31 |
| 4 | CA Paranaense | 18 | 30 |
| 5 | RB Bragantino | 18 | 29 |
| 6 | EC Bahia | 17 | 26 |
| 7 | Coritiba FBC | 18 | 26 |
| 8 | Sao Paulo FC | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | CA Mineiro | 18 | 24 |
| 10 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 18 | 24 |
| 11 | Cruzeiro EC | 18 | 24 |
| 12 | Botafogo FR | 17 | 22 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 17 | 22 |
| 14 | SC Internacional | 18 | 21 |
| 15 | Santos FC | 18 | 21 |
| 16 | Grêmio FBPA | 18 | 21 |
| 17 | CR Vasco da Gama | 18 | 20 |
| 18 | Clube do Remo | 18 | 18 |
| 19 | Mirassol FC | 17 | 16 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 17 | 9 |
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 | Grêmio FBPA | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Apr | SC Corinthians Paulista | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Dec | SE Palmeiras | H | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Dec | Grêmio 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 | Grêmio 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #15 |
| 24 | Points | 21 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 6 / 6 / 6 | W / D / L | 5 / 6 / 7 |
| 24 | Scored | 26 |
| 28 | Conceded | 29 |
| -4 | GD | -3 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.17 |
| 33% | Win % | 28% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
28%
Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
Cruzeiro EC this season
28%
Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
Santos FC this season
Cruzeiro EC are 11th (24 pts). Santos FC are 15th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cruzeiro EC
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Santos FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/4
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cruzeiro EC
| Christian | 5 G | 3 A |
| Kaio Jorge | 4 G | |
| Matheus Pereira | 3 G | 2 A |
| Neizer Villarreal | 3 G | 1 A |
Santos FC
| Gabriel Barbosa | 7 G | 2 A |
| Neymar | 4 G | 2 A |
| Alvaro Barreal | 3 G | |
| Benjamin Rollheiser | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Cruzeiro EC to score. At the same time, Santos FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 9' The supporters are chanting for Wesley. He replaces Rafael Bilu on 9 minute.
- 14' Cruzeiro EC is showing some good football. However, Cruzeiro EC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 19' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 21' Wesley does the damage! The net is bulging and Cruzeiro EC surge ahead!
- 23' Cruzeiro EC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 28' Cruzeiro EC have won 211 goals from 250 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 33' Cruzeiro EC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 38' Lucas Lima catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 38.
- 43' Santos FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 45' William has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
- 46' Time for substitution for Santos FC. Nathan is replaced by Gabriel Inocencio.
- 51' Deivid de Souza is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cruzeiro EC so far.
- 56' Joao Paulo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 58' Angelo Borges does the damage! The net is bulging and Santos FC surge ahead!
- 63' Goal! Wesley scores his 22 goal in 171 matches.
- 64' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Gabriel Inocencio.
- 66' A meaty challenge results in booking for Rodrigo Fernandez on 66.
- 69' The referee calls foul for Ramiro. He receives a Yellow card.
- 69' Rodrigo Fernandez makes way for Ed Carlos at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Santos FC.
- 74' It’s high time Odair Hellmann made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 75' Ramiro makes way for Machado at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cruzeiro EC.
- 78' Fresh legs for Santos FC! Daniel Ruiz Rivera comes on to replace Lucas Lima.
- 80' Oliveira picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 83' A meaty challenge results in booking for Richard on 83.
- 84' Another change for Cruzeiro EC made on 84 minute. Gilberto leaves to be changed by Henrique Dourado.
- 87' A tactical swap from Santos FC — Deivid de Souza on, Guilherme Camacho off on 87 minutes.
- 89' Controversy at the stadium! Henrique Dourado argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Cruzeiro EC players.
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
1.75
Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
Santos FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + 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
76%
Draw or Santos FC
48%
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
7.7%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC
| Handicap | Cruzeiro EC covers | Push | Santos FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 21% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.