Cruzeiro EC vs Santos FC, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Cruzeiro EC vs Santos FC — Serie A .
- Cruzeiro EC 22 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Santos FC 21 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE Palmeiras | 23 | 48 |
| 2 | CR Flamengo | 21 | 42 |
| 3 | CA Paranaense | 23 | 41 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 23 | 38 |
| 5 | EC Bahia | 22 | 33 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro EC | 22 | 33 |
| 7 | RB Bragantino | 22 | 32 |
| 8 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 22 | 32 |
| 9 | Coritiba FBC | 23 | 31 |
| 10 | Botafogo FR | 21 | 30 |
| 11 | CA Mineiro | 21 | 29 |
| 12 | Sao Paulo FC | 22 | 27 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 22 | 26 |
| 14 | Gremio FBPA | 21 | 25 |
| 15 | SC Internacional | 22 | 23 |
| 16 | Mirassol FC | 21 | 23 |
| 17 | Santos FC | 21 | 22 |
| 18 | CR Vasco da Gama | 21 | 22 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 22 | 22 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 21 | 10 |
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 | #17 |
| 33 | Points | 22 |
| 22 | Played | 21 |
| 9 / 6 / 7 | W / D / L | 5 / 7 / 9 |
| 30 | Scored | 29 |
| 31 | Conceded | 35 |
| -1 | GD | -6 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.05 |
| 41% | Win % | 24% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
Cruzeiro EC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
Santos FC this season
Cruzeiro EC are 6th (33 pts). Santos FC are 17th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cruzeiro EC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/4
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/–
61-75
4/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Santos FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/4
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cruzeiro EC
| Kaio Jorge | 6 G | |
| Christian | 5 G | 3 A |
| Matheus Pereira | 5 G | 2 A |
| Neizer Villarreal | 3 G | 1 A |
Santos FC
| Gabriel Barbosa | 7 G | 2 A |
| Neymar | 6 G | 2 A |
| Alvaro Barreal | 4 G | 1 A |
| Benjamin Rollheiser | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at as Cruzeiro EC face off against Santos FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The 31-year-old Joao Paulo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 9' Wesley is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rafael Bilu at the 9 minute mark.
- 14' Rafael, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 19' Santos FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 21' GOAL! Wesley fires home to make it 1-0!
- 23' Matheus Jussa catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 23.
- 28' Mateus Vital has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 33' The travelling Santos FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 38' Lucas Lima picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 43' A quiet spell here at . Cruzeiro EC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 45' William is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 46' Santos FC make a change. Nathan trudges off to be replaced by Gabriel Inocencio on 46 minutes.
- 51' Cruzeiro EC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 56' Rodrigo Fernandez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 20 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 58' Angelo Borges adds to his 0 season tally! Santos FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 63' Wesley with the second goal in the match!
- 64' The referee has no hesitation. Gabriel Inocencio is booked for Santos FC — Yellow card on 64.
- 66' Rodrigo Fernandez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 66.
- 69' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ramiro.
- 69' Ed Carlos is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rodrigo Fernandez at the 69 minute mark.
- 74' It’s high time Odair Hellmann made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 75' A tactical swap from Cruzeiro EC — Machado on, Ramiro off on 75 minutes.
- 78' Fresh legs for Santos FC! Daniel Ruiz Rivera comes on to replace Lucas Lima.
- 80' Poor challenge from Oliveira. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 83' A moment of madness from Richard on 83 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Cruzeiro EC will be frustrated.
- 84' Another substitution for Cruzeiro EC to replace Gilberto by Henrique Dourado on 84 minute.
- 87' It is a substitution in Santos FC team. Guilherme Camacho is replaced by Deivid de Souza on 87 minute.
- 89' Henrique Dourado has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 89.
- 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 |
| Gabriel Barbosa | 1 |
| Eduardo Sasha | 1 |
| Joao Schmidt | 1 |
| Raniel | 1 |
| Yeferson Soteldo | 1 |
| Sassa | 1 |
Head to Head
Cruzeiro EC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.83
Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
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
78%
Draw or Santos FC
46%
Cruzeiro EC or Santos FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Cruzeiro EC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.2%
2 – 0
8.1%
0 – 0
6.6%
1 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
5.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
3.5%
0 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC
| Handicap | Cruzeiro EC covers | Push | Santos FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 22% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.