Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Cruzeiro EC vs Santos FC, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2025
Cruzeiro EC
1 – 2
Full Time
Santos FC
Sun 10 Aug 2025 · 21:30 UTC Mineirao HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 10' Tomas Rincon
Lucas Villalba 24' Y
Lucas Romero 34' Y
Christian 41' Y
Y 48' Gustavo Caballero
Kaiki Bruno 57' Y
Y 60' Ze Rafael
Matheus Pereira 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cruzeiro EC vs Santos FC — Serie A at Mineirao.

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

5
1
4
Cruzeiro EC 10 games · Avg 2.6 goals Santos FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-08-10 Cruzeiro EC 1–2 Santos FC 2023-09-14 Santos FC 0–3 Cruzeiro EC 2023-05-06 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 Santos FC 2019-11-24 Santos FC 4–1 Cruzeiro EC 2019-08-18 Cruzeiro EC 2–0 Santos FC

Recent Form

Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Aug Santos FC H 1–2 L
03 Aug Botafogo FR A 2–0 W
27 Jul Ceará SC H 1–2 L
23 Jul SC Corinthians Paulista A 0–0 D
20 Jul EC Juventude H 4–0 W
17 Jul Fluminense FC A 2–0 W
Santos FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Aug Cruzeiro EC A 2–1 W
04 Aug EC Juventude H 3–1 W
26 Jul SC Recife A 2–2 D
24 Jul SC Internacional H 1–2 L
19 Jul Mirassol FC A 0–3 L
16 Jul CR Flamengo H 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)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
21% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
26% Clean Sheets
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Mineirao!
  • 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 10' That is a card for Santos FC. Tomas Rincon will be fuming at that decision.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' Brazil international Neymar has been a key figure this campaign — 4 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
  • 24' That is a card for Cruzeiro EC. Lucas Villalba will be fuming at that decision.
  • 29' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cruzeiro EC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 34' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Lucas Romero.
  • 39' Cruzeiro EC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Santos FC backline.
  • 41' A moment of madness from Christian on 41 minutes earns him a card. Cruzeiro EC will be frustrated.
  • 43' Assisted by Wanderson with the perfectly-timed delivery and Fabricio Bruno makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 46' Tiquinho Soares gets the nod from Santos FC. He replaces Benjamin Rollheiser and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 48' The referee has no hesitation. Gustavo Caballero is booked for Santos FC — card on 48.
  • 53' Kaiki Bruno is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Santos FC so far.
  • 57' Kaiki Bruno catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 57.
  • 60' Ze Rafael picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 62' What a strike from Guilherme! The score is 1-1.
  • 67' Lucas Villalba needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
  • 71' Matheus Henrique is ready to make an impact after coming on for Christian at the 71 minute mark.
  • 72' Wanderson makes way for Marquinhos at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cruzeiro EC.
  • 77' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 81' A change in the Cruzeiro EC ranks — Lucas Romero exits the field as Gabriel Barbosa enters on 81.
  • 86' 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.
  • 89' The deadlock is broken! Gustavo Caballero gets on the scoresheet on 89 minutes.
  • 90' A change in the Santos FC ranks — Neymar exits the field as Joao Schmidt enters on 90.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Matheus Pereira is booked for Cruzeiro EC — card on 90.
  • 1-2 the final result. Cruzeiro EC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leonardo Jardim

Santos FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Cesar Sampaio

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Wesley 2
Thaciano 2
Joao Schmidt 1
Gabriel Barbosa 1
Angelo Borges 1
Bruno Silva 1
Nikao 1
Bruno Silva 1

Head to Head

2025-08-10 Cruzeiro EC 1–2 Santos FC 2023-09-14 Santos FC 0–3 Cruzeiro EC 2023-05-06 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 Santos FC 2019-11-24 Santos FC 4–1 Cruzeiro EC 2019-08-18 Cruzeiro EC 2–0 Santos FC

Cruzeiro EC Form

2025-08-10 Cruzeiro EC 1–2 Santos FC L 2025-08-03 Botafogo FR 0–2 Cruzeiro EC W 2025-07-27 Cruzeiro EC 1–2 Ceará SC L 2025-07-23 SC Corinthians Paulista 0–0 Cruzeiro EC D 2025-07-20 Cruzeiro EC 4–0 EC Juventude W 2025-07-17 Fluminense FC 0–2 Cruzeiro EC W

Santos FC Form

2025-08-10 Cruzeiro EC 1–2 Santos FC W 2025-08-04 Santos FC 3–1 EC Juventude W 2025-07-26 SC Recife 2–2 Santos FC D 2025-07-24 Santos FC 1–2 SC Internacional L 2025-07-19 Mirassol FC 3–0 Santos FC L 2025-07-16 Santos FC 1–0 CR Flamengo W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.88 Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55 Santos FC xG
I would bet for: Cruzeiro EC or Santos FC 75% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cruzeiro EC44% Draw25% Santos FC31%
Actual: Santos FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Cruzeiro EC or Draw
69%
Draw or Santos FC
56%
Cruzeiro EC or Santos FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cruzeiro EC34% Draw41% Santos FC25%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.8%
1 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
5.3%
0 – 0
4.7%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC

Handicap Cruzeiro EC covers Push Santos FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 14% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 19% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 16% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.