Cruzeiro EC vs Santos FC, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Cruzeiro EC vs Santos FC — Serie A at Mineirao.
- Cruzeiro EC 34 games · 60 pts (2026/26)
- Santos FC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against cruzeiro ec and santos fc has kicked off!
- 5' santos fc is showing some good football. However, santos fc are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' It’s a booking for Santos FC player. Tomas Rincon gets a card.
- 15' Lucas Silva has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' cruzeiro ec are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 24' Lucas Villalba picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 29' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering santos fc that had 300 games and scored 377 goals.
- 34' Lucas Romero picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 39' santos fc come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 41' The referee calls foul for Christian. He receives a card.
- 43' Fabricio Bruno puts Cruzeiro EC on the lead.
- 46' Tiquinho Soares is ready to make an impact after coming on for Benjamin Rollheiser at the 46 minute mark.
- 48' Gustavo Caballero picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 53' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with santos fc winning 50% of all matches.
- 57' Cruzeiro EC receives a card for a hard tackle on 57.
- 60' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Ze Rafael.
- 62' Guilherme is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 11 goals this season for the .
- 67' santos fc 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.
- 71' The whistle greets Christian as he departs to be replaced by Matheus Henrique.
- 72' Marquinhos gets the nod from Cruzeiro EC. He replaces Wanderson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' Luisao is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for santos fc so far.
- 81' Cruzeiro EC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gabriel Barbosa is hanging Lucas Romero on the field on 81 minute.
- 86' Both keepers have barely been tested. cruzeiro ec and santos fc are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 89' Assisted by Guilherme with the perfectly-timed delivery and Gustavo Caballero makes no mistake. 0-3!
- 90' Joao Schmidt gets the nod from Santos FC. He replaces Neymar and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Cruzeiro EC player sees a card in front of him.
- The final score is 1-2.
Lineups
Cruzeiro EC Lineups
Starting XI
-
29
Lucas Romero ↓ Gabriel Barbosa 81'
- 16
- 1
- 15
- 12
- 10
- 19
-
94
Wanderson ↓ Marquinhos 72'
- 25
-
88
Christian ↓ Matheus Henrique 71'
- 6
Bench
-
8
Matheus Henrique ↑ 71'
- 11
- 5
-
9
Gabriel Barbosa ↑ 81'
-
7
Marquinhos ↑ 72'
- 21
- 77
- 26
- 14
- 34
- 41
- 36
Coach
Leonardo Jardim
Santos FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
-
10
Neymar ↓ Joao Schmidt 90'
-
8
Tomas Rincon ↓ Ze Rafael 46'
- 22
-
11
Guilherme ↓ Gonzalo Escobar 90'
- 77
- 4
- 32
- 33
- 49
- 25
Bench
- 16
-
6
Ze Rafael ↑ 46'
- 18
-
5
Joao Schmidt ↑ 90'
-
9
Tiquinho Soares ↑ 46'
- 1
-
31
Gonzalo Escobar ↑ 90'
- 19
-
17
Gustavo Caballero ↑ 46'
- 20
- 7
Coach
Cesar Sampaio
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
2 / 4
1.93
Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51
Santos FC xG
I would bet for:
Cruzeiro EC or Santos FC 75% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Santos FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.44
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Cruzeiro EC or Draw
70%
Draw or Santos FC
55%
Cruzeiro EC or Santos FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Cruzeiro EC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6%
1 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.8%
0 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC
| Handicap | Cruzeiro EC covers | Push | Santos FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 14% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 20% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 15% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.