Cruzeiro EC vs Santos FC, Serie A 2026 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)
Match Details
- Referee Ramon Abatti Abel
15 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 7.8 goals/game
🟥 3 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar | Santos FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Mar | CA Paranaense | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Mar | CR Vasco da Gama | H | 3–3 | D |
| 12 Mar | CR Flamengo | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Feb | SC Corinthians Paulista | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Feb | Mirassol FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar | Cruzeiro EC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Mar | SC Internacional | H | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Mar | SC Corinthians Paulista | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Mar | Mirassol FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Feb | CR Vasco da Gama | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Feb | CA Paranaense | A | 1–2 | 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' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Cruzeiro EC and Santos FC.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Cruzeiro EC Lineups
Santos FC Lineups
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
1 / 4
1.56
Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
Santos FC xG
I would bet for:
Cruzeiro EC or Santos FC 73% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Cruzeiro EC or Draw
69%
Draw or Santos FC
58%
Cruzeiro EC or Santos FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
7.4%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC
| Handicap | Cruzeiro EC covers | Push | Santos FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 20% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 17% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

