Sunday , 16 August 2026

Cruzeiro EC vs Sao Paulo FC, Serie A 2024 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2024
Cruzeiro EC
0 – 1
Full Time
Sao Paulo FC
Sun 15 Sep 2024 · 21:30 UTC Mineirao 44,743 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 59' William da Silva
Y 5' Nahuel Ferraresi
Kaio Jorge 19' Y
Matheus Henrique 43' Y
Y 43' Michel Araujo
Lucas Romero 45' Y
Gabriel Veron 74' Y
Y 90' Andre Silva

Overview

Match Preview

Cruzeiro EC vs Sao Paulo FC — Serie A at Mineirao.

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

4
2
7
Cruzeiro EC 13 games · Avg 1.9 goals Sao Paulo FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-09-15 Cruzeiro EC 0–1 Sao Paulo FC 2024-06-02 Sao Paulo FC 2–0 Cruzeiro EC 2023-11-02 Sao Paulo FC 1–0 Cruzeiro EC 2023-06-25 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 Sao Paulo FC 2019-10-17 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 Sao Paulo FC

Recent Form

Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Sep Sao Paulo FC H 0–1 L
01 Sep AC Goianiense H 3–1 W
28 Aug SC Internacional H 0–0 D
25 Aug SC Internacional A 0–1 L
19 Aug EC Vitoria A 2–2 D
11 Aug CA Mineiro H 0–0 D
Sao Paulo FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Sep Cruzeiro EC A 1–0 W
01 Sep Fluminense FC A 0–2 L
25 Aug EC Vitoria H 2–1 W
22 Aug Club Nacional de Football H 2–0 W
18 Aug SE Palmeiras A 1–2 L
15 Aug Club Nacional de Football A 0–0 D

Season Stats

Cruzeiro EC Sao Paulo FC
#6 Position #12
33 Points 27
22 Played 22
9 / 6 / 7 W / D / L 7 / 6 / 9
30 Scored 27
31 Conceded 26
-1 GD +1
1.50 PPG 1.23
41% Win % 32%

Key Stats

31% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
15% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
23% Clean Sheets
Sao Paulo FC this season

Cruzeiro EC are 6th (33 pts). Sao Paulo FC are 12th (27 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
Sao Paulo FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
–/8
61-75
3/2
76+
4/5
■ 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
Sao Paulo FC
Jonathan Calleri 7 G 1 A
Luciano 6 G 1 A
Ferreira 4 G
Artur Guimaraes 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Cruzeiro EC welcome Sao Paulo FC for this crunch clash at Mineirao.
  • 5' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Nahuel Ferraresi on 5 minutes.
  • 10' Sao Paulo FC come into this ranked 6 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' Sao Paulo FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 19' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Kaio Jorge.
  • 24' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cruzeiro EC that had 253 games and scored 214 goals.
  • 29' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cruzeiro EC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 34' Supporters expect more eagerness from Vitor Hugo, as he is very good at scoring at Mineirao with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 39' Jose Sabino, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 43' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Matheus Henrique on 43 minutes.
  • 45' Cruzeiro EC receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
  • 50' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 55' It looks surprising Sao Paulo FC does not make any changes. Igor Vinicius has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 59' Sao Paulo FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by William da Silva on 59.
  • 61' It is a substitution in Cruzeiro EC team. Walace is replaced by Lautaro Diaz on 61 minute.
  • 66' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 69' The supporters are chanting for Gabriel Veron. He replaces Vitor Hugo on 69 minute.
  • 72' The Sao Paulo FC manager makes a substitution. William da Silva departs to be replaced by Jamal Lewis.
  • 73' Sao Paulo FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Luiz Gustavo is hanging Santiago Longo on the field on 73 minute.
  • 74' Cruzeiro EC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 79' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 82' Fresh legs for Sao Paulo FC! Rodrigo Huendra comes on to replace Michel Araujo.
  • 87' It is a cagey affair so far. Cruzeiro EC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Sao Paulo FC's compact 3-4-2-1.
  • 88' Cruzeiro EC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mateus Vital is hanging Matheus Henrique on the field on 88 minute.
  • 89' Marlon makes way for Kaiki Bruno at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cruzeiro EC.
  • 90' That is a card for Sao Paulo FC. Andre Silva will be fuming at that decision.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Sao Paulo FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ferreira 4
Jonathan Calleri 2
Diego Souza 2
Thiago Neves 2
Luciano 1
Lucas Moura 1
William da Silva 1
Christian 1

Head to Head

2024-09-15 Cruzeiro EC 0–1 Sao Paulo FC 2024-06-02 Sao Paulo FC 2–0 Cruzeiro EC 2023-11-02 Sao Paulo FC 1–0 Cruzeiro EC 2023-06-25 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 Sao Paulo FC 2019-10-17 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 Sao Paulo FC

Cruzeiro EC Form

2024-09-15 Cruzeiro EC 0–1 Sao Paulo FC L 2024-09-01 Cruzeiro EC 3–1 AC Goianiense W 2024-08-28 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 SC Internacional D 2024-08-25 SC Internacional 1–0 Cruzeiro EC L 2024-08-19 EC Vitoria 2–2 Cruzeiro EC D 2024-08-11 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 CA Mineiro D

Sao Paulo FC Form

2024-09-15 Cruzeiro EC 0–1 Sao Paulo FC W 2024-09-01 Fluminense FC 2–0 Sao Paulo FC L 2024-08-25 Sao Paulo FC 2–1 EC Vitoria W 2024-08-22 Sao Paulo FC 2–0 Club Nacional de Football W 2024-08-18 SE Palmeiras 2–1 Sao Paulo FC L 2024-08-15 Club Nacional de Football 0–0 Sao Paulo FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.09 Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99 Sao Paulo FC xG
I would bet for: Cruzeiro EC or Sao Paulo FC 68% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cruzeiro EC35% Draw32% Sao Paulo FC33%
Actual: Sao Paulo FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.08
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Cruzeiro EC or Draw
67%
Draw or Sao Paulo FC
65%
Cruzeiro EC or Sao Paulo FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cruzeiro EC25% Draw54% Sao Paulo FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.9%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
12.3%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
2.6%
3 – 0
2.6%
1 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC

Handicap Cruzeiro EC covers Push Sao Paulo FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 21% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 19% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Sao Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✗

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