Tuesday , 6 October 2026

Cruzeiro EC vs Sao Paulo FC, Serie A 2026 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2026
Cruzeiro EC
0 – 0
Upcoming
Sao Paulo FC
Thu 8 Oct 2026 · 00:30 UTC Mineirao

Overview

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Cruzeiro EC vs Sao Paulo 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 28 43
8 Santos FC 28 41
9 Coritiba FBC 28 38
10 Sao Paulo FC 28 36
11 RB Bragantino 28 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

4
2
7
Cruzeiro EC 13 games · Avg 1.9 goals Sao Paulo FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-04 Sao Paulo FC 4–1 Cruzeiro EC 2025-08-31 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 Sao Paulo FC 2025-04-13 Sao Paulo FC 1–1 Cruzeiro EC 2024-09-15 Cruzeiro EC 0–1 Sao Paulo FC 2024-06-02 Sao Paulo FC 2–0 Cruzeiro EC

Recent Form

Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Sep EC Vitoria A 3–1 W
13 Sep Santos FC A 1–2 L
06 Sep CA Paranaense H 3–1 W
30 Aug CR Vasco da Gama A 1–3 L
22 Aug CR Flamengo H 2–1 W
16 Aug SC Corinthians Paulista A 2–1 W
Sao Paulo FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Oct Santos FC H 1–2 L
20 Sep SC Internacional H 1–0 W
12 Sep SE Palmeiras A 0–2 L
05 Sep CA Mineiro H 2–0 W
29 Aug RB Bragantino H 2–1 W
23 Aug Chapecoense AF A 0–1 L

Season Stats

Cruzeiro EC Sao Paulo FC
#6 Position #10
45 Points 36
28 Played 28
13 / 6 / 9 W / D / L 10 / 6 / 12
42 Scored 33
40 Conceded 32
+2 GD +1
1.61 PPG 1.29
46% Win % 36%

Key Stats

31% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
15% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
21% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
25% Clean Sheets
Sao Paulo FC this season

Cruzeiro EC are 6th (45 pts). Sao Paulo FC are 10th (36 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
Sao Paulo FC
0-15
5/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/4
46-60
–/10
61-75
5/2
76+
4/6
■ 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
Sao Paulo FC
Luciano 9 G 1 A
Jonathan Calleri 8 G 1 A
Ferreira 4 G
Artur Guimaraes 3 G 1 A

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ferreira 4
Thiago Neves 2
Jonathan Calleri 2
Diego Souza 2
Kaio Jorge 1
Everton 1
Matheus Pereira 1
Alexandre Pato 1

Head to Head

2026-04-04 Sao Paulo FC 4–1 Cruzeiro EC 2025-08-31 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 Sao Paulo FC 2025-04-13 Sao Paulo FC 1–1 Cruzeiro EC 2024-09-15 Cruzeiro EC 0–1 Sao Paulo FC 2024-06-02 Sao Paulo FC 2–0 Cruzeiro EC

Cruzeiro EC Form

2026-09-20 EC Vitoria 1–3 Cruzeiro EC W 2026-09-13 Santos FC 2–1 Cruzeiro EC L 2026-09-06 Cruzeiro EC 3–1 CA Paranaense W 2026-08-30 CR Vasco da Gama 3–1 Cruzeiro EC L 2026-08-22 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 CR Flamengo W 2026-08-16 SC Corinthians Paulista 1–2 Cruzeiro EC W

Sao Paulo FC Form

2026-10-02 Sao Paulo FC 1–2 Santos FC L 2026-09-20 Sao Paulo FC 1–0 SC Internacional W 2026-09-12 SE Palmeiras 2–0 Sao Paulo FC L 2026-09-05 Sao Paulo FC 2–0 CA Mineiro W 2026-08-29 Sao Paulo FC 2–1 RB Bragantino W 2026-08-23 Chapecoense AF 1–0 Sao Paulo FC L

Predictions

1.53 Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09 Sao Paulo FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

Cruzeiro EC47% Draw27% Sao Paulo FC26%

Both Teams to Score

Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.62

Over / Under Goals

Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Cruzeiro EC or Draw
74%
Draw or Sao Paulo FC
53%
Cruzeiro EC or Sao Paulo FC
73%

Half-Time Result

Cruzeiro EC33% Draw47% Sao Paulo FC20%

Correct Score

1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
10.2%
0 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
8.3%
0 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC

Handicap Cruzeiro EC covers Push Sao Paulo FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 22% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 15% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
34%
Sao Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
22%

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