Saturday , 26 September 2026

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

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2024
São Paulo FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Cruzeiro EC
Sun 2 Jun 2024 · 21:30 UTC Morumbi 44,928 HT 45' · FT 45'
Lucas Moura 5' 1–0
Jonathan Calleri 48' 2–0
Y 13' Alvaro Barreal
R 38' Marlon
Alan Franco 45' Y
Y 63' Kaiki Bruno
Alisson 80' Y

Overview

Match Preview

São Paulo FC vs Cruzeiro EC — Serie A at Morumbi.

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 São 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

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

Recent Form

São Paulo FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jun Cruzeiro EC H 2–0 W
30 May CA Talleres H 2–0 W
17 May Barcelona SC H 0–0 D
13 May Fluminense FC H 2–1 W
09 May CD Cobresal A 3–1 W
05 May EC Vitoria A 3–1 W
Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jun São Paulo FC A 0–2 L
12 May AC Goianiense A 1–0 W
28 Apr EC Vitoria H 3–1 W
21 Apr CA Mineiro A 0–3 L
17 Apr Fortaleza EC A 1–1 D
14 Apr Botafogo FR H 3–2 W

Season Stats

São Paulo FC Cruzeiro EC
#11 Position #6
36 Points 45
27 Played 28
10 / 6 / 11 W / D / L 13 / 6 / 9
32 Scored 42
30 Conceded 40
+2 GD +2
1.33 PPG 1.61
37% Win % 46%

Key Stats

31% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
15% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
26% Clean Sheets
São Paulo FC this season
21% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season

São Paulo FC are 11th (36 pts). Cruzeiro EC are 6th (45 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

São Paulo FC
0-15
5/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
4/3
46-60
–/9
61-75
5/2
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

São Paulo FC
Luciano 8 G 1 A
Jonathan Calleri 8 G 1 A
Ferreira 4 G
Artur Guimaraes 3 G 1 A
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Sao Paulo FC vs Cruzeiro EC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' A goal from the Brazil international Lucas Moura! He fires home on 5 to make it 1-0!
  • 10' It looks surprising Cruzeiro EC does not make any changes. Rafael Monteiro has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 13' Controversy at the stadium! Alvaro Barreal argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 18' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 23' Brazil international Kaiki Bruno has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 28' 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.
  • 33' Sao Paulo FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 38' Cruzeiro EC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 43' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 44' Time for substitution for Sao Paulo FC. Joao Moreira is replaced by Nahuel Ferraresi.
  • 45' Alan Franco is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Cruzeiro EC! Kaiki Bruno comes on to replace Rafael Silva.
  • 48' A goal from the Argentina international Jonathan Calleri! He fires home on 48 to make it 2-0!
  • 53' It is a cagey affair so far. Sao Paulo FC in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past Cruzeiro EC's compact 4-3-2-1.
  • 54' The Cruzeiro EC manager makes a substitution. Gabriel Veron departs to be replaced by Joao Pedro.
  • 59' Cruzeiro EC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 63' Poor challenge from Kaiki Bruno. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 68' The 21-year-old Robert has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 69' Another substitution for Cruzeiro EC to replace Alvaro Barreal by Vitor Hugo on 69 minute.
  • 74' Marlon is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sao Paulo FC tonight.
  • 75' A change in the Sao Paulo FC ranks — Lucas Moura exits the field as Michel Araujo enters on 75.
  • 80' Alisson picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 81' The Cruzeiro EC manager makes a substitution. Lucas Romero departs to be replaced by Robert.
  • 83' The Sao Paulo FC manager makes a substitution. Jonathan Calleri departs to be replaced by Andre Silva.
  • 88' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

São Paulo FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luis Zubeldía

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

4-3-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Moises

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

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

São Paulo FC Form

2024-06-02 São Paulo FC 2–0 Cruzeiro EC W 2024-05-30 São Paulo FC 2–0 CA Talleres W 2024-05-17 São Paulo FC 0–0 Barcelona SC D 2024-05-13 São Paulo FC 2–1 Fluminense FC W 2024-05-09 CD Cobresal 1–3 São Paulo FC W 2024-05-05 EC Vitoria 1–3 São Paulo FC W

Cruzeiro EC Form

2024-06-02 São Paulo FC 2–0 Cruzeiro EC L 2024-05-12 AC Goianiense 0–1 Cruzeiro EC W 2024-04-28 Cruzeiro EC 3–1 EC Vitoria W 2024-04-21 CA Mineiro 3–0 Cruzeiro EC L 2024-04-17 Fortaleza EC 1–1 Cruzeiro EC D 2024-04-14 Cruzeiro EC 3–2 Botafogo FR W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.37 São Paulo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83 Cruzeiro EC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
São Paulo FC50% Draw28% Cruzeiro EC22%
Actual: São Paulo FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

São Paulo FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Cruzeiro EC
50%
São Paulo FC or Cruzeiro EC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
São Paulo FC33% Draw51% Cruzeiro EC16%
Actual: São Paulo FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.1%
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
13.4%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
3.9%
0 – 2
3.6%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
1.7%

Asian Handicap — São Paulo FC

Handicap São Paulo FC covers Push Cruzeiro EC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 15% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 24% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 14% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

São Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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