Wednesday , 11 November 2026

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

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2026
São Paulo FC
4 – 1
Full Time
Cruzeiro EC
Sat 4 Apr 2026 · 21:30 UTC Morumbi 36,650 HT 45' · FT 45'
Jonathan Calleri pen 12' 1–0
Ferreira 16' 2–0
2–1 47' Christian
Ferreira 62' 3–1
Ferreira 90+1' 4–1
Wendell 67' Y
Ferreira 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Rodrigo Pereira de Lima (Brazil)
  • Assistant 1 Luanderson Lima dos Santos (Brazil)
  • Assistant 2 Francisco Chaves Bezerra Junior (Brazil)
12 games this season 🟨 1.7/game ⚽ 6.7 goals/game

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

7
2
5
São Paulo FC 14 games · Avg 1.9 goals Cruzeiro EC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-04 São Paulo FC 4–1 Cruzeiro EC 2025-08-31 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 São Paulo FC 2025-04-13 São Paulo FC 1–1 Cruzeiro EC 2024-09-15 Cruzeiro EC 0–1 São Paulo FC 2024-06-02 São Paulo FC 2–0 Cruzeiro EC

Recent Form

São Paulo FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Apr Cruzeiro EC H 4–1 W
01 Apr SC Internacional A 1–1 D
22 Mar SE Palmeiras H 0–1 L
18 Mar CA Mineiro A 0–1 L
15 Mar RB Bragantino A 2–1 W
12 Mar Chapecoense AF H 2–0 W
Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Apr São Paulo FC A 1–4 L
01 Apr EC Vitoria H 3–0 W
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

Season Stats

São Paulo FC Cruzeiro EC
#10 Position #3
44 Points 60
34 Played 34
12 / 8 / 14 W / D / L 18 / 6 / 10
39 Scored 55
39 Conceded 48
+0 GD +7
1.29 PPG 1.76
35% Win % 53%

Key Stats

29% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
14% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
26% Clean Sheets
São Paulo FC this season
26% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season

São Paulo FC are 10th (44 pts). Cruzeiro EC are 3rd (60 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

São Paulo FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
8/6
46-60
–/11
61-75
7/2
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

São Paulo FC
Jonathan Calleri 10 G 2 A
Luciano 9 G 1 A
Artur Guimaraes 4 G 1 A
Ferreira 4 G
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Morumbi. Ninety minutes of football awaits between São Paulo FC and Cruzeiro EC.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Roger Machado will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ferreira is clearly more than just a goal scorer for São Paulo FC.
  • 12' What composure from Jonathan Calleri! The Argentina international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 16' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ferreira makes it 0-2.
  • 21' Over 21 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 26' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cruzeiro EC that had 264 games and scored 240 goals.
  • 31' Cruzeiro EC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 36' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both São Paulo FC and Cruzeiro EC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 41' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 46' Kaua Moraes gets the nod from Cruzeiro EC. He replaces William and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 47' Assisted by Keny Arroyo with the perfectly-timed delivery and Christian makes no mistake. 0-3!
  • 52' Lucas Ramon has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 57' Kaiki Bruno has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 264 appearances.
  • 60' Fresh legs for Sao Paulo FC! Cauly comes on to replace Luciano.
  • 62' Ferreira has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 62 minutes.
  • 67' That is a card for Sao Paulo FC. Wendell will be fuming at that decision.
  • 68' Gerson makes way for Wanderson at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cruzeiro EC.
  • 73' It looks surprising São Paulo FC does not make any changes. Neizer Villarreal has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 76' Time for substitution for Sao Paulo FC. Jonathan Calleri is replaced by Andre Silva.
  • 77' Time for substitution for Sao Paulo FC. Damian Bobadilla is replaced by Pablo Maia.
  • 82' Cruzeiro EC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 83' The crowd applauds Fabricio Bruno as he leaves the pitch. Jonathan steps in for Cruzeiro EC.
  • 88' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matheus Pereira made 304 appearances and scored 44 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Ferreira is booked for Sao Paulo FC — card on 90.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-1.

Lineups

São Paulo FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roger Machado

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Artur Jorge

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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

São Paulo FC Form

2026-04-04 São Paulo FC 4–1 Cruzeiro EC W 2026-04-01 SC Internacional 1–1 São Paulo FC D 2026-03-22 São Paulo FC 0–1 SE Palmeiras L 2026-03-18 CA Mineiro 1–0 São Paulo FC L 2026-03-15 RB Bragantino 1–2 São Paulo FC W 2026-03-12 São Paulo FC 2–0 Chapecoense AF W

Cruzeiro EC Form

2026-04-04 São Paulo FC 4–1 Cruzeiro EC L 2026-04-01 Cruzeiro EC 3–0 EC Vitoria W 2026-03-22 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 Santos FC D 2026-03-18 CA Paranaense 2–1 Cruzeiro EC L 2026-03-15 Cruzeiro EC 3–3 CR Vasco da Gama D 2026-03-12 CR Flamengo 2–0 Cruzeiro EC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.85 São Paulo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Cruzeiro EC xG
I would bet for: São Paulo FC to win 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
São Paulo FC56% Draw24% Cruzeiro EC20%
Actual: São Paulo FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

São Paulo FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Cruzeiro EC
44%
São Paulo FC or Cruzeiro EC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
São Paulo FC39% Draw44% Cruzeiro EC17%
Actual: São Paulo FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9.4%
0 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
5.9%
3 – 0
5.7%
1 – 2
5.3%
0 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 2
3.1%
0 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — São Paulo FC

Handicap São Paulo FC covers Push Cruzeiro EC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 17% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 23% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 12% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

São Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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