Monday , 19 October 2026

Santos FC vs Cruzeiro EC, Serie A 2026 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2026
Santos FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Cruzeiro EC
Sun 13 Sep 2026 · 00:00 UTC Urbano Caldeira 13,877 HT 45' · FT 45'
Benjamin Rollheiser 28' 1–0
Fabricio Bruno og 32' 2–0
2–1 90' Matheus Pereira
Y 45' Kaio Jorge
Everton 65' Y
Rony 79' Y
Gabriel Brazao 82' Y
Y 90' Fabricio Bruno

Overview

Match Preview

Santos FC vs Cruzeiro EC — Serie A at Urbano Caldeira.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 CR Flamengo 31 67
2 SE Palmeiras 31 66
3 CA Paranaense 31 53
4 Fluminense FC 31 51
5 Cruzeiro EC 31 51
6 CA Mineiro 31 50
7 EC Bahia 31 49
8 Santos FC 31 45
9 Sao Paulo FC 31 42
10 RB Bragantino 31 41
11 Botafogo FR 31 39
12 Coritiba FBC 31 39
13 Mirassol FC 31 36
14 EC Vitoria 30 36
15 CR Vasco da Gama 30 35
16 SC Internacional 31 32
17 SC Corinthians Paulista 30 32
18 Gremio FBPA 31 31
19 Clube do Remo 31 26
20 Chapecoense AF 30 18

Head-to-Head

4
1
5
Santos FC 10 games · Avg 2.6 goals Cruzeiro EC
Last 5 meetings
2026-09-13 Santos FC 2–1 Cruzeiro EC 2026-03-22 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 Santos FC 2025-12-07 Santos FC 3–0 Cruzeiro EC 2025-08-10 Cruzeiro EC 1–2 Santos FC 2023-09-14 Santos FC 0–3 Cruzeiro EC

Recent Form

Santos FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Sep Cruzeiro EC H 2–1 W
06 Sep SC Internacional A 3–2 W
30 Aug SC Corinthians Paulista A 1–0 W
23 Aug Mirassol FC H 1–1 D
16 Aug CR Vasco da Gama A 3–0 W
09 Aug CA Paranaense H 0–2 L
Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
09 Aug Mirassol FC H 3–1 W

Season Stats

Santos FC Cruzeiro EC
#8 Position #5
45 Points 51
31 Played 31
12 / 9 / 10 W / D / L 15 / 6 / 10
48 Scored 50
46 Conceded 46
+2 GD +4
1.45 PPG 1.65
39% Win % 48%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
23% Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
23% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season

Santos FC are 8th (45 pts). Cruzeiro EC are 5th (51 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Santos FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
4/3
31-45
8/6
46-60
7/4
61-75
3/4
76+
10/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cruzeiro EC
0-15
3/4
16-30
4/8
31-45
8/6
46-60
7/2
61-75
7/2
76+
12/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Santos FC
Gabriel Barbosa 15 G 3 A
Neymar 8 G 3 A
Alvaro Barreal 5 G 1 A
Benjamin Rollheiser 3 G
Cruzeiro EC
Kaio Jorge 11 G 2 A
Matheus Pereira 9 G 6 A
Christian 5 G 3 A
Neizer Villarreal 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Santos FC have kicked off against Cruzeiro EC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Artur Jorge will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Santos FC and Cruzeiro EC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' Santos FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 20' Benjamin Rollheiser needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 16 Yellow cards this season.
  • 25' The travelling Cruzeiro EC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 28' Benjamin Rollheiser has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 28 minutes.
  • 32' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Fabricio Bruno makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 37' Gustavo Henrique has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 42' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cruzeiro EC that had 262 games and scored 235 goals.
  • 45' It’s a booking for Cruzeiro EC player. Kaio Jorge gets a card.
  • 46' The Cruzeiro EC bench stirs into life. Lucas Romero is withdrawn and Wesley Gassova gets his opportunity.
  • 51' It looks surprising Santos FC does not make any changes. Everton has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 61' Another substitution for Santos FC to replace Gustavo Henrique by Christian Oliva on 61 minute.
  • 65' That is a card for Santos FC. Everton will be fuming at that decision.
  • 70' The home supporters are growing impatient. Santos FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 74' Santos FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lima is hanging Benjamin Rollheiser on the field on 74 minute.
  • 75' Lucas Silva is ready to make an impact after coming on for Matheus Henrique at the 75 minute mark.
  • 79' A moment of madness from Rony on 79 minutes earns him a card. Santos FC will be frustrated.
  • 80' It is a substitution in Cruzeiro EC team. Keny Arroyo is replaced by Luciano Rodriguez on 80 minute.
  • 81' Rony makes way for Thaciano at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Santos FC.
  • 82' Santos FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 83' Gabriel Brazao was booked on 83.
  • 88' Santos FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 90' Fabricio Bruno catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
  • 90' Cruzeiro EC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Matheus Pereira on 90.
  • It finishes all square. Santos FC and Cruzeiro EC share the spoils 2-1.

Lineups

Santos FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Cuca

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Artur Jorge

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Thaciano 2
Wesley 2
Bruno Rodrigues 1
Fred 1
Matheus Pereira 1
Luis Orejuela 1
Benjamin Rollheiser 1
Raniel 1

Head to Head

2026-09-13 Santos FC 2–1 Cruzeiro EC 2026-03-22 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 Santos FC 2025-12-07 Santos FC 3–0 Cruzeiro EC 2025-08-10 Cruzeiro EC 1–2 Santos FC 2023-09-14 Santos FC 0–3 Cruzeiro EC

Santos FC Form

2026-09-13 Santos FC 2–1 Cruzeiro EC W 2026-09-06 SC Internacional 2–3 Santos FC W 2026-08-30 SC Corinthians Paulista 0–1 Santos FC W 2026-08-23 Santos FC 1–1 Mirassol FC D 2026-08-16 CR Vasco da Gama 0–3 Santos FC W 2026-08-09 Santos FC 0–2 CA Paranaense L

Cruzeiro EC Form

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 2026-08-09 Cruzeiro EC 3–1 Mirassol FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.81 Santos FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46 Cruzeiro EC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Santos FC49% Draw24% Cruzeiro EC27%
Actual: Santos FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Santos FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Cruzeiro EC
51%
Santos FC or Cruzeiro EC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Santos FC34% Draw42% Cruzeiro EC24%
Actual: Santos FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
6.2%
1 – 0
6.2%
0 – 0
5.4%
3 – 1
5.3%
0 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Santos FC

Handicap Santos FC covers Push Cruzeiro EC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 14% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 20% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 16% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Santos FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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