Santos FC vs Cruzeiro EC, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Santos FC vs Cruzeiro EC — Serie A at Urbano Caldeira.
- Santos FC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- Cruzeiro EC 34 games · 60 pts (2026/26)
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 | 35 | 51 |
| 8 | RB Bragantino | 34 | 47 |
| 9 | Santos FC | 34 | 47 |
| 10 | Sao Paulo FC | 34 | 44 |
| 11 | Botafogo FR | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Coritiba FBC | 34 | 42 |
| 13 | CR Vasco da Gama | 33 | 41 |
| 14 | Mirassol FC | 35 | 41 |
| 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Cruzeiro EC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 03 Sep | América FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Aug | CA Mineiro | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Aug | Gremio FBPA | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Aug | Fortaleza EC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 05 Aug | CA Paranaense | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Santos FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | RB Bragantino | H | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Aug | Gremio FBPA | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Aug | SC Corinthians Paulista | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Aug | SE Palmeiras | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Aug | Botafogo FR | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Santos FC | Cruzeiro EC | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #3 |
| 47 | Points | 60 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 11 / 11 | W / D / L | 18 / 6 / 10 |
| 50 | Scored | 55 |
| 49 | Conceded | 48 |
| +1 | GD | +7 |
| 1.38 | PPG | 1.76 |
| 35% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
Santos FC this season
26%
Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
Cruzeiro EC this season
Santos FC are 9th (47 pts). Cruzeiro EC are 3rd (60 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Santos FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
4/3
31-45
9/8
46-60
7/4
61-75
3/4
76+
11/9
■ 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)
Santos FC
| Gabriel Barbosa | 15 G | 4 A |
| Neymar | 8 G | 3 A |
| Alvaro Barreal | 5 G | 1 A |
| Benjamin Rollheiser | 3 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Santos FC is hosting Cruzeiro EC for another epic battle.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' Santos FC is showing some good football. However, Santos FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' Cruzeiro EC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 17' Marlon is having his name booked by the referee on 17.
- 22' Marcos Leonardo Almeida has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 5 goals this season.
- 27' The travelling Cruzeiro EC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 32' It looks like no one’s ball. Santos FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 36' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Junior Caicara.
- 37' Poor challenge from Junior Caicara. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 41' Brilliant from the ! Matheus Jussa makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 41.
- 45' Luciano Castan was booked on 45.
- 46' Cruzeiro EC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 46' Tomas Rincon gets the nod from Santos FC. He replaces Nonato and will look to change the dynamic.
- 50' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Joao Basso.
- 55' William has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 59' It is a substitution in Cruzeiro EC team. Gilberto is replaced by Bruno Rodrigues on 59 minute.
- 64' 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.
- 69' Cruzeiro EC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 70' Bruno Rodrigues has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 70 minutes.
- 72' A change in the Santos FC ranks — Stiven Mendoza exits the field as Lucas Lima enters on 72.
- 77' The whistle greets Marcos Leonardo Almeida as he departs to be replaced by Alfredo Morelos.
- 79' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Rodrigo Fernandez.
- 84' Santos FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 89' Nikao has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 89 minutes.
- 90' Cruzeiro EC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Stenio Toledo is hanging Wesley on the field on 90 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-3 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Santos FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 24
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20
Stiven Mendoza ↓ Lucas Lima 72'
- 2
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–
Nonato ↓ Tomas Rincon 46'
- 34
- 16
- –
- 9
- 30
- 14
Bench
- 19
-
23
Lucas Lima ↑ 72'
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25
Tomas Rincon ↑ 46'
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–
Alfredo Morelos ↑ 77'
- 1
- 13
- 28
- 38
- 12
- 36
- 11
- –
Coach
Paulo Turra
Cruzeiro EC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- –
- –
-
–
Gilberto ↓ Bruno Rodrigues 59'
- –
- –
- –
- –
-
–
Wesley ↓ Stenio Toledo 90'
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–
Matheus Jussa ↓ Ian Luccas 90'
- –
Bench
- –
- –
- –
- –
- –
- –
- –
-
–
Stenio Toledo ↑ 90'
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–
Bruno Rodrigues ↑ 59'
- 43
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–
Ian Luccas ↑ 90'
- –
Coach
Ze Ricardo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Thaciano | 2 |
| Wesley | 2 |
| Marinho | 1 |
| Fabricio Bruno | 1 |
| Sassa | 1 |
| Diego Pituca | 1 |
| Guilherme | 1 |
| Gabriel Barbosa | 1 |
Head to Head
Santos FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.46
Santos FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76
Cruzeiro EC xG
I would bet for:
Santos FC or Cruzeiro EC 74% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cruzeiro EC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.22
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Santos FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Cruzeiro EC
68%
Santos FC or Cruzeiro EC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Cruzeiro EC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
1 – 2
8.7%
2 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
6.3%
0 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
5.1%
1 – 0
5.1%
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
3.8%
0 – 3
Actual
Asian Handicap — Santos FC
| Handicap | Santos FC covers | Push | Cruzeiro EC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 16% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 20% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.