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Santos FC vs Cruzeiro EC, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2023
Santos FC
0 – 3
Full Time
Cruzeiro EC
Thu 14 Sep 2023 · 22:00 UTC Urbano Caldeira HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 17' Marlon
Junior Caicara 36' Y
Junior Caicara 37' Y
Y 45' Luciano Castan
Y 46' Luciano Castan
Joao Basso 50' Y
Rodrigo Fernandez 79' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 SE Palmeiras 18 41
2 CR Flamengo 17 34
3 Fluminense FC 18 31
4 CA Paranaense 18 30
5 RB Bragantino 18 29
6 EC Bahia 17 26
7 Coritiba FBC 18 26
8 Sao Paulo FC 18 25
9 CA Mineiro 18 24
10 SC Corinthians Paulista 18 24
11 Cruzeiro EC 18 24
12 Botafogo FR 17 22
13 EC Vitoria 17 22
14 SC Internacional 18 21
15 Santos FC 18 21
16 Grêmio FBPA 18 21
17 CR Vasco da Gama 18 20
18 Clube do Remo 18 18
19 Mirassol FC 17 16
20 Chapecoense AF 17 9

Head-to-Head

3
1
5
Santos FC 9 games · Avg 2.6 goals Cruzeiro EC
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-14 Santos FC 0–3 Cruzeiro EC 2023-05-06 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 Santos FC 2019-11-24 Santos FC 4–1 Cruzeiro EC 2019-08-18 Cruzeiro EC 2–0 Santos FC 2018-09-23 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 Santos FC

Recent Form

Santos FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Sep Cruzeiro EC H 0–3 L
03 Sep America FC A 0–2 L
27 Aug CA Mineiro A 0–2 L
20 Aug Grêmio FBPA H 2–1 W
13 Aug Fortaleza EC A 0–4 L
05 Aug CA Paranaense H 1–1 D
Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Sep Santos FC A 3–0 W
03 Sep RB Bragantino H 0–0 D
27 Aug Grêmio 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
#15 Position #11
21 Points 24
18 Played 18
5 / 6 / 7 W / D / L 6 / 6 / 6
26 Scored 24
29 Conceded 28
-3 GD -4
1.17 PPG 1.33
28% Win % 33%

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
28% Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
28% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season

Santos FC are 15th (21 pts). Cruzeiro EC are 11th (24 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Santos FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/4
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cruzeiro EC
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Santos FC
Gabriel Barbosa 7 G 2 A
Neymar 4 G 2 A
Alvaro Barreal 3 G
Benjamin Rollheiser 3 G
Cruzeiro EC
Christian 5 G 3 A
Kaio Jorge 4 G
Matheus Pereira 3 G 2 A
Neizer Villarreal 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Urbano Caldeira that hosts another battle between Santos FC and Cruzeiro EC.
  • 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Cruzeiro EC winning 0% of all matches.
  • 10' Cruzeiro EC 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.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Santos FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 17' Cruzeiro EC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 22' Rafael Cabral has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 250 appearances.
  • 27' A quiet spell here at Urbano Caldeira. Santos FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 32' Santos FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cruzeiro EC's shape.
  • 36' Junior Caicara was booked on 36.
  • 37' Junior Caicara catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 37.
  • 41' The deadlock is broken! Matheus Jussa gets on the scoresheet on 41 minutes.
  • 45' Luciano Castan was booked on 45.
  • 46' Luciano Castan is having his name booked by the referee on 46.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Santos FC team. Nonato is replaced by Tomas Rincon on 46 minute.
  • 50' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Joao Basso on 50 minutes.
  • 55' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 59' The supporters are chanting for Bruno Rodrigues. He replaces Gilberto on 59 minute.
  • 64' The 29-year-old Joao Basso has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 69' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 70' Magnificent from Bruno Rodrigues! That is 18 goals in 371 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 72' Another substitution for Santos FC to replace Stiven Mendoza by Lucas Lima on 72 minute.
  • 77' Santos FC ring the changes. Marcos Leonardo Almeida has done his job and it is now time for Alfredo Morelos to step up.
  • 79' Rodrigo Fernandez picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 84' Supporters expect more eagerness from Stiven Mendoza, as he is very good at scoring at Urbano Caldeira with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 89' Nikao is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 90' A tactical swap from Cruzeiro EC — Stenio Toledo on, Wesley off on 90 minutes.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Cruzeiro EC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Santos FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paulo Turra

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ze Ricardo

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Thaciano 2
Wesley 2
Bruno Silva 1
Matheus Jussa 1
Thiago Neves 1
Bruno Rodrigues 1
Fred 1
Fabricio Bruno 1

Head to Head

2023-09-14 Santos FC 0–3 Cruzeiro EC 2023-05-06 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 Santos FC 2019-11-24 Santos FC 4–1 Cruzeiro EC 2019-08-18 Cruzeiro EC 2–0 Santos FC 2018-09-23 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 Santos FC

Santos FC Form

2023-09-14 Santos FC 0–3 Cruzeiro EC L 2023-09-03 America FC 2–0 Santos FC L 2023-08-27 CA Mineiro 2–0 Santos FC L 2023-08-20 Santos FC 2–1 Grêmio FBPA W 2023-08-13 Fortaleza EC 4–0 Santos FC L 2023-08-05 Santos FC 1–1 CA Paranaense D

Cruzeiro EC Form

2023-09-14 Santos FC 0–3 Cruzeiro EC W 2023-09-03 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 RB Bragantino D 2023-08-27 Grêmio FBPA 3–0 Cruzeiro EC L 2023-08-20 Cruzeiro EC 1–1 SC Corinthians Paulista D 2023-08-14 SE Palmeiras 1–0 Cruzeiro EC L 2023-08-06 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 Botafogo FR D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.54 Santos FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.7 Cruzeiro EC xG
I would bet for: Santos FC or Cruzeiro EC 74% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Santos FC34% Draw26% Cruzeiro EC40%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.24
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
60%
Draw or Cruzeiro EC
66%
Santos FC or Cruzeiro EC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Santos FC27% Draw43% Cruzeiro EC30%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–3 not predicted
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
11.2%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
5.9%
0 – 2
5.6%
0 – 0
5.5%
1 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Santos FC

Handicap Santos FC covers Push Cruzeiro EC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 10% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 17% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 19% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 12% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Santos FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
22% ✗

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