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 21 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Cruzeiro EC 22 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE Palmeiras | 23 | 48 |
| 2 | CR Flamengo | 21 | 42 |
| 3 | CA Paranaense | 23 | 41 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 23 | 38 |
| 5 | EC Bahia | 22 | 33 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro EC | 22 | 33 |
| 7 | RB Bragantino | 22 | 32 |
| 8 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 22 | 32 |
| 9 | Coritiba FBC | 23 | 31 |
| 10 | Botafogo FR | 21 | 30 |
| 11 | CA Mineiro | 21 | 29 |
| 12 | Sao Paulo FC | 22 | 27 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 22 | 26 |
| 14 | Gremio FBPA | 21 | 25 |
| 15 | SC Internacional | 22 | 23 |
| 16 | Mirassol FC | 21 | 23 |
| 17 | Santos FC | 21 | 22 |
| 18 | CR Vasco da Gama | 21 | 22 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 22 | 22 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 21 | 10 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #6 |
| 22 | Points | 33 |
| 21 | Played | 22 |
| 5 / 7 / 9 | W / D / L | 9 / 6 / 7 |
| 29 | Scored | 30 |
| 35 | Conceded | 31 |
| -6 | GD | -1 |
| 1.05 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 24% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
Santos FC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
Cruzeiro EC this season
Santos FC are 17th (22 pts). Cruzeiro EC are 6th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Santos FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/4
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cruzeiro EC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/4
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/–
61-75
4/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Santos FC
| Gabriel Barbosa | 7 G | 2 A |
| Neymar | 6 G | 2 A |
| Alvaro Barreal | 4 G | 1 A |
| Benjamin Rollheiser | 3 G |
Cruzeiro EC
| Kaio Jorge | 6 G | |
| Christian | 5 G | 3 A |
| Matheus Pereira | 5 G | 2 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' Cruzeiro EC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' 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.
- 15' It’s high time Paulo Turra made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 17' Poor challenge from Marlon. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 22' Cruzeiro EC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 22.
- 27' Marcos Leonardo Almeida is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cruzeiro EC tonight.
- 32' Santos FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cruzeiro EC's shape.
- 36' Junior Caicara catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 36.
- 37' Santos FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 37.
- 41' Matheus Jussa doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 45' It’s a booking for Cruzeiro EC player. Luciano Castan gets a Yellow card.
- 46' Luciano Castan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 46.
- 46' Another substitution for Santos FC to replace Nonato by Tomas Rincon on 46 minute.
- 50' Joao Basso catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 50.
- 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Santos FC that had 286 games and scored 356 goals.
- 59' Bruno Rodrigues is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gilberto at the 59 minute mark.
- 64' Santos FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 69' 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.
- 70' A stunning finish from Bruno Rodrigues — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 72' Lucas Lima is replacing Stiven Mendoza for the Santos FC side.
- 77' Marcos Leonardo Almeida makes way for Alfredo Morelos at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Santos FC.
- 79' Santos FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 84' It looks surprising Cruzeiro EC does not make any changes. Joao Basso has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 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.
- With this win, Cruzeiro EC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Santos FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 24
-
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'
-
25
Tomas Rincon ↑ 46'
-
–
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'
-
–
Matheus Jussa ↓ Ian Luccas 90'
- –
Bench
- –
- –
- –
- –
- –
- –
- –
-
–
Stenio Toledo ↑ 90'
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–
Bruno Rodrigues ↑ 59'
- 43
-
–
Ian Luccas ↑ 90'
- –
Coach
Ze Ricardo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Thaciano | 2 |
| Wesley | 2 |
| Bruno Rodrigues | 1 |
| Fred | 1 |
| Fabricio Bruno | 1 |
| Luis Orejuela | 1 |
| Guilherme | 1 |
| Raniel | 1 |
Head to Head
Santos FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.44
Santos FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77
Cruzeiro EC xG
I would bet for:
Santos FC or Cruzeiro EC 74% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cruzeiro EC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.21
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Santos FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Cruzeiro EC
69%
Santos FC or Cruzeiro EC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Cruzeiro EC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
1 – 2
8.8%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 1
6.5%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 0
5.7%
1 – 3
5.2%
1 – 0
5.1%
2 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
3.7%
0 – 3
Actual
Asian Handicap — Santos FC
| Handicap | Santos FC covers | Push | Cruzeiro EC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 20% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.