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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 CR Flamengo 28 60
2 SE Palmeiras 28 57
3 CA Paranaense 28 49
4 Fluminense FC 28 48
5 EC Bahia 28 46
6 Cruzeiro EC 28 45
7 CA Mineiro 27 40
8 Santos FC 27 38
9 Coritiba FBC 28 38
10 RB Bragantino 27 36
11 Sao Paulo FC 27 36
12 Botafogo FR 28 35
13 EC Vitoria 28 33
14 SC Corinthians Paulista 28 32
15 Mirassol FC 28 32
16 CR Vasco da Gama 27 31
17 Gremio FBPA 28 29
18 SC Internacional 28 28
19 Clube do Remo 28 23
20 Chapecoense AF 27 18

Head-to-Head

4
1
5
Santos FC 10 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 Gremio 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 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
#8 Position #6
38 Points 45
27 Played 28
10 / 8 / 9 W / D / L 13 / 6 / 9
41 Scored 42
40 Conceded 40
+1 GD +2
1.41 PPG 1.61
37% Win % 46%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
26% Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
21% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season

Santos FC are 8th (38 pts). Cruzeiro EC are 6th (45 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Santos FC
Gabriel Barbosa 11 G 3 A
Neymar 6 G 3 A
Alvaro Barreal 5 G 1 A
Benjamin Rollheiser 3 G
Cruzeiro EC
Matheus Pereira 9 G 4 A
Kaio Jorge 7 G 1 A
Christian 5 G 3 A
Neizer Villarreal 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Santos FC and Cruzeiro EC is underway.
  • 5' It’s high time Ze Ricardo made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' Cruzeiro EC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 17' Poor challenge from Marlon. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 22' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 27' Dodo 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' Controversy at the stadium! Junior Caicara argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 37' A meaty challenge results in booking for Junior Caicara on 37.
  • 41' Matheus Jussa makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Cruzeiro EC are in front.
  • 45' Luciano Castan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
  • 46' Poor challenge from Luciano Castan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 46' Tomas Rincon gets the nod from Santos FC. He replaces Nonato and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 50' The referee calls foul for Joao Basso. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 59' Another substitution for Cruzeiro EC to replace Gilberto by Bruno Rodrigues on 59 minute.
  • 64' The travelling Cruzeiro EC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 69' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Santos FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 70' Brilliant from the ! Bruno Rodrigues makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 70.
  • 72' Another substitution for Santos FC to replace Stiven Mendoza by Lucas Lima on 72 minute.
  • 77' Marcos Leonardo Almeida makes way for Alfredo Morelos at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Santos FC.
  • 79' Rodrigo Fernandez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 79.
  • 84' Stiven Mendoza has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
  • 89' The deadlock is broken! Nikao gets on the scoresheet on 89 minutes.
  • 90' The whistle greets Wesley as he departs to be replaced by Stenio Toledo.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Santos FC.

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
Fred 1
Matheus Pereira 1
Luis Orejuela 1
Benjamin Rollheiser 1
Raniel 1
Marinho 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 Gremio 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 Gremio 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
1.5 Santos FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72 Cruzeiro EC xG
I would bet for: Santos FC or Cruzeiro EC 74% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Santos FC33% Draw26% Cruzeiro EC41%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes64% 0% No36%
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
59%
Draw or Cruzeiro EC
67%
Santos FC or Cruzeiro EC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Santos FC26% Draw43% Cruzeiro EC31%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–3 not predicted
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
11.2%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
6.1%
0 – 2
5.9%
0 – 0
5.6%
1 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Santos FC

Handicap Santos FC covers Push Cruzeiro EC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 17% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 19% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 13% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Santos FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
23% ✗

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