Saturday , 14 November 2026

Santos FC vs Cruzeiro EC, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2025
Santos FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Cruzeiro EC
Sun 7 Dec 2025 · 19:00 UTC Urbano Caldeira HT 45' · FT 45'
Thaciano 28' Y
Guilherme 34' Y
Y 55' Gabriel Barbosa
Y 55' Rayan

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Rodrigo Pereira de Lima (Brazil)
12 games this season 🟨 1.7/game ⚽ 6.7 goals/game

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 34 50
8 RB Bragantino 34 47
9 Santos FC 34 47
10 São Paulo FC 34 44
11 Botafogo FR 34 42
12 Coritiba FBC 34 42
13 CR Vasco da Gama 33 41
14 Mirassol FC 34 40
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

4
1
5
Santos FC 10 games · Avg 2.6 goals Cruzeiro EC
Last 5 meetings
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 2023-05-06 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 Santos FC 2019-11-24 Santos FC 4–1 Cruzeiro EC

Recent Form

Santos FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Dec Cruzeiro EC H 3–0 W
03 Dec EC Juventude A 3–0 W
29 Nov SC Recife H 3–0 W
25 Nov SC Internacional A 1–1 D
20 Nov Mirassol FC H 1–1 D
16 Nov SE Palmeiras H 1–0 W
Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Dec Santos FC A 0–3 L
04 Dec Botafogo FR H 2–2 D
30 Nov Ceará SC A 1–1 D
23 Nov SC Corinthians Paulista H 3–0 W
20 Nov EC Juventude A 3–3 D
09 Nov Fluminense FC 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)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
24% Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
26% Clean Sheets
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Santos FC and Cruzeiro EC get this one started.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Santos FC and Cruzeiro EC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Adonis Frias is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Santos FC.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Murilo, as he is very good at scoring at Urbano Caldeira with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 26' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Thaciano makes it 1-0.
  • 28' A goal from the Brazil international Thaciano! He fires home on 28 to make it 2-0!
  • 28' Santos FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 28.
  • 33' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 34' A moment of madness from Guilherme on 34 minutes earns him a card. Santos FC will be frustrated.
  • 39' 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.
  • 44' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Gabriel Barbosa suffering a number of foals already.
  • 49' It’s high time Juan Vojvoda made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 54' Keny Arroyo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cruzeiro EC so far.
  • 55' Controversy at the stadium! Gabriel Barbosa argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 60' The deadlock is broken! Joao Schmidt gets on the scoresheet on 60 minutes.
  • 65' Fresh legs for Cruzeiro EC! Ryan Guilherme comes on to replace Joao Wellington.
  • 69' Benjamin Rollheiser gets the nod from Santos FC. He replaces Alvaro Barreal and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 74' Ze Ivaldo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 25 cards already picked up this season.
  • 78' A change in the Santos FC ranks — Willian Arao exits the field as Tomas Rincon enters on 78.
  • 79' The Cruzeiro EC manager makes a substitution. Gabriel Barbosa departs to be replaced by Yannick Bolasie.
  • 83' Robson Junior is replacing Guilherme for the Santos FC side.
  • 84' Fresh legs for Cruzeiro EC! Murilo comes on to replace Walace.
  • 89' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Santos FC players.

Lineups

Santos FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Juan Vojvoda

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leonardo Jardim

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Thaciano 2
Wesley 2
Raniel 1
Yeferson Soteldo 1
Sassa 1
Joao Schmidt 1
Gabriel Barbosa 1
Angelo Borges 1

Head to Head

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 2023-05-06 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 Santos FC 2019-11-24 Santos FC 4–1 Cruzeiro EC

Santos FC Form

2025-12-07 Santos FC 3–0 Cruzeiro EC W 2025-12-03 EC Juventude 0–3 Santos FC W 2025-11-29 Santos FC 3–0 SC Recife W 2025-11-25 SC Internacional 1–1 Santos FC D 2025-11-20 Santos FC 1–1 Mirassol FC D 2025-11-16 Santos FC 1–0 SE Palmeiras W

Cruzeiro EC Form

2025-12-07 Santos FC 3–0 Cruzeiro EC L 2025-12-04 Cruzeiro EC 2–2 Botafogo FR D 2025-11-30 Ceará SC 1–1 Cruzeiro EC D 2025-11-23 Cruzeiro EC 3–0 SC Corinthians Paulista W 2025-11-20 EC Juventude 3–3 Cruzeiro EC D 2025-11-09 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 Fluminense FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.03 Santos FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32 Cruzeiro EC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Santos FC55% Draw23% Cruzeiro EC22%
Actual: Santos FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.35
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Santos FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Cruzeiro EC
45%
Santos FC or Cruzeiro EC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Santos FC39% Draw41% Cruzeiro EC20%
Actual: Santos FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 0
6.5%
3 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 0
5%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 1
4%
4 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Santos FC

Handicap Santos FC covers Push Cruzeiro EC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 16% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 21% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 13% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Santos FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✗
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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