Sao Paulo FC vs Cruzeiro EC, Serie A 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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Sao Paulo FC vs Cruzeiro EC — Serie A at Morumbi.
- Sao Paulo FC 16 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Cruzeiro EC 16 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rodrigo Pereira de Lima (Brazil)
- Assistant 1 Luanderson Lima dos Santos (Brazil)
- Assistant 2 Francisco Chaves Bezerra Junior (Brazil)
10 games this season 🟨 1.5/game ⚽ 5.9 goals/gameStandings
# Team P Pts 1 SE Palmeiras 16 35 2 CR Flamengo 15 31 3 Fluminense FC 16 30 4 Sao Paulo FC 16 24 5 CA Paranaense 16 24 6 EC Bahia 15 23 7 Coritiba FBC 16 23 8 RB Bragantino 16 23 9 SC Internacional 16 21 10 Botafogo FR 15 21 11 CA Mineiro 16 21 12 CR Vasco da Gama 16 20 13 Cruzeiro EC 16 20 14 EC Vitoria 15 19 15 Gremio FBPA 16 18 16 Santos FC 16 18 17 SC Corinthians Paulista 16 18 18 Clube do Remo 16 15 19 Mirassol FC 15 13 20 Chapecoense AF 15 9 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 04 Apr Cruzeiro EC H 4–1 W 01 Apr SC Internacional A 1–1 D 22 Mar SE Palmeiras H 0–1 L 18 Mar CA Mineiro A 0–1 L 15 Mar RB Bragantino A 2–1 W 12 Mar Chapecoense AF H 2–0 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 04 Apr Sao Paulo FC A 1–4 L 01 Apr EC Vitoria H 3–0 W 22 Mar Santos FC H 0–0 D 18 Mar CA Paranaense A 1–2 L 15 Mar CR Vasco da Gama H 3–3 D 12 Mar CR Flamengo A 0–2 L Season Stats
Sao Paulo FC Cruzeiro EC #4 Position #13 24 Points 20 16 Played 16 7 / 3 / 6 W / D / L 5 / 5 / 6 22 Scored 21 18 Conceded 26 +4 GD -5 1.50 PPG 1.25 44% Win % 31% Key Stats
31% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)15% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history25% Clean Sheets
Sao Paulo FC this season25% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this seasonSao Paulo FC are 4th (24 pts). Cruzeiro EC are 13th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sao Paulo FC0-152/–16-302/331-451/246-60–/361-752/276+4/3■ Scored ■ ConcededCruzeiro EC0-151/316-301/331-455/146-603/–61-751/276+2/1■ Scored ■ ConcededTop Scorers (This Season)
Sao Paulo FCJonathan Calleri 6 G 1 A Luciano 5 G 1 A Ferreira 4 G Cruzeiro ECChristian 5 G 1 A Neizer Villarreal 3 G 1 A Kaio Jorge 3 G -
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Cruzeiro EC kicks off things out of here…
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Cruzeiro EC.
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Sao Paulo FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 10
- 37
- 18
- 9
- 2
- 8
- 35
- 11
- 19
- 23
- 16
Bench
- 33
- 21
- 80
- 13
- 17
- 29
- 31
- 4
- 94
- 46
- 14
- 34
Coach Roger MachadoCruzeiro EC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
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8
Matheus Henrique ↓ Lucas Silva 46'
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15
Fabricio Bruno ↓ Jonathan 83'
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12
William ↓ Kaua Moraes 46'
- 10
- 11
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19
Kaio Jorge ↓ Neizer Villarreal 83'
- 25
- 88
- 31
- 6
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99
Keny Arroyo ↓ Chico 68'
Bench
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16
Lucas Silva ↑ 46'
- 23
- 5
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94
Wanderson ↑ 68'
- 43
- 81
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91
Chico ↑ 68'
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34
Jonathan ↑ 83'
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22
Neizer Villarreal ↑ 83'
- 70
- 36
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2
Kaua Moraes ↑ 46'
Coach Artur Jorge -
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Ferreira 4 Diego Souza 2 Thiago Neves 2 Jonathan Calleri 2 William da Silva 1 Christian 1 Everton 1 Diego Souza 1 Head to Head
Sao Paulo FC Form
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Prediction accuracy4 / 42.11 Sao Paulo FC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo0.9 Cruzeiro EC xGI would bet for: Sao Paulo FC to win 62% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sao Paulo FC winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 3.01Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 93% 7% ± 1.5 80% 20% ± 2.5 57% 43% ± 3.5 35% 65% ± 4.5 19% 81% Double Chance
Sao Paulo FC or Draw 84%Draw or Cruzeiro EC 38%Sao Paulo FC or Cruzeiro EC 78%Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sao Paulo FC win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 122 – 0 10.8%1 – 1 10.1%1 – 0 9.8%2 – 1 9.5%3 – 0 7.4%3 – 1 6.7%0 – 0 6.5%2 – 2 4.3%1 – 2 4.1%4 – 0 3.9%0 – 1 3.7%4 – 1 ActualAsian Handicap — Sao Paulo FC
Handicap Sao Paulo FC covers Push Cruzeiro EC covers -2.5 21% — 79% -2 21% 20% 59% -1.5 41% — 59% -1 41% 23% 36% -0.5 64% — 36% +0.5 86% — 14% +1 86% 9% 5% +1.5 95% — 5% +2 95% 4% 1% +2.5 99% — 1% Clean Sheet
Sao Paulo FC keeps clean sheet 41% ✓Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet 13% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.