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Sao Paulo FC vs Cruzeiro EC, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2023
Sao Paulo FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Cruzeiro EC
Thu 2 Nov 2023 · 23:00 UTC Morumbi HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 49' William
Y 56' Anderson
R 56' Anderson
Lucas Beraldo 72' Y
Y 74' Papagaio

Overview

Match Preview

Sao Paulo FC vs Cruzeiro EC — Serie A at Morumbi.

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

7
2
4
Sao Paulo FC 13 games · Avg 1.9 goals Cruzeiro EC
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-02 Sao Paulo FC 1–0 Cruzeiro EC 2023-06-25 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 Sao Paulo FC 2019-10-17 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 Sao Paulo FC 2019-06-02 Sao Paulo FC 1–1 Cruzeiro EC 2018-11-18 Sao Paulo FC 1–0 Cruzeiro EC

Recent Form

Sao Paulo FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Nov Cruzeiro EC H 1–0 W
29 Oct CA Paranaense A 1–1 D
25 Oct SE Palmeiras A 0–5 L
21 Oct Gremio FBPA H 3–0 W
19 Oct Goiás EC A 0–2 L
07 Oct CR Vasco da Gama A 0–0 D
Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Nov Sao Paulo FC A 0–1 L
25 Oct EC Bahia H 3–0 W
22 Oct CA Mineiro A 1–0 W
19 Oct CR Flamengo H 0–2 L
15 Oct Cuiaba EC A 0–0 D
01 Oct America FC H 1–1 D

Season Stats

Sao Paulo FC Cruzeiro EC
#11 Position #6
36 Points 45
27 Played 28
10 / 6 / 11 W / D / L 13 / 6 / 9
32 Scored 42
30 Conceded 40
+2 GD +2
1.33 PPG 1.61
37% Win % 46%

Key Stats

31% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
15% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
26% Clean Sheets
Sao Paulo FC this season
21% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season

Sao Paulo FC are 11th (36 pts). Cruzeiro EC are 6th (45 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sao Paulo FC
0-15
5/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
4/3
46-60
–/9
61-75
5/2
76+
4/6
■ 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)

Sao Paulo FC
Luciano 8 G 1 A
Jonathan Calleri 8 G 1 A
Ferreira 4 G
Artur Guimaraes 3 G 1 A
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Morumbi!
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' Sao Paulo FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' Sao Paulo FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' James Rodriguez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 12 cards already picked up this season.
  • 30' Helibelton Palacios has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 88 appearances.
  • 35' Cruzeiro EC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 40' David has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 25 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
  • 45' Cruzeiro EC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 49' A meaty challenge results in booking for William on 49.
  • 54' Sao Paulo FC is showing some good football. However, Sao Paulo FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 56' Controversy at the stadium! Anderson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 57' Time for substitution for Sao Paulo FC. James Rodriguez is replaced by Luciano.
  • 62' Cruzeiro EC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 67' Sao Paulo FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Ferreira scoring 3 goals.
  • 71' A tactical swap from Cruzeiro EC — Papagaio on, Arthur Gomes off on 71 minutes.
  • 72' Poor challenge from Lucas Beraldo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 74' Cruzeiro EC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 74.
  • 79' Cruzeiro EC make a change. Lucas Silva trudges off to be replaced by Wesley on 79 minutes.
  • 81' Time for substitution for Sao Paulo FC. Wellington Rato is replaced by Juan Santos.
  • 84' The Brazil Luciano breaks the deadlock on 84 minutes. 1-0!
  • 88' Another change for Cruzeiro EC made on 88 minute. Machado leaves to be changed by Robert.
  • 90' Diego Costa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alisson at the 90 minute mark.
  • The points are shared — Sao Paulo FC 1-0 Cruzeiro EC. Honours even.

Lineups

Sao Paulo FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dorival Júnior

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ze Ricardo

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ferreira 4
Thiago Neves 2
Jonathan Calleri 2
Diego Souza 2
Everton 1
Diego Souza 1
Kaio Jorge 1
Everton 1

Head to Head

2023-11-02 Sao Paulo FC 1–0 Cruzeiro EC 2023-06-25 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 Sao Paulo FC 2019-10-17 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 Sao Paulo FC 2019-06-02 Sao Paulo FC 1–1 Cruzeiro EC 2018-11-18 Sao Paulo FC 1–0 Cruzeiro EC

Sao Paulo FC Form

2023-11-02 Sao Paulo FC 1–0 Cruzeiro EC W 2023-10-29 CA Paranaense 1–1 Sao Paulo FC D 2023-10-25 SE Palmeiras 5–0 Sao Paulo FC L 2023-10-21 Sao Paulo FC 3–0 Gremio FBPA W 2023-10-19 Goiás EC 2–0 Sao Paulo FC L 2023-10-07 CR Vasco da Gama 0–0 Sao Paulo FC D

Cruzeiro EC Form

2023-11-02 Sao Paulo FC 1–0 Cruzeiro EC L 2023-10-25 Cruzeiro EC 3–0 EC Bahia W 2023-10-22 CA Mineiro 0–1 Cruzeiro EC W 2023-10-19 Cruzeiro EC 0–2 CR Flamengo L 2023-10-15 Cuiaba EC 0–0 Cruzeiro EC D 2023-10-01 Cruzeiro EC 1–1 America FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.21 Sao Paulo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77 Cruzeiro EC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sao Paulo FC47% Draw31% Cruzeiro EC22%
Actual: Sao Paulo FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 1.98
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 32%
68%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Sao Paulo FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Cruzeiro EC
53%
Sao Paulo FC or Cruzeiro EC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sao Paulo FC30% Draw55% Cruzeiro EC15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.3%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.8%
2 – 0
9.6%
0 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 1
3.1%
2 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
1.3%

Asian Handicap — Sao Paulo FC

Handicap Sao Paulo FC covers Push Cruzeiro EC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 24% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 15% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Sao Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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