Sunday , 16 August 2026

Sao Paulo FC vs Cruzeiro EC, Serie A 2026 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2026
Sao Paulo FC
4 – 1
Full Time
Cruzeiro EC
Sat 4 Apr 2026 · 21:30 UTC Morumbi 36,650 HT 45' · FT 45'
Jonathan Calleri pen 12' 1–0
Ferreira 16' 2–0
2–1 47' Christian
Ferreira 62' 3–1
Ferreira 90+1' 4–1
Wendell 67' Y
Ferreira 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 SE Palmeiras 23 48
2 CR Flamengo 22 43
3 CA Paranaense 23 41
4 Fluminense FC 23 38
5 EC Bahia 23 34
6 Cruzeiro EC 22 33
7 RB Bragantino 22 32
8 SC Corinthians Paulista 22 32
9 CA Mineiro 22 32
10 Botafogo FR 22 31
11 Coritiba FBC 23 31
12 Sao Paulo FC 22 27
13 EC Vitoria 23 27
14 Santos FC 22 25
15 Gremio FBPA 22 25
16 Mirassol FC 22 24
17 SC Internacional 22 23
18 Clube do Remo 22 22
19 CR Vasco da Gama 22 22
20 Chapecoense AF 22 11

Head-to-Head

7
2
4
Sao Paulo FC 13 games · Avg 1.9 goals Cruzeiro EC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-04 Sao Paulo FC 4–1 Cruzeiro EC 2025-08-31 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 Sao Paulo FC 2025-04-13 Sao Paulo FC 1–1 Cruzeiro EC 2024-09-15 Cruzeiro EC 0–1 Sao Paulo FC 2024-06-02 Sao Paulo FC 2–0 Cruzeiro EC

Recent Form

Sao Paulo FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#12 Position #6
27 Points 33
22 Played 22
7 / 6 / 9 W / D / L 9 / 6 / 7
27 Scored 30
26 Conceded 31
+1 GD -1
1.23 PPG 1.50
32% Win % 41%

Key Stats

31% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
15% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
23% Clean Sheets
Sao Paulo FC this season
27% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season

Sao Paulo FC are 12th (27 pts). Cruzeiro EC are 6th (33 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sao Paulo FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
–/8
61-75
3/2
76+
4/5
■ 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)

Sao Paulo FC
Jonathan Calleri 7 G 1 A
Luciano 6 G 1 A
Ferreira 4 G
Artur Guimaraes 3 G 1 A
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' Three points are at stake. São Paulo FC host Cruzeiro EC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' São Paulo FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Cruzeiro EC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 10' São Paulo FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 12' What composure from Jonathan Calleri! The Argentina international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 16' Goal! Ferreira scores his 25 goal in 327 matches.
  • 21' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jose Sabino made 285 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 26' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both São Paulo FC and Cruzeiro EC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 31' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 36' The 32-year-old Lucas Ramon has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 41' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. São Paulo FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Cruzeiro EC. William is replaced by Kaua Moraes.
  • 47' Christian adds to his 4 season tally! Cruzeiro EC lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 52' The energy levels are beginning to show. Artur Jorge might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 57' 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.
  • 60' Cauly is replacing Luciano for the Sao Paulo FC side.
  • 62' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ferreira makes it 0-4.
  • 67' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Wendell on 67 minutes.
  • 68' Time for substitution for Cruzeiro EC. Gerson is replaced by Wanderson.
  • 73' Cruzeiro EC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 76' A change in the Sao Paulo FC ranks — Jonathan Calleri exits the field as Andre Silva enters on 76.
  • 77' Sao Paulo FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Pablo Maia is hanging Damian Bobadilla on the field on 77 minute.
  • 82' Kaiki Bruno has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 83' Another change for Cruzeiro EC made on 83 minute. Fabricio Bruno leaves to be changed by Jonathan.
  • 88' São Paulo FC 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.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Ferreira is booked for Sao Paulo FC — card on 90.
  • Full Time. São Paulo FC beats Cruzeiro EC

Lineups

Sao Paulo FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roger Machado

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Artur Jorge

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ferreira 4
Jonathan Calleri 2
Diego Souza 2
Thiago Neves 2
Alexandre Pato 1
Rafinha 1
Luciano 1
Lucas Moura 1

Head to Head

2026-04-04 Sao Paulo FC 4–1 Cruzeiro EC 2025-08-31 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 Sao Paulo FC 2025-04-13 Sao Paulo FC 1–1 Cruzeiro EC 2024-09-15 Cruzeiro EC 0–1 Sao Paulo FC 2024-06-02 Sao Paulo FC 2–0 Cruzeiro EC

Sao Paulo FC Form

2026-04-04 Sao Paulo FC 4–1 Cruzeiro EC W 2026-04-01 SC Internacional 1–1 Sao Paulo FC D 2026-03-22 Sao Paulo FC 0–1 SE Palmeiras L 2026-03-18 CA Mineiro 1–0 Sao Paulo FC L 2026-03-15 RB Bragantino 1–2 Sao Paulo FC W 2026-03-12 Sao Paulo FC 2–0 Chapecoense AF W

Cruzeiro EC Form

2026-04-04 Sao Paulo FC 4–1 Cruzeiro EC L 2026-04-01 Cruzeiro EC 3–0 EC Vitoria W 2026-03-22 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 Santos FC D 2026-03-18 CA Paranaense 2–1 Cruzeiro EC L 2026-03-15 Cruzeiro EC 3–3 CR Vasco da Gama D 2026-03-12 CR Flamengo 2–0 Cruzeiro EC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.92 Sao Paulo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97 Cruzeiro EC xG
I would bet for: Sao Paulo FC to win 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sao Paulo FC58% Draw23% Cruzeiro EC19%
Actual: Sao Paulo FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Sao Paulo FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Cruzeiro EC
42%
Sao Paulo FC or Cruzeiro EC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sao Paulo FC41% Draw43% Cruzeiro EC16%
Actual: Sao Paulo FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 0
10.1%
1 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
7.3%
3 – 0
6.3%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
3.1%
4 – 0
3%

Asian Handicap — Sao Paulo FC

Handicap Sao Paulo FC covers Push Cruzeiro EC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 18% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 23% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 11% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Sao Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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