Santos v Cruzeiro

Serie A
2:1
Full time

Santos v Cruzeiro in Serie A ended 2:1. Here you will find the final score, the goals and goalscorers, every key moment of the match, the full statistics with xG and the video highlights. See the match prediction or browse the full fixture list.

Prediction and probabilities: Santos v Cruzeiro

How the models performed

Pro AI (XGBoost) predicted Home win · Santos at 43.3% - the match finished 2:1, so the prediction was correct.
Model 1 · Santos X 2 · Cruzeiro Prediction Result
ELO + Poisson 52.8% 25.2% 22.0% Home win · Santos ✔ Correct
Pro AI (XGBoost) 43.3% 24.8% 31.9% Home win · Santos ✔ Correct
Final score 2:1 Home win · Santos
Predictions are published before kick-off and are never edited afterwards. For information purposes only – not betting advice. 18+ · Methodology

Closing odds

Before kick-off the bookmakers were offering average odds of 2.55 on a Santos win, 3.30 on the draw and 2.71 on a Cruzeiro win (closing odds).
Market Avg odds Best Market % Model %
Santos win 2.55 2.66 1xBet 39.2% 43.3%
Draw 3.30 3.40 Betfair 30.3% 24.8%
Cruzeiro win 2.71 2.87 Betano 36.9% 31.9%
Over 2.5 goals 1.96 2.02 Betano 51% 52.2%
Under 2.5 goals 1.84 1.88 Pinnacle 54.3% 47.9%
Both teams to score - Yes 1.72 1.80 Bet365 58.1% 53.2%
Both teams to score - No 2.01 2.06 Unibet 49.8% 46.8%
Updated: 09.09.2026 23:25 · Average odds across 11 bookmakers. Informational data - not an invitation to bet and not advice. 18+ · Gamble responsibly.

Match events: Santos v Cruzeiro

  1. 28′Benjamín Rollheiser · Goal
  2. 32′Fabrício Bruno · Own goal
  3. 45+5′Kaio Jorge · Yellow card
  4. 45′Lucas Romer · Substitution (off: Wesley Gassova Ribeiro Teixeira)
  5. 61′Gustavo Henrique · Substitution (off: Christian Oliva)
  6. 65′Everton · Yellow card
  7. 74′Benjamín Rollheiser · Substitution (off: Vinicius Moreira de Lima)
  8. 74′Everton · Substitution (off: Arthur Melo)
  9. 74′Matheus Henrique · Substitution (off: Lucas Silva)
  10. 75′Fagner · Substitution (off: Joao Costa)
  11. 75′Gerson · Substitution (off: Zé Lucas)
  12. 79′João Marcelo · Yellow card
  13. 79′Keny arroyo · Substitution (off: Luciano Rodríguez)
  14. 81′Rony · Substitution (off: Miguelito)
  15. 81′Gabriel Bontempo · Substitution (off: Thaciano)
  16. 82′Gabriel Brazão · Yellow card
  17. 90′Matheus Pereira · Goal (assist: Luciano Rodríguez)
  18. 90+4′Fabrício Bruno · Yellow card

Match statistics: Santos v Cruzeiro

Statistic Santos Cruzeiro
Possession 52% 48%
Shots on target 9 4
Total shots 31 9
Shots off target 14 5
Blocked shots 8 0
Corners 13 3
Fouls 19 14
Offsides 2 1
Yellow cards 2 3
Red cards 0 0
Saves 2 8
Passes 504 461

Line-ups: Santos v Cruzeiro

Santos 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  1. 5 João Schmidt 7.1
  2. 7 Everton 7.0
  3. 8 Gabriel Bontempo 7.1
  4. 11 Rony 6.6
  5. 14 Luan Peres 6.0
  6. 15 Willian Arão 7.2
  7. 18 Igor Vinicius 6.5
  8. 23 Rodinei 6.7
  9. 32 B. Rollheiser 8.2
  10. 48 Gustavo Henrique Pereira 6.8
  11. 77 Gabriel Brazão 6.1
Substitutes (12)
  1. 1 Diogenes
  2. 6 Arthur 6.3
  3. 16 Thaciano 6.4
  4. 17 G. Caballero
  5. 25 Gabriel Menino
  6. 26 João Paulo Ananias
  7. 28 C. Oliva 6.2
  8. 30 M. Terceros 6.4
  9. 38 Rafael Gonzaga
  10. 42 João Alencar
  11. 45 Lima 6.4
  12. 81 S. Pierri

Cruzeiro 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  1. 7 Matheus Henrique 5.8
  2. 8 Gerson 6.5
  3. 10 Matheus Pereira 7.8
  4. 15 Fabrício Bruno 5.4
  5. 19 Kaio Jorge 6.0
  6. 23 Fágner 6.2
  7. 27 G. Rojas 6.2
  8. 29 L. Romero 6.1
  9. 43 João Marcelo 6.5
  10. 81 Otávio Eleodoro Rezende Costa 8.2
  11. 99 K. Arroyo 6.7
Substitutes (12)
  1. 1 Cássio
  2. 2 Kauã Moraes
  3. 5 Zé Lucas 6.1
  4. 9 Bruno Rodrigues
  5. 11 Marquinhos
  6. 12 William
  7. 16 Lucas Silva 6.0
  8. 20 Wesley Gassova 6.3
  9. 25 L. Villalba
  10. 38 Felipe Morais
  11. 67 João Gabriel e Costa Cesco 6.3
  12. 97 L. Rodríguez 6.6

Form and head-to-head: Santos v Cruzeiro

Santos

WDWLD

Cruzeiro

WLLDW

Serie A standings

Current competition standings
# Team P W D L GD Pts Form
1 Palmeiras 27 16 8 3 +26 56 WDDWL
2 Flamengo 26 16 6 4 +30 54 WWWLW
3 Athletico PR 27 13 7 7 +10 46 DLDWD
4 Fluminense 27 12 9 6 +6 45 LWDWW
5 Bahia 26 11 10 5 +8 43 WWWDD
6 Cruzeiro 27 12 6 9 0 42 LWLWW
7 Atlético Mineiro 26 11 6 9 +4 39 WLWDW
8 Coritiba 27 10 8 9 -1 38 DLWWD
9 Bragantino 26 10 6 10 +3 36 DLLWD
10 Santos 26 9 8 9 0 35 WWWDW
11 São Paulo 26 9 6 11 +1 33 LWWLD
12 Vitória 27 9 6 12 -12 33 DWLLW
13 Corinthians 26 8 8 10 0 32 LLLLW
14 Botafogo 26 8 8 10 -3 32 DDLLL
15 Mirassol 27 7 8 12 -11 29 DWLDD
16 Grêmio 26 7 7 12 -7 28 LLWLL
17 Vasco da Gama 26 7 7 12 -12 28 WLWLL
18 Internacional 27 6 10 11 -5 28 WLLDD
19 Remo 26 5 8 13 -13 23 LLLDD
20 Chapecoense 26 3 8 15 -24 17 LWLWD

Managers: Santos v Cruzeiro

Cuca
SantosManagerCuca
Artur Jorge
CruzeiroManagerArtur Jorge

Match information: Santos v Cruzeiro

Kick-off
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Competition
Serie A
Round
Regular Season – 27
City
Santos
Surface
grass
Capacity
16,798