When and where is Santos vs Cruzeiro?

Santos vs Cruzeiro was played on Sunday, September 13, 2026 at 00:00 UTC and finished 2–1. The venue is Estádio Urbano Caldeira. It is a Brazil Série A fixture.

What is the recent form of Santos and Cruzeiro?

Santos: 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in the last 5 matches, 9–7 on goals. Cruzeiro: 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats in the last 5 matches, 12–9 on goals.

Where are Santos and Cruzeiro in the table?

Santos are 8th with 45 points; Cruzeiro are 5th with 51.

Have Santos and Cruzeiro met recently?

Yes: 5 meetings on record — 3 won by Santos, 1 by Cruzeiro and 1 draw. The last one, on 13 Sept 2026, finished Santos 2–1 Cruzeiro.

How often do Santos and Cruzeiro matches go over 2.5 goals?

This season 68% of Santos's matches and 68% of Cruzeiro's had three goals or more. Santos average 1.5 goals scored and 1.5 conceded per match; Cruzeiro 1.6 and 1.5.

How often do Santos and Cruzeiro keep a clean sheet or fail to score?

Santos kept a clean sheet in 19% of their matches and failed to score in 10%; Cruzeiro in 19% and 13%.

Is there a FootballEdge pick on Santos vs Cruzeiro?

No. Our numbers on this match were not clear enough for a pick — we publish fewer picks on purpose.

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Santos 2–1 Cruzeiro — 13 Sept 2026

Brazil Série AElite

Santos2–1

Cruzeiro

Estádio Urbano Caldeira

Our prediction

Low

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Team comparison

SantosCruzeiro

1.9Form rating2.0

1.90Goals scored (avg)2.30

1.10Goals conceded (avg)1.60

1.34xG for1.47

1.30xG against1.19

19.4%Clean sheet %19.4%

9.7%Failed to score %12.9%

67.7%Over 2.5 rate67.7%

Based on 31 matches this season.

Expected goals trend

Expected goals created in each team's last ten completed matches.

Expected goals trend

Santos
Cruzeiro

Expected goals trend
Matches	Santos	Cruzeiro
−7	3.84	1.23
−6	1.27	1.79
−5	1.83	1.59
−4	0.56	2.24
−3	2.42	2.80
−2	1.12	1.54
−1	2.13	0.00

Goals by half

Average goals scored in each half this season.

Goals by half

Goals by half
Goals	Goals per match
Santos · 1st half	0.68
Santos · 2nd half	0.87
Cruzeiro · 1st half	0.61
Cruzeiro · 2nd half	1

Score probability matrix

Probability (%) of every scoreline. Home goals down the side, away goals along the top. The outlined cell is the most likely single score — it is not a prediction.

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Brazil Série A

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
2	Palmeiras	31	19	9	3	+32	66
3	Atletico Paranaense	31	15	8	8	+12	53
4	Fluminense	31	14	9	8	+10	51
5	Cruzeiro	31	15	6	10	+4	51
6	Atletico-MG	31	14	8	9	+7	50
7	Bahia	31	13	10	8	+5	49
8	Santos	31	12	9	10	+2	45
9	Sao Paulo	31	12	6	13	+1	42
10	RB Bragantino	31	11	8	12	+3	41
11	Botafogo	31	10	9	12	-4	39

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Santos vs Cruzeiro: key facts and questions

When and where is Santos vs Cruzeiro?: Santos vs Cruzeiro was played on Sunday, September 13, 2026 at 00:00 UTC and finished 2–1. The venue is Estádio Urbano Caldeira. It is a Brazil Série A fixture.
What is the recent form of Santos and Cruzeiro?: Santos: 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in the last 5 matches, 9–7 on goals. Cruzeiro: 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats in the last 5 matches, 12–9 on goals.
Where are Santos and Cruzeiro in the table?: Santos are 8th with 45 points; Cruzeiro are 5th with 51.
Have Santos and Cruzeiro met recently?: Yes: 5 meetings on record — 3 won by Santos, 1 by Cruzeiro and 1 draw. The last one, on 13 Sept 2026, finished Santos 2–1 Cruzeiro.
How often do Santos and Cruzeiro matches go over 2.5 goals?: This season 68% of Santos's matches and 68% of Cruzeiro's had three goals or more. Santos average 1.5 goals scored and 1.5 conceded per match; Cruzeiro 1.6 and 1.5.
How often do Santos and Cruzeiro keep a clean sheet or fail to score?: Santos kept a clean sheet in 19% of their matches and failed to score in 10%; Cruzeiro in 19% and 13%.
Is there a FootballEdge pick on Santos vs Cruzeiro?: No. Our numbers on this match were not clear enough for a pick — we publish fewer picks on purpose.
How can I check a pick wasn't changed after kick-off?: Every batch of picks gets a SHA-256 fingerprint minutes before kick-off, timestamped by an independent authority and anchored in the Bitcoin blockchain. Anyone can check it on our proof page. How to check a sealed pick