- Estádio Urbano Caldeira, Santos
- Referee: Bruno Arleu de Araujo
- Sunday, 13 September 2026 at 01:00 (UK time)
Key facts
Serie A (Matchday 27): Santos beat Cruzeiro 2-1 on . Scorers: Benjamín Rollheiser 28', Fabrício Bruno 32' (o.g.), Matheus Pereira 90'. Before the match, the FlashSport model’s most likely reading was a win for Cruzeiro (38%). Head-to-head: 0 wins for Santos, 1 draw and 0 wins for Cruzeiro in 1 meeting.
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Match summary Santos – Cruzeiro
Serie A: Santos beat Cruzeiro 2-1 (2-0 at half-time).
Scorers: Santos — Benjamín Rollheiser (28'), Fabrício Bruno (32', o.g.); Cruzeiro — Matheus Pereira (90').
Possession 53% – 47%, shots 31 – 9, expected goals (xG) 1.98 – 1.7.
- 28'Benjamín RollheiserGoal · Santos1-0
- 32'Fabrício Bruno (o.g.)Own goal · Santos2-0
- 45'+5Kaio JorgeYellow card · Cruzeiro
- 46'Wesley ↑ Lucas Romero ↓Substitution · Cruzeiro
- 61'Christian Oliva ↑ Gustavinho ↓Substitution · Santos
- 65'Everton CebolinhaYellow card · Santos
- 74'Arthur ↑ Everton Cebolinha ↓Substitution · Santos
- 74'Lima ↑ Benjamín Rollheiser ↓Substitution · Santos
- 74'Lucas Silva ↑ Matheus Henrique ↓Substitution · Cruzeiro
- 75'Zé Lucas ↑ Gerson ↓Substitution · Cruzeiro
- 75'João Costa ↑ Fagner ↓Substitution · Cruzeiro
- 78'RonyYellow card · Santos
- 79'Luciano Rodríguez ↑ Keny Arroyo ↓Substitution · Cruzeiro
- 81'Thaciano ↑ Rony ↓Substitution · Santos
- 81'Miguelito ↑ Gabriel Bontempo ↓Substitution · Santos
- 82'Gabriel BrazãoYellow card · Santos
- 90'Matheus Pereira (assist: Luciano Rodríguez)Goal · Cruzeiro2-1
- 90'+4Fabrício BrunoYellow card · Cruzeiro
Match stats – Santos vs Cruzeiro
- 1.98Expected goals (xG)1.7
- 31Total shots9
- 9Shots on target4
- 14Shots off target5
- 8Blocked shots0
- 14Shots inside box8
- 17Shots outside box1
- 13Corners3
- 2Offsides1
- 19Fouls14
- 3Yellow cards2
- 2Goalkeeper saves8
- 516Passes461
- 444Accurate passes394
- 86%Pass accuracy85%
- 0.65Goals prevented0.65
Official lineups Santos – Cruzeiro
Official lineups published before kick-off.
Managers: Cuca (Santos) · Jorge Artur (Cruzeiro)
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Pre-match statistics — both teams before kick-off
Head-to-head statistics – Santos vs Cruzeiro
In 1 meeting, Santos leads 0 wins to 0, with 1 draw; these matches produced 0 goals on average.
Santos0%Cruzeiro0%In the last 1 meetings between Santos and Cruzeiro in our data, Santos won 0, Cruzeiro won 0, and 1 match ended in a draw. Goals: Santos 0, Cruzeiro 0.
Latest results between Santos and Cruzeiro
- Cruzeiro0 - 0Santos
Prediction statistics – Santos vs Cruzeiro
Over 2.5 goals in 63% of Santos and Cruzeiro matches on average, against 50% across Serie A.
Competition averages: 262 Serie A 2026-27 matches already played. Matches finished before kick-off — Santos: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 25 matches; Cruzeiro: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 26 matches.
Team profiles – Santos and Cruzeiro
Santos takes 1.28 points per match and Cruzeiro 1.62; Santos wins 32% of their matches, Cruzeiro 46%.
| Form | Results | Pts / match |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | WWDWL | 1.28 |
| Home | DLDWL | 1.46 |
| Away | WWWLL | 1.08 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 32% | 38% | 25% |
| Total goals / match | 3 | 2.69 | 3.33 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.48 | 1.38 | 1.58 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.52 | 1.31 | 1.75 |
| Both teams score | 68% | 62% | 75% |
| Clean sheets | 24% | 23% | 25% |
| Failed to score | 12% | 15% | 8% |
| xG / match | 1.3 | 1.25 | 1.34 |
| xG conceded / match | 1.25 | 0.88 | 1.65 |
2026-27 season, all competitions — 25 matches.
| Form | Results | Pts / match |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | WLWWW | 1.62 |
| Home | WWWLD | 1.79 |
| Away | LWWWD | 1.42 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 46% | 50% | 42% |
| Total goals / match | 2.88 | 2.86 | 2.92 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.46 | 1.71 | 1.17 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.42 | 1.14 | 1.75 |
| Both teams score | 69% | 71% | 67% |
| Clean sheets | 19% | 21% | 17% |
| Failed to score | 15% | 14% | 17% |
| xG / match | 1.39 | 1.54 | 1.21 |
| xG conceded / match | 1.19 | 0.87 | 1.55 |
2026-27 season, all competitions — 26 matches.
Current form — who will win Santos – Cruzeiro?
Over their last 5 matches, Santos shows W-W-D-W-L and Cruzeiro W-L-W-W-W (W = win, D = draw, L = defeat).
1.28WWDWLCruzeiro is 21% worse on points per match.
According to the FlashSport AI: Santos 34% · draw 28% · Cruzeiro 38%
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1.62WLWWW- WInternacional – Santos2 - 3
- WCorinthians – Santos0 - 1
- DSantos – Mirassol1 - 1
- WVasco DA Gama – Santos0 - 3
- LSantos – Atletico Paranaense0 - 2
- WCruzeiro – Atletico Paranaense3 - 1
- LVasco DA Gama – Cruzeiro3 - 1
- WCruzeiro – Flamengo2 - 1
- WCorinthians – Cruzeiro1 - 2
- WCruzeiro – Mirassol3 - 1
Goals scored – Santos – Cruzeiro: who will score more?
Santos scores 1.48 goals per match and concedes 1.52; Cruzeiro scores 1.46 and concedes 1.42.
| Santos | Cruzeiro | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores over 0.5 goal | 88% | 85% |
| Scores over 1.5 goal | 48% | 46% |
| Scores over 2.5 goals | 12% | 15% |
| Scores over 3.5 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Fails to score | 12% | 15% |
| Goals scored / match | 1.48 | 1.46 |
Goals conceded – who will concede?
| Santos | Cruzeiro | |
|---|---|---|
| Concedes over 0.5 goal | 76% | 81% |
| Concedes over 1.5 goal | 52% | 35% |
| Concedes over 2.5 goals | 20% | 19% |
| Concedes over 3.5 goals | 4% | 8% |
| Clean sheets | 24% | 19% |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.52 | 1.42 |
Matches finished before kick-off — Santos: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 25 matches; Cruzeiro: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 26 matches.
Over 2.5 goals & both teams score – how many goals in Santos – Cruzeiro?
Both teams score in 68% of Santos matches and 69% of Cruzeiro matches (competition average: 59%).
| Santos | Cruzeiro | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 goal | 96% | 96% | 96% |
| Over 1.5 goal | 88% | 85% | 87% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 60% | 65% | 63% |
| Over 3.5 goals | 36% | 31% | 34% |
| Over 4.5 goals | 16% | 8% | 12% |
| Both teams score | 68% | 69% | 69% |
| Both score and win | 12% | 31% | 22% |
| Both score and draw | 28% | 19% | 24% |
| Both score and over 2.5 | 52% | 58% | 55% |
| Not both and over 2.5 | 8% | 8% | 8% |
Under X goals
| Santos | Cruzeiro | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 0.5 goal | 4% | 4% | 4% |
| Under 1.5 goals | 12% | 15% | 14% |
| Under 2.5 goals | 40% | 35% | 38% |
| Under 3.5 goals | 64% | 69% | 67% |
| Under 4.5 goals | 84% | 92% | 88% |
Matches finished before kick-off — Santos: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 25 matches; Cruzeiro: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 26 matches.
Corners Santos – Cruzeiro – how many corners?
Santos and Cruzeiro matches average 9.7 corners; Santos wins 5.3 per match, Cruzeiro 5.3 (competition: 10.2).
| Santos | Cruzeiro | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 6 corners | 84% | 73% | 79% |
| Over 7 corners | 80% | 73% | 77% |
| Over 8 corners | 76% | 69% | 73% |
| Over 9 corners | 64% | 50% | 57% |
| Over 10 corners | 44% | 35% | 40% |
| Over 11 corners | 32% | 15% | 24% |
| Over 12 corners | 20% | 12% | 16% |
| Over 13 corners | 4% | 8% | 6% |
Team corners — won / conceded
| Santos | Cruzeiro | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corners won / match | 5.28 | 5.31 | 5.3 |
| Corners conceded / match | 4.8 | 3.92 | 4.36 |
| Over 2.5 corners won | 76% | 81% | 79% |
| Over 3.5 corners won | 64% | 77% | 71% |
| Over 4.5 corners won | 56% | 65% | 61% |
| Over 2.5 corners conceded | 76% | 69% | 73% |
| Over 3.5 corners conceded | 68% | 54% | 61% |
| Over 4.5 corners conceded | 52% | 31% | 42% |
Competition average: 10.2 corners per match (262 matches). Santos: 25 matches with statistics; Cruzeiro: 26. The split of corners by half is not provided by our source.
Will Santos score? · Will Cruzeiro score?
Scored in 88% of their matchesStrong chance
Cruzeiro: clean sheet in 19% of their matchesScored in 85% of their matchesStrong chance
Santos: clean sheet in 24% of their matchesChance = average of the share of matches in which the team scores and the share of matches in which the opponent concedes. Matches finished before kick-off — Santos: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 25 matches; Cruzeiro: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 26 matches.
Cards Santos – Cruzeiro – how many cards?
5.3 cards per match on average for these two teams; Santos receives 3, Cruzeiro 2.6; referee Bruno Arleu de Araujo, Brazil shows 5.4.
| Santos | Cruzeiro | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 2.5 cards | 80% | 88% | 84% |
| Over 3.5 cards | 80% | 81% | 81% |
| Over 4.5 cards | 68% | 50% | 59% |
| Over 5.5 cards | 52% | 35% | 44% |
| Over 6.5 cards | 36% | 27% | 32% |
Cards by half
| Santos | Cruzeiro | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cards received in the 1st half (avg.) | 1.28 | 0.96 | 1.12 |
| Cards received in the 2nd half (avg.) | 1.76 | 1.65 | 1.71 |
| Total 1st half (avg.) | 2.36 | 2 | 2.18 |
| Total 2nd half (avg.) | 3.04 | 3.19 | 3.12 |
| More cards in the 1st half | 40% | 27% | 34% |
| More cards in the 2nd half | 44% | 58% | 51% |
Referee: Bruno Arleu de Araujo, Brazil — 5.4 cards and 27.9 fouls per match on average over 11 matches in our data.
Competition average: 4.9 cards per match. Matches finished before kick-off — Santos: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 25 matches; Cruzeiro: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 26 matches.
Win / draw / defeat by half – Santos – Cruzeiro
Santos leads at the break in 36% of their matches, Cruzeiro in 27%.
1.52pts / match at half-timeSantos is 24% better at half-time.
1.23pts / match at half-time| Santos | Cruzeiro | |
|---|---|---|
| Wins the 1st half | 36% | 27% |
| Wins the 2nd half | 32% | 35% |
| Draw in the 1st half | 44% | 42% |
| Draw in the 2nd half | 24% | 38% |
| Loses the 1st half | 20% | 31% |
| Loses the 2nd half | 44% | 27% |
| Over 0.5 goal at half-time | 80% | 85% |
| Over 1.5 goal at half-time | 40% | 42% |
Matches finished before kick-off — Santos: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 25 matches; Cruzeiro: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 26 matches.
Who will score first in Santos – Cruzeiro?
Santos opened the scoring in 63% of their matches with a goal, Cruzeiro in 56%.
SantosCruzeiroGoals by 10-minute period
| Minutes | Santos · total | Santos · scored | Santos · conceded | Cruzeiro · total | Cruzeiro · scored | Cruzeiro · conceded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–10 min | 5% | 5% | 5% | 8% | 5% | 11% |
| 11–20 min | 8% | 5% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 11% |
| 21–30 min | 11% | 14% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% |
| 31–40 min | 11% | 14% | 8% | 11% | 13% | 8% |
| 41–50 min | 12% | 14% | 11% | 11% | 8% | 14% |
| 51–60 min | 12% | 16% | 8% | 12% | 8% | 16% |
| 61–70 min | 13% | 14% | 13% | 7% | 11% | 3% |
| 71–80 min | 12% | 8% | 16% | 9% | 11% | 8% |
| 81–90 min | 16% | 11% | 21% | 23% | 24% | 22% |
Goals by 15-minute period
| Minutes | Santos · total | Cruzeiro · total |
|---|---|---|
| 0–15 min | 7% | 15% |
| 16–30 min | 17% | 13% |
| 31–45 min | 19% | 17% |
| 46–60 min | 16% | 16% |
| 61–75 min | 19% | 12% |
| 76–90 min | 23% | 27% |
Share of goals (scored + conceded) falling in each period; stoppage time counts in the 45th and 90th minute. Matches finished before kick-off — Santos: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 25 matches; Cruzeiro: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 26 matches.
Shots, offsides, fouls and possession – Santos – Cruzeiro
Santos shoots 12.9 times per match (3.9 on target), Cruzeiro 14.8 (4.9 on target); average possession 50% against 55%.
| Santos | Cruzeiro | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shots / match | 12.88 | 14.77 | 13.83 |
| Shot conversion rate (%) | 11 | 10 | 10.5 |
| Shots on target / match | 3.88 | 4.92 | 4.4 |
| Shots off target / match | 4.8 | 6.04 | 5.42 |
| Shots per goal scored | 8.7 | 10.11 | 9.4 |
| Over 10.5 shots | 64% | 88% | 76% |
| Over 11.5 shots | 48% | 65% | 57% |
| Over 12.5 shots | 44% | 65% | 55% |
| Over 13.5 shots | 36% | 58% | 47% |
| Over 14.5 shots | 32% | 50% | 41% |
| Over 15.5 shots | 32% | 46% | 39% |
| 4+ shots on target | 56% | 77% | 67% |
| 5+ shots on target | 28% | 54% | 41% |
| 6+ shots on target | 12% | 54% | 33% |
| 7+ shots on target | 12% | 15% | 14% |
Offsides and more
| Santos | Cruzeiro | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offsides / match | 2 | 1.48 | 1.74 |
| Over 2.5 offsides | 32% | 20% | 26% |
| Over 3.5 offsides | 14% | 16% | 15% |
| Fouls committed / match | 12.68 | 14.12 | 13.4 |
| Fouls suffered / match | 13.2 | 15.62 | 14.41 |
| Average possession (%) | 50 | 55 | 52.5 |
| Draws | 32% | 23% | 28% |
Matches finished before kick-off — Santos: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 25 matches; Cruzeiro: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 26 matches.
Free kicks – Santos – Cruzeiro
Santos matches average 25.9 free kicks, Cruzeiro matches 29.7.
Every foul given awards a free kick to the opponent: a match’s total fouls therefore measures its free kicks (excluding penalties and advantage played).
| Santos | Cruzeiro | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free kicks won / match | 13.2 | 15.62 | 14.41 |
| Free kicks conceded / match | 12.68 | 14.12 | 13.4 |
| Total free kicks / match | 25.88 | 29.73 | 27.81 |
| Over 20.5 free kicks | 80% | 92% | 86% |
| Over 21.5 free kicks | 80% | 92% | 86% |
| Over 22.5 free kicks | 76% | 85% | 81% |
| Over 23.5 free kicks | 68% | 81% | 75% |
| Over 24.5 free kicks | 64% | 81% | 73% |
| Over 25.5 free kicks | 44% | 81% | 63% |
Goal kicks and throw-ins are not provided by our data source, so they are not shown. Matches finished before kick-off — Santos: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 25 matches; Cruzeiro: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 26 matches.
Which players will score in Santos – Cruzeiro?
Top scorers (Serie A): Gabriel Barbosa (10) for Santos, Matheus Pereira (7) for Cruzeiro.
Top scorers – Santos
- Gabriel Barbosa 10
- Neymar 6
- Álvaro Barreal 5
- Benjamín Rollheiser 3
- Christian Oliva 2
- Thaciano 2
Serie A statistics, 2026-27 season (25 matches).
Top scorers – Cruzeiro
- Matheus Pereira 7
- Kaio Jorge 7
- Christian 5
- Keny Arroyo 3
- N. Villarreal 3
- Lucas Romero 2
Serie A statistics, 2026-27 season (26 matches).
Who will get a card?
Cards received – Santos
- Álvaro Barreal 7
- Gabriel Barbosa 7
- Neymar 7
- Gustavinho 7
- Gonzalo Escobar 6
- Luan Peres 5
Serie A statistics, 2026-27 season.
Cards received – Cruzeiro
- Matheus Pereira 9
- Fabrício Bruno 7
- Keny Arroyo 7
- Lucas Silva 5
- William Furtado 4
- Gerson 3
Serie A statistics, 2026-27 season.
Cards per 90 minutes
Cards / 90 – Santos
- Gustavinho 0.72
- Neymar 0.6
- Diogenes 0.5
- Gabriel Barbosa 0.48
- Álvaro Barreal 0.44
- Mayke 0.41
Serie A statistics, 2026-27 season — players with at least 180 minutes played.
Cards / 90 – Cruzeiro
- Kenji 0.76
- Lucas Silva 0.72
- Keny Arroyo 0.51
- William Furtado 0.48
- Matheus Pereira 0.44
- Kauã Moraes 0.4
Serie A statistics, 2026-27 season — players with at least 180 minutes played.
The teams in numbers
Santos
- Before this match, Santos took 10 points from their last 5 matches (2 per match), scored 8 goals and saw both teams score in 2 of them.
- Over their last 5 matches, Santos has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.
- Santos kept a clean sheet 2 times in their last 5 matches and conceded 5 goals over that period.
- At home, Santos wins 38% of their matches (13 played) and scores 1.38 goals per match.
- Both teams scored in 68% of Santos matches (25 matches, this season).
Cruzeiro
- Before this match, Cruzeiro took 12 points from their last 5 matches (2.4 per match), scored 11 goals and saw both teams score in 5 of them.
- Over their last 5 matches, Cruzeiro has 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat.
- Cruzeiro kept a clean sheet 0 times in their last 5 matches and conceded 7 goals over that period.
- Away from home, Cruzeiro wins 42% of their matches (12 played) and scores 1.17 goals per match.
- Both teams scored in 69% of Cruzeiro matches (26 matches, this season).
Match analysis
Santos and Cruzeiro meet on Sunday, 13 September 2026 — Serie A (Matchday 27), at Estádio Urbano Caldeira (Santos).
Santos and Cruzeiro have met 1 time in our data. Santos has 0 wins, Cruzeiro 0 wins, and 1 match ended in a draw.
Last meeting (22/03/2026): Cruzeiro 0 - 0 Santos.
These meetings produced an average of 0 goals per match, and both teams scored in 0% of them.
This season, Santos takes an average of 1.46 points per home match (13 matches), and Cruzeiro 1.42 points per away match (12 matches).
According to the FlashSport AI, the chances are 34% for Santos, 28% for the draw and 38% for Cruzeiro.
Statistical estimate, may be wrong. Not betting advice. 18+.
Frequently asked questions
Where and when was Santos – Cruzeiro played?
The match was played on Sunday, 13 September 2026 at 01:00 (UK time), at Estádio Urbano Caldeira in Santos — Serie A.
Who won Santos – Cruzeiro?
Santos beat Cruzeiro 2-1. Scorers: Benjamín Rollheiser 28', Fabrício Bruno 32' (o.g.), Matheus Pereira 90'.
What is the head-to-head record of Santos – Cruzeiro?
Out of 1 meeting in our data: 0 wins for Santos, 1 draw and 0 wins for Cruzeiro.
Who are the top scorers for Santos and Cruzeiro this season?
Gabriel Barbosa (10 goals) for Santos, Matheus Pereira (7 goals) for Cruzeiro (Serie A).
Sources and method
All statistics on this page are calculated by FlashSport from matches actually played before kick-off (7,847 matches in our archive). Each block states its sample. Data our source does not provide is never estimated. The AI probabilities come from the FlashSport model, calculated before the match.
Page updated on 10 October 2026 at 04:05.
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