Which matches shall we look at?
Cruzeiro 28 games · Sao Paulo 28 games · 2026 seasonWho is in form?
goals scoredgoals concededexpected goals (xG)
CruzeiroLast 5 games3 W · 0 D · 2 L1.8 points a game10 scored · 8 conceded
- W
VitoriaA20 Sept31 - L
SantosA13 Sept12 - W
Atletico ParanaenseH6 Sept31 - L
Vasco DA GamaA30 Aug13 - W
FlamengoH23 Aug21
Last 10 at home: 7W 1D 2Lthis season 1.8 points a game at home · 8th in the league at home
Sao PauloLast 5 games3 W · 0 D · 2 L1.8 points a game6 scored · 5 conceded
- LSantosH3 Oct12
- W
InternacionalH20 Sept10 - L
PalmeirasA13 Sept02 - W
Atletico-MGH6 Sept20 - W
RB BragantinoH30 Aug21
Last 10 away: 0W 2D 8Lthis season 0.6 points a game away · 15th in the league away
The two sides side by side
SeasonBadge: league rank (1 = best). Tick: the league average.
Who is ahead?on 9 measures
Cruzeiro 5Level 0Sao Paulo 4
Goals
Goals scoredleague average 1.3league avg 1.3
7.1.51.212.
Goals concededleague average 1.3 · lower is betterleague avg 1.3 · lower is better
12.1.41.13.
Expected goals (xG)league average 1.3league avg 1.3
4.1.41.310.
Play
Shotsleague average 13.7league avg 13.7
8.14.513.113.
Shots on targetleague average 4.5league avg 4.5
9.4.94.213.
Possessionleague average 50%league avg 50%
3.55%54%7.
Cornersleague average 5.1league avg 5.1
11.5.16.81.
Cardsleague average 2.4 · lower is betterleague avg 2.4 · lower is better
14.2.52.03.
Trends
Clean sheetsleague average 23%league avg 23%
14.18%21%9.
Both teams scoredleague average 59%league avg 59%
2.71%57%10.
3 or more goalsleague average 52%league avg 52%
1.68%39%17.
Won after scoring firstleague average 63%league avg 63%
6.64%53%15.
Head to head
last 5 meetings · league games onlyCruzeiro 1Drawn 1Sao Paulo 3
- 5 Apr 2026Sao Paulo4 – 1CruzeiroL
- 31 Aug 2025Cruzeiro1 – 0Sao PauloW
- 13 Apr 2025Sao Paulo1 – 1CruzeiroD
- 16 Sept 2024Cruzeiro0 – 1Sao PauloL
- 3 Jun 2024Sao Paulo2 – 0CruzeiroL
Goals a game2.2league 2.7
Both scored40%league 59%
3 or more goals20%league 52%
When do the goals come?
every game this season▲ goals scored▼ goals concededexpected at the league’s timingCruzeiroSao Paulo
55
61
0–1554
64
16–3065
96
31–4565
711
46–6089
23
61–75125
107
76–90+Cruzeirofirst 30 min 24% · last 30 min 48% · 42 scored · 40 conceded · 28 games
Sao Paulofirst 30 min 27% · last 30 min 42% · 33 scored · 32 conceded · 28 games
What do we expect from this match?
average of the last 10 gamesThis is not a forecast: the two sides’ averages over their recent games.
Goals (xG)
1.61.3
2.9 goals above the league (league 2.5)
Shots
15.115.5
30.6 shots above the league (league 27.4)
Shots on target
5.24.4
9.6 shots on target a little above the league (league 9.0)
Corners
4.77.3
12.0 corners above the league (league 10.3)
Cards
2.91.7
4.6 cards at the league’s level (league 4.8)
Tick: the league’s average per team
Who is out, who stands out?
absences and the season’s leadersCruzeiroTop scorerMatheus Pereira9 goalsin 25 games
Most assistsMatheus Pereira4 assistsin 25 games
Best ratedMatheus Pereira7.4in 25 games
Sao PauloTop scorerLuciano9 goalsin 22 games
Most assistsWendell3 assistsin 18 games
Best ratedDomingos Duarte7.2in 4 games
Line-ups come out about an hour before kick-off and then show in the Line-ups tab.
Who is the referee, and what is the calendar?
CalendarCruzeiro17 days’ restLast: Vitoria 1–3 (away) · 20 Sept · BrasileirãoNext: RB Bragantino (away) · 13 Oct · Brasileirão · in 5 daysSao Paulo5 days’ restLast: Santos 1–2 (home) · 3 Oct · BrasileirãoNext: Vitoria (home) · 11 Oct · Brasileirão · in 3 daysSao Paulo had 12 days’ less rest than their opponent
Cruzeiro17 days’ restLast: Vitoria 1–3 (away) · 20 Sept · BrasileirãoNext: RB Bragantino (away) · 13 Oct · Brasileirão · in 5 daysSao Paulo5 days’ restLast: Santos 1–2 (home) · 3 Oct · BrasileirãoNext: Vitoria (home) · 11 Oct · Brasileirão · in 3 daysHow does it change the table?
Full table5.
Bahia28+846
Bahia28+8466.Cruzeiro28+245
Cruzeiro28+2457.Atletico-MG28+543
Atletico-MG28+54310.RB Bragantino28+136
RB Bragantino28+13611.Sao Paulo28+136
Sao Paulo28+13612.
Botafogo28-435
Botafogo28-435What this match changes
If Cruzeiro win48 – 36Cruzeiro move up to 4th · Cruzeiro 12 points ahead
If it ends level46 – 37Cruzeiro move up to 5th · Cruzeiro 9 points ahead
If Sao Paulo win45 – 39Sao Paulo move up to 9th · Cruzeiro 6 points ahead