BRAZIL SERIE A
08.10.2026 00:30
Estádio Mineirão

Cruzeiro vs Sao Paulo Prediction & Match Analysis

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Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Cruzeiro Win 0%
Draw 0%
Sao Paulo Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Cruzeiro1.31
Sao Paulo1.23
Recent Form (Last 5)
Cruzeiro Cruzeiro
WWDLW
55 GF / 49 GA
Sao Paulo Sao Paulo
WLDWL
32 GF / 30 GA
Key Stats
1.45
Average Goals Scored
1.19
1.29
Average Goals Conceded
1.11
25
BTTS Yes
15
23
Over 2.5
10
4.56
Shots on Goal
4.07

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Cruzeiro Cruzeiro 38 matches
Sao Paulo Sao Paulo 27 matches
Cruzeiro Statistic Sao Paulo
17 Wins 10
9 Draws 6
12 Losses 11
55 Goals For 32
49 Goals Against 30
1.45 Avg Goals Scored 1.19
1.29 Avg Goals Conceded 1.11
25 BTTS Yes 15
31 Over 1.5 20
23 Over 2.5 10
11 Over 3.5 3
10 Clean Sheets 6
5 Failed To Score 6
4.56 Shots On Goal 4.07
13.97 Total Shots 12.89
4.69 Corners 6.56
54.4% Ball Possession 53.5%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Cruzeiro won 4 times, Sao Paulo won 8 times, while 3 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 11:19 from Cruzeiro's perspective. 3 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 6 matches, with an average of 2 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Cruzeiro 4-2-3-1 / Sao Paulo 3-4-2-1
H2H summary: Cruzeiro wins 4, draws 3, Sao Paulo wins 8

Standings

Serie A
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 28 18 6 4 55:23 32 60
W W W W W
2 28 16 9 3 47:21 26 57
D W D D W
3 28 14 7 7 43:32 11 49
W D L D W
4 28 13 9 6 44:36 8 48
W L W D W
5 28 12 10 6 43:35 8 46
L W W W W
6 28 13 6 9 42:40 2 45
W L W L W
7 27 11 7 9 36:32 4 40
D W L W D
8 27 10 8 9 41:40 1 38
W W W W D
9 28 10 8 10 37:43 -6 38
L D L W W
10 27 10 6 11 33:31 2 36
L D L L W
11 27 10 6 11 32:30 2 36
W L W W L
12 28 9 8 11 41:45 -4 35
L W D D L
13 28 9 6 13 28:42 -14 33
L D W L L
14 28 8 8 12 29:32 -3 32
L L L L L
15 28 8 8 12 33:42 -9 32
W D W L D
16 27 8 7 12 34:41 -7 31
W W L W L
17 28 7 8 13 30:38 -8 29
D L L L W
18 28 6 10 12 30:36 -6 28
L W L L D
19 28 5 8 15 32:47 -15 23
L L L L L
20 27 3 9 15 29:53 -24 18
D L W L W
Promotion - Copa Libertadores (Group Stage)
Promotion - Copa Libertadores (Qualification)
Promotion - Copa Sudamericana (Group Stage)
Relegation - Serie B