Cruzeiro vs Santos: result 2-1 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 4Kick-off on May 6, 2023 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estádio Raimundo Sampaio, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
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What was the result of Cruzeiro vs Santos?
Cruzeiro won 2-1 on May 6, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 21′WesleyCruzeiro
- 57′ÂngeloSantos
- 62′WesleyCruzeiro
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cruzeiro have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Santos have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2023 | RB Bragantino(away) | 3-0 | Serie A |
| Apr 25, 2023 | Nautico Recife(home) | 2-0 | Copa Do Brasil |
| Apr 23, 2023 | Gremio(home) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Apr 16, 2023 | Corinthians(away) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| Apr 13, 2023 | Nautico Recife(away) | 0-1 | Copa Do Brasil |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2023 | Newells Old Boys(away) | 0-1 | CONMEBOL Sudamericana |
| Apr 29, 2023 | America Mineiro(home) | 3-2 | Serie A |
| Apr 26, 2023 | Botafogo SP(home) | 1-0 | Copa Do Brasil |
| Apr 23, 2023 | Atletico-MG(home) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Apr 20, 2023 | A. Italiano(home) | 0-0 | CONMEBOL Sudamericana |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Cruzeiro win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Santos win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2019 | Santos 4-1 Cruzeiro | Serie A |
| Aug 18, 2019 | Cruzeiro 2-0 Santos | Serie A |
| Sep 23, 2018 | Cruzeiro 2-1 Santos | Serie A |
| Aug 15, 2018 | Cruzeiro 1-2 Santos | Copa Do Brasil |
| Aug 1, 2018 | Santos 0-1 Cruzeiro | Copa Do Brasil |
| May 27, 2018 | Santos 0-1 Cruzeiro | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Cruzeiro score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Santos score 1.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruzeiro | 1.5 | 1.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Santos | 1.3 | 0.9 | 8 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cruzeiro sit 5th in Serie A (39 points from 24 matches) and Santos sit 14th (26 points from 23 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Cruzeiro | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 33 | 39 |
| 14 | Santos | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 33 | 36 | 26 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy