Cruzeiro vs Santos: result 2-1 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 26Kick-off on September 23, 2018 at 10:00 PM (UTC)Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
Full time
What was the result of Cruzeiro vs Santos?
Cruzeiro won 2-1 on September 23, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 16′Gabriel BarbosaSantos
- 46′SassáCruzeiro
- 83′RanielCruzeiro
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cruzeiro have 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats; Santos have 5, 7 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2018 | Atletico-MG(home) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Sep 13, 2018 | Palmeiras(away) | 1-0 | Copa Do Brasil |
| Sep 8, 2018 | Sport Recife(away) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Sep 5, 2018 | Botafogo(away) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Sep 2, 2018 | Internacional(home) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2018 | Sao Paulo(home) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Sep 9, 2018 | Parana(away) | 2-0 | Serie A |
| Sep 6, 2018 | Gremio(home) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Vasco DA Gama(away) | 3-0 | Serie A |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Bahia(home) | 2-0 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Cruzeiro win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Santos win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 27, 2017 | Cruzeiro 1-1 Santos | Serie A |
| May 28, 2017 | Santos 0-1 Cruzeiro | Serie A |
| Nov 20, 2016 | Cruzeiro 2-2 Santos | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Cruzeiro score 0.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Santos score 1.1 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruzeiro | 0.7 | 0.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 3/15 |
| Santos | 1.1 | 0.6 | 8 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
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 (25 points from 22 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Cruzeiro | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 33 | 39 |
| 14 | Santos | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 35 | 25 |
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