Cruzeiro vs Santos: result 2-0 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 15Kick-off on August 18, 2019 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
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What was the result of Cruzeiro vs Santos?
Cruzeiro won 2-0 on August 18, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 44′Frederico Chaves GuedesCruzeiro
- 47′Thiago NevesCruzeiro
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cruzeiro have 1 wins, 8 draws and 6 defeats; Santos have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2019 | Avai(away) | 2-2 | Serie A |
| Aug 8, 2019 | Internacional(home) | 0-1 | Copa Do Brasil |
| Aug 4, 2019 | Atletico-MG(away) | 0-2 | Serie A |
| Jul 30, 2019 | River Plate(home) | 0-0 | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
| Jul 27, 2019 | Atletico Paranaense(home) | 0-2 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2019 | Sao Paulo(away) | 2-3 | Serie A |
| Aug 4, 2019 | Goias(home) | 6-1 | Serie A |
| Jul 28, 2019 | Avai(home) | 3-1 | Serie A |
| Jul 21, 2019 | Botafogo(away) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Jul 13, 2019 | Bahia(away) | 1-0 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Cruzeiro win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Santos win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 27, 2017 | Cruzeiro 1-1 Santos | Serie A |
| May 28, 2017 | Santos 0-1 Cruzeiro | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Cruzeiro score 0.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Santos score 1.6 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruzeiro | 0.7 | 1.1 | 6 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Santos | 1.6 | 0.9 | 8 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
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