Cruzeiro vs Sao Paulo: result 1-0 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 22Kick-off on August 31, 2025 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
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What was the result of Cruzeiro vs Sao Paulo?
Cruzeiro won 1-0 on August 31, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 64′Matheus PereiraCruzeiro
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cruzeiro have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Sao Paulo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2025 | Atletico-MG(away) | 2-0 | Copa Do Brasil |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Internacional(home) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| Aug 18, 2025 | Mirassol(away) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Aug 10, 2025 | Santos(home) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| Aug 8, 2025 | CRB(away) | 2-0 | Copa Do Brasil |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2025 | Atletico-MG(home) | 2-0 | Serie A |
| Aug 20, 2025 | Atletico Nacional(home) | 1-1 | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Sport Recife(away) | 2-2 | Serie A |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Atletico Nacional(away) | 0-0 | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Vitoria(home) | 2-0 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Cruzeiro win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Sao Paulo win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2025 | Sao Paulo 1-1 Cruzeiro | Serie A |
| Jan 16, 2025 | Cruzeiro 1-1 Sao Paulo | Friendlies Clubs |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Cruzeiro 0-1 Sao Paulo | Serie A |
| Jun 2, 2024 | Sao Paulo 2-0 Cruzeiro | Serie A |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Sao Paulo 1-0 Cruzeiro | Serie A |
| Jun 25, 2023 | Cruzeiro 1-0 Sao Paulo | Serie A |
Last archived meeting: Sao Paulo vs Cruzeiro on Apr 13, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Cruzeiro score 1.5 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Sao Paulo score 1.4 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruzeiro | 1.5 | 0.5 | 9 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Sao Paulo | 1.4 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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 Sao Paulo sit 13th (27 points from 22 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Cruzeiro | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 33 | 39 |
| 13 | Sao Paulo | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
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