Cruzeiro vs Sao Paulo: result 1-0 and analysis
Serie AMatchday 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
Official lineup for Cruzeiro vs Sao Paulo
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cruzeiro
4-2-2-2- 19Kaio Jorge
- 10Matheus Pereira
- 94Wanderson
- 8Matheus Henrique
- 16Lucas Silva
- 29L. Romero
- 6Kaiki
- 25L. Villalba
- 15Fabrício Bruno
- 12William
- 1Cássio
Sao Paulo
3-4-1-2- 10Luciano
- 11Ferreira
- 15Rodriguinho
- 36Patryck
- 21D. Bobadilla
- 29Pablo Maia
- 6Cédric Soares
- 35Sabino
- 28A. Franco
- 32N. Ferraresi
- 23Rafael
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, 2 draws, 3 Sao Paulo wins.
| 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 3rd in Serie A (60 points from 34 matches) and Sao Paulo sit 10th (44 points from 34 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Cruzeiro | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 55 | 48 | 60 |
| 10 | Sao Paulo | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 39 | 39 | 44 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy