Cruzeiro vs Sao Paulo: result 2-3 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 7Kick-off on June 30, 2012 at 07:20 PM (UTC)Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
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What was the result of Cruzeiro vs Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo won 2-3 on June 30, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 12′Luís Fabiano ClementeSao Paulo
- 13′Rafael DonatoCruzeiro
- 16′Lucas MouraSao Paulo
- 49′Jádson Rodrigues da SilvaSao Paulo
- 53′Rafael DonatoCruzeiro
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cruzeiro have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Sao Paulo have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2012 | Vasco DA Gama(away) | 3-1 | Serie A |
| Jun 16, 2012 | Figueirense(home) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Jun 10, 2012 | Sport Recife(home) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Jun 8, 2012 | Botafogo(away) | 3-2 | Serie A |
| May 27, 2012 | Nautico Recife(away) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2012 | Portuguesa(away) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Jun 17, 2012 | Atletico-MG(home) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Jun 10, 2012 | Santos(home) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Jun 7, 2012 | Internacional(away) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| May 27, 2012 | Bahia(home) | 1-0 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Cruzeiro win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Sao Paulo win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2011 | Cruzeiro 3-3 Sao Paulo | Serie A |
| Jul 9, 2011 | Sao Paulo 2-1 Cruzeiro | Serie A |
| Nov 3, 2010 | Cruzeiro 0-2 Sao Paulo | Serie A |
| Aug 15, 2010 | Sao Paulo 2-2 Cruzeiro | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Cruzeiro score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Sao Paulo score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruzeiro | 1.5 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Sao Paulo | 1.1 | 1.1 | 6 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
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