Santos vs Cruzeiro: result 2-1 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 27Kick-off on September 13, 2026 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Estádio Urbano Caldeira, Santos, São Paulo
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What was the result of Santos vs Cruzeiro?
Santos won 2-1 on September 13, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 28′B. RollheiserSantos
- 32′Fabrício BrunoSantos (o.g.)
- 90′Matheus PereiraCruzeiro
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Cruzeiro win at 38%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Santos vs Cruzeiro
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Santos
3-4-2-1- 11Rony
- 32B. Rollheiser
- 8Gabriel Bontempo
- 7Everton
- 5João Schmidt
- 48Gustavo Henrique Pereira
- 23Rodinei
- 14Luan Peres
- 15Willian Arão
- 18Igor Vinicius
- 77Gabriel Brazão
Cruzeiro
4-2-3-1- 19Kaio Jorge
- 8Gerson
- 10Matheus Pereira
- 99K. Arroyo
- 7Matheus Henrique
- 29L. Romero
- 27G. Rojas
- 43João Marcelo
- 15Fabrício Bruno
- 23Fágner
- 81Otávio Eleodoro Rezende Costa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Santos have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Cruzeiro 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2026 | Atletico-MG(home) | 2-0 | CONMEBOL Sudamericana |
| Sep 6, 2026 | Internacional(away) | 3-2 | Serie A |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Palmeiras(home) | 0-0 | Copa Do Brasil |
| Aug 30, 2026 | Corinthians(away) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Palmeiras(away) | 0-3 | Copa Do Brasil |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2026 | Atletico Paranaense(home) | 3-1 | Serie A |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Atletico-MG(away) | 1-2 | Copa Do Brasil |
| Aug 30, 2026 | Vasco DA Gama(away) | 1-3 | Serie A |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Atletico-MG(home) | 1-1 | Copa Do Brasil |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Flamengo(home) | 2-1 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Santos wins, 1 draw, 2 Cruzeiro wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2026 | Cruzeiro 0-0 Santos | Serie A |
| Dec 7, 2025 | Santos 3-0 Cruzeiro | Serie A |
| Aug 10, 2025 | Cruzeiro 1-2 Santos | Serie A |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Santos 0-3 Cruzeiro | Serie A |
| May 6, 2023 | Cruzeiro 2-1 Santos | Serie A |
| Nov 24, 2019 | Santos 4-1 Cruzeiro | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Santos score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Cruzeiro score 1.4 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santos | 1.5 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Cruzeiro | 1.4 | 1.1 | 3 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Santos sit 8th in Serie A (42 points from 30 matches) and Cruzeiro sit 6th (48 points from 30 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Cruzeiro | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 46 | 44 | 48 |
| 8 | Santos | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 46 | 45 | 42 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. 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