Santos vs Cruzeiro: result 4-2 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 15Kick-off on August 9, 2012 at 12:50 AM (UTC)Estádio Urbano Caldeira, Santos, São Paulo
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What was the result of Santos vs Cruzeiro?
Santos won 4-2 on August 9, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 22′Felipe AndersonSantos
- 29′Humberlito Borges TeixeiraCruzeiro
- 32′Victor AndradeSantos
- 51′Marcos Venancio de AlburquerqueCruzeiro
- 60′Severino Dos Ramos Durval da SilvaSantos
- 78′BillSantos
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Santos have 2 wins, 7 draws and 6 defeats; Cruzeiro have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2012 | Nautico Recife(away) | 0-3 | Serie A |
| Jul 29, 2012 | Ponte Preta(home) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| Jul 27, 2012 | Atletico-MG(away) | 0-2 | Serie A |
| Jul 21, 2012 | Vasco DA Gama(away) | 0-2 | Serie A |
| Jul 18, 2012 | Botafogo(home) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2012 | Ponte Preta(home) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| Jul 29, 2012 | Palmeiras(home) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| Jul 26, 2012 | Corinthians(away) | 0-2 | Serie A |
| Jul 22, 2012 | Flamengo(home) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Jul 18, 2012 | Portuguesa(away) | 2-0 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Santos win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Cruzeiro win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2011 | Santos 1-0 Cruzeiro | Serie A |
| Jun 11, 2011 | Cruzeiro 1-1 Santos | Serie A |
| Sep 25, 2010 | Santos 4-1 Cruzeiro | Serie A |
| Jun 3, 2010 | Cruzeiro 0-0 Santos | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Santos score 0.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Cruzeiro score 1.6 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santos | 0.6 | 1.3 | 5 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
| Cruzeiro | 1.6 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Santos sit 14th in Serie A (25 points from 22 matches) and Cruzeiro sit 5th (39 points from 24 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