Sao Paulo vs Cruzeiro: result 1-0 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 15Kick-off on July 26, 2015 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi), São Paulo, São Paulo
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What was the result of Sao Paulo vs Cruzeiro?
Sao Paulo won 1-0 on July 26, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 45′Alexandre PatoSao Paulo
Official lineup for Sao Paulo vs Cruzeiro
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sao Paulo
- 11Alexandre Pato
- 20R. Centurión
- 7Michel Bastos
- 8Boschilia
- 23Thiago Mendes
- 36João Schmidt
- 2R. Tolói
- 3Rodrigo Caio
- 6Carlos Andrade Souza
- 30Lucão
- 1Rogério Mücke Ceni
Cruzeiro
- 37Marinho
- 39Vinícius Araújo
- 6Fabricio dos Santos Silva
- 8Henrique Pacheco de Lima
- 25Willian
- 28Charles
- 34Marcos Vinícius
- 2Marcos Venancio de Alburquerque
- 20Paulo André
- 27Manoel
- 1Fábio
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sao Paulo have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Cruzeiro 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2015 | Sport Recife(away) | 0-2 | Serie A |
| Jul 12, 2015 | Coritiba(home) | 3-1 | Serie A |
| Jul 9, 2015 | Vasco DA Gama(away) | 4-0 | Serie A |
| Jul 5, 2015 | Fluminense(home) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Jul 2, 2015 | Atletico Paranaense(away) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2015 | Avai(home) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Jul 12, 2015 | Goias(home) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Jul 10, 2015 | Fluminense(away) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Jul 5, 2015 | Atletico Paranaense(home) | 2-0 | Serie A |
| Jul 2, 2015 | Gremio(away) | 0-1 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Sao Paulo wins, 2 draws, 1 Cruzeiro win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2014 | Sao Paulo 2-0 Cruzeiro | Serie A |
| Apr 27, 2014 | Cruzeiro 1-1 Sao Paulo | Serie A |
| Jul 20, 2013 | Sao Paulo 0-3 Cruzeiro | Serie A |
| Sep 23, 2012 | Sao Paulo 1-0 Cruzeiro | Serie A |
| Jun 30, 2012 | Cruzeiro 2-3 Sao Paulo | Serie A |
| Oct 6, 2011 | Cruzeiro 3-3 Sao Paulo | Serie A |
Last archived meeting: Sao Paulo vs Cruzeiro on Sep 14, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Sao Paulo score 1.3 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Cruzeiro score 1.0 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sao Paulo | 1.3 | 1.0 | 6 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Cruzeiro | 1.0 | 0.9 | 3 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sao Paulo sit 10th in Serie A (44 points from 34 matches) and Cruzeiro sit 3rd (57 points from 33 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Cruzeiro | 33 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 52 | 46 | 57 |
| 10 | Sao Paulo | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 39 | 39 | 44 |
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