Sao Paulo vs Cruzeiro: result 1-0 and analysis
Serie AMatchday 26Kick-off on September 23, 2012 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 September 23, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 68′OsvaldoSao Paulo
Official lineup for Sao Paulo vs Cruzeiro
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sao Paulo
- OOsvaldo
- WWillian José
- DDenílson Pereira Neves
- MMaicon Thiago Pereira de Souza
- JJádson Rodrigues da Silva
- LLucas Moura
- LLuiz Rhodolfo Dini Gaioto
- DDouglas Pereira
- PPaulo Miranda
- BBruno Cortez
- RRogério Mücke Ceni
Cruzeiro
- WWallyson
- WWellington Paulista
- MMarcelo Oliveira
- PPaulo César Fonseca do Nascimento
- CCharles
- MMauricio Bernardo Victorino Dansilio
- LLeonardo Renan Simões de Lacerda
- DDiego Renan
- TThiago Carvalho de Oliveira
- WW. Montillo
- FFábio
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sao Paulo have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Cruzeiro have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2012 | Portuguesa(home) | 3-1 | Serie A |
| Sep 13, 2012 | Atletico-MG(away) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Sep 9, 2012 | Santos(away) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Sep 6, 2012 | Internacional(home) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Sep 2, 2012 | Bahia(away) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2012 | Vasco DA Gama(home) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Sep 12, 2012 | Figueirense(away) | 0-2 | Serie A |
| Sep 9, 2012 | Sport Recife(away) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| Sep 6, 2012 | Botafogo(home) | 1-3 | Serie A |
| Sep 2, 2012 | Nautico Recife(home) | 3-0 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Sao Paulo wins, 2 draws, 0 Cruzeiro wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2012 | Cruzeiro 2-3 Sao Paulo | Serie A |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Cruzeiro vs Sao Paulo on Jun 30, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Sao Paulo score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Cruzeiro score 1.2 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sao Paulo | 1.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Cruzeiro | 1.2 | 1.6 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
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 (60 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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