Sao Paulo vs Cruzeiro: result 2-2 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 25Kick-off on August 15, 2010 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 and Cruzeiro drew 2-2 on August 15, 2010.
Goalscorers
- 41′CasemiroSao Paulo
- 67′Wellington PaulistaCruzeiro
- 83′Thiago RibeiroCruzeiro
- 89′Ricardo de OliveiraSao Paulo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 13 matches in all competitions, Sao Paulo have 4 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Cruzeiro have 5, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2010 | Atletico Paranaense(away) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Jul 31, 2010 | Ceara(home) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| Jul 25, 2010 | Santos(away) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Jul 21, 2010 | Grêmio Barueri(home) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Jul 17, 2010 | Vitoria(away) | 2-3 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2010 | Grêmio Barueri(home) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Aug 1, 2010 | Atletico-MG(away) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Jul 25, 2010 | Gremio(home) | 2-2 | Serie A |
| Jul 23, 2010 | Fluminense(away) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Jul 18, 2010 | Goias(home) | 1-0 | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Sao Paulo score 1.2 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 13; Cruzeiro score 1.1 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sao Paulo | 1.2 | 1.2 | 3 | 9/13 | 6/13 |
| Cruzeiro | 1.1 | 0.8 | 6 | 5/13 | 5/13 |
Over the last 13 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sao Paulo sit 13th in Serie A (27 points from 23 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 |
| 13 | Sao Paulo | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 27 | 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