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Sao Paulo vs Cruzeiro: result 1-0 and analysis

Serie ARegular Season - 35Kick-off on November 18, 2018 at 09:00 PM (UTC)Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi), São Paulo, São Paulo

Sao Paulo
1-0
Cruzeiro

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What was the result of Sao Paulo vs Cruzeiro?

Sao Paulo won 1-0 on November 18, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 31′Diego SouzaSao Paulo

Official lineup for Sao Paulo vs Cruzeiro

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Sao Paulo

4-2-3-1
  1. 10Nenê
  1. 20Shaylon
  2. 8Jucilei da Silva
  3. 25Húdson
  1. 22Éverton
  2. 9Diego Souza
  1. 34Bruno Alves
  2. 14Reinaldo
  3. 5R. Arboleda
  4. 15Bruno Peres
  1. 1Jean

Cruzeiro

4-2-3-1
  1. 11David
  1. 28H. Barcos
  2. 19Robinho
  3. 30Thiago Neves
  1. 5A. Cabral
  2. 8Henrique Pacheco de Lima
  1. 27Manoel
  2. 22Edílson Mendes Guimarães
  3. 3Leonardo Renan Simões de Lacerda
  4. 6Egídio
  1. 1Fábio
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sao Paulo have 3 wins, 9 draws and 3 defeats; Cruzeiro have 8, 3 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Sao Paulo
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 15, 2018Gremio(home)1-1Serie A
Nov 10, 2018Corinthians(away)1-1Serie A
Nov 4, 2018Flamengo(home)2-2Serie A
Oct 26, 2018Vitoria(away)1-0Serie A
Oct 20, 2018Atletico Paranaense(home)0-0Serie A
Cruzeiro
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 14, 2018Corinthians(home)1-0Serie A
Nov 10, 2018Atletico Paranaense(away)0-2Serie A
Nov 4, 2018America Mineiro(away)2-1Serie A
Oct 28, 2018Parana(home)3-1Serie A
Oct 24, 2018Ceara(home)0-2Serie A

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Sao Paulo wins, 0 draws, 2 Cruzeiro wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jul 29, 2018Cruzeiro 0-2 Sao PauloSerie A
Aug 13, 2017Sao Paulo 3-2 CruzeiroSerie A
May 14, 2017Cruzeiro 1-0 Sao PauloSerie A
Apr 19, 2017Cruzeiro 1-2 Sao PauloCopa Do Brasil
Apr 14, 2017Sao Paulo 0-2 CruzeiroCopa Do Brasil
Sep 16, 2016Sao Paulo 1-0 CruzeiroSerie A

Last archived meeting: Cruzeiro vs Sao Paulo on Jul 29, 2018

How many goals should we expect?

Sao Paulo score 0.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Cruzeiro score 1.1 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Sao Paulo0.91.058/153/15
Cruzeiro1.10.966/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Sao Paulo sit 10th in Serie A (43 points from 33 matches) and Cruzeiro sit 3rd (57 points from 33 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
3Cruzeiro3317610524657
10Sao Paulo3312714393943

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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

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