Brasileirão Betano
FOOTBALL/Round 27Estádio Urbano CaldeiraSantos
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Summary in numbers
The match in numbers
- Final score: Santos 2–1 Cruzeiro.
- Santos won 5 of their last 5 Brasileirão Betano games; Cruzeiro won 3 of 5.
- In the table: Santos 8th (41 pts), Cruzeiro 5th (48 pts).
- At home, Santos average 1.4 goals scored and 1.3 conceded; away from home, Cruzeiro average 1.3 and 1.7.
- Santos and Cruzeiro have met 5 times since 2023: 2 wins for Santos, 1 draw, 2 for Cruzeiro; 2.4 goals per game.
Generated from match data · 2026-10-08
Match stats
Final numbers
SantosCruzeiro
2.35Expected goals (xG)1.55
32Shots9
10Shots on target4
2Big chances4
13Corners3
3Yellow cards2
19Fouls14
53Possession %47
Form
Last 5 games
Santos
- W2–1São Paulo02/10
- W2–1Remo19/09
- L3–7Atlético Mineiro16/09
- W2–1Cruzeiro13/09
- W2–0Atlético Mineiro09/09
Cruzeiro
- W2–0São Paulo08/10
- W3–1Vitória20/09
- L1–2Santos13/09
- W3–1Athletico06/09
- L1–2Atlético Mineiro02/09
Season averages
Per game · Brasileirão Betano
SantosCruzeiro
1.5Goals scored1.5
1.5Goals conceded1.4
1.37Expected goals (xG)1.45
1.33xG conceded1.25
13.3Shots14.8
4.0Shots on target5.0
2.1Big chances2.3
5.4Corners5.2
3.0Yellow cards2.5
12.9Fouls14.2
50Possession %55
Sample: Santos 28 games · Cruzeiro 29 games · Brasileiro Serie A 2026
1.4Goals scored1.3
1.3Goals conceded1.7
1.36Expected goals (xG)1.26
0.98xG conceded1.60
14.1Shots13.0
4.1Shots on target4.9
2.1Big chances1.9
6.6Corners4.5
3.2Yellow cards2.6
13.7Fouls15.1
53Possession %53
Sample: Santos 14 games · Cruzeiro 14 games · Brasileiro Serie A 2026
Trends
Last 10 games in the competition
SantosCruzeiro
7/10Games with 3+ goals7/10
7/10Both teams scored7/10
2/10Kept a clean sheet2/10
9/10Scored9/10
5/10Scored in the 1st half4/10
Head to head
Last 5 meetings
2Santos wins1Draws2Cruzeiro wins2.4goals per game
- 22/03/26Cruzeiro0–0SantosBrasileirão Betano
- 07/12/25Santos3–0CruzeiroBrasileirão Betano
- 10/08/25Cruzeiro1–2SantosBrasileirão Betano
- 14/09/23Santos0–3CruzeiroBrasileirão Betano
- 06/05/23Cruzeiro2–1SantosBrasileirão Betano
Standings
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Athletico | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | +11 | 49 |
| 4 | Fluminense | 28 | 13 | 9 | 6 | +8 | 48 |
| 5 | Cruzeiro | 29 | 14 | 6 | 9 | +4 | 48 |
| 6 | Bahia | 28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | +8 | 46 |
| 7 | Atlético Mineiro | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | +5 | 43 |
| 8 | Santos | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | +2 | 41 |
| 9 | Coritiba | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | -6 | 38 |
| 10 | Red Bull Bragantino | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | +1 | 37 |
Key players
Season leaders
Santos
Goals
- Gabriel Barbosa117.10
- Neymar67.60
- Álvaro Barreal56.77
Assists
- Neymar37.60
- Gabriel Barbosa37.10
- Benjamín Rollheiser26.91
Cruzeiro
Goals
- Matheus Pereira97.30
- Kaio Jorge76.86
- Christian56.87
Assists
- Matheus Pereira47.30
- Keny Arroyo46.92
- Fagner46.72
Last column = average match rating this season · Brasileirão Betano