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Cruzeiro v Sao Paulo : Serie A match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sun 31st Aug, 01:00 BST, Estádio Governador Magalhães Pin, Belo Horizonte

Cruzeiro and their boss Sergiy Lavrinenko will be looking to get one over on Hernán Jorge Crespo and his Sao Paulo side on Sunday morning, as the pair meet at the Estádio Governador Magalhães Pin in the Serie A. We've analysed both teams' last 20 Serie A matches, as well as trends within the competition and the market, to generate our percentage predictions. All the stats, including head to heads (H2H), are shown below, alongside odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers.


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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Cruzeiro
52%
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Draw
25%
--
Sao Paulo
23%
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Cruzeiro 1-0
13%
--
Draw 1-1
12%
--
Cruzeiro 2-0
10%
--
Cruzeiro 2-1
9%
--
Draw 0-0
8%
--
Sao Paulo 1-0
8%
--
Sao Paulo 2-1
6%
--
Cruzeiro 3-0
5%
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Cruzeiro 3-1
5%
--
Draw 2-2
4%
--
Sao Paulo 2-0
4%
--
Cruzeiro 3-2
2%
--
Cruzeiro 4-0
2%
--
Cruzeiro 4-1
2%
--
Sao Paulo 3-1
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
46%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
54%
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Home 1st Goal
53%
--
Away 1st Goal
42%
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No 1st Goal
5%
--
BTTS - Yes
48%
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BTTS - No
52%
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BTTS - Home Win
21%
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BTTS - Draw
17%
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BTTS - Away Win
10%
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Home/draw
77%
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Away/draw
48%
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Home/away
75%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
71%
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Under 1.5 Goals
29%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
24%
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Under 3.5 Goals
76%
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Over 4.5 Goals
11%
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Under 4.5 Goals
89%
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Over 5.5 Goals
4%
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Under 5.5 Goals
96%
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Over 0.5 Goals
92%
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Under 0.5 Goals
8%
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Home DNB
70%
--
Away DNB
41%
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Cruzeiro win to nil
31%
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Sao Paulo win to nil
13%
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Win / draw / win form
Cruzeiro 3RD
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
29
Conceded
17
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
9
Draw
6
Lost
5
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Cruzeiro1 - 2Santos
Cruzeiro1 - 2Ceara
Cruzeiro4 - 0Juventude
Cruzeiro4 - 1Gremio
Cruzeiro2 - 1Palmeiras
Cruzeiro0 - 0A Mineiro
Cruzeiro2 - 1Flamengo
Cruzeiro1 - 0Vasco d Gama
Cruzeiro3 - 0Bahia
Cruzeiro2 - 1Mirassol
Cruzeiro1 - 2Palmeiras
Cruzeiro1 - 1Gremio
Cruzeiro2 - 1Criciuma
Cruzeiro0 - 1Flamengo
Cruzeiro1 - 1Bahia
Cruzeiro1 - 1Vasco d Gama
Cruzeiro0 - 1Sao Paulo
Cruzeiro3 - 1Atletico Go
Cruzeiro0 - 0Internacional
Cruzeiro0 - 0A Mineiro
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
13
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
9 / 20
Clean sheets
11 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
12
D
4
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ACruzeiro1 - 1Mirassol
HCruzeiro1 - 2Santos
ACruzeiro2 - 0Botafogo
HCruzeiro1 - 2Ceara
ACruzeiro0 - 0Corinthians
HCruzeiro4 - 0Juventude
ACruzeiro2 - 0Fluminense
HCruzeiro4 - 1Gremio
ACruzeiro0 - 0Vitoria
HCruzeiro2 - 1Palmeiras
ACruzeiro2 - 0Fortaleza
HCruzeiro0 - 0A Mineiro
ACruzeiro4 - 0S. Recife
HCruzeiro2 - 1Flamengo
HCruzeiro1 - 0Vasco d Gama
ACruzeiro0 - 1Bragantino
HCruzeiro3 - 0Bahia
ACruzeiro1 - 1Sao Paulo
ACruzeiro0 - 3Internacional
HCruzeiro2 - 1Mirassol
Sao Paulo 7TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
20
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
W
4
Draw
7
Lost
9
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
S. Recife2 - 2Sao Paulo
Internacional1 - 2Sao Paulo
Juventude0 - 1Sao Paulo
Bragantino2 - 2Sao Paulo
Flamengo2 - 0Sao Paulo
Bahia2 - 1Sao Paulo
Palmeiras1 - 0Sao Paulo
Ceara1 - 1Sao Paulo
Botafogo2 - 2Sao Paulo
A Mineiro0 - 0Sao Paulo
Botafogo2 - 1Sao Paulo
Gremio2 - 1Sao Paulo
Bragantino1 - 1Sao Paulo
Bahia0 - 3Sao Paulo
Criciuma1 - 1Sao Paulo
Cuiaba2 - 0Sao Paulo
Cruzeiro0 - 1Sao Paulo
Fluminense2 - 0Sao Paulo
Palmeiras2 - 1Sao Paulo
Fortaleza1 - 0Sao Paulo
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
7
Draw
8
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ASao Paulo2 - 2S. Recife
HSao Paulo2 - 0Vitoria
ASao Paulo2 - 1Internacional
HSao Paulo3 - 1Fluminense
ASao Paulo1 - 0Juventude
HSao Paulo2 - 0Corinthians
ASao Paulo2 - 2Bragantino
ASao Paulo0 - 2Flamengo
HSao Paulo1 - 3Vasco d Gama
ASao Paulo1 - 2Bahia
HSao Paulo0 - 2Mirassol
HSao Paulo2 - 1Gremio
ASao Paulo0 - 1Palmeiras
HSao Paulo0 - 0Fortaleza
ASao Paulo1 - 1Ceara
HSao Paulo2 - 1Santos
ASao Paulo2 - 2Botafogo
HSao Paulo1 - 1Cruzeiro
ASao Paulo0 - 0A Mineiro
HSao Paulo0 - 0S. Recife
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Cruzeiro since 2018
Cruzeiro
Sao Paulo
Goals: Scored
2
3
Games: Scored
2 / 4
2 / 4
Clean sheets
2 / 4
2 / 4
CRU
2
SAO
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Cruzeiro
0 - 1Sao Paulo
Cruzeiro1 - 0
Cruzeiro1 - 0
0 - 2Sao Paulo
League games at Sao Paulo since 2018
Sao Paulo
Cruzeiro
Goals: Scored
6
2
Games: Scored
5 / 5
2 / 5
Clean sheets
3 / 5
0 / 5
D
2
SAO
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Sao Paulo
Draw1 - 1Draw
Sao Paulo2 - 0
Sao Paulo1 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Sao Paulo1 - 0
Goal Statistics
Cruzeiro 3rd Sao Paulo 7th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.6
goals
0.9
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
21%
1
33%
2
26%
3
13%
4+
There is a 79% probability that Cruzeiro will score 1 or more goals
0
39%
1
37%
2
17%
3
4+
There is a 76% probability of Sao Paulo scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-4
Cruzeiro’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+14
Sao Paulo have scored 14% more goals when away than predicted
1.5
average goals scored
1.0
average goals scored
0.9
conceded
1.3
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Serie A - 2025/2025 season
Cruzeiro
PG (predicted goals)
Sao Paulo
1.6
0.9
Attack rating
22%
better
CRU
SAO
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Games scored13
12
Failed to score5
6
Scored first12
8
Goals scored30
20
Avg. goals scored1.5
1
Avg. shots per game10
7
Avg. shots per goal6
7
Conversion rate for16
13
Avg. XG for1.4
1.3
KickOff rating
+22%
Defence rating
40%
better
CRU
SAO
view stats
Games conceded8
13
Clean sheets10
5
Conceded first3
7
Goals conceded11
20
Avg. goals conceded0.6
1
Avg. shots/game conceded9
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded16
8
Conversion rate against6%
13%
Avg. XG against1
1.2
KickOff rating
+40%

Cruzeiro v Sao Paulo Serie A lLine ups will show here when available.

Cruzeiro Serie A squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
181356
C CássioK JorgeK JorgeKaiki
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
C Cássio GLK18
3
-
Kaiki DEF183
6
-
F Bruno DEF182
3
-
L Silva MID1812
2
-
L Romero MID1812
6
-
K Jorge FWD18135
2
-
Wanderson FWD181
1
-
M Pereira MID1735
5
-
L Villalba DEF161
4
-
Christian MID1532
6
-
C Eduardo  MID151
1
1
G Barbosa FWD1542
1
-
William DEF142
1
-
Marquinhos FWD14
1
-
Y Bolasie FWD101
1
-
Fagner DEF9
1
-
Walace MID7
1
-
J Alves DEF61
1
M Henrique MID5
1
-
L Díaz FWD5
-
M Gamarra DEF2
-
L Carvalho GLK1
-
K. de Almeida DEF1
-
M. Rhikman Alves Pimentel MID1
-
K. Takamura Correa FWD1
-
Rodriguinho FWD1
-
Sao Paulo Serie A squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
19535
RafaelA SilvaN Ferraresi A Silva
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
Rafael GLK19
2
-
A Silva FWD1952
5
-
N Ferraresi  DEF173
2
-
C Soares DEF171
1
-
E Díaz DEF172
5
-
Alisson MID171
4
-
Luciano FWD1743
5
-
D Bobadilla MID162
2
-
A Franco DEF15
4
-
M Antônio MID152
3
-
Ferreira FWD1542
3
-
Sabino DEF141
2
-
R Arboleda DEF133
2
-
Wendell DEF111
-
P Maia MID11
2
-
Rodrigo MID10
3
-
R. Rodrigues dos Santos Silva FWD82
-
Oscar MID6
1
-
Luan MID4
-
G Tapia FWD41
2
-
J Dinenno FWD3
1
-
L Moura FWD31
-
J Calleri FWD3
1
L. Marques Alencar FWD3
-
M. Gomes Viegas DEF21
2
-
Patryck DEF2
-
H. Fabiano do Carmo FWD21
-
Young GLK1
-