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

Estádio Urbano Caldeira, Santos

José Leonardo Nunes Alves Sousa Jardim is aiming for a crucial away win in the Serie A on Sunday evening, as he takes his Cruzeiro side to the Estádio Urbano Caldeira to visit Santos and Juan Pablo Vojvoda. Stats for our tip of under 3.5 goals are shown below, including head to head (H2H) history. Flipping the market using the tabs below changes all statistics and the odds, so be sure to have a browse to find the best bet for you.

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The last Brazillian Serie A meeting between Santos and Cruzeiro was on Sunday 7th December 2025
Brazillian Serie A
December 7th 2025
Santos 3
0 Cruzeiro
 
T. da Silva 26'
T. da Silva 28'
J. Schmidt Urbano 60'
 
STS
CRU
Shots On
7
4
Shots Off
7
2
Corners
9
3
Possession
54%
46%
Fouls
8
12
Yellow/red cards
2/0
3/0
 
SantosCruzeiro
 
G. Nascimento Resende Brazão
J. Schmidt Urbanofootball icon (G. Silva Bontempo 69')
Neymar
G. Vieira dos Santos (R. de Souza Júnior 83')
W. Souza Arão da Silva (T. Rincón Hernández 78')
I. de Souza
J. Almeida Silva
J. de Souza Menezes
Á. Barreal (B. Rollheiser 69')
A. Frías
T. da Silvafootball iconfootball icon (F. das Chagas Soares dos Santos 79')
F. Conserva Lemos
J. de Jesus Alves
(M. Rhikman Alves Pimentel 84') W. Souza Silva
M. de Souza
(K. Arroyo Alvarado 79') C. de Oliveira Alves
(Y. Bolasie Yala 79') G. Barbosa Almeida
K. de Almeida
L. de Aragão Carvalho
J. Messias Ferreira
(R. da Silva Pae 65') J. de Oliveira
(K. Takamura Correa 65') R. Lelis

Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

Under 3.5 goals simply means that there will be a maximum of 3 goals scored by Santos and Cruzeiro combined during the standard 90 minutes. Latest form statistics and historical head-to-head (H2H) records have led us to this prediction, and our predictive algorithm suggests there's a 80% chance of it coming in. The top price available at present on under 3.5 goals is 1.29.

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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
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Santos are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 46% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.50.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Santos
46%
1/31/200
Draw
28%
15/4750/1
Cruzeiro
27%
8/1750/1
Santos 1-0
13%
5/116/5
Draw 1-1
13%
8/17/1
Draw 0-0
10%
10/111/2
Cruzeiro 1-0
10%
18/111/1
Santos 2-0
9%
5/127/10
Santos 2-1
9%
8/113/2
Cruzeiro 2-1
6%
25/122/1
Cruzeiro 2-0
5%
40/128/1
Draw 2-2
4%
22/122/1
Santos 3-0
4%
15/22/9
Santos 3-1
4%
11/112/1
Cruzeiro 3-1
2%
66/160/1
Santos 3-2
2%
33/1100/1
Cruzeiro 3-0
1%
100/170/1
Santos 4-0
1%
14/117/4
Over 2.5 Goals
41%
17/201/4
Under 2.5 Goals
59%
19/2011/4
Home 1st Goal
51%
4/114/11
Away 1st Goal
42%
5/217/5
No 1st Goal
6%
10/111/2
BTTS - Yes
46%
6/511/1
BTTS - No
54%
8/131/40
BTTS - Home Win
17%
5/210/1
BTTS - Draw
18%
11/2125/1
BTTS - Away Win
11%
16/1125/1
Home/draw
73%
1/141/1000
Away/draw
54%
2/1125/1
Home/away
72%
2/111/1000
Over 1.5 Goals
67%
2/71/2
Under 1.5 Goals
33%
11/429/20
Over 3.5 Goals
20%
11/514/5
Under 3.5 Goals
80%
4/112/9
Over 4.5 Goals
9%
5/120/1
Under 4.5 Goals
91%
1/81/1000
Over 5.5 Goals
3%
12/166/1
Under 5.5 Goals
97%
1/251/1000
Over 0.5 Goals
90%
1/201/11
Under 0.5 Goals
10%
10/111/2
Home DNB
65%
1/101/1000
Away DNB
46%
6/1125/1
Santos win to nil
28%
1/1-
Cruzeiro win to nil
16%
12/1-
Santos / Santos
40%
1/11/1000
Santos / Cruzeiro
2%
40/150/1
Santos / Draw
5%
16/120/1
Draw / Santos
21%
3/1100/1
Draw / Cruzeiro
6%
16/1150/1
Draw / Draw
13%
11/2100/1
Cruzeiro / Santos
4%
20/11/50
Cruzeiro / Cruzeiro
6%
14/11/50
Cruzeiro / Draw
4%
20/11/50
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Win / draw / win form
5
Santos have not lost in 5 consecutive league games
12
Cruzeiro have not lost in 12 consecutive league games
Santos 12TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
5
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
8
Draw
6
Lost
6
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Santos3 - 0S. Recife
Santos1 - 1Mirassol
Santos1 - 0Palmeiras
Santos1 - 1Fortaleza
Santos0 - 1Vitoria
Santos3 - 1Corinthians
Santos1 - 1Gremio
Santos1 - 0Sao Paulo
Santos0 - 0Fluminense
Santos0 - 6Vasco d Gama
Santos3 - 1Juventude
Santos1 - 2Internacional
Santos1 - 0Flamengo
Santos0 - 1Botafogo
Santos0 - 0Ceara
Santos1 - 2Bragantino
Santos2 - 0A Mineiro
Santos2 - 2Bahia
Santos0 - 2CRB
Santos3 - 0Vila Nova
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
6
Draw
8
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ASantos3 - 0Juventude
HSantos3 - 0S. Recife
ASantos1 - 1Internacional
HSantos1 - 1Mirassol
HSantos1 - 0Palmeiras
ASantos2 - 3Flamengo
ASantos0 - 2Palmeiras
HSantos1 - 1Fortaleza
ASantos2 - 2Botafogo
HSantos0 - 1Vitoria
HSantos3 - 1Corinthians
ASantos0 - 3Ceara
HSantos1 - 1Gremio
ASantos2 - 2Bragantino
HSantos1 - 0Sao Paulo
ASantos1 - 1A Mineiro
HSantos0 - 0Fluminense
ASantos0 - 2Bahia
HSantos0 - 6Vasco d Gama
ASantos2 - 1Cruzeiro
Cruzeiro 3RD
20 league games
Away
Overall
12
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
15
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
10 / 20
Clean sheets
10 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
7
Draw
10
L
3
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Ceara1 - 1Cruzeiro
Juventude3 - 3Cruzeiro
Gremio0 - 1Cruzeiro
Palmeiras0 - 0Cruzeiro
A Mineiro1 - 1Cruzeiro
Flamengo0 - 0Cruzeiro
Vasco d Gama2 - 0Cruzeiro
Bahia1 - 2Cruzeiro
Mirassol1 - 1Cruzeiro
Botafogo0 - 2Cruzeiro
Corinthians0 - 0Cruzeiro
Fluminense0 - 2Cruzeiro
Vitoria0 - 0Cruzeiro
Fortaleza0 - 2Cruzeiro
S. Recife0 - 4Cruzeiro
Bragantino1 - 0Cruzeiro
Sao Paulo1 - 1Cruzeiro
Internacional3 - 0Cruzeiro
Juventude0 - 1Cruzeiro
Bragantino1 - 1Cruzeiro
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
17
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
9
Draw
9
L
2
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HCruzeiro2 - 2Botafogo
ACruzeiro1 - 1Ceara
HCruzeiro3 - 0Corinthians
ACruzeiro3 - 3Juventude
HCruzeiro0 - 0Fluminense
ACruzeiro1 - 0Gremio
HCruzeiro3 - 1Vitoria
ACruzeiro0 - 0Palmeiras
HCruzeiro1 - 0Fortaleza
ACruzeiro1 - 1A Mineiro
HCruzeiro1 - 1S. Recife
ACruzeiro0 - 0Flamengo
ACruzeiro0 - 2Vasco d Gama
HCruzeiro2 - 1Bragantino
ACruzeiro2 - 1Bahia
HCruzeiro1 - 0Sao Paulo
HCruzeiro2 - 1Internacional
ACruzeiro1 - 1Mirassol
HCruzeiro1 - 2Santos
ACruzeiro2 - 0Botafogo
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Santos since 2018
Santos
Cruzeiro
Goals: Scored
4
5
Games: Scored
1 / 3
3 / 3
Clean sheets
0 / 3
2 / 3
STS
1
CRU
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Santos
0 - 3Cruzeiro
Santos4 - 1
0 - 1Cruzeiro
League games at Cruzeiro since 2018
Cruzeiro
Santos
Goals: Scored
7
4
Games: Scored
4 / 4
3 / 4
Clean sheets
1 / 4
0 / 4
STS
1
CRU
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Cruzeiro
1 - 2Santos
Cruzeiro2 - 1
Cruzeiro2 - 0
Cruzeiro2 - 1
Goal Statistics

Santos's defensive record is to be admired, J. Vojvoda's men having conceded 1 or less in 5 consecutive Serie A outings. An underwhelming PG rating of 1.0 for Cruzeiro makes sense in this context.

Santos 12th Cruzeiro 3rd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.4
goals
1.0
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
26%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 61% probability that Santos will score no more than 1 goal
0
38%
1
37%
2
18%
3
4+
There is a 75% probability of Cruzeiro scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-15
Santos have scored 15% fewer goals at home than predicted
+5
Cruzeiro’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.2
average goals scored
1.1
average goals scored
1.1
conceded
0.8
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Serie A - 2025/2025 season
Santos
PG (predicted goals)
Cruzeiro
1.4
1
Attack rating
STS
CRU
20%
better
view stats
Games scored25
28
Failed to score12
9
Scored first12
22
Goals scored42
55
Avg. goals scored1.1
1.5
Avg. shots per game10
11
Avg. shots per goal8
7
Conversion rate for12
14
Avg. XG for1.3
1.3
KickOff rating
+20%
Defence rating
STS
CRU
39%
better
view stats
Games conceded28
20
Clean sheets9
17
Conceded first23
9
Goals conceded50
28
Avg. goals conceded1.4
0.8
Avg. shots/game conceded10
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
12
Conversion rate against13%
8%
Avg. XG against1.3
1
KickOff rating
+39%

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

Santos Serie A squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
38978
G BrazãoÁlvaro BarrealG AugustoZ Ivaldo
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
G Brazão GLK38
2
-
I Vinícius  DEF202
4
-
A Frías DEF13
2
-
Z Ivaldo DEF211
7
1
J. de Souza Menezes DEF2412
4
-
W Arão MID13
-
J Schmidt MID3122
7
-
Álvaro Barreal MID3491
2
-
Neymar MID2081
6
1
G Augusto MID3247
1
-
Thaciano FWD193
2
-
Subs
D Diógenes GLK1
-
Mayke DEF12
3
-
J Basso DEF61
2
-
L Peres DEF24
6
-
V. Rodrigues Lira DEF
-
V Hugo MID9
-
G. Silva Bontempo MID2521
1
-
R. de Souza Júnior MID141
-
T Rincón  MID17
4
1
T Soares FWD2723
3
-
G Caballero FWD1211
1
-
B Rollheiser FWD3624
7
-
Cruzeiro Serie A squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
10627
J AlvesG BarbosaG BarbosaG Barbosa
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
L Carvalho GLK4
1
-
Fagner DEF10
1
-
J Marcelo DEF4
-
J Alves DEF131
1
1
K. de Almeida DEF8
1
-
Walace MID17
4
-
M Henrique MID17
3
-
R. Lelis MID1
1
-
C Eduardo  MID291
1
1
J. de Oliveira MID5
-
G Barbosa FWD3062
7
-
Subs
O Otávio GLK
-
K. Moraes Silva DEF5
-
M Gamarra DEF2
-
B. Ferreira Alves DEF
-
R. Gabriel Rodrigues de Souza Silva MID
-
R. da Silva Pae MID3
-
M. Rhikman Alves Pimentel MID2
-
Y Bolasie FWD181
1
-
K. Takamura Correa FWD3
-
K. Arroyo Alvarado FWD1321
4
-
L. Santos Oliveira FWD
-
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