Prediction Analysis

Prediction Analysis: Cruzeiro vs Santos

Cruzeiro vs Santos prediction based on recent form, head-to-head data, team performance and key match statistics.

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Serie A 2025-08-10 21:30
Cruzeiro
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Selected Prediction
Featured Pick
Over 2.5 Goals
Pick
Yes
Probability
48%
Confidence
Medium
Score
1-0
Santos
Away

Prediction Summary

1
62%
X
22%
2
15%
Under 2.5
52%
BTTS No
55%
Confidence
Medium

Market Evidence

Cruzeiro (Home)

Goals scored / match1.84
Goals conceded / match0.74
Over 2.5 rate26%
BTTS rate58%

Santos (Away)

Goals scored / match1.11
Goals conceded / match1.63
Over 2.5 rate11%
BTTS rate53%

Team Form last 5 matches

Cruzeiro
LDDWD
Santos
WWWDD

Goals Comparison rate per team

89% +0.5 63%
58% +1.5 37%
26% +2.5 11%
11% +3.5 0%
0% +4.5 0%
58% BTTS 53%

Model Insight

The selected market is Over 2.5 Goals with a probability of 48%. Model confidence is Medium.

Cruzeiro averages 1.84 goals scored at home, while Santos averages 1.11 goals scored away.

Model Strength
62%

Other Top Markets for This Match

Home Win
62%
Draw
22%
Away Win
15%
Over 2.5
48%
BTTS Yes
45%

Head-to-Head last 5

Dec 2025 Cruzeiro(A) 0 - 3 Santos Away
Aug 2025 Cruzeiro 1 - 2 Santos Away
Sep 2023 Cruzeiro(A) 3 - 0 Santos Home
May 2023 Cruzeiro 2 - 1 Santos Home
Nov 2019 Cruzeiro(A) 1 - 4 Santos Away

In the last 5 meetings, Cruzeiro won 2, drew 0 and lost 3.

Current Streaks

Cruzeiro — unbeaten run (home)9
Cruzeiro — scoring streak (home)2
Santos — winless run (away)0
Santos — clean sheets (away, last 5)1 of 5

1X2 Probability model

Cruzeiro Win (1)62%
Draw (X)22%
Santos Win (2)15%

Goals Over rate per team, own matches

89% +0.5 63%
58% +1.5 37%
26% +2.5 11%
11% +3.5 0%
0% +4.5 0%

Goals Under rate per team, own matches

11% -0.5 37%
42% -1.5 63%
74% -2.5 89%
89% -3.5 100%
100% -4.5 100%

Cruzeiro vs Santos — share of each team's own matches finishing above/below each goal line.

Goal Averages per Team

Cruzeiro — scored (home)1.84
Cruzeiro — conceded (home)0.74
Santos — scored (away)1.11
Santos — conceded (away)1.63
Model expected combined goals2.61

Both Teams To Score

Yes45%
No55%

Rate per Team

Cruzeiro — BTTS matches (home)58%
Santos — BTTS matches (away)53%
Combined (simple average)55.5%

Corners Line match total, blended estimate

Over 4.598%
Under 4.52%
Over 5.592%
Under 5.58%
Over 6.584%
Under 6.516%
Over 7.582%
Under 7.518%
Over 8.569%
Under 8.531%
Over 9.556%
Under 9.544%
Over 10.548%
Under 10.552%
Expected total corners (blended average)10.60

Per-Team Corners own matches

Cruzeiro (home)

Corners for6.6
Corners against4.6

Santos (away)

Corners for3.5
Corners against6.5

Recent Trend last 5 matches — total corners

Cruzeiro
12 12 13 8 12
Santos
12 5 12 8 12

Yellow Cards Line match total, blended estimate

Over 0.598%
Under 0.52%
Over 1.598%
Under 1.52%
Over 2.587%
Under 2.513%
Expected total yellow cards (blended average)5.5

Yellow Cards per Team

Cruzeiro (home)

For2.9

Santos (away)

For2.5

Shots per Game

Cruzeiro — total shots (home)15.1
Santos — total shots (away)10.3

Shots on Target

Cruzeiro — on target (home)5.7
Santos — on target (away)3.3

Shot Location Split avg per match, season

Cruzeiro

Inside the box7.76
Outside the box5.82

Santos

Inside the box8.05
Outside the box5.13

Player Shots Cruzeiro

Kaio Jorge
Shots on Target/Game1.4
+0.5 On Target79%
+1.5 On Target33%
K. Arroyo
Shots on Target/Game0.9
+0.5 On Target58%
+1.5 On Target25%
Matheus Pereira
Shots on Target/Game0.9
+0.5 On Target62%
+1.5 On Target21%
Gabriel Barbosa
Shots on Target/Game0.7
+0.5 On Target50%
+1.5 On Target17%
Christian
Shots on Target/Game0.5
+0.5 On Target37%
+1.5 On Target7%

Player Shots Santos

Neymar
Shots on Target/Game1.3
+0.5 On Target65%
+1.5 On Target35%
Guilherme
Shots on Target/Game0.7
+0.5 On Target56%
+1.5 On Target13%
Á. Barreal
Shots on Target/Game0.6
+0.5 On Target41%
+1.5 On Target15%
B. Rollheiser
Shots on Target/Game0.5
+0.5 On Target31%
+1.5 On Target17%
Victor Hugo
Shots on Target/Game0.4
+0.5 On Target44%
+1.5 On Target0%

Probabilities are each player's own historical rate this season (minimum 3 matches played), not a joint match forecast.

Expected Goals (xG)

Cruzeiro xG (home)1.27
Santos xG (away)1.25

Average Possession

47.87% Possession 49.68%

Team Comparison Cruzeiro vs Santos

81.05% Pass accuracy 82.87%
363.13 Passes per match 394.58
0.12 Goals prevented -0.02
13.66 Fouls committed 13.74
3.18 Goalkeeper saves 3.42
1.5 Offsides 1.68
16.32 Tackles per match 17.89

League average xG this season is 1.23 per team per match, for context.

Disclaimer: these predictions are generated by a statistical model and do not constitute financial advice or a guarantee of outcome. Bet responsibly and only what you can afford to lose.
PRE-MATCH ANALYSIS

Cruzeiro vs Santos prediction analysis

Review Cruzeiro vs Santos with prediction probabilities, 1X2, Over 2.5, BTTS, team form, market signals and key performance data from Serie A.

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