Santos host Cruzeiro at Estádio Urbano Caldeira, Santos on 13 September 2026 at 01:00 in the Campeonato Brasileiro. Santos's last five results: D D W W W (3 wins and 2 draws). Cruzeiro's last five: W L W L W (3 wins and 2 losses). In their last 5 meetings, Santos have won 2, Cruzeiro 2, with 1 draw.
Santos vs Cruzeiro kicks off at 01:00 UK time on Sunday 13 September 2026 in the Campeonato Brasileiro, at Estádio Urbano Caldeira, Santos.
Santos vs Cruzeiro is played at Estádio Urbano Caldeira in Santos, the home ground of Santos.
Santos's last five results read D D W W W (oldest to newest): 3 wins and 2 draws.
Cruzeiro's last five results read W L W L W (oldest to newest): 3 wins and 2 losses.
Across the last 5 meetings Santos have won 2, Cruzeiro have won 2 and 1 was drawn. The most recent was Cruzeiro 0-0 Santos on 22 March 2026 in the Campeonato Brasileiro.
Gabriel Barbosa leads Santos with 6 goals across their last 10 games.
Matheus Pereira leads Cruzeiro with 5 goals across their last 10 games.
Bruno Arleu de Araujo is the referee for Santos vs Cruzeiro.
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Santos and Cruzeiro are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz AI projects goals, shots, fouls, cards and more for every player and both teams in the Projections tab, and the Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 2026 | Campeonato Brasileiro | Cruzeiro vs Santos | 0-0 |
| 7 Dec 2025 | Campeonato Brasileiro | Santos vs Cruzeiro | 3-0 |
| 10 Aug 2025 | Campeonato Brasileiro | Cruzeiro vs Santos | 1-2 |
| 14 Sep 2023 | Campeonato Brasileiro | Santos vs Cruzeiro | 0-3 |
| 6 May 2023 | Campeonato Brasileiro | Cruzeiro vs Santos | 2-1 |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Santos vs Cruzeiro, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | Santos | Fouls committed | Cruzeiro | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Oliva | 11 | Gerson | 12 |
| 2 | G. Escobar | 11 | J. Jesus | 11 |
| 3 | I. Vinícius | 10 | L. Romero | 10 |
| 4 | Á. Barreal | 8 | G. Rojas | 9 |
| 5 | L. Veríssimo | 7 | J. Marcelo | 8 |
| # | Santos | Shots | Cruzeiro | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Á. Barreal | 24 | M. Pereira | 24 |
| 2 | Neymar | 23 | K. Arroyo | 20 |
| 3 | G. Barbosa | 19 | K. Jorge | 16 |
| 4 | Rony | 10 | Fagner | 9 |
| 5 | B. Rollheiser | 7 | M. Henrique | 8 |
| # | Santos | Shots on target | Cruzeiro | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neymar | 11 | M. Pereira | 9 |
| 2 | G. Barbosa | 8 | K. Jorge | 7 |
| 3 | Á. Barreal | 8 | K. Arroyo | 5 |
| 4 | Rony | 3 | L. Romero | 4 |
| 5 | Miguelito | 3 | J. Costa | 4 |
| # | Santos | Goals | Cruzeiro | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. Barbosa | 6 | M. Pereira | 5 |
| 2 | Á. Barreal | 3 | K. Jorge | 4 |
| 3 | C. Oliva | 2 | L. Romero | 1 |
| 4 | Neymar | 2 | F. Morais | 1 |
| 5 | L. Peres | 1 | K. Arroyo | 1 |
| # | Santos | Yellow cards | Cruzeiro | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Á. Barreal | 3 | F. Bruno | 3 |
| 2 | G. Barbosa | 2 | J. Jesus | 3 |
| 3 | G. Henrique | 2 | J. Marcelo | 2 |
| 4 | L. Veríssimo | 2 | Wesley | 2 |
| 5 | W. Arão | 2 | Gerson | 2 |
Statz's bet builder picks for Santos vs Cruzeiro: Gerson 1+ shots (80% hit rate at 1.44); Lucas Romero 1+ shots (80% hit rate at 1.33); Benjamín Rollheiser 1+ tackles (80% hit rate at 1.44); Gabriel Rojas 2+ tackles (80% hit rate at 1.53). Combined odds 4.22 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.5 | 7 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.5 | 15 of 20 |
| Shots | 12.9 | 14 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.8 | 15 of 20 |
| Fouls | 12.1 | 16 of 20 |
| Tackles | 18.6 | 1 of 20 |
| Passes | 421.8 | 9 of 20 |
| Corners | 5.3 | 9 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.5 | 8 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.4 | 14 of 20 |
| Shots | 14.8 | 6 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 4.8 | 7 of 20 |
| Fouls | 13.8 | 4 of 20 |
| Tackles | 14.9 | 13 of 20 |
| Passes | 446.7 | 4 of 20 |
| Corners | 5.3 | 8 of 20 |