Cruzeiro Tackles Stats 2026

Cruzeiro Tackles Stats 2026 - season overview

Cruzeiro are averaging 15.9 tackles per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 31.5 total tackles on average. That puts them 11th of 20 for team tackles per match in their primary competition. Below you'll find player tackle-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against São Paulo, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Cruzeiro players make the most tackles?

Jonathan Jesus leads with 19 tackles across 7 qualifying appearances (2.71/g, 100% hit rate). The tackle-rate table on this page lists every Cruzeiro player with their tackles per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ tackles price for the next fixture.

How does Cruzeiro's tackle profile look this season?

Cruzeiro are averaging 15.9 tackles per game over 10 games and concede 15.6 for a match-total of 31.5. That ranks 11th of 20 for team tackles in their primary competition. They average 10.6 tackles per take-on attempted against them (opposition averages 1.5 take-ons/g).

How is the tackle matchup read calculated?

Tackle matchup blends the defender's tackles per game (50%), the opposition attacker's take-on rate (30%), and the defender's underlying tackle propensity (20%). For the upcoming fixture against São Paulo, the page's matchup read uses each opposition forward's last-season dribble rate to weight Cruzeiro's defenders.

Where do these tackle stats come from?

All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz - 10 Cruzeiro fixtures in the active window for 2026. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced. Pre-match lineups are predicted lineups until team news lands, then confirmed.

What counts as a qualifying appearance?

A player must have featured for at least 20 minutes in a fixture for that match to count toward their tackle rate and form. Cameo appearances are excluded so the rates aren't diluted by 5-minute substitutions.

Do tackles count attempted or only successful?

We count attempted tackles per Sportmonks' definition. That matches what Bet365 settles 1+ tackles markets on, so the page's hit-rate and the bookmaker's pricing are aligned.

Cruzeiro player tackles rates

Player	Position	Apps	Tackles	Per game	1+ hit rate
Jonathan Jesus	defender	7	19	2.71	100%
Lucas Romero	midfielder	7	15	2.14	100%
Felipe Morais	midfielder	3	6	2	100%
Lucas Silva	midfielder	1	2	2	100%
Gabriel Rojas	defender	7	12	1.71	86%
Fagner	defender	6	14	2.33	83%
Lucas Villalba	defender	5	7	1.4	80%
Zé Lucas	midfielder	4	7	1.75	75%
Keny Arroyo	attacker	9	9	1	67%
Matheus Pereira	midfielder	10	9	0.9	60%
William	defender	5	12	2.4	60%
João Costa	attacker	5	3	0.6	60%
Gerson	midfielder	7	9	1.29	57%
João Marcelo	defender	7	11	1.57	57%
Wesley	attacker	8	4	0.5	50%
Fabrício Bruno	defender	6	4	0.67	50%
Kaique Kenji	attacker	4	3	0.75	50%
Luciano Rodríguez	attacker	2	2	1	50%
Bruno Rodrigues	attacker	2	1	0.5	50%
Matheus Henrique	midfielder	7	3	0.43	43%
Kaio Jorge	attacker	9	2	0.22	22%
Otávio Costa	goalkeeper	10	1	0.1	10%
Néiser Villarreal	attacker	1	0	0	0%
Marquinhos	attacker	1	0	0	0%

Cruzeiro tackles match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team tackles	Opposition tackles	Match total	Top player
20 Sep 2026	Campeonato Brasileiro	Vitória	Away	1-3	20	13	33	Jonathan Jesus (6)
13 Sep 2026	Campeonato Brasileiro	Santos	Away	2-1	20	17	37	Gerson (5)
6 Sep 2026	Campeonato Brasileiro	Athletico PR	Home	3-1	10	12	22	Fagner (3)
30 Aug 2026	Campeonato Brasileiro	Vasco da Gama	Away	3-1	27	14	41	William (6)
22 Aug 2026	Campeonato Brasileiro	Flamengo	Home	2-1	15	13	28	Lucas Romero (4)
20 Aug 2026	Copa Libertadores	Flamengo	Away	2-1	15	17	32	Lucas Romero (3)
16 Aug 2026	Campeonato Brasileiro	Corinthians	Away	1-2	10	23	33	Fagner (2)
13 Aug 2026	Copa Libertadores	Flamengo	Home	1-1	12	23	35	William (2)
9 Aug 2026	Campeonato Brasileiro	Mirassol	Home	3-1	16	17	33	Jonathan Jesus (4)
31 Jul 2026	Campeonato Brasileiro	Coritiba	Away	0-1	14	7	21	William (4)

Cruzeiro tackles 2026: last 10 games

Tackles for per game: 15.9
Tackles against per game: 15.6
Match total tackles per game: 31.5
Games: 10
League rank for match tackles: 15 of 20

Cruzeiro Tackles for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %
Home	4	13.25	50%	50%	0%	0%	0%
Away	6	17.67	83%	67%	50%	50%	17%
Overall	10	15.9	70%	60%	30%	30%	10%

Cruzeiro Tackles against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %
Home	4	16.25	75%	50%	50%	25%	25%
Away	6	15.17	83%	50%	50%	17%	17%
Overall	10	15.6	80%	50%	50%	20%	20%

Cruzeiro Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 26.5 %	Over 30.5 %	Over 32.5 %	Over 34.5 %	Over 38.5 %
Home	4	29.5	75%	50%	50%	25%	0%
Away	6	32.83	83%	83%	67%	33%	17%
Overall	10	31.5	80%	70%	60%	30%	10%

Cruzeiro Team tackles 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team tackles	Overall	Home	Away
Tackles / match	15.9	13.25	17.67
Tackles over 12.5	70%	50%	83%
Tackles over 14.5	60%	50%	67%
Tackles over 16.5	30%	0%	50%
Tackles over 18.5	30%	0%	50%
Tackles over 20.5	10%	0%	17%

Cruzeiro Tackles against 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Tackles against	Overall	Home	Away
Tackles against / match	15.6	16.25	15.17
Tackles against over 12.5	80%	75%	83%
Tackles against over 14.5	50%	50%	50%
Tackles against over 16.5	50%	50%	50%
Tackles against over 18.5	20%	25%	17%
Tackles against over 20.5	20%	25%	17%

Cruzeiro Match tackles 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match tackles	Overall	Home	Away
Match tackles / match	31.5	29.5	32.83
Match tackles over 26.5	80%	75%	83%
Match tackles over 30.5	70%	50%	83%
Match tackles over 32.5	60%	50%	67%
Match tackles over 34.5	30%	25%	33%
Match tackles over 38.5	10%	0%	17%

Cruzeiro tackles match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Tackles for	Tackles against	Match total	1st-half total
20 Sep	Campeonato Brasileiro	Vitória (A)	1-3	20	13	33	-
13 Sep	Campeonato Brasileiro	Santos (A)	2-1	20	17	37	-
6 Sep	Campeonato Brasileiro	Athletico PR (H)	3-1	10	12	22	-
30 Aug	Campeonato Brasileiro	Vasco (A)	3-1	27	14	41	-
22 Aug	Campeonato Brasileiro	Flamengo (H)	2-1	15	13	28	-
20 Aug	Copa Libertadores	Flamengo (A)	2-1	15	17	32	-
16 Aug	Campeonato Brasileiro	Corinthians (A)	1-2	10	23	33	-
13 Aug	Copa Libertadores	Flamengo (H)	1-1	12	23	35	-
9 Aug	Campeonato Brasileiro	Mirassol (H)	3-1	16	17	33	-
31 Jul	Campeonato Brasileiro	Coritiba (A)	0-1	14	7	21	-

Campeonato Brasileiro tackles table 2026: every team's tackles per game

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 32.5 %
1	Vasco da Gama	27	16.07	18.41	34.48	59%
2	Santos	28	18.57	15.39	33.96	54%
3	Botafogo	28	15.79	16.86	32.64	54%
4	Vitória	28	16.5	15.21	31.71	54%
5	Bahia	28	15.5	16.18	31.68	32%
6	Internacional	28	16.61	15.04	31.64	43%
7	Mirassol	28	14.36	16.89	31.25	39%
8	Palmeiras	28	14.82	16.04	30.86	36%
9	Bragantino	28	15.68	15.04	30.71	36%
10	Flamengo	28	15.04	15.43	30.46	39%
11	Atlético Mineiro	28	12.79	17.25	30.04	36%
12	São Paulo	28	15.54	14.46	30	32%
13	Grêmio	28	14.21	15.61	29.82	39%
14	Fluminense	28	15.04	14.57	29.61	36%
15	Cruzeiro	28	15.29	14.29	29.57	39%
16	Remo	28	15.39	12.82	28.21	29%
17	Athletico PR	28	13.75	14.21	27.96	18%
18	Corinthians	28	13.86	13.68	27.54	29%
19	Coritiba	28	13.64	12.68	26.32	4%
20	Chapecoense	27	13.37	11.78	25.15	11%

Cruzeiro tackles against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 32.5 %
Vs top six	17	16	14.29	30.29	41%
Vs top half	31	16.29	14.71	31	42%
Vs bottom half	35	15.51	16.63	32.14	43%
Vs bottom six	20	17.8	16.2	34	50%

Cruzeiro tackles per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 32.5 %
Campeonato Brasileiro	2026	28	15.29	14.29	29.57	39%
Copa Libertadores	2026	8	14.25	13.75	28	13%
Campeonato Brasileiro	2025	38	16.32	16.79	33.11	45%
Copa Sudamericana	2025	6	14.67	17	31.67	33%
Campeonato Brasileiro	2024	38	16	15.89	31.89	42%

Cruzeiro next three opponents: tackles per game this season

Kick-off	Opponent	Their match total	Their tackles for	Their tackles against	Match total at that venue	For at that venue	Against at that venue
Thu 8 Oct 00:30	São Paulo (home)	30	15.54	14.46	26.29	13.5	12.79
Tue 13 Oct 00:00	Bragantino (away)	30.71	15.68	15.04	28.46	14.77	13.69
Sun 18 Oct 19:00	Grêmio (away)	29.82	14.21	15.61	28.86	14.07	14.79

Cruzeiro players with the most games of 1+ tackles 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Gerson	midfielder	24	31	77%
2	Kaiki	defender	22	22	100%
3	Lucas Romero	midfielder	21	24	88%
4	Matheus Pereira	midfielder	21	33	64%
5	Christian	midfielder	19	23	83%

Cruzeiro players with the most games of 2+ tackles 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Kaiki	defender	19	22	86%
2	Lucas Romero	midfielder	14	24	58%
3	Christian	midfielder	13	23	57%
4	Fagner	defender	11	26	42%
5	Jonathan Jesus	defender	9	24	38%

Cruzeiro players with the most games of 3+ tackles 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Kaiki	defender	13	22	59%
2	Christian	midfielder	7	23	30%
3	Lucas Romero	midfielder	7	24	29%
4	Jonathan Jesus	defender	5	24	21%
5	Fagner	defender	5	26	19%

São Paulo tackles match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Tackles for	Tackles against	Match total	1st-half total
2 Oct	Campeonato Brasileiro	Santos (H)	1-2	18	21	39	-
20 Sep	Campeonato Brasileiro	Internacional (H)	1-0	15	11	26	-
16 Sep	Copa Sudamericana	Boca Juniors (H)	1-1	9	16	25	-
12 Sep	Campeonato Brasileiro	Palmeiras (A)	2-0	21	11	32	-
9 Sep	Copa Sudamericana	Boca Juniors (A)	1-0	23	16	39	-
5 Sep	Campeonato Brasileiro	Atlético-MG (H)	2-0	17	11	28	-
29 Aug	Campeonato Brasileiro	Bragantino (H)	2-1	18	23	41	-
23 Aug	Campeonato Brasileiro	Chapecoense (A)	1-0	8	14	22	-
19 Aug	Copa Sudamericana	Club Bolívar (H)	3-1	15	12	27	-
16 Aug	Campeonato Brasileiro	Coritiba (H)	1-1	11	20	31	-