Cruzeiro are averaging 4.2 shots on target per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 9 total SOT on average. That puts them 8th of 20 for team SOT per match in their primary competition. Below you'll find player SOT-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Athletico PR, and a full match-by-match log.
Matheus Pereira leads with 7 shots on target across 9 qualifying appearances (0.78/g, 67% hit rate). The SOT-rate table below ranks every Cruzeiro player by SOT per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ SOT price.
Cruzeiro are averaging 4.2 shots on target per game over 10 games and concede 4.8 for a match-total of 9. That ranks 8th of 20 for team SOT in their primary competition. They take 15.4 shots per game and create 11.7 key passes per game.
SOT matchup blends our attackers' on-target rate (50%) with the opposition's SOT conceded per game (50%). For the upcoming fixture against Athletico PR, the page weights each Cruzeiro attacker against the opposition's last-season SOT-conceded rate.
Cruzeiro take 15.4 shots per game and put 4.2 on target. Players who shoot speculatively often have a low SOT-per-shot ratio; the context panel surfaces the shots/g funnel so you can see the conversion rate.
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.
Cruzeiro are currently converting 33% of their shots on target into goals. A high conversion rate means finishing well; a low one means SOT volume but not yet goals. Pair this with the shots/g funnel to read how the goals number is built.
| Player | Position | Apps | Shots on target | Per game | 1+ hit rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanderson | attacker | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Gabriel Pec | attacker | 1 | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Kaiki | defender | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Matheus Pereira | midfielder | 9 | 7 | 0.78 | 67% |
| Keny Arroyo | attacker | 8 | 5 | 0.63 | 50% |
| Luciano Rodríguez | attacker | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Lucas Romero | midfielder | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 43% |
| Wesley | attacker | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 40% |
| João Costa | attacker | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 40% |
| Kaio Jorge | attacker | 8 | 4 | 0.5 | 38% |
| Fagner | defender | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 33% |
| Lucas Villalba | defender | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 33% |
| Luis Sinisterra | attacker | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 33% |
| João Marcelo | defender | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | 20% |
| Kaique Kenji | attacker | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | 20% |
| Bruno Rodrigues | attacker | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 20% |
| Matheus Henrique | midfielder | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 14% |
| Jonathan Jesus | defender | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 11% |
| Otávio Costa | goalkeeper | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Fabrício Bruno | defender | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Gabriel Rojas | defender | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Gerson | midfielder | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| William | defender | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Zé Lucas | midfielder | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Néiser Villarreal | attacker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Team shots on target | Opposition shots on target | Match total | Top player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 2026 | Vasco da Gama | Away | 3-1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | João Costa (2) |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Flamengo | Home | 2-1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | Keny Arroyo (2) |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Flamengo | Away | 2-1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | Matheus Pereira (1) |
| 16 Aug 2026 | Corinthians | Away | 1-2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | Bruno Rodrigues (2) |
| 13 Aug 2026 | Flamengo | Home | 1-1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | Keny Arroyo (1) |
| 9 Aug 2026 | Mirassol | Home | 3-1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | Kaio Jorge (1) |
| 31 Jul 2026 | Coritiba | Away | 0-1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | Matheus Pereira (2) |
| 26 Jul 2026 | Botafogo | Home | 0-1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | Kauã Moraes (1) |
| 23 Jul 2026 | Internacional | Away | 1-2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | Kaio Jorge (2) |
| 31 May 2026 | Fluminense | Home | 1-1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Kaiki (1) |