Cruzeiro are averaging 15.4 shots per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 32 total shots on average. That puts them 7th of 20 for team shots per match in their primary competition. Below you'll find player shot-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Athletico PR, and a full match-by-match log.
Matheus Pereira leads with 21 shots across 9 qualifying appearances (2.33/g, 89% hit rate). The shot-rate table below lists every Cruzeiro player with their shots per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ shots price for the next fixture.
Cruzeiro are averaging 15.4 shots per game over 10 games and concede 16.6 for a match-total of 32. That ranks 7th of 20 for team shots in their primary competition.
Shots matchup blends our attackers' shot rate (50%) with the opposition's shots conceded per game (50%). For the upcoming fixture against Athletico PR, the page weights each Cruzeiro attacker against the opposition's last-season shots-conceded 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.
A player must have featured for at least 20 minutes in a fixture for that match to count toward their shot rate and form. Cameo appearances are excluded so the rates aren't diluted.
Possession share, key passes per game and shot accuracy are the strongest underlying drivers of shot volume. The context panel surfaces those drivers so you can read the number, not just take it at face value.
| Player | Position | Apps | Shots | Per game | 1+ hit rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keny Arroyo | attacker | 8 | 20 | 2.5 | 100% |
| Néiser Villarreal | attacker | 2 | 4 | 2 | 100% |
| Luciano Rodríguez | attacker | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 100% |
| Wanderson | attacker | 1 | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Gabriel Pec | attacker | 1 | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Kaiki | defender | 1 | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Christian | midfielder | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Matheus Pereira | midfielder | 9 | 21 | 2.33 | 89% |
| Lucas Romero | midfielder | 7 | 7 | 1 | 86% |
| Gerson | midfielder | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 83% |
| Wesley | attacker | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 80% |
| João Costa | attacker | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 80% |
| Bruno Rodrigues | attacker | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 80% |
| Kaio Jorge | attacker | 8 | 14 | 1.75 | 75% |
| Matheus Henrique | midfielder | 7 | 7 | 1 | 71% |
| Lucas Villalba | defender | 3 | 3 | 1 | 67% |
| Luis Sinisterra | attacker | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 67% |
| Fagner | defender | 6 | 9 | 1.5 | 50% |
| Felipe Morais | midfielder | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 50% |
| Jonathan Jesus | defender | 9 | 4 | 0.44 | 44% |
| João Marcelo | defender | 5 | 3 | 0.6 | 40% |
| Gabriel Rojas | defender | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 33% |
| William | defender | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 25% |
| Kaique Kenji | attacker | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 20% |
| Otávio Costa | goalkeeper | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Team shots | Opposition shots | Match total | Top player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 2026 | Vasco da Gama | Away | 3-1 | 11 | 22 | 33 | Matheus Pereira (2) |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Flamengo | Home | 2-1 | 24 | 14 | 38 | Matheus Pereira (4) |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Flamengo | Away | 2-1 | 14 | 24 | 38 | Matheus Pereira (3) |
| 16 Aug 2026 | Corinthians | Away | 1-2 | 15 | 20 | 35 | Bruno Rodrigues (3) |
| 13 Aug 2026 | Flamengo | Home | 1-1 | 11 | 15 | 26 | Keny Arroyo (4) |
| 9 Aug 2026 | Mirassol | Home | 3-1 | 11 | 13 | 24 | Fagner (3) |
| 31 Jul 2026 | Coritiba | Away | 0-1 | 20 | 19 | 39 | Keny Arroyo (6) |
| 26 Jul 2026 | Botafogo | Home | 0-1 | 16 | 8 | 24 | Kaio Jorge (5) |
| 23 Jul 2026 | Internacional | Away | 1-2 | 13 | 21 | 34 | Kaio Jorge (3) |
| 31 May 2026 | Fluminense | Home | 1-1 | 19 | 10 | 29 | Néiser Villarreal (3) |