Sao Paulo vs Cruzeiro
Serie A· Regular Season - 31
DDWLGoals 12-17
WLWDGoals 14-14
Today
Lineups~1h before
Kickoff
Half-time
Full-time
Match events
- -5'Anderson
- -5'Anderson
- 39'Goal cancelled — Alisson
- 49'William
- 57'James Rodríguez (Luciano)
- 57'Rodrigo Nestor (Michel Araújo)
- 57'David (Erison)
- 71'Arthur Gomes (Rafael Elias)
- 72'L. Beraldo
- 74'Rafael Elias
- 79'Lucas Silva (Wesley)
- 79'William (Helibelton Palacios)
- 79'Matheus Pereira (Mateus Vital)
- 82'Wellington Rato (Juan Santos da Silva)
- 84'Luciano (Alisson)
- 88'Filipe Machado (Robert)
- 90+2'Alisson (Diego Costa)
Lineups
4-2-3-14-3-3
Sao PauloCruzeiro
- 1.2
- Goals/game
- 1.4
- 1.7
- Conceded/game
- 1.4
Match trends
- Sao Paulo have averaged 1.2 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
- Cruzeiro have averaged 1.4 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
- Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 of the last 8 meetings between these two sides.
- Both teams scored in 3 of the last 8 head-to-head matches.
Head-to-head
Last 8 meetings
3Sao Paulo wins
2Draws
3Cruzeiro wins
8-7Goals
1–0Aug 31, 2025, 12:00 AM
1–1Apr 13, 2025, 8:30 PM
1–0Jun 25, 2023, 12:00 AM
1–0Oct 17, 2019, 12:00 AM
1–1Jun 2, 2019, 7:00 PM
1–0Nov 18, 2018, 9:00 PM
0–2Jul 29, 2018, 7:00 PM
3–2Aug 13, 2017, 2:00 PM
Pre-match comparison
1.2Goals scored per game1.4
1.7Goals conceded per game1.4
Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.
Referee
Wilton Pereira Sampaio
4.78Yellow cards / game
0.14Red cards / game
0.53Penalties scored / game
Based on 36 matches officiated (our own data).
When do they score?
Sao Paulo
0-15'
0%
16-30'
33.3%
31-45'
33.3%
46-60'
0%
61-75'
16.7%
76-90+'
16.7%
Cruzeiro
0-15'
10%
16-30'
0%
31-45'
10%
46-60'
40%
61-75'
0%
76-90+'
40%
Match statistics
55%Possession45%
0.68Expected goals (xG)0.87
5Shots on target4
13Total shots19
4Shots off target10
4Blocked shots5
9Shots inside the box10
4Shots outside the box9
3Corners4
5Offsides1
10Fouls12
1Yellow cards3
0Red cards1
4Goalkeeper saves4
507Total passes405
442Accurate passes338
87%Pass accuracy83%
Player ratings
- 1RafaelSao Paulo7.7
- 2Michel AraújoSao Paulo7.5
- 3Robert ArboledaSao Paulo7.5
- 4RafinhaSao Paulo7.5
- 5LucianoSao Paulo⚽ 17.2
- 6Wellington RatoSao Paulo7.2
Box score
Sao Paulo
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Shots— on target
Passes24%
Tackles1
Duels40%
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Shots1/1 on target
Passes9%
Tackles—
Duels25%
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Shots0/2 on target
Passes49%
Tackles—
Duels67%
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Shots— on target
Passes50%
Tackles1
Duels100%
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Shots— on target
Passes43%
Tackles1
Duels60%
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Shots— on target
Passes18%
Tackles—
Duels—
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Shots1/2 on target
Passes21%
Tackles1
Duels33%
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Shots— on target
Passes50%
Tackles1
Duels22%
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Shots— on target
Passes56%
Tackles1
Duels100%
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Shots1/1 on target
Passes27%
Tackles1
Duels80%
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Shots— on target
Passes58%
Tackles1
Duels56%
Bench (12)
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes18%
Tackles2
Duels100%
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Shots1/1 on target
Passes11%
Tackles—
Duels0%
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Shots1/1 on target
Passes2%
Tackles—
Duels50%
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Shots— on target
Passes1%
Tackles—
Duels—
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Shots— on target
Passes5%
Tackles—
Duels100%
Cruzeiro
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes33%
Tackles4
Duels70%
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Shots0/2 on target
Passes14%
Tackles1
Duels45%
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Shots0/2 on target
Passes37%
Tackles1
Duels33%
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Shots— on target
Passes42%
Tackles1
Duels38%
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Shots1/1 on target
Passes26%
Tackles—
Duels40%
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes18%
Tackles—
Duels33%
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Shots— on target
Passes32%
Tackles2
Duels67%
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Shots3/3 on target
Passes23%
Tackles1
Duels60%
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Shots0/2 on target
Passes38%
Tackles1
Duels50%
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Shots— on target
Passes20%
Tackles—
Duels—
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Shots— on target
Passes42%
Tackles1
Duels50%
Bench (12)
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Shots— on target
Passes1%
Tackles1
Duels40%
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes3%
Tackles—
Duels0%
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes6%
Tackles—
Duels0%
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Shots— on target
Passes2%
Tackles—
Duels0%
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Shots— on target
Passes1%
Tackles—
Duels—
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Frequently asked questions
What time does Sao Paulo vs Cruzeiro kick off?+
Kickoff is at Nov 2, 2023, 11:00 PM (your local time, based on your device).






























