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Santos vs Cruzeiro prediction

Round
Regular Season - 27
Venue
Estádio Urbano Caldeira, Santos
Referee
Bruno Arleu de Araujo, Brazil
Form

Recent form

Santos
63Average

Last 5 matches · 3W-1D-1L · +2 goal difference

Cruzeiro
63Average

Last 5 matches · 3W-0D-2L · +3 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Combo Bet
Santos or Draw + Under 2.5 Goals

BetGenius backs Santos or Draw + Under 2.5 Goals (Combo Bet) at 68% confidence — a solid call.

68%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Santos welcome Cruzeiro to Vila Belmiro looking to extend their four-match unbeaten run in Serie A. The hosts enter this round in 13th position with 32 points, having built strong momentum through recent victories over Atletico Mineiro, Internacional, and Corinthians, alongside a goalless draw with Palmeiras. However, Santos face key personnel challenges in attack with top scorer Gabriel Barbosa suspended and Neymar sidelined.

Cruzeiro occupy sixth place in the table on 42 points as they chase Copa Libertadores qualification spots. While their overall campaign has been positive, their recent travels have been difficult, suffering consecutive away defeats against Vasco da Gama and Atletico Mineiro while conceding five goals across those two outings.

The most recent meeting between these sides earlier in the season finished in a 0-0 draw. With Santos proving defensively resilient at home and Cruzeiro aiming to correct their away form, a tightly contested encounter is expected.

Availability

Team news

Santos

  • Arthur MeloMuscle Injury
  • Gabriel BrazaoShoulder Injury
  • Vinicius LiraKnee Injury
  • Lucas VerissimoInjury
  • G. EscobarInactive

Cruzeiro

  • Gabriel PecBroken Leg
  • L. SinisterraMuscle Injury
  • N. VillarrealAnkle Injury
  • Joao MarceloYellow Cards
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Santos at homeCruzeiro away
15
Played
16
6-5-4
W-D-L
7-2-7
1.5
Scored /game
1.5
1.3
Conceded /game
1.9
20%
Clean sheets
13%
13%
Failed to score
13%
100%
BTTS (last 5)
80%
100%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
80%

Combined scoring rate: 3 goals per game (Santos at home plus Cruzeiro away).

Players

Key players this season

Santos

  • Gabriel Barbosa15G

Cruzeiro

  • Kaio Jorge11G
  • Matheus Pereira6A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
1FlamengoPromotion - Copa Libertadores (Group Stage)31+3667
2PalmeirasPromotion - Copa Libertadores (Group Stage)31+3266
3Atletico ParanaensePromotion - Copa Libertadores (Group Stage)31+1253
4CruzeiroPromotion - Copa Libertadores (Group Stage)31+451
5FluminensePromotion - Copa Libertadores (Qualification)31+1051
6Atletico-MGPromotion - Copa Sudamericana (Group Stage)31+750
7BahiaPromotion - Copa Sudamericana (Group Stage)31+549
8SantosPromotion - Copa Sudamericana (Group Stage)31+245
9Sao PauloPromotion - Copa Sudamericana (Group Stage)31+142
10RB BragantinoPromotion - Copa Sudamericana (Group Stage)31+341
11BotafogoPromotion - Copa Sudamericana (Group Stage)31-439
History

Head-to-head

4
Santos
1
Draws
5
Cruzeiro

Cruzeiro have won 5 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 2.6 goals a game, 70% went over 2.5.

  • 2026-03-22Cruzeiro0-0Santos
  • 2025-12-07Santos3-0Cruzeiro
  • 2025-08-10Cruzeiro1-2Santos
  • 2023-09-14Santos0-3Cruzeiro
  • 2023-05-06Cruzeiro2-1Santos
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Predictions

3 published markets

FeaturedLOST
Combo Bet
Santos or Draw + Under 2.5 Goals
68%
Both must land · no better than

Santos or Draw — 74% confidence

Santos have picked up ten points from their last four league matches, keeping clean sheets in three of them. Cruzeiro have struggled on the road recently, losing their last two away fixtures at Vasco da Gama and Atletico Mineiro while conceding 21 goals in 12 away matches this season.

Under 2.5 Goals — 68% confidence

Santos are missing top scorer Gabriel Barbosa to suspension, who has ten goals this season, alongside Neymar. Furthermore, Santos have conceded zero goals across their last two home matches, and the previous head-to-head encounter between these two clubs finished in a 0-0 draw.

These two calls are about different parts of the match (double chance and total goals), so neither one determines the other. The figure shown is the lower of the two — a combo can never be more likely than its weaker leg.

Combo BetLOST
Total Goals
Under 2.5 Goals
68%
Confidence

Santos are missing top scorer Gabriel Barbosa to suspension, who has ten goals this season, alongside Neymar. Furthermore, Santos have conceded zero goals across their last two home matches, and the previous head-to-head encounter between these two clubs finished in a 0-0 draw.

Combo BetWON
Double Chance
Santos or Draw
74%
Confidence

Santos have picked up ten points from their last four league matches, keeping clean sheets in three of them. Cruzeiro have struggled on the road recently, losing their last two away fixtures at Vasco da Gama and Atletico Mineiro while conceding 21 goals in 12 away matches this season.

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