Cruzeiro vs Sao Paulo predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

At home, the team coached by Artur Jorge will try to get a victory thanks to home advantage. The match is the Brazil Serie A 29th round, where  Cruzeiro will face Sao Paulo at Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto stadium on 8 October at 00:30.

The home team, Cruzeiro is currently in 6º position in the tournament with 45 points, while Sao Paulo is currently in 11º position with 36.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Cruzeiro vs Sao Paulo.

Cruzeiro

Cruzeiro comes from playing against Vitoria and finished the match with a result of 1-3, with win for Cruzeiro. Buoyed by this latest result, they will be looking to get another win against Tricolor Paulista coached by Dorival Júnior. In that last match between Cruzeiro and Vitoria, Cabuloso team achieved a 57% possession of the ball, with 5 shots on goal of which 3 were goals. The goals were scored by K. Arroyo, Matheus Pereira and L. Villalba.

In the last 8 matches, the team coached by Artur Jorge has achieved 3 wins, 1 draw y 4 defeats. Cruzeiro average number of goals per game is 1.6 goals, while they concede an average of 1.6 goals per game. With this trend they have 11 matches conceding at least one goal. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 13 goals while conceding 13 goals.

Latest statistics in Cruzeiro matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 7/8
• Both teams to score: 8/8
• Matches conceding goals:  11
• First to concede goals: 5/8
• Half-time defeat: 5/8

Sao Paulo

The team coached by Dorival Júnior heads into this match on the back of a recent 1-0 win over SC Internacional. Thanks to the boost of this victory, the Tricolor Paulista team will be looking for another good result in their visit to Cruzeiro.

In that match between Sao Paulo and SC Internacional, the Tricolor Paulista team achieved 44% ball possession, getting 1 shots on goal, 1 of which was a goal. The goal was scored by J. Calleri.

Analysing the last 8 matches, Dorival Júnior's team has won 4, drawn 1 and lost 3. Sao Paulo average 1.1 goals per game, while they concede an average of 0.9 goals per game. With this trend, they have now kept 1 clean sheet in an official match. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 9 goals while conceding 7 goals.

Latest statistics in Sao Paulo matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 6/8
• Both teams to score: 3/8
• First to score: 4/8
• First to concede goals: 4/8

Cruzeiro vs Sao Paulo: H2H STATS

The head-to-head record between the two teams can help you when placing your bet. But in this case they have never played each other.

The match-ups between the two teams can help you when placing your bets. We have taken them into account for this Cruzeiro vs Sao Paulo prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Brazil Serie A competition, in an event that took place at the Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) stadium on 04-04-2026 with the result of 4-1, with Sao Paulo winning.

The last 5 meetings between Cruzeiro and Sao Paulo have resulted in 1 win for Cruzeiro, 3 wins for Sao Paulo, and 1 draw. In those matches, Cruzeiro managed to score 3 goals, while Sao Paulo scored 8 goals against Cruzeiro.

• In 2/5 matches both teams scored
• En 4/5  games it was an Under 2.5 goals