Sao Paulo vs Cruzeiro

Sao Paulo

4 - 1

Cruzeiro

🕒 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 22:30 Europe/London 🧑‍⚖️ Rodrigo Jose Pereira de Lima 🔁 Regular Season - 10 🏁 match finished

Season

2026-2027 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 10

Regular Season Table

Sao Paulo 8 · Cruzeiro 11

Referee Stats

Rodrigo Jose Pereira de Lima

10 matches · 4.00 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	4.00
Reds avg	0.20
Penalties avg	0.30
Over 4.5 cards	50%
Home wins	40%
Draws	30%
Away wins	30%

Team Overview

Sao Paulo (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 5-2-1

Goals For / Against

14 / 6

Avg: 1.75 / 0.75

Points

Avg: 2.13

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Cruzeiro (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 2-2-4

Goals For / Against

8 / 16

Avg: 1.00 / 2.00

Points

Avg: 1.00

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Serie A fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.13

PPG

1.00

1.75

1.00

0.75

2.00

38%

O2.5

63%

50%

BTTS

63%

Score 1st

25%

League-position context

Sao Paulo rank8th

Cruzeiro rank11th

Sao Paulo points25

Cruzeiro points24

Sao Paulo: #8 · 25 pts · GD +3

9 pts off the top 2. 1 pts above the play-off edge. 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Cruzeiro: #11 · 24 pts · GD -4

10 pts off the top 2. 1 pts off the play-off line. 4 pts clear of the relegation zone.

1-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Sao Paulo last 5 home

D D W W L

Points8/15

Weighted index53

Goals8-5

Record2-2-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Cruzeiro last 5 away

D W W L L

Points7/15

Weighted index58

Goals6-8

Record2-1-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Sao Paulo trend breakdown

Over 2.538%

BTTS50%

BTTS + O2.538%

1H Over 0.563%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 75% · Over 3.5 25% · 1H BTTS 0%

Cruzeiro trend breakdown

Over 2.563%

BTTS63%

BTTS + O2.550%

1H Over 0.588%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 88% · Over 3.5 38% · 1H BTTS 38%

Scoring reliability

Sao Paulo score at home88%

Sao Paulo clean sheet at home38%

Cruzeiro score away75%

Cruzeiro clean sheet away13%

First-goal patterns

Sao Paulo score first63%

Sao Paulo win after scoring first80%

Cruzeiro score first25%

Cruzeiro win after scoring first0%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Sao Paulo 50% · Cruzeiro 20%

Avg first goal minute: Sao Paulo 35.2' · Cruzeiro 17.0'

Vs league average

Sao Paulo score at home1.75 vs 1.55

Sao Paulo concede at home0.75 vs 1.11

Cruzeiro score away1.00 vs 1.11

Cruzeiro concede away2.00 vs 1.55

Sao Paulo score 13% above league average, while Cruzeiro score 10% below league average.

Defensive side: Sao Paulo are 32% below league average at home, and Cruzeiro are 29% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.20

BTTS40%

Over 2.520%

At this venue setup: 2.40 goals on average across the last 5.

Sao Paulo goal timing (home)

1H scored: 31% 2H scored: 69% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 46-60

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

61-75 4

16-30 3

46-60 3

76-90+ 2

0-15 1

31-45 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

46-60 2

0-15 1

61-75 1

76-90+ 1

16-30 0

31-45 0

Cruzeiro goal timing (away)

1H scored: 38% 2H scored: 63% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 3

46-60 2

0-15 1

16-30 1

31-45 1

61-75 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 6

0-15 4

16-30 3

31-45 2

46-60 2

61-75 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

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Total Shots

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Shots off Goal

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Blocked Shots

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Shots Inside Box

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Shots Outside Box

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Ball Possession

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Corner Kicks

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Fouls

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Offsides

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Yellow Cards

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Red Cards

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Goalkeeper Saves

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Total Passes

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Passes Accurate

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Passes %

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Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

12' ⚽

⚽

12' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

J. Calleri

Penalty

16' ⚽

⚽

16' ⚽ Goal · 2-0

Ferreira

Normal Goal · Assist: Artur

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ Sabino

1st substitution · For: Dória

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ William

1st substitution · For: Kauã Moraes

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ Matheus Henrique

2nd substitution · For: Lucas Silva

47' ⚽

⚽

47' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

Christian

Normal Goal · Assist: K. Arroyo

60' ↑↓

↑↓

60' ⇄ Luciano

2nd substitution · For: Cauly

62' ⚽

⚽

62' ⚽ Goal · 3-1

Ferreira

Normal Goal

66'

66' 📺 VAR

Wendell

Red card cancelled

67'

67' Wendell

68' ↑↓

↑↓

68' ⇄ Wendell

3rd substitution · For: E. Díaz

68' ↑↓

↑↓

68' ⇄ Gerson

3rd substitution · For: Wanderson

68' ↑↓

↑↓

68' ⇄ K. Arroyo

4th substitution · For: Francisco da Costa

76' ↑↓

↑↓

76' ⇄ J. Calleri

4th substitution · For: André Silva

77' ↑↓

↑↓

77' ⇄ D. Bobadilla

5th substitution · For: Pablo Maia

83' ↑↓

↑↓

83' ⇄ Fabrício Bruno

5th substitution · For: Jonathan

83' ↑↓

↑↓

83' ⇄ Kaio Jorge

6th substitution · For: N. Villareal

90' ⚽

⚽

90' ⚽ Goal · 4-1

Ferreira

Normal Goal · Assist: Marcos Antônio

90+3'

90+3' Ferreira

Sao Paulo vs Cruzeiro 4-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Sao Paulo beat Cruzeiro 4-1 on Saturday, 04 April 2026 in Serie A. The match was refereed by Rodrigo Jose Pereira de Lima.

First half: Sao Paulo took the lead at 12' when J. Calleri scored (Penalty), making the score 1-0. Sao Paulo extended the lead at 16' when Ferreira scored, with the assist credited to Artur, making the score 2-0.

Second half: Sao Paulo made their 1st substitution at 46', with Sabino replacing Dória. Cruzeiro made their 1st substitution at 46', with William replacing Kauã Moraes. Cruzeiro made their 2nd substitution at 46', with Matheus Henrique replacing Lucas Silva. Cruzeiro reduced the deficit at 47' when Christian scored, with the assist credited to K. Arroyo, making the score 2-1. Sao Paulo made their 2nd substitution at 60', with Luciano replacing Cauly. Sao Paulo extended the lead at 62' when Ferreira scored, making the score 3-1. VAR intervened at 66' for Sao Paulo (Red card cancelled). Wendell received a yellow card for Sao Paulo at 67'. Sao Paulo made their 3rd substitution at 68', with Wendell replacing E. Díaz. Cruzeiro made their 3rd substitution at 68', with Gerson replacing Wanderson. Cruzeiro made their 4th substitution at 68', with K. Arroyo replacing Francisco da Costa. Sao Paulo made their 4th substitution at 76', with J. Calleri replacing André Silva. Sao Paulo made their 5th substitution at 77', with D. Bobadilla replacing Pablo Maia. Cruzeiro made their 5th substitution at 83', with Fabrício Bruno replacing Jonathan. Cruzeiro made their 6th substitution at 83', with Kaio Jorge replacing N. Villareal. Sao Paulo added a late goal to extend the lead at 90' when Ferreira scored, with the assist credited to Marcos Antônio, making the score 4-1. Ferreira received a yellow card for Sao Paulo at 90+3'.

Sao Paulo used 5 substitutions while Cruzeiro used 6 substitutions. Sao Paulo got 2 yellow cards.