Sao Paulo vs Cruzeiro

4 - 1
🕒 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 22:30 Europe/London 📍 Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) 🧑‍⚖️ 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 7
Referee Stats
12 matches · 3.67 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.67
Reds avg 0.17
Penalties avg 0.25
Over 4.5 cards 42%
Home wins 50%
Draws 25%
Away wins 25%

Team Overview

Sao Paulo (Home stats)

Games / Record

11
W-D-L: 7-3-1

Goals For / Against

19 / 8
Avg: 1.73 / 0.73

Points

24
Avg: 2.18

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

1
Cruzeiro (Away stats)

Games / Record

11
W-D-L: 3-2-6

Goals For / Against

11 / 21
Avg: 1.00 / 1.91

Points

11
Avg: 1.00

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

2

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

2.18
PPG
1.00
1.73
GF
1.00
0.73
GA
1.91
36%
O2.5
64%
55%
BTTS
64%
64%
Score 1st
18%

League-position context

Sao Paulo rank8th
Cruzeiro rank7th
Sao Paulo points32
Cruzeiro points33
Sao Paulo: #8 · 32 pts · GD +3
11 pts off the top 2. 0 pts above the play-off edge. 8 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Cruzeiro: #7 · 33 pts · GD -3
10 pts off the top 2. 1 pts above the play-off edge. 9 pts clear of the relegation zone.
1-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Sao Paulo last 5 home

W W D D D
Points9/15
Weighted index73
Goals8-5
Record2-3-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Cruzeiro last 5 away

L L W D W
Points7/15
Weighted index31
Goals6-7
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 2.536%
BTTS55%
BTTS + O2.536%
1H Over 0.564%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 82% · Over 3.5 18% · 1H BTTS 0%

Cruzeiro trend breakdown

Over 2.564%
BTTS64%
BTTS + O2.555%
1H Over 0.582%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 82% · Over 3.5 36% · 1H BTTS 27%

Scoring reliability

Sao Paulo score at home91%
Sao Paulo clean sheet at home36%
Cruzeiro score away82%
Cruzeiro clean sheet away18%

First-goal patterns

Sao Paulo score first64%
Sao Paulo win after scoring first71%
Cruzeiro score first18%
Cruzeiro win after scoring first0%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Sao Paulo 50% · Cruzeiro 14%
Avg first goal minute: Sao Paulo 32.4' · Cruzeiro 17.0'

Vs league average

Sao Paulo score at home1.73 vs 1.58
Sao Paulo concede at home0.73 vs 1.15
Cruzeiro score away1.00 vs 1.15
Cruzeiro concede away1.91 vs 1.58
Sao Paulo score 9% above league average, while Cruzeiro score 13% below league average.
Defensive side: Sao Paulo are 37% below league average at home, and Cruzeiro are 21% 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: 41% 2H scored: 59% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 4
61-75 4
0-15 3
16-30 3
76-90+ 2
31-45 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 3
76-90+ 3
0-15 1
61-75 1
16-30 0
31-45 0

Cruzeiro goal timing (away)

1H scored: 36% 2H scored: 64% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 5
31-45 2
46-60 2
0-15 1
16-30 1
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 7
0-15 4
16-30 4
31-45 3
46-60 3
61-75 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
Total Shots
Shots off Goal
Blocked Shots
Shots Inside Box
Shots Outside Box
Ball Possession
Corner Kicks
Fouls
Offsides
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
Total Passes
Passes Accurate
Passes %

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
0
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
6
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. It was played at Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi).

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.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games17
Home Wins10
Draws2
Away Wins5
Over 2.5 Goals3 (17.6%)
BTTS5 (29.4%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games9
Home Wins7
Draws2
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals2 (22.2%)
BTTS4 (44.4%)

Sao Paulo vs Cruzeiro Head-to-Head History by Season