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Brazil Serie A

[15] Sao Paulo 1
1 Cruzeiro [13]

Round: 3
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Lineup

4-2-3-1 4-2-3-1
23 - Rafael Cassio - 1
6 - Cedric Fagner - 23
22 - Ruan Fabricio Bruno - 15
28 - Alan Franco Lucas Villalba - 25
13 - Enzo Diaz Kaiki - 6
25 - Alisson Lucas Silva - 16
20 - Marcos Antonio Lucas Romero - 29
48 - Lucas dos Santos Ferreira Christian - 88
10 - Luciano Matheus Pereira - 10
11 - Ferreira Wanderson - 94
17 - Andre Silva Kaio Jorge - 19

Substitutes

35 - Sabino Carlos Eduardo - 21
32 - Nahuel Ferraresi Jose Janderson da Silva Marques - 32
36 - Patryck Mateo Gamarra - 14
21 - Damian Bobadilla Dudu - 7
49 - Ryan Francisco Rodrigues dos Santos Silva Rodriguinho - 75
93 - Jandrei Marquinhos - 17
37 - Henrique Carmo Leo Aragao - 41
47 - Matheus Alves Nascimento Gabriel Barbosa - 9
43 - Felipe Negrucci Lautaro Diaz - 26
15 - Rodriguinho Walace - 5
18 - Wendell William - 12
2 - Igor Vinicius Murilo Rhikman - 35
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Date Home Score Away 1x2 Drop Home Asian Handicap Goal Line Asian Corners Dangerous Attacks Total Shots Shots on Target Corners     
04-04-2026 21:30 2 [4] Sao Paulo 4 - 1 Cruzeiro [17]
S: - 3.20 ?
K: ?3.10 -
 2%
?
1.825
-
?
?
2.000, 1.800
?-?

11-13

?-?

6-4

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31-08-2025 0:00 2 [3] Cruzeiro 1 - 0 Sao Paulo [7] 4
S: - 3.40 ?
K: ?3.20 -
 0%
?
1.825
-
?
?
1.975, 1.825
?-?

12-14

?-?

6-9

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16-01-2025 0:30 3 Cruzeiro 1 - 1 Sao Paulo 1
S: - 3.30 ?
K: ?3.20 -
 7%
?
1.925
-
?
?
2.000, 1.800
?-?

9-13

?-?

3-4

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15-09-2024 21:30 4 [5] Cruzeiro 0 - 1 Sao Paulo [6] 3
S: - 3.40 ?
K: ?3.10 -
 12%
?
1.850
-
?
?
1.850, 1.950
?-?

14-14

?-?

7-7

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02-06-2024 21:30 2 [6] Sao Paulo 2 - 0 Cruzeiro [8] 1 2
S: - 3.50 ?
K: ?3.25 -
 4%
?
1.950
-
?
?
1.800, 2.000
?-?

11-10

?-?

4-2

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Sao Paulo Cruzeiro
96 - 22nd Shot Off Target - Cruzeiro
95 - 11th Yellow Card - Sao Paulo
Corner 95 - 10th Corner - Cruzeiro
94 - 10th Yellow Card - Cruzeiro
Substitution 85 - Substitution - Cruzeiro
Substitution 85 - Substitution - Cruzeiro
88 - 1st Offside - Sao Paulo
87 - 4th Shot On Target - Sao Paulo
85 - 9th Yellow Card - Cruzeiro
83 - 21st Shot Off Target - Cruzeiro
Corner 84 - 9th Corner - Cruzeiro
81 - 8th Yellow Card - Cruzeiro
Substitution 78 - Substitution - Cruzeiro
79 - 20th Shot Off Target - Cruzeiro
Substitution 77 - Substitution - Cruzeiro
78 - 7th Yellow Card - Sao Paulo
Substitution 77 - Substitution - Sao Paulo
Substitution 77 - Substitution - Sao Paulo
73 - 6th Yellow Card - Cruzeiro
71 - 19th Shot Off Target - Sao Paulo
69 - 18th Shot Off Target - Sao Paulo
Corner 69 - 8th Corner - Sao Paulo
Substitution 66 - Substitution - Cruzeiro
65 - 2nd Assist - Cruzeiro
65 - 3rd Shot On Target - Cruzeiro
65 - 17th Shot Off Target - Cruzeiro
Goal 65 - 2nd Goal - Cruzeiro
Corner 65 - 7th Corner - Cruzeiro
61 - 5th Yellow Card - Sao Paulo
60 - 16th Shot Off Target - Cruzeiro
60 - 16th Shot Off Target - Cruzeiro
60 - 15th Shot Off Target - Cruzeiro
59 - 14th Shot Off Target - Cruzeiro
Corner 60 - 6th Corner - Cruzeiro
56 - 4th Yellow Card - Sao Paulo
57 - 13th Shot Off Target - Sao Paulo
57 - 12th Shot Off Target - Cruzeiro
52 - 1st Assist - Sao Paulo
52 - 2nd Shot On Target - Sao Paulo
Goal 52 - 1st Goal - Sao Paulo
51 - 3rd Yellow Card - Cruzeiro
50 - 11th Shot Off Target - Sao Paulo
Corner 50 - 5th Corner - Sao Paulo
Substitution 46 - Substitution - Sao Paulo
Substitution 46 - Substitution - Sao Paulo
45+3 - 10th Shot Off Target - Cruzeiro
45+3 - 9th Shot Off Target - Cruzeiro
Corner 45+1 - 4th Corner - Cruzeiro
Corner 40 - 3rd Corner - Sao Paulo
33 - 8th Shot Off Target - Sao Paulo
Corner 34 - 2nd Corner - Sao Paulo
30 - 7th Shot Off Target - Cruzeiro
28 - 6th Shot Off Target - Sao Paulo
28 - 5th Shot Off Target - Cruzeiro
27 - 2nd Yellow Card - Cruzeiro
27 - 1st Yellow Card - Sao Paulo
23 - 4th Shot Off Target - Sao Paulo
Corner 17 - 1st Corner - Cruzeiro
14 - 3rd Shot Off Target - Sao Paulo
11 - 2nd Shot Off Target - Sao Paulo
5 - 1st Shot On Target - Cruzeiro
3 - 1st Shot Off Target - Cruzeiro
3 - 1st Shot Off Target - Cruzeiro
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Full-Time xG Corners Penalties Substitutions Offsides Saves Shots Blocked Fouls Ball Safe Injures Goals
Sao Paulo 0.48 4 5 0 0 4 1 1 2 14 99 0 1
Cruzeiro 0.86 6 6 0 0 5 0 1 5 21 76 3 1
57%
Possession
43%
2
Shots on Target
2
9
Shots off Target
12
103
Attacks
96
?
Dangerous Attacks
?
22:28 - 1x2: - - -
22:28 - Asian Handicap: (0) -, -
22:28 - Goal Line: (2.5) -, -
Last 15 minutes Corners Penalties Substitutions Goals
Sao Paulo 0 2 0 0 2 0
Cruzeiro 2 3 0 0 4 0
-
Possession
-
1
Shots on Target
0
0
Shots off Target
2
30
Attacks
10
?
Dangerous Attacks
?
1st Half Corners Penalties Substitutions Goals
Sao Paulo 2 1 0 0 2 0
Cruzeiro 2 1 0 0 0 0
-
Possession
-
0
Shots on Target
1
5
Shots off Target
5
50
Attacks
53
?
Dangerous Attacks
?
2nd half Corners Penalties Substitutions Goals
Sao Paulo 2 4 0 0 2 1
Cruzeiro 4 5 0 0 1 1
-
Possession
-
2
Shots on Target
1
4
Shots off Target
7
53
Attacks
43
?
Dangerous Attacks
?
Last 5 minutes Corners Penalties Substitutions Goals
Sao Paulo 0 1 0 0 0 0
Cruzeiro 1 1 0 0 1 0
-
Possession
-
1
Shots on Target
0
0
Shots off Target
0
20
Attacks
7
?
Dangerous Attacks
?
Last 10 minutes Corners Penalties Substitutions Goals
Sao Paulo 0 1 0 0 0 0
Cruzeiro 2 2 0 0 0 0
-
Possession
-
1
Shots on Target
0
0
Shots off Target
1
25
Attacks
8
?
Dangerous Attacks
?
Last 15 minutes Corners Penalties Substitutions Goals
Sao Paulo 0 2 0 0 0 0
Cruzeiro 2 3 0 0 4 0
-
Possession
-
1
Shots on Target
0
0
Shots off Target
2
30
Attacks
10
?
Dangerous Attacks
?
Last 20 minutes Corners Penalties Substitutions Goals
Sao Paulo 0 2 0 0 2 0
Cruzeiro 2 4 0 0 4 0
-
Possession
-
1
Shots on Target
0
1
Shots off Target
2
35
Attacks
11
?
Dangerous Attacks
?
Last 25 minutes Corners Penalties Substitutions Goals
Sao Paulo 1 2 0 0 2 0
Cruzeiro 2 4 0 0 0 0
-
Possession
-
1
Shots on Target
0
2
Shots off Target
2
43
Attacks
17
?
Dangerous Attacks
?
Since Last Goal Corners Penalties Substitutions Goals
Sao Paulo 1 2 0 0 2 0
Cruzeiro 2 4 0 0 5 0
-
Possession
-
1
Shots on Target
1
2
Shots off Target
3
43
Attacks
17
?
Dangerous Attacks
?
22:28 - 1x2: - - -
22:28 - Asian Handicap: (0) -, -
22:28 - Goal Line: (2.5) -, -

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Brazil Serie A

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Brasileiro Serie A 2026

P Team W D L Goals PO
1 Palmeiras 14 5 2 38:16 47
2 Flamengo 11 6 3 37:18 39
3 Athletico Paranaense 11 4 6 28:19 37
4 Fluminense 9 7 5 30:25 34
5 EC Bahia 8 8 5 29:25 32
6 Bragantino 9 4 7 26:20 31
7 Cruzeiro 8 6 7 27:30 30
8 Botafogo 8 5 7 34:32 29
9 Corinthians 7 8 6 22:20 29
10 Atletico Mineiro 8 4 8 25:25 28
11 Coritiba 7 6 8 25:28 27
12 Sao Paulo 7 5 8 25:23 26
13 Vitoria 7 5 9 22:31 26
14 Mirassol 6 5 9 23:27 23
15 Santos 5 7 8 29:33 22
16 Internacional 5 7 9 23:27 22
17 Gremio 5 7 8 22:26 22
18 Vasco da Gama 5 6 9 23:31 21
19 Remo 5 6 10 24:34 21
20 Chapecoense 1 7 12 19:41 10

Brasileiro Serie A 2026

P Team W D L Goals PO
1 Athletico Paranaense 8 2 1 19:6 26
2 Fluminense 7 3 1 18:11 24
3 Palmeiras 7 2 1 17:8 23
4 Vitoria 7 1 2 15:7 22
5 Flamengo 5 3 1 17:8 18
6 Gremio 5 3 2 16:12 18
7 Corinthians 5 3 3 12:8 18
8 Santos 5 3 3 17:14 18
9 Mirassol 5 3 3 15:13 18
10 Bragantino 5 2 3 16:9 17
11 Sao Paulo 5 2 2 15:8 17
12 Vasco da Gama 5 2 4 13:14 17
13 EC Bahia 4 5 2 17:11 17
14 Cruzeiro 4 4 3 16:13 16
15 Atletico Mineiro 4 4 1 14:13 16
16 Botafogo 4 3 2 17:13 15
17 Remo 3 4 3 13:11 13
18 Internacional 3 3 5 13:12 12
19 Coritiba 3 3 4 11:12 12
20 Chapecoense 1 4 5 13:24 7

Brasileiro Serie A 2026

P Team W D L Goals PO
1 Palmeiras 7 3 1 21:8 24
2 Flamengo 6 3 2 20:10 21
3 Coritiba 4 3 4 14:16 15
4 EC Bahia 4 3 3 12:14 15
5 Bragantino 4 2 4 10:11 14
6 Botafogo 4 2 5 17:19 14
7 Cruzeiro 4 2 4 11:17 14
8 Atletico Mineiro 4 0 7 11:12 12
9 Athletico Paranaense 3 2 5 9:13 11
10 Corinthians 2 5 3 10:12 11
11 Fluminense 2 4 4 12:14 10
12 Internacional 2 4 4 10:15 10
13 Sao Paulo 2 3 6 10:15 9
14 Remo 2 2 7 11:23 8
15 Mirassol 1 2 6 8:14 5
16 Santos 0 4 5 12:19 4
17 Vasco da Gama 0 4 5 10:17 4
18 Gremio 0 4 6 6:14 4
19 Vitoria 0 4 7 7:24 4
20 Chapecoense 0 3 7 6:17 3
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