📊 Form Guide

São Paulo

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São Paulo enter this match after a 2-2 Copa Libertadores drawn match vs Alianza Lima.

In that match, São Paulo managed 62% possession and 25 attempts at goal with 6 on target. The scorer for São Paulo was Ferreira (32', 37'). On the other side, Alianza Lima got 14 attempts on goal with 5 of them on target. Eryc Castillo (66') and Kevin Quevedo (76') scored for Alianza Lima.

Their most recent results show that much respect should be given to the São Paulo defence. São Paulo have been miserly, with the tally of goals that have gone past their goalkeeper over the course of their past six clashes standing at 4.

Their prior results show that São Paulo:

• have not been beaten in the league by Cruzeiro in their last 3 matches.
• are without a home win in the past 3 league games.

Cruzeiro

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Following on from a losing effort in their last game against Mushuc Runa in Copa Sudamericana competition, Cruzeiro will be hoping to turn things around here.

In that game, Cruzeiro managed 75% possession and 10 attempts on goal with 4 on target. The only player to score for Cruzeiro was Gabriel Barbosa (67'). Mushuc Runa had 12 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target.

The stats don’t lie, and Cruzeiro have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 games, letting opponents get 9 goals overall. In defence, Cruzeiro have seen their frailties exposed. Let’s find out whether or not that trend will end up being sustained in this game.

Heading into this fixture, Cruzeiro haven't won against São Paulo when they have played them away from home in the previous 8 matches in the league. An awful away record.

🤜🤛 Head to head

A look at their prior head to head clashes dating back to 02/06/2019 tells us that São Paulo have won 3 of these games & Cruzeiro 2, with the tally of drawn matches being 1.

8 goals were produced between them in these games, with 5 from Tricolor Paulista and 3 for Celeste. The average goals per game has been 1.33.

The last league fixture between these clubs was Serie A match day 26 on 15/09/2024 which ended up with the score at Cruzeiro 0-1 São Paulo.

That time, Cruzeiro had 61% possession and 14 attempts at goal with 1 on target.

On the other side, São Paulo had 14 attempts on goal with 4 on target. William (59') scored.

The referee was Wilton Pereira Sampaio.

📰 Team News: São Paulo

Young (Foot injury), Pablo Maia (Inner ankle ligament tear), Oscar (Hamstring injury), Lucas Moura (Knee problems) and Luiz Gustavo (Lung contusion) will not be able to play for São Paulo boss Luis Zubeldía.

📰 Team News: Cruzeiro

Cruzeiro manager Leonardo Jardim has to choose a team with limited availability. João Marcelo (Torn knee ligaments), Matheus Henrique (Meniscus injury), Japa (Inflammation of the biceps tendon in the thigh), Juan Dinenno (Cruciate ligament injury) and Yannick Bolasie (Knock) will miss out on this game.

✨ Prediction

We’re envisaging that Cruzeiro will need to put in a solid display to breach the defence of this São Paulo outfit who we think should manage to get a goal of their own in a winning performance.

We’re therefore anticipating a very even match with a 1-0 victory for São Paulo at the end of the 90 minutes.

Hopefully it’s a good one.

Renata Leite, 20:02 13/04/2025