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São Paulo 1–1 Cruzeiro · Serie A

1–1Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

São Paulo and Cruzeiro drew 1–1.

Shots
1114
Shots on target
22
Possession
57%43%

Full time

What the match recorded

Sao Paulo and Cruzeiro drew 1–1. Recorded in this match (Sao Paulo – Cruzeiro): shots 11–14, shots on target 2–2, possession 57%–43%, corners 4–6. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Sao Paulo show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Sao Paulo's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

10.7 shots/match ▲ShotsSao Paulo · Cruzeiro9.33 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricSao PauloCruzeiroBaseline
Shots10.7 shots/match9.33 shots/match11.8 shots/match
Shots against15.7 shots/match17 shots/match12 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

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Sao Paulo have recorded the higher season possession share.

54.3% ●PossessionSao Paulo · Cruzeiro40%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 14.3 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricSao PauloCruzeiroBaseline
Possession54.3%40%48.3%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots14 shotsSão Paulo 11 shots, Cruzeiro 14 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots2 shotsSão Paulo 2 shots, Cruzeiro 2 shots
  • Possession57%43%São Paulo 57%, Cruzeiro 43%
  • Corners4 corners6 cornersSão Paulo 4 corners, Cruzeiro 6 corners
  • Fouls14 fouls21 foulsSão Paulo 14 fouls, Cruzeiro 21 fouls
  • Yellow cards5 cards6 cardsSão Paulo 5 cards, Cruzeiro 6 cards
  • Passes401 passes289 passesSão Paulo 401 passes, Cruzeiro 289 passes
  • Pass accuracy82%76%São Paulo 82%, Cruzeiro 76%
  • Shots inside box5 shots6 shotsSão Paulo 5 shots, Cruzeiro 6 shots
  • Blocked shots5 blocks7 blocksSão Paulo 5 blocks, Cruzeiro 7 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves1 save1 saveSão Paulo 1 save, Cruzeiro 1 save
  • Offsides1 offside0 offsidesSão Paulo 1 offside, Cruzeiro 0 offsides

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3São Paulo
0Draws
1Cruzeiro
Cruzeiro — São Paulo · Serie A0–1
São Paulo — Cruzeiro · Serie A2–0
São Paulo — Cruzeiro · Serie A1–0
Cruzeiro — São Paulo · Serie A1–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: São Paulo favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Cruzeiro in 0 · 11 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

São Paulo3 matchesCruzeiro3 matches
0.33 goals/matchGoals scored3/3▲ 1 goal/match
0.33 goals/match ▲Goals allowed3/31.67 goals/match
10.7 shots/match ▲Shots3/39.33 shots/match
3 shots/match ▲Shots on target3/31.67 shots/match
54.3% ●Possession3/340%
4.67 corners/match ●Corners3/33.33 corners/match
3 cards/matchCards3/34 cards/match
14.3 fouls/matchFouls3/316.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples3 / 3home / away teams
Recent samples3 / 3last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: xg_for, xg_against.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Mon, 14 Apr 2025, 00:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Serie A

Goals per match rankingShots per match rankingShots on target per match ranking
TeamsSão PauloCruzeiro
CompetitionSerie ASerie A 2025
Head-to-headSão Paulo — Cruzeiro
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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