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Serie A · 2026

Cruzeiro 0–0 Santos · Serie A

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Santos

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This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Cruzeiro and Santos drew 0–0.

Shots
85
Shots on target
31
Expected goals
1.110.12
Possession
61%39%

Full time

What the match recorded

Cruzeiro and Santos drew 0–0. Recorded in this match (Cruzeiro – Santos): shots 8–5, shots on target 3–1, expected goals 1.11–0.12, possession 61%–39%. 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.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Cruzeiro, Santos.

3.85 days ▲Rest daysCruzeiro · Santos3.77 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricCruzeiroSantosBaseline
Rest days3.85 days3.77 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Santos's recent record differs from the season

weak

Santos's last-five shots average is below their season average.

10.2 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season12.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots10.2 shots/match12.3 shots/match12.3 shots/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots8 shots5 shotsCruzeiro 8 shots, Santos 5 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots1 shotCruzeiro 3 shots, Santos 1 shot
  • Expected goals1.11 xG0.12 xGCruzeiro 1.11 xG, Santos 0.12 xG
  • Possession61%39%Cruzeiro 61%, Santos 39%
  • Corners6 corners0 cornersCruzeiro 6 corners, Santos 0 corners
  • Fouls18 fouls16 foulsCruzeiro 18 fouls, Santos 16 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Cruzeiro
0Draws
2Santos
Santos — Cruzeiro · Serie A3–0
Cruzeiro — Santos · Serie A1–2
Santos — Cruzeiro · Serie A0–3
Cruzeiro — Santos · Serie A2–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Cruzeiro favored in 4 of 13 directional metrics · Santos in 4 · 5 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Cruzeiro8 matchesSantos8 matches
1 goal/matchGoals scored8/8▲ 1.25 goals/match
2 goals/matchGoals allowed8/8▲ 1.63 goals/match
1.05 xG/matchExpected goals4/41.02 xG/match
13.5 shots/match ▲Shots8/812.3 shots/match
3.75 shots/match ▲Shots on target8/83.25 shots/match
55.3% ●Possession8/848.9%
6 corners/match ●Corners8/85.25 corners/match
2.75 cards/matchCards4/43 cards/match
13.3 fouls/matchFouls8/812.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples8 / 8home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 22 Mar 2026, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Serie A

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsCruzeiroSantos
CompetitionSerie A
Head-to-headCruzeiro — Santos
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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