Brasileiro Serie A 2025 · 31 Aug 2025

Cruzeiro 1–0 São Paulo

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Cruzeiro favourites at 60%.

Cruzeiro won a close one on the chances: 1.0 xG to 0.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Sabino, 72.2 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Sabino +20.0, Damián Bobadilla +15.3, Cássio +14.4.

Well below it: Luciano −15.4, Kaio Jorge −15.3.

Each side's last five results before this match.

23 Aug 2025	W 2–1	v Internacional Brasileirão Série A
18 Aug 2025	D 1–1	at Mirassol Brasileirão Série A
10 Aug 2025	L 1–2	v Santos Brasileirão Série A
3 Aug 2025	W 2–0	at Botafogo Brasileirão Série A
27 Jul 2025	L 1–2	v Ceará Brasileirão Série A

24 Aug 2025	W 2–0	v Atlético Mineiro Brasileirão Série A
16 Aug 2025	D 2–2	at Sport Recife Brasileirão Série A
9 Aug 2025	W 2–0	v Vitória Brasileirão Série A
3 Aug 2025	W 2–1	at Internacional Brasileirão Série A
27 Jul 2025	W 3–1	v Fluminense Brasileirão Série A

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Cássio Goalkeeper	90	0	–	64.3	+14.4
Matheus Pereira Midfielder	87	1	0.14	55.8	+3.1
William Furtado Defender	90	0	0.02	55.3	+7.8
Luis Sinisterra Forward	10	0	–	51.6	–
Fabrício Bruno Defender	90	0	–	50.5	−1.1
Kaiki Defender	90	0	0.12	48.8	−1.6
Gabriel Barbosa Forward	45	0	0.21	44.6	–
Kauã Prates Defender	10	0	–	44.3	–
Lucas Silva Midfielder	87	0	–	43.7	−5.5
Lucas Villalba Defender	90	0	0.48	43.1	−3.7
Wanderson Forward	73	0	0.01	41.7	−6.1
Lucas Romero Midfielder	90	0	–	41.2	−3.3
Eduardo Midfielder	17	0	–	40.7	–
Matheus Henrique Midfielder	90	0	–	39.9	–
Kaio Jorge Forward	45	0	–	37.6	−15.3

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Juan Dinenno Forward	12	0.57	100.0	–
Henrique Carmo Midfielder	14	–	96.0	–
Sabino Defender	90	0.04	72.2	+20.0
Nahuel Ferraresi Defender	90	0.06	64.8	+9.0
Damián Bobadilla Midfielder	90	0.01	63.9	+15.3
Rafael Goalkeeper	90	–	61.3	+11.3
Patryck Midfielder	83	0.14	58.0	–
Rodriguinho Midfielder	90	0.05	57.8	+8.7
Alan Javier Franco Defender	90	–	57.1	+5.1
Pablo Maia Midfielder	83	–	56.7	+5.5
Cédric Soares Midfielder	90	–	55.1	+10.9
Ferreirinha Midfielder	78	0.03	54.3	+11.1
Gonzalo Tapia Forward	12	–	45.5	–
Luciano Forward	78	0.02	42.2	−15.4
Wendell Defender	14	–	35.1	–