Cruzeiro vs Santos: Expert Predictions and Viewing Guide

Cruzeiro will host Santos one year after their previous H2H match, which saw Cruzeiro winning 0-3, at Estádio Urbano Caldeira. Nikão (89'), Matheus Jussa (41') and Bruno Rodrigues (70') found the net for Cruzeiro.

We believe Cruzeiro might win the match; indeed, all available data converge on this likely outcome. We anticipate Cruzeiro or Santos failing to score, but this prediction has low certainty. We expect over 2.5 goals in this fixture, with substantial confidence.

Multiple streaming platforms will offer live coverage of the Cruzeiro vs Santos match. You can watch this encounter live on Fanatiz, if you're in the United States. Sportdigital FUSSBALL delivers instant access to this match for German residents. Live streaming is available for Bosnia and Herzegovina audiences through Arena Sport 1. Residents of Ecuador can watch this matchup live via Canal+. If you're watching from Switzerland, Sunrise TV has the live matchup coverage you're looking for. Residents of Portugal can watch this matchup live via Canal+. This page updates with new live streams as we receive them. Find current links below:

Cruzeiro's current run appears steady. The team have had 5 wins, 3 draws, and 2 losses in their most recent ten matches. Cruzeiro secured three points on the road with a 2-0 win at Botafogo (Aug 3, 2025) in their last match.

Across their last 10 games in all competitions, Cruzeiro scored 14 goals, or 1.4 per match, and let in 0.4 goals per game, totaling 4. They averaged 5.1 shots on target each match. On average, they got 1.3 cards and won 5.6 corners per game, with a 51% possession. During this period, the leading scorers were Gabriel Barbosa with 2 goals, Matheus Pereira with 2, Kaio Jorge with 2 goals, and Christian (2). The leading assisters were Kaio Jorge (3 assists), Matheus Pereira (2), and Yannick Bolasie (1).

Cruzeiro notched up some impressive results against top-tier opponents. A recent achievement was the 2-0 win away against Botafogo (Brasileirão Betano on August 3, 2025). This adds to another good result from July 17, 2025, the 2-0 win away vs. Fluminense in Brasileirão Betano. Still, some recent matches ended poorly for Cruzeiro: their Copa Betano do Brasil match resulted in a 0-0 home draw against CRB (July 30, 2025), right after they stumbled with a 1-2 defeat versus Ceará.

The traveling Santos squad has experienced a mixed form lately, with a win percentage of just 44% over their last 9 matches (4 wins, 1 draw, 4 losses). On Aug 4, 2025, Santos beat Juventude 3-1 at home; now they will face Cruzeiro.

Statistically, over the last 9 matches (all competitions), Santos netted 14 goals (1.56 per game) and conceded 15 (1.67 per game). The team averaged 3.1 corners earned and 1.7 cards received per match. Average ball possession for Santos stood at 48%. Over this period, Álvaro Barreal topped the scoring chart with 3 goals, followed by Neymar (3), Guilherme (1), and João Basso (1 goal). The leading assisters were Tiquinho Soares (2 assists), João Schmidt (1), and Benjamín Rollheiser (1).

Santos notched up some impressive results against top-tier opponents. The team's won 1-0 against Flamengo in Brasileirão Betano playing at home (16 July 2025), adding to their 3-2 win with Fortaleza one month ago (away).