CruzeiroAttacking momentumSao Paulo
Match predictionOur tip: 2-1
Cruzeiro vs São Paulo Prediction: Artur Jorge's Side Eyes Libertadores Push at Mineirão
Cruzeiro welcome São Paulo to the Mineirão on 8 October 2026 for Matchday 29 of the Brasileirão Série A, with ten matches remaining and very little room for error on either side. Cruzeiro sit sixth on 45 points, one behind…
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- Matchweek 29 of the 2026 Serie A brings Cruzeiro against São Paulo on 2026-10-08 (kick-off 01:30 GMT).
- Recent managerial H2H between Jorge Artur and Dorival Júnior over 1 match, record stands at 0-0, with 1 draw.
- Cruzeiro have accumulated 45 points to lie 6th whereas São Paulo have 36 points to sit 10th.
- Cruzeiro have 5 players sidelined: Gabriel Pec (Broken Leg), Kenji (Ankle Injury), L. Romero (Calf Injury), L. Sinisterra (Muscle Injury), N. Villarreal (Ankle Injury) and São Paulo face 5 absences: N. Bosshardt (Inactive), Buta (Knee Injury), D. Duarte (Knee Injury), Lucas Moura (Achilles Tendon Injury), Lucca Marques (Jaw injury).
- Projected to use a four-defender base in 4-2-3-1, Cruzeiro should be met by São Paulo's expected 3-4-2-1.
- Conflicting outcomes: Cruzeiro triumphed 3-1 over Vitória, while São Paulo went down 1-2 to Santos.
- Struggling form all round: Cruzeiro are 2-0-3 and São Paulo are 1-1-3 in their recent 5 matches.
- São Paulo lead this rivalry - 27 wins from 46 matches versus Cruzeiro (who've won just 10 games), alongside 9 draws.
- Our model forecasts 2-1 for Cruzeiro, bolstered by their 7-4-3 home record and an average of 1.71 goals per game.
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Team Kits
Cruzeiro
Sao Paulo
Events
| 21' | Wendell | ||
| 24' | G. Rojas | ||
| 44' | 1 - 0 | ||
HT 1 - 0 | |||
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| 57' | 2 - 0 | ||
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| 72' | Matheus Pereira | ||
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Cruzeiro is going head to head with Sao Paulo on 8/10/2026 00:30 GMT for the Brazil Serie A. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Cruzeiro v Sao Paulo H2H statistics!