Match Report
The table read 6th (Cruzeiro, 42 pts) against 12th (Santos, 32 pts), 10 points apart. Recent form flatters Santos's table spot — 5th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 12th. In league terms the two rates read 1.46/1.42 for Cruzeiro and 1.48/1.52 for Santos (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.32.
24 meetings are on record — 10 won by Cruzeiro, 9 by Santos, 5 drawn, at 2.29 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 42% of those meetings. The recent trend is more open — 3.4 goals per game over the last five meetings versus 2.29 all-time.
Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto in Belo Horizonte staged the fixture, a ground that holds 62,170. It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.
Key stats
Possession: Cruzeiro 61% · Santos 39% · Total shots: 8-5 · On target: 3-1 · Corners: 6-0