Cruzeiro vs Santos Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 10 Aug 2025

Série A Betting Preview: Cruzeiro vs Santos

Cruzeiro host Santos in this Brazilian Série A match, with kick-off set for 17:30 on Sunday 10 August. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Cruzeiro Can Cover the Line

The best Asian Handicap bet could be Cruzeiro -1 at -103, allowing you money back if the hosts win by one goal. A return will be banked if they beat Santos by two goals or more.

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Cruzeiro Landed 3-0 Victory in Previous H2H

Cruzeiro won last time out by a 2-0 scoreline. It was away from home against Botafogo. Leonardo Jardim's team had four shots on target and 44% possession, while Christian Cardoso and Matheus Pereira each scored one goal.

Santos won their previous game which was at home. It was a 3-1 victory against Juventude. The Fish had 50% possession and recorded eight shots on goal, while Neymar was on the scoresheet twice and Alvaro Barreal also found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Cruzeiro have landed wins in their last two clashes against Santos. There was a 3-0 away triumph after winning 2-1 when hosting. Cruzeiro have won three of the past 4 H2H games, with Santos picking up one win.

Série A		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
3	Cruzeiro	29	16	8	5	42	21	21	42:21	56
16	Santos	27	8	7	12	28	39	-11	28:39	31

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Cruzeiro have 6 wins, 1 loss and 3 draws, averaging 1.7 goals from 5.1 shots on goal and 11.1 attempts. The Foxes have averaged 47.3% possession and 6.5 corners per match, conceding 0.4 goals and 5.5 corners from 2.7 shots on goal and 8.4 attempts.

Kaio Jorge leads the way with 8 goals, with Christian Cardoso and Gabriel Barbosa getting 2 apiece. Matheus Pereira has recorded the most assists with 4.

Santos have 4 victories, 4 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 1.1 goals from 3.5 shots on goal and 8.9 attempts. Cleber Xavier's side have averaged 48.2% possession, 4.1 corners awarded and 6.6 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.2 goals from 6.1 shots on goal and 12.4 attempts.

Neymar and Alvaro Barreal have scored 3, followed by Guilherme Augusto with 2. Tiquinho Soares has had 2 assists in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Cruzeiro confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Cassio (GK), William, Fabricio Bruno, Lucas Villalba, Kaiki, Lucas Daniel Romero, Lucas Silva, Christian Cardoso, Matheus Pereira, Wanderson, Kaio Jorge.

Santos confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Gabriel Brazao (GK), Mayke, Luisao, Gil, Souza, Tomas Rincon, Gabriel Bontempo, Benjamin Rollheiser, Neymar, Guilherme Augusto, Alvaro Barreal.

Cruzeiro vs Santos Prediction & Betting Tips

Step into Cruzeiro vs Santos with confidence as we bring you our expert match prediction, projected scoreline, best player prop picks and a custom-built bet builder.

Match Prediction

We like Cruzeiro -1 at betting odds of -103 for this Série A match. This bet can land us a nice return if the home team are able to manage a convincing win and the signs look positive.

The Série A experts at Sportsgambler.com always keep close tabs on team news. We also use a form guide for our football betting tips along with checking out the stats that are going to help inform our final decision.

Key Cruzeiro vs Santos league stats:

• The -1 line has been covered by Cruzeiro in 3 of their last 5 games.
• The +1 line hasn’t been covered by Santos in 6 of their last 9 games on the road.
• The +1 line hasn’t been covered by Santos in 9 of their last 17 games.
• The +1 line hasn’t been covered by Santos in 3 of their last 4 games against Cruzeiro.

Cruzeiro-1 Probability

The latest betting odds imply that our pick has a 50.6% prospect of winning. However, we think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Cruzeiro 2 - 0 Santos

A 2-0 win in favor of Cruzeiro is available at odds of +575. Take a chance on the correct score and get rewarded for predicting the right scoreline.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Christian Roberto Cardoso to Score +460

Christian Roberto Cardoso (Cruzeiro) has netted two goals in his past four Série A games. The odds that he will be an Anytime Goalscorer look attractive considering the numbers and we’ll plump for him to find the net at odds of +460.

Latest Christian Roberto Cardoso Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+300

First

+650

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-114

Under 0.5

-123

Shots

Over 1.5

-143

Under 1.5

-

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Cruzeiro vs Santos Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Cruzeiro Trading at Shorter Odds Than Santos

Cruzeiro are the -192 favourites on the Full-Time Result. That means a 66% chance of winning this Série A encounter according to the latest betting odds. Santos are the +500 underdogs, while the draw can also be backed as an alternative.

There’s a nice alternative in the form of the Half-Time Result market. This allows you to back Cruzeiro at +106 to lead at the break or alternatively opt for Santos at +460. The draw is the third option at +138.

You can land odds which are similar whether you’re betting Over or Under 2.5 Goals. A different wager could be betting BTTS No where you can land -127 when it comes to the Both Teams to Score No market.

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Full-Time Result

1

-192

X

+320

2

+500

Half-Time Result

1

+106

X

+138

2

+460

Double Chance

1X

-833

12

-500

X2

+135

Draw No Bet

1

-526

2

+300

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1

-118

2 Hcp +1

-119

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-106

Over 2.5

-122

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-111

No

-127

Kaio Jorge Pinto Ramos Favourite to Find the Net First

Favourite Kaio Jorge Pinto Ramos is priced at +270 to be the first player on the scoresheet, while there’s also the chance to back him to score any time at odds of -103.

Kaio Jorge Pinto Ramos (Cruzeiro)

First

-103

Anytime

+270

Gabriel Barbosa "Gabigol" (Cruzeiro)

First

+200

Anytime

+460

Neymar (Santos)

First

+240

Anytime

+525

Yannick Bolasie (Cruzeiro)

First

+275

Anytime

+600

Christian Roberto Cardoso (Cruzeiro)

First

+300

Anytime

+650

Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro)

First

+330

Anytime

+750

Deivid Washington de Souza Eugenio (Santos)

First

+475

Anytime

+1050

Wanderson Sousa Campos (Cruzeiro)

First

+500

Anytime

+1050

Tiquinho Soares (Santos)

First

+525

Anytime

+1200

Álvaro Barreal (Santos)

First

+575

Anytime

+1300

'Rodriguinho' Santos de Souza (Cruzeiro)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

William de Asevedo Furtado (Cruzeiro)

First

+650

Anytime

+1800

Benjamín Rollheiser (Santos)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

Neymar (Santos)

Over 0.5

-233

Under 0.5

+155

Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

-222

Under 0.5

+155

Yannick Bolasie (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

-189

Under 0.5

+130

Kaio Jorge Pinto Ramos (Cruzeiro)

Over 1.5

-161

Under 1.5

+112

Christian Roberto Cardoso (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

-114

Under 0.5

-123

Wanderson Sousa Campos (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

+108

Under 0.5

-154

Deivid Washington de Souza Eugenio (Santos)

Over 0.5

+112

Under 0.5

-161

Tiquinho Soares (Santos)

Over 0.5

+138

Under 0.5

-200

Gabriel Barbosa "Gabigol" (Cruzeiro)

Over 1.5

+150

Under 1.5

-217

Álvaro Barreal (Santos)

Over 0.5

+155

Under 0.5

-233

'Rodriguinho' Santos de Souza (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

+188

Under 0.5

-286

William de Asevedo Furtado (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-476

Benjamín Rollheiser (Santos)

Over 0.5

+245

Under 0.5

-400

Kaio Jorge Pinto Ramos (Cruzeiro)

Over 4.5

+128

Under 4.5

-

Gabriel Barbosa "Gabigol" (Cruzeiro)

Over 2.5

-154

Under 2.5

-

Yannick Bolasie (Cruzeiro)

Over 2.5

-115

Under 2.5

-

Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro)

Over 2.5

-149

Under 2.5

-

Neymar (Santos)

Over 1.5

-164

Under 1.5

-

Christian Roberto Cardoso (Cruzeiro)

Over 1.5

-143

Under 1.5

-

Deivid Washington de Souza Eugenio (Santos)

Over 1.5

-135

Under 1.5

-

Wanderson Sousa Campos (Cruzeiro)

Over 1.5

-185

Under 1.5

-

Tiquinho Soares (Santos)

Over 1.5

-105

Under 1.5

-

Álvaro Barreal (Santos)

Over 1.5

+128

Under 1.5

-

'Rodriguinho' Santos de Souza (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

-208

Under 0.5

-

William de Asevedo Furtado (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

-213

Under 0.5

-

Benjamín Rollheiser (Santos)

Over 0.5

-263

Under 0.5

-

Cruzeiro vs Santos Lineups & Team News

Stay ahead of the game by checking the Cruzeiro vs Santos team news before betting. We’ll bring you the expected and confirmed lineups for Série A along with up-to-date injury news.

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