Santos vs Cruzeiro Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 07 Dec 2025

Série A Betting Preview: Santos vs Cruzeiro

Survival hopefuls Santos clash with third-placed Cruzeiro, with kick-off set for 14:00 on Sunday 7 December.

Cruzeiro look like a play on the Asian Handicap with a +1 goal start at +102. There is money back for a single goal defeat and a nice pay out for this wager if they manage to beat or draw with Santos.

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Santos have triumphed in back-to-back Série A games. Away from home, Juventude were recently beaten 3-0. The Fish had 49% possession and recorded six shots on target, with Neymar stealing the show with a hat-trick.

Cruzeiro played out a 2-2 draw against Botafogo in their previous game, with this being at home. Leonardo Jardim's side managed four shots on goal and had 43% possession, with Christian Cardoso and Matheus Pereira both on target.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was a 2-1 away win for Santos when they last played Cruzeiro. Cruzeiro have three wins in the last 5 H2H meetings, while Santos have secured two victories.

Série A		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
3	Cruzeiro	37	19	13	5	55	28	27	55:28	70
14	Santos	37	11	11	15	42	50	-8	42:50	44

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3 wins, 3 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.4 goals from 10.1 attempts and 5.0 shots on goal. Santos have had 52.2% possession and 4.8 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.1 goals from 11.5 attempts and 4.9 shots on goal, while earning 6.1 corners.

Neymar is the top goalscorer with 5, Alvaro Barreal has 2, with Joao Schmidt and two other players on 1. Guilherme Augusto has recorded the most assists with 3.

Cruzeiro have 4 victories and 6 draws, with an average of 10.1 attempts, 5.1 shots on goal and 1.5 goals. The Foxes average 50.9% possession, 5.5 corners in their favour and 3.9 corners against, while 0.8 goals have been conceded from 4.3 shots on goal and 9.7 attempts.

Kaio Jorge has scored 6, followed by Christian Cardoso, Matheus Pereira and Keny Arroyo with 2 goals apiece. Kaio Jorge, William and Kaiki have been the top assists providers with 2 in the previous 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Santos predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Gabriel Brazão (GK), Igor Vinícius, Adonis Frías, Zé Ivaldo, João Souza, Willian Arao, Joao Schmidt, Alvaro Barreal, Neymar Jr, Guilherme Augusto, Lautaro Diaz.

Cruzeiro predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Cassio (GK), William, Fabrício Bruno, Lucas Villalba, Kaiki, Lucas Romero, Lucas Silva, Christian Cardoso, Matheus Pereira, Luis Sinisterra, Kaio Jorge.

Santos vs Cruzeiro Prediction & Betting Tips

Approach Santos vs Cruzeiro fully prepared with our expert match prediction, likely score outcome, best corners advice, standout player prop picks and a hand-picked bet builder.

Match Prediction

Cruzeiro +1 for this Série A match looks like the stand out option and we’ll play them at a price of +102. The away team should be able to serve it up throughout the ninety minutes and secure a return.

The formbook is always a good place to start ahead of making football predictions. The latest Série A team news is also an important port of call, while the stats we present always tell an interesting story.

Key Santos vs Cruzeiro league stats:

• The +1 line has been covered by Cruzeiro in 12 consecutive games.
• The +1 line has been covered by Cruzeiro in 18 of their last 20 games.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Santos in 17 of their last 20 games.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Santos in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Santos in 4 of their last 5 games against Cruzeiro.

According to the top bookmakers, our pick has a 49.5% chance of landing a return. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 55-60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Santos 1 - 1 Cruzeiro

Let’s go for the game to end in a 1-1 scoreline, a wager which is available at +575. Correct score betting provides plenty of excitement and a potentially bigger return if you win.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Lautaro Díaz Over 0.5 Shots On Target -152

Lautaro Díaz (Santos) can be wagered at -152 to finish with one or more shots on goal. It’s all about backing him at attractive odds when it comes to the Shots on Target market.

Latest Lautaro Díaz Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+220

First

+550

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-152

Under 0.5

-115

Shots

Over 2.5

-108

Under 2.5

-

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Matheus Pereira to Score +800

Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) has scored two goals in his past nine Série A matches. When it comes to him scoring, we think that the +800 available is attractive when betting on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Matheus Pereira Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+800

First

+1900

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+210

Under 0.5

-385

Shots

Over 0.5

-263

Under 0.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Over 9.5 Corners -127

It has been four consecutive Santos home matches involving the 9.5 Total Corners line being covered, with four straight Cruzeiro away games seeing the same thing happen. If you’re in agreement with our opinion that the Total Corners line is on the low side, take the odds of -127 that the teams go over.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Santos

Total

10.90 4.80 6.10

Home

9.10 5.90 3.20

Away

10.90 3.70 7.20

Cruzeiro

Total

9.40 5.50 3.90

Home

10.60 6.60 4.00

Away

10.00 5.50 4.50

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-119

Under 9.5

-118

Santos Corners

Over 5.5

-114

Under 5.5

-119

Cruzeiro Corners

Over 3.5

-127

Under 3.5

-106

Most Corners

1

-208

X

+650

2

+205

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Santos vs Cruzeiro 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.

The latest Santos odds are -213 which leads to them being favourites in this Série A clash. It’s also implied by the bookmakers that they have a 68% prospect of securing a victory. If you’re searching for a different slant, Cruzeiro are available at +600.

Santos and Cruzeiro can be backed at -100 and +540 respectively on the Half-Time Result market. This is an ideal route for bettors who want a quick settlement and the draw is +133.

The Total Goals price implies that Under 2.5 is the most likely result in this contest. Both Teams to Score betting is always popular and the No option on the BTTS market is available at -164.

The top football betting sites are on hand to provide lots of choice to bettors. It’s now the case that you can select from hundreds of markets for all of the Série A games.

Full-Time Result

1

-213

X

+310

2

+600

Half-Time Result

1

-100

X

+133

2

+540

Double Chance

1X

-1250

12

-500

X2

+155

Draw No Bet

1

-714

2

+380

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1

-127

2 Hcp +1

+102

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-130

Over 2.5

-100

Both Teams to Score

Yes

+116

No

-164

Favourite Neymar is now available at +300 to be the First Goalscorer. You will find similar odds apply when it comes to him scoring the last goal.

Neymar (Santos)

First

+115

Anytime

+300

Lautaro Díaz (Santos)

First

+220

Anytime

+550

'Guilherme' dos Santos (Santos)

First

+220

Anytime

+575

Tiquinho Soares (Santos)

First

+250

Anytime

+650

Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro)

First

+260

Anytime

+600

Álvaro Barreal (Santos)

First

+260

Anytime

+650

Thaciano Mickael Silva (Santos)

First

+310

Anytime

+800

Benjamín Rollheiser (Santos)

First

+370

Anytime

+950

Gabriel Barbosa "Gabigol" (Cruzeiro)

First

+500

Anytime

+1150

João Victor de Souza Menezes (Santos)

First

+575

Anytime

+1500

José Vivian "Zé Rafael" (Santos)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Keny Arroyo (Cruzeiro)

First

+750

Anytime

+1800

Willian Arão (Santos)

First

+750

Anytime

+1900

Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Adonis Frías (Santos)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Igor Vinícius (Santos)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

Christian Roberto Cardoso (Cruzeiro)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Luis Sinisterra (Cruzeiro)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

'Guilherme' dos Santos (Santos)

Over 0.5

-152

Under 0.5

-115

Lautaro Díaz (Santos)

Over 0.5

-152

Under 0.5

-115

Tiquinho Soares (Santos)

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-123

Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-122

Álvaro Barreal (Santos)

Over 0.5

-123

Under 0.5

-143

Thaciano Mickael Silva (Santos)

Over 0.5

-105

Under 0.5

-172

Neymar (Santos)

Over 1.5

-100

Under 1.5

-175

Benjamín Rollheiser (Santos)

Over 0.5

+112

Under 0.5

-200

Gabriel Barbosa "Gabigol" (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-222

Keny Arroyo (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

+190

Under 0.5

-385

Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

+210

Under 0.5

-385

João Victor de Souza Menezes (Santos)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-455

José Vivian "Zé Rafael" (Santos)

Over 0.5

+240

Under 0.5

-526

Luis Sinisterra (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

+240

Under 0.5

-588

Christian Roberto Cardoso (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

+260

Under 0.5

-526

Willian Arão (Santos)

Over 0.5

+270

Under 0.5

-625

Adonis Frías (Santos)

Over 0.5

+290

Under 0.5

-714

Igor Vinícius (Santos)

Over 0.5

+330

Under 0.5

-833

Neymar (Santos)

Over 4.5

+106

Under 4.5

-

Lautaro Díaz (Santos)

Over 2.5

-108

Under 2.5

-

'Guilherme' dos Santos (Santos)

Over 2.5

-115

Under 2.5

-

Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro)

Over 2.5

+135

Under 2.5

-

Álvaro Barreal (Santos)

Over 2.5

+128

Under 2.5

-

Benjamín Rollheiser (Santos)

Over 2.5

+145

Under 2.5

-

Thaciano Mickael Silva (Santos)

Over 1.5

-156

Under 1.5

-

Gabriel Barbosa "Gabigol" (Cruzeiro)

Over 1.5

-112

Under 1.5

-

Keny Arroyo (Cruzeiro)

Over 1.5

+125

Under 1.5

-

Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

-263

Under 0.5

-

Christian Roberto Cardoso (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

-192

Under 0.5

-

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Santos vs Cruzeiro Lineups & Team News

Always review the Santos vs Cruzeiro team news before locking in your bets. Receive the predicted and confirmed Série A lineups from us, plus the most recent injury updates.

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