Santos vs Cruzeiro Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 12 Sep 2026

Santos vs Cruzeiro Predictions

Main Match Prediction

Santos Asian Hcp +0.25 @ -147

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Santos +0.25 on the Asian Handicap could be the way forward at -147. They should be able to avoid defeat against Cruzeiro, with our stake split between 0 and +0.5, meaning a victory is the desired outcome.

Read our complete Santos vs Cruzeiro betting preview for the full analysis behind our main match prediction, as well as our correct score prediction, player prop picks, corners prediction and bet builder tips.

Santos vs Cruzeiro Preview

Santos clash with Cruzeiro, with kick-off set for 20:00 on Saturday 12 September.

Santos have got the win in back-to-back Série A games. A 3-2 triumph recently occurred when playing Internacional away. Cuca's side had the majority of the ball boasting 60% possession and three shots on target, while Gabriel Barbosa netted twice along with a goal for Christian Oliva.

Three days ago, Santos triumphed 2-0 at home to Atlético Mineiro in the Copa Sudamericana.

Cruzeiro won their previous game which was at home. It was a 3-1 triumph against Athletico Paranaense. The Foxes had six shots on goal and boasted 61% possession, with Matheus Pereira, Lucas Daniel Romero and Kaio Jorge all on target.

H2H: Last Clash Between Teams Finished Goalless

Santos are unbeaten when it comes to the past three matches against Cruzeiro, with a 0-0 draw happening in the last encounter. The previous 7 H2H meetings have yielded three wins apiece and a draw.

Série A		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
6	Cruzeiro	26	12	6	8	38	37	1	38:37	42
13	Santos	25	8	8	9	37	38	-1	37:38	32

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Santos have 4 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.6 goals from 4.8 shots on goal and 14.0 attempts. The Fish have averaged 54.1% possession and 5.1 corners per match, conceding 1.6 goals and 4.5 corners from 4.6 shots on goal and 12.9 attempts.

Gabriel Barbosa is the top scorer with 6 goals, Alvaro Barreal has 3, with Christian Oliva and Neymar on 2. Benjamin Rollheiser and Miguelito have racked up the most assists with 2 each.

Cruzeiro have 7 victories, 2 defeats and 1 draw, with an average of 1.7 goals from 16.4 attempts and 5.3 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 55.2% possession, 5.4 corners awarded and 3.3 corners against them, while they’ve conceded 1.1 goals from 14.4 attempts and 4.5 shots on goal.

Matheus Pereira is the leading scorer with 5 goals, followed by Kaio Jorge on 4, with Lucas Daniel Romero and two others bagging 1. Fagner has had 3 assists in the previous 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Santos predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Gabriel Brazão (GK), Igor Vinícius, Willian Arao, Joao Ananias, Luan Peres, Gustavo Henrique, Christian Oliva, Gustavo Caballero, Gabriel Bontempo, Benjamín Rollheiser, Rony.

Cruzeiro predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Otavio Costa (GK), Fagner, Fabrício Bruno, João Marcelo, Lucas Villalba, Lucas Romero, Matheus Henrique, Keny Arroyo, Matheus Pereira, Gerson, Kaio Jorge.

Main Match Prediction

Santos +0.25 look like a value bet on the Asian Handicap. We think that the hosts have a good chance of recording a win in this Série A game and it’s therefore a confident selection at -147.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league matches):

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Santos in 4 consecutive games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Santos in 15 of their last 20 games at home.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Santos in 6 of their last 10 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Cruzeiro in 14 of their last 20 games on the road.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Santos in 3 consecutive games against Cruzeiro.

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The best bookies are estimating that there is a 59.5% likelihood of this pick landing a return. Based on our tipsters research, we calculate the actual probability to be 65-70%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this bet.

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Correct Score Prediction

Santos 1 - 0 Cruzeiro

A potentially entertaining bet is going for Santos to win by a 1-0 scoreline. At odds of +750, there’s the chance to get a handsome return should this wager win.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Keny Arroyo Over 0.5 Shots On Target -100

Keny Arroyo (Cruzeiro) is available at -100 to finish with a minimum of one shot on goal. It’s difficult to pass up such an appealing price for this Shots on Target pick and we’ll have a play.

Latest Keny Arroyo Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+350

First

+850

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-102

Under 0.5

-

Shots

Over 1.5

-200

Under 1.5

-

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Christian Oliva to Score +700

Christian Oliva (Santos) has racked up two goals in his past four Série A matches. Based on the stats, we are happy to back the +700 when it comes to him finding the net on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Christian Oliva Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+700

First

+1900

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-

Shots

Over 0.5

-192

Under 0.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Over 9.5 Corners -102

All of the past three Santos home matches have seen the 9.5 Total Corners line covered, with the same thing happening in the previous two Cruzeiro away games. We think that the value can be landed by betting on Total Corners and you can secure -102 that the teams go over the line.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Santos

Total

9.60 5.10 4.50

Home

10.30 6.40 3.90

Away

9.60 3.60 6.00

Cruzeiro

Total

8.70 5.40 3.30

Home

7.80 5.10 2.70

Away

9.90 4.90 5.00

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-102

Under 9.5

-141

Santos Corners

Over 4.5

-161

Under 4.5

+107

Cruzeiro Corners

Over 3.5

-143

Under 3.5

-103

Most Corners

1

-161

X

+600

2

+160

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Santos vs Cruzeiro Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The available 1x2 betting prices reveal that Cruzeiro are +143 for a Série A win, with Santos being +180. The draw is on offer at +230 if you expect the game to finish level.

Cruzeiro and Santos can be backed at -139 and -103 respectively on the Draw No Bet market. This is an ideal route for bettors who want to ensure they have money back if the scoreline ends level.

The latest Total Goals betting suggests it’s a close call between Under 2.5 Goals and Over 2.5 Goals. Punters anticipating that both teams will find the net are able to land -147 for the BTTS Yes option.

The top football betting sites definitely give customers lots of choice. When it comes to Série A games, choose from hundreds of markets until you find the most attractive odds.

Full-Time Result

1

+180

X

+230

2

+143

Half-Time Result

1

+230

X

+118

2

+200

Double Chance

1X

-189

12

-333

X2

-244

Draw No Bet

1

-103

2

-139

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-137

2 Hcp -0.25

+110

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-118

Over 2.5

-110

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-147

No

+106

There is +180 available that Kaio Jorge finds the net anytime, while the favourite to score the first goal is on offer at +450.

Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro)

First

+450

Anytime

+180

Neymar (Santos)

First

+460

Anytime

+180

Gabigol (Santos)

First

+500

Anytime

+200

Kaique Kenji Takamura Correa (Cruzeiro)

First

+575

Anytime

+210

Neisser Villarreal (Cruzeiro)

First

+650

Anytime

+250

Wesley Gassova (Cruzeiro)

First

+650

Anytime

+270

Luciano Rodríguez (Cruzeiro)

First

+700

Anytime

+290

Moisés Vieira da Veiga (Santos)

First

+750

Anytime

+300

Benjamín Rollheiser (Santos)

First

+750

Anytime

+300

Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro)

First

+750

Anytime

+300

Gustavo Caballero (Santos)

First

+800

Anytime

+320

Keny Arroyo (Cruzeiro)

First

+850

Anytime

+350

Álvaro Barreal (Santos)

First

+850

Anytime

+350

Francisco Da Costa (Cruzeiro)

First

+950

Anytime

+370

Ronielson Rony (Santos)

First

+1000

Anytime

+420

João Costa (Cruzeiro)

First

+1050

Anytime

+420

Thaciano Mickael Silva (Santos)

First

+1050

Anytime

+450

Miguel Terceros (Santos)

First

+1200

Anytime

+480

Wanderson Sousa Campos (Cruzeiro)

First

+1300

Anytime

+550

Rodinei (Santos)

First

+1300

Anytime

+550

Marcus Vinicius Oliveira Alencar (Cruzeiro)

First

+1300

Anytime

+550

Bruno Rafael Rodrigues (Cruzeiro)

First

+1500

Anytime

+575

Gerson Santos da Silva (Cruzeiro)

First

+1700

Anytime

+650

Christian Oliva (Santos)

First

+1900

Anytime

+700

Gabriel Bontempo (Santos)

First

+1900

Anytime

+800

Neymar (Santos)

Over 0.5

-263

Under 0.5

-

Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

-233

Under 0.5

-

Gabigol (Santos)

Over 0.5

-208

Under 0.5

-

Kaique Kenji Takamura Correa (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

-167

Under 0.5

-

Neisser Villarreal (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

-137

Under 0.5

-

Luciano Rodríguez (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

-128

Under 0.5

-

Wesley Gassova (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

-120

Under 0.5

-

Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

-118

Under 0.5

-

Moisés Vieira da Veiga (Santos)

Over 0.5

-111

Under 0.5

-

Benjamín Rollheiser (Santos)

Over 0.5

-109

Under 0.5

-

Gustavo Caballero (Santos)

Over 0.5

-105

Under 0.5

-

Álvaro Barreal (Santos)

Over 0.5

-102

Under 0.5

-

Keny Arroyo (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

-102

Under 0.5

-

Francisco Da Costa (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

+115

Under 0.5

-

Ronielson Rony (Santos)

Over 0.5

+130

Under 0.5

-

João Costa (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

+135

Under 0.5

-

Thaciano Mickael Silva (Santos)

Over 0.5

+160

Under 0.5

-

Miguel Terceros (Santos)

Over 0.5

+160

Under 0.5

-

Marcus Vinicius Oliveira Alencar (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

+185

Under 0.5

-

Wanderson Sousa Campos (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

+190

Under 0.5

-

Rodinei (Santos)

Over 0.5

+195

Under 0.5

-

Bruno Rafael Rodrigues (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

+195

Under 0.5

-

Gerson Santos da Silva (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-

Christian Oliva (Santos)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-

Gabriel Bontempo (Santos)

Over 0.5

+260

Under 0.5

-

Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro)

Over 2.5

-192

Under 2.5

-

Neisser Villarreal (Cruzeiro)

Over 2.5

+125

Under 2.5

-

Luciano Rodríguez (Cruzeiro)

Over 2.5

+135

Under 2.5

-

Moisés Vieira da Veiga (Santos)

Over 2.5

+135

Under 2.5

-

Kaique Kenji Takamura Correa (Cruzeiro)

Over 2.5

+105

Under 2.5

-

Francisco Da Costa (Cruzeiro)

Over 1.5

-108

Under 1.5

-

Miguel Terceros (Santos)

Over 1.5

+125

Under 1.5

-

Thaciano Mickael Silva (Santos)

Over 1.5

+140

Under 1.5

-

João Costa (Cruzeiro)

Over 1.5

+117

Under 1.5

-

Ronielson Rony (Santos)

Over 1.5

-111

Under 1.5

-

Keny Arroyo (Cruzeiro)

Over 1.5

-200

Under 1.5

-

Gustavo Caballero (Santos)

Over 1.5

-172

Under 1.5

-

Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro)

Over 1.5

-182

Under 1.5

-

Benjamín Rollheiser (Santos)

Over 1.5

-189

Under 1.5

-

Wesley Gassova (Cruzeiro)

Over 1.5

-175

Under 1.5

-

Wanderson Sousa Campos (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

-217

Under 0.5

-

Rodinei (Santos)

Over 0.5

-222

Under 0.5

-

Marcus Vinicius Oliveira Alencar (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

-227

Under 0.5

-

Bruno Rafael Rodrigues (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

-222

Under 0.5

-

Gerson Santos da Silva (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

-175

Under 0.5

-

Christian Oliva (Santos)

Over 0.5

-192

Under 0.5

-

Gabriel Bontempo (Santos)

Over 0.5

-161

Under 0.5

-

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