Brazil - Série AStarWelcome to the Turboscores match preview of the upcoming match between Sao Paulo and Cruzeiro, taking place on Thursday, 02 November 2023, at Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo in São Paulo.
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Sao Paulo, Recent FormSao Paulo will not be too disappointed to take a point from their 1-1 result against Athletico Paranaense last time out. During that encounter they had 57% possession and had 5 attempts on goal with 2 on target, while their opponents hit 5 of their 16 shots on goal.
Dorival Júnior will be quite satisfied with his squad's offensive prowess in recent performances. They have managed to notch up 6 goals from their last 6 outings. However, the manager will know they have work to do at the back where they have let in 9 goals and, as a result, lost some important points. They have only kept 2 clean sheets in their last 6 home games.
It's been a mixed run of form for Sao Paulo recently with 2 wins, 2 draws, and 2 defeats in their last 6 games.
Goalscorer Jonathan Calleri will be planning to get himself on the scoresheet once more, having notched up 3 goals in his last 6 league matches for Sao Paulo.
Cruzeiro, Recent FormThe last league instalment for Cruzeiro produced a stunning 3-0 home win over Bahia. They achieved 40% possession in that match and had 14 strikes at goal, with 5 hitting the target, up against Bahia's tally of 6 efforts at goal, 0 of which were on target.
They may consider themselves adept at breaking through their opponent's defences, having scored 5 goals in their last 6 outings, but they have had their own defensive frailties to worry about, having conceded 4 and seen valuable points lost. Away from home, they are currenlty on a run of 2 consecutive clean sheets, but this season they've failed to score in 14 of their 29 games overall.
They have been enduring a less than rewarding period of form away from home at the moment, during which they have lost 3 and only picked up 2 wins from their last 6 matches.
Last time these two teams met in the league it ended in disappointment for Sao Paulo, losing 1-0 to Cruzeiro.
Sao Paulo have scored in each of their last 6 games at home in the league against Raposa. Ahead of this match, Sao Paulo won't like the look of their goal stats, having failed to secure a goal in their last 2 meetings against Raposa.
Cruzeiro has won the last 2 games they've played against Sao Paulo in the league.
Alexander Pato has scored in each of Sao Paulo's last 2 home games against Cruzeiro.
The injury list is starting to mount up for Sao Paulo manager Dorival Júnior with Robert Arboleda (Thigh), Jonathan Calleri (Ankle), Luan da Silva Santos (Muscle), Giuliano Galoppo (Cruciate ligament), João Moreira (Thigh), James Rodríguez (COVID-19) and Igor Vinícius (Groin) all unavailable for selection, and Marcos Paulo (Cruciate ligament) out for the rest of the season.
With only Rafael Bilu (Achilles tendon) and Ramiro Moschen Benetti (Meniscus) the main fitness concerns ahead of this fixture, Zé Ricardo will be happy to have an otherwise healthy squad to pick from.
Sao Paulo Playing at home | Cruzeiro Playing away from home | |
|---|---|---|
| 1.7 | Goals scored | 1.4 |
| 0.9 | Goals conceded | 0.9 |
| 39' | Time first goal scored | 38' |
| 29' | Time first goal conceded | 50' |
| 2.9 | Yellow cards | 2.6 |
| 0.1 | Red cards | 0.1 |
| 5 | Subs used | 4.4 |
| 4-1 | Biggest victory | 4-0 |
| 2-0 | Biggest defeat | 3-0 |
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