Santos FC desperately need points on Sunday, Sep 13 at 5:00 PM in the Serie A. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Santos FC come into this fixture out of form (1W 2L recently). Cruzeiro, meanwhile, arrive in good form (3W 1D 1L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Santos FC head into this on the back of a defeat, while Cruzeiro arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Santos FC and Cruzeiro have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (4W–1D–5W). Their last encounter ended in a 0–0 draw.

Verdict: Cruzeiro's quality should tell even on the road. Santos FC will push, but the visitors have too much class. Cruzeiro to win.