Match Preview

Santos finished as runners-up in the Brazilian Serie A in 2016, and they are hopeful of winning the title this time. Santos are one of the best teams in the league, with Ricardo Oliveira still going strong, and the coach Dorival Junior is well respected by the press. As often in Brazil, he is about to face one of his former teams when Santos play Cruzeiro. This is a classic heavyweight clash between two potent sides, we can state in our Santos vs Cruzeiro preview.

Cruzeiro have started the Brazilian Serie A season positively, beating Sao Paulo at home and taking a point at Sport Recife under former Brazil coach Mano Menezes. They are hopeful of a bright season, but their record at Santos is not encouraging, as we show in our Santos vs Cruzeiro predictions.

Santos' Recent Results:

• Fluminense 3-2 Santos
• The Strongest 1-1 Santos
• Santos 1-0 Coritiba
• Santos 4-0 Sporting Cristal

Cruzeiro's Recent Results:

• Atletico Mineiro 2-1 Cruzeiro
• Nacional Asuncion 2-1 Cruzeiro
• Cruzeiro 1-0 Sao Paulo
• Sport Recife 1-1 Cruzeiro

Odds

• Santos 2.10
• Cruzeiro 3.50
• Draw 3.25

(Odds taken from Bet365)

Chapecoense vs Avai Predictions and Betting Advice

When making our Chapecoense vs Avai betting tips, it is important to mention that Cruzeiro lost on both of their previous visits to Santos. Overall, Santos won three out of the last four matches against Cruzeiro, without losing once. Santos had an exceptional home record last season, and it is unlikely to change this term. That means that taking advantage of high odds on Santos could be a good idea, and this time the odds are tempting at 2.10. If you are bold enough, the odds on Santos to win to nil – as in 2015 and 2016 – are exceptional at 3.50.

Our Tips

• Santos to win 2.10 Bet365
• Santos to win to nil 3.50 Bet365