João Costa
Known as J. Costa
Midfielder
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Next fixture
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Palmeiras
Analysis
Season Performance
J. Costa at Cruzeiro this season. Stats will be limited if it's early in the season.
Minutes played: 247 · Starts: 3
| Stat | Value | Season Avg ?J. Costa's per-90 rate on each stat, compared to the average for other midfielders in Brasileirão. Green is clearly above that average, red is clearly below, orange is close to it. A stat needs enough qualifying players at this position before a comparison is shown. |
|---|---|---|
| Shooting | ||
| Goals | 0 0.00 | 1.6 0.11 |
| Expected goals (xG) | - - | - - |
| Shots | 6 2.19 | 19.0 1.52 |
| Shots on target | 4 1.46 | 6.0 0.46 |
| Passing | ||
| Assists | 0 0.00 | 1.3 0.10 |
| Expected assists (xA) | - - | - - |
| Key passes | 2 0.73 | 16.6 1.30 |
| Defending | ||
| Clean sheets | 3 1.09 | 11.6 1.24 |
| Tackles | 6 2.19 | 20.7 1.78 |
| Interceptions | 1 0.36 | 10.8 0.85 |
| Duels won | 16 5.83 | 57.9 4.84 |
| Blocked shots | 1 0.36 | 1.5 0.13 |
| Discipline | ||
| Fouls committed | 8 2.91 | 17.8 1.56 |
| Fouls drawn | 2 0.73 | 18.1 1.47 |
| Yellow cards | 0 0.00 | 2.8 0.24 |
| Red cards | 0 0.00 | 0.1 0.01 |
Player Traits
J. Costa’s statistical strengths and weaknesses, in comparison to similar players. This is based on current season only.
- Key passes30%
- Assists23%
- Goals22%
- Tackles74%
- Interceptions19%
- Duels won77%
Squad standing
Where J. Costa ranks among 36 registered Cruzeiro players this season.
- 26th of 36 for Minutes played
- 12th of 36 for Shots on target
- 20th of 36 for Fouls committed
- 20th of 36 for Tackles
- 22nd of 36 for Interceptions
- 23rd of 36 for Duels won
- 13th of 36 for Blocked shots
- 21st of 36 for Key passes
Historic Bets
J. Costa’s most frequent betting markets, based on every match on file.
- 1 Over 0.5 Fouls Committed 77.1% Based on 48 matches across 3 seasons on file
- 2 Over 1.5 Fouls Committed 37.5% Based on 48 matches across 3 seasons on file
- 3 Over 1.5 Tackles 37.5% Based on 48 matches across 3 seasons on file
- 4 Over 1.5 Shots 31.2% Based on 48 matches across 3 seasons on file
- 5 Over 0.5 Shots on Target 20.8% Based on 48 matches across 3 seasons on file
Recent Form
The same markets over J. Costa’s last 10 matches (56 minutes on average). Newest on the right.
- 1 Over 0.5 Fouls Committed 90% Above career
- 2 Over 1.5 Fouls Committed 30%
- 3 Over 1.5 Tackles 20% Below career
- 4 Over 1.5 Shots 60% Above career
- 5 Over 0.5 Shots on Target 30%
Match log
Every finished match on file J. Costa actually featured in, most recent first, bounded to Bzzoiro Sports Data’s own per-match player-stats coverage, not this player’s full career (see “Season by season” below for that). This is also what the last-10-games Player Bets list on each fixture page’s Odds & Bets tab reads from. The columns are the ones that matter for J. Costa’s position. A dash means none; a blank means no figure is on file for that match.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | Goals | Assists | Passes | Key passes | xA | Tackles | Intercepts | Duels won | Fouls | Fouls won | Cards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 26 | Away |  Santos |
L | 21’ | – | – | 7 | – | 0.00 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | – |
| 06 Sep 26 | Home |  Athletico Paranaense |
W | 9’ | – | – | 3 | – | 0.00 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | – | – |
| 30 Aug 26 | Away |  Vasco da Gama |
L | 62’ | – | – | 10 | 1 | 0.04 | 1 | – | 4 | 3 | 1 | – |
| 22 Aug 26 | Home |  Flamengo |
W | 45’ | – | – | 20 | – | 0.02 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| 16 Aug 26 | Away |  Corinthians |
W | 79’ | – | – | 17 | – | 0.03 | 1 | – | 5 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 09 Aug 26 | Home |  Mirassol |
W | 31’ | – | – | 10 | 1 | 0.03 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| 21 May 26 | Away |  Neom |
D | 45’ | – | – | 7 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| 14 May 26 | Home |  Al-Ittihad |
L | 90’ | – | 1 | 23 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | – |
| 09 May 26 | Away |  Al-Khaleej |
W | 83’ | – | – | 21 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | – |
| 04 May 26 | Home |  Al-Najma |
D | 90’ | – | – | 49 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | – |
| 30 Apr 26 | Away |  Al-Okhdood |
W | 90’ | – | – | 26 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| 09 Apr 26 | Home |  Al-Riyadh |
L | 90’ | – | – | 16 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | – |
| 13 Mar 26 | Away |  Al-Fayha |
L | 84’ | – | – | 30 | – | – | 2 | – | 4 | – | – | – |
| 07 Mar 26 | Home |  Al-Shabab |
D | 90’ | – | – | 26 | – | – | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 23 Feb 26 | Away |  Al-Qadsiah |
L | 84’ | – | – | 19 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | – | |
| 19 Feb 26 | Home |  Al-Fateh |
W | 89’ | – | 1 | 22 | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | – | |
| 13 Feb 26 | Away |  Al-Hilal |
L | 90’ | – | – | 27 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | |
| 06 Feb 26 | Home |  Damac |
W | 90’ | – | – | 19 | – | – | 3 | – | 6 | 2 | – | – |
| 03 Feb 26 | Home |  Al-Taawoun |
W | 82’ | – | – | 19 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | – | |
| 28 Jan 26 | Away |  Al-Ahli |
L | 71’ | – | – | 18 | – | – | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | – |
| 24 Jan 26 | Away |  Al-Kholood |
W | 20’ | – | 1 | 8 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 3 | 2 | 1 | – |
| 21 Jan 26 | Home | Neom |
D | 59’ | – | – | 16 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | – |
| 16 Jan 26 | Away | Al-Ittihad |
W | 18’ | – | – | 6 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| 08 Jan 26 | Away | Al-Najma |
W | 1’ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 02 May 25 | Home | Al-Khaleej |
W | 45’ | – | – | 11 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 21 Apr 25 | Away | Al-Ittihad |
L | 90’ | – | – | 45 | – | – | 2 | 3 | 4 | – | 2 | – |
| 17 Apr 25 | Home | Al-Riyadh |
W | 90’ | – | – | 49 | – | – | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| 11 Apr 25 | Home | Al-Hilal |
D | 52’ | 1 | – | 9 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| 15 Mar 25 | Home | Al-Fayha |
L | 90’ | – | – | 41 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 3 | – | |
| 08 Mar 25 | Away |  Al-Orobah |
W | 90’ | – | – | 31 | 2 | – | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | – | – |
| 02 Mar 25 | Away |  Al-Raed |
D | 90’ | – | 1 | 43 | 1 | – | 4 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | – |
| 26 Feb 25 | Home | Al-Taawoun |
W | 90’ | – | – | 43 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | – | – |
| 21 Feb 25 | Away |  Al-Nassr |
W | 80’ | – | – | 25 | – | – | 1 | – | 6 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 14 Feb 25 | Home | Al-Fateh |
L | 62’ | – | – | 17 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | – |
| 08 Feb 25 | Away | Al-Okhdood |
W | 67’ | – | – | 11 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| 31 Jan 25 | Home | Al-Shabab |
W | 63’ | 1 | – | 12 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | – |
| 25 Jan 25 | Away |  Al-Wehda |
D | 57’ | – | – | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| 20 Jan 25 | Home | Al-Ahli |
L | 21’ | – | – | 9 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | 2 | – | |
| 15 Jan 25 | Away | Damac |
W | 27’ | – | – | 6 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
| 10 Jan 25 | Home | Al-Kholood |
L | 90’ | – | – | 38 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6 | – | – | – |
| 24 Nov 24 | Away | Al-Riyadh |
D | 25’ | – | – | 12 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | – | – |
| 08 Nov 24 | Away | Al-Hilal |
L | 45’ | – | – | 16 | – | – | 2 | – | 4 | 1 | – | – |
| 02 Nov 24 | Home | Al-Qadsiah |
L | 28’ | – | – | 12 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | – |
| 26 Oct 24 | Away | Al-Fayha |
D | 90’ | – | – | 34 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 3 | 2 | – | – |
| 20 Oct 24 | Home | Al-Orobah |
L | 59’ | 1 | – | 20 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 5 | 5 | – | |
| 03 Oct 24 | Home | Al-Raed |
L | 34’ | – | – | 20 | 2 | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | – | – |
| 20 Sep 24 | Home | Al-Nassr |
L | 30’ | – | – | 12 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – |
| 14 Sep 24 | Away | Al-Fateh |
W | 19’ | 1 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – |
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Season by season
Every season on file for J. Costa, most recent first, as far back as the data goes. For this league the per-match columns (shots, tackles, key passes and so on) cover the last two seasons, and shots and xG go back three; a season further back than that isn’t available.
| Season | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Team | Cruzeiro |
| Mins | 247 |
| Starts | 3 |
| Goals | 0 |
| Assists | 0 |
| xG | - |
| xA | - |
| Shots | 6 |
| SOT | 4 |
| Tackles | 6 |
| Int. | 1 |
| Duels won | 16 |
| Blocked | 1 |
| Key passes | 2 |
| Fouls | 8 |
| Fouls drawn | 2 |
| Clean sheets | 3 |
| Yel | 0 |
| Red | 0 |
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