Cruzeiro EC vs SE Palmeiras, Serie A 2019 REGULAR SEASON

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Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2019

Cruzeiro EC

0 – 2

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SE Palmeiras

Sun 8 Dec 2019 · 19:00 UTC Estadio Governador Magalhaes Pinto HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 46' Ze Rafael

Y 59' Ze Rafael

Overview

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Cruzeiro EC vs SE Palmeiras — Serie A at Estadio Governador Magalhaes Pinto.

Cruzeiro EC 22 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
SE Palmeiras 23 games · 48 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

Referee Marcelo de Lima Henrique
Referee Silbert Faria Sisquim
Referee Luiz Claudio Regazzone
Referee Felipe Fernandes de Lima

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	SE Palmeiras	23	48
2	CR Flamengo	21	42
3	CA Paranaense	23	41
4	Fluminense FC	23	38
5	EC Bahia	22	33
6	Cruzeiro EC	22	33
7	RB Bragantino	22	32
8	SC Corinthians Paulista	22	32
9	Coritiba FBC	23	31
10	Botafogo FR	21	30
11	CA Mineiro	21	29
12	Sao Paulo FC	22	27
13	EC Vitoria	22	26
14	Gremio FBPA	21	25
15	SC Internacional	22	23
16	Mirassol FC	21	23
17	Santos FC	21	22
18	CR Vasco da Gama	21	22
19	Clube do Remo	22	22
20	Chapecoense AF	21	10

Head-to-Head

Cruzeiro EC 14 games · Avg 2.1 goals SE Palmeiras

Last 5 meetings

2019-12-08 Cruzeiro EC 0–2 SE Palmeiras 2019-09-14 SE Palmeiras 1–0 Cruzeiro EC 2018-09-30 SE Palmeiras 3–1 Cruzeiro EC 2018-05-31 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 SE Palmeiras 2018-05-31 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 SE Palmeiras

Recent Form

Cruzeiro EC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Dec	SE Palmeiras	H	0–2	L
05 Dec	Gremio FBPA	A	0–2	L
02 Dec	CR Vasco da Gama	A	0–1	L
29 Nov	CS Alagoano	H	0–1	L
24 Nov	Santos FC	A	1–4	L
18 Nov	Avai FC	H	0–0	D

SE Palmeiras

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Dec	Cruzeiro EC	A	2–0	W
05 Dec	Goiás EC	H	5–1	W
01 Dec	CR Flamengo	H	1–3	L
28 Nov	Fluminense FC	A	0–1	L
24 Nov	Gremio FBPA	H	1–2	L
17 Nov	EC Bahia	A	1–1	D

Season Stats

Cruzeiro EC		SE Palmeiras
#6	Position	#1
33	Points	48
22	Played	23
9 / 6 / 7	W / D / L	14 / 6 / 3
30	Scored	40
31	Conceded	19
-1	GD	+21
1.50	PPG	2.09
41%	Win %	61%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)

36% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

27% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season

39% Clean Sheets
SE Palmeiras this season

Cruzeiro EC are 6th (33 pts). SE Palmeiras are 1st (48 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cruzeiro EC

0-15

3/3

16-30

2/4

31-45

5/2

46-60

3/–

61-75

4/2

76+

4/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

SE Palmeiras

0-15

3/2

16-30

4/1

31-45

4/1

46-60

1/3

61-75

5/1

76+

3/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cruzeiro EC

Kaio Jorge	6 G
Christian	5 G	3 A
Matheus Pereira	5 G	2 A
Neizer Villarreal	3 G	1 A

SE Palmeiras

Jose Manuel Lopez	6 G	3 A
Ramon Sosa	4 G	2 A
Allan	4 G	2 A
Mauricio	4 G	1 A
Jhon Arias	4 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' Temperatures are rising at Estadio Governador Magalhaes Pinto as Cruzeiro EC face off against SE Palmeiras in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' Cruzeiro EC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
20' SE Palmeiras has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
30' Marquinhos Gabriel needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
35' Cruzeiro EC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
40' Dodo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 20 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
45' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mayke is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SE Palmeiras.
46' The referee shows SE Palmeiras player a Yellow card on 46.
46' Cruzeiro EC make a change. Ezequiel trudges off to be replaced by Sassa on 46 minutes.
49' Weverton has so much to prove this time. He replaces Luis Orejuela on 49 minute.
54' It is a cagey affair so far. Cruzeiro EC in their trying to find a way past SE Palmeiras's compact .
58' Magnificent from Ze Rafael! That is 21 goals in 329 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
59' A moment of madness from Ze Rafael on 59 minutes earns him a Yellow card. SE Palmeiras will be frustrated.
59' Fresh legs for Cruzeiro EC! Mauricio comes on to replace Pedro Rocha.
64' Cruzeiro EC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
66' SE Palmeiras ring the changes. Ze Rafael has done his job and it is now time for Veron to step up.
71' It is a substitution in SE Palmeiras team. Raphael Veiga is replaced by Willian on 71 minute.
76' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
81' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cruzeiro EC that had 253 games and scored 214 goals.
82' The supporters are chanting for Mayke. He replaces Marcos Rocha on 82 minute.
84' Goal! Dudu scores his 40 goal in 389 matches.
89' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
0-2 the final result. Cruzeiro EC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

Starting XI

1
Fabio
3
Leo
8
Henrique C
14
Caca
15
Ederson
27
Jadson
17
Ezequiel ↓ Sassa 46'
28
Luis Orejuela ↓ Weverton 49'
18
Dodo
32
Pedro Rocha ↓ Mauricio 59'
20
Marquinhos Gabriel

Bench

12
Rafael
11
David
99
Sassa ↑ 46'
9
Fred
25
Fabricio Bruno
37
Joel Tagueu
36
Rafael Santos
42
Weverton ↑ 49'
41
Mauricio ↑ 59'
35
Adriano Firmino

Coach Adilson Batista

SE Palmeiras Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

42
Jailson
3
Edu Dracena
12
Mayke ↑ 82'
26
Victor Luis
29
Willian ↑ 71'
16
Deyverson
17
Jean
37
Carlos Eduardo
18
Ramires
47
Veron ↑ 66'

Coach Andrey Lopes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Kaio Jorge	2
Jose Manuel Lopez	2
Bruno Henrique	1
Felipe Anderson	1
Rafael Sobis	1
Ze Rafael	1
Rafael Sobis	1
Dudu	1

Head to Head

Cruzeiro EC Form

2019-12-08 Cruzeiro EC 0–2 SE Palmeiras L 2019-12-05 Gremio FBPA 2–0 Cruzeiro EC L 2019-12-02 CR Vasco da Gama 1–0 Cruzeiro EC L 2019-11-29 Cruzeiro EC 0–1 CS Alagoano L 2019-11-24 Santos FC 4–1 Cruzeiro EC L 2019-11-18 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 Avai FC D

SE Palmeiras Form

2019-12-08 Cruzeiro EC 0–2 SE Palmeiras W 2019-12-05 SE Palmeiras 5–1 Goiás EC W 2019-12-01 SE Palmeiras 1–3 CR Flamengo L 2019-11-28 Fluminense FC 1–0 SE Palmeiras L 2019-11-24 SE Palmeiras 1–2 Gremio FBPA L 2019-11-17 EC Bahia 1–1 SE Palmeiras D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

0.71 Cruzeiro EC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.54 SE Palmeiras xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Cruzeiro EC21% Draw29% SE Palmeiras50%

Actual: SE Palmeiras win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes41% 0% No59%

Avg goals/match: 2.25

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	87%	13%
± 1.5	66%	34%
± 2.5	39%	61%
± 3.5	20%	80%
± 4.5	8%	92%

Double Chance

Cruzeiro EC or Draw

49%

Draw or SE Palmeiras

79%

Cruzeiro EC or SE Palmeiras

71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Cruzeiro EC13% Draw50% SE Palmeiras37%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 1

15.3%

0 – 0

12.7%

1 – 1

12.3%

0 – 2

Actual

1 – 2

8.6%

1 – 0

6.4%

0 – 3

6.1%

1 – 3

4.5%

2 – 1

3.9%

2 – 2

3.1%

2 – 0

2.5%

0 – 4

2.4%

Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC

Handicap	Cruzeiro EC covers	Push	SE Palmeiras covers
-2.5	1%	—	99%
-2	1%	4%	95%
-1.5	5%	—	95%
-1	5%	11%	84%
-0.5	16%	—	84%
+0.5	44%	—	56%
+1	44%	26%	30%
+1.5	70%	—	30%
+2	70%	17%	13%
+2.5	87%	—	13%

Clean Sheet

Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

SE Palmeiras keeps clean sheet

50% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.