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 34 games · 60 pts (2026/26)
SE Palmeiras 34 games · 73 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	CR Flamengo	34	76
2	SE Palmeiras	34	73
3	Cruzeiro EC	34	60
4	Fluminense FC	34	57
5	CA Paranaense	34	54
6	EC Bahia	34	53
7	CA Mineiro	35	51
8	RB Bragantino	34	47
9	Santos FC	34	47
10	São Paulo FC	34	44
11	Botafogo FR	34	42
12	Coritiba FBC	34	42
13	CR Vasco da Gama	33	41
14	Mirassol FC	35	41
15	SC Internacional	34	38
16	EC Vitoria	34	38
17	SC Corinthians Paulista	34	37
18	Gremio FBPA	34	37
19	Clube do Remo	34	29
20	Chapecoense AF	33	21

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	Avaí 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
#3	Position	#2
60	Points	73
34	Played	34
18 / 6 / 10	W / D / L	21 / 10 / 3
55	Scored	62
48	Conceded	23
+7	GD	+39
1.76	PPG	2.15
53%	Win %	62%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)

36% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

26% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season

47% Clean Sheets
SE Palmeiras this season

Cruzeiro EC are 3rd (60 pts). SE Palmeiras are 2nd (73 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cruzeiro EC

0-15

4/4

16-30

4/8

31-45

10/7

46-60

7/2

61-75

8/2

76+

13/6

■ Scored ■ Conceded

SE Palmeiras

0-15

8/2

16-30

6/1

31-45

7/2

46-60

7/4

61-75

6/1

76+

6/5

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cruzeiro EC

Kaio Jorge	14 G	2 A
Matheus Pereira	9 G	7 A
Christian	5 G	3 A
Neizer Villarreal	3 G	1 A

SE Palmeiras

Jose Manuel Lopez	10 G	7 A
Mauricio	10 G	1 A
Jhon Arias	6 G	3 A
Vitor Roque	5 G	1 A
Allan	4 G	3 A

Events

Match Events

0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Cruzeiro EC launch into their encounter with SE Palmeiras.
5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
10' Cruzeiro EC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Marcos Rocha is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cruzeiro EC.
20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
25' A quiet spell here at Estadio Governador Magalhaes Pinto. SE Palmeiras seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
30' SE Palmeiras have won 605 goals from 402 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Veron, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Governador Magalhaes Pinto with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
40' 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.
45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
46' The referee shows SE Palmeiras player a Yellow card on 46.
46' The supporters are chanting for Sassa. He replaces Ezequiel on 46 minute.
49' Luis Orejuela makes way for Weverton at the 49 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cruzeiro EC.
54' Caca has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 266 appearances.
58' Magnificent from Ze Rafael! That is 21 goals in 342 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
59' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ze Rafael.
59' A change in the Cruzeiro EC ranks — Pedro Rocha exits the field as Mauricio enters on 59.
64' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
66' Another substitution for SE Palmeiras to replace Ze Rafael by Veron on 66 minute.
71' A change in the SE Palmeiras ranks — Raphael Veiga exits the field as Willian enters on 71.
76' It is a cagey affair so far. Cruzeiro EC in their trying to find a way past SE Palmeiras's compact .
81' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ezequiel made 358 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
82' Another substitution for SE Palmeiras to replace Marcos Rocha by Mayke on 82 minute.
84' Brilliant from the ! Dudu makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 84.
89' Mayke is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SE Palmeiras so far.
The referee brings this contest to a close. SE Palmeiras take all three points.

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 Avaí 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

0.68 Cruzeiro EC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.55 SE Palmeiras xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Cruzeiro EC20% Draw28% SE Palmeiras52%

Actual: SE Palmeiras win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes40% 0% No60%

Avg goals/match: 2.23

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	87%	13%
± 1.5	65%	35%
± 2.5	38%	62%
± 3.5	19%	81%
± 4.5	8%	92%

Double Chance

Cruzeiro EC or Draw

48%

Draw or SE Palmeiras

80%

Cruzeiro EC or SE Palmeiras

72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Cruzeiro EC12% Draw50% SE Palmeiras38%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 1

15.7%

0 – 0

12.9%

0 – 2

Actual

1 – 1

12.1%

1 – 2

8.5%

0 – 3

6.4%

1 – 0

6.2%

1 – 3

4.5%

2 – 1

3.6%

2 – 2

0 – 4

2.5%

2 – 0

2.3%

Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC

Handicap	Cruzeiro EC covers	Push	SE Palmeiras covers
-2.5	1%	—	99%
-2	1%	3%	96%
-1.5	4%	—	96%
-1	4%	11%	85%
-0.5	15%	—	85%
+0.5	43%	—	57%
+1	43%	26%	31%
+1.5	69%	—	31%
+2	69%	18%	13%
+2.5	87%	—	13%

Clean Sheet

Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

SE Palmeiras keeps clean sheet

51% ✓

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