Sunday , 16 August 2026

Cruzeiro EC vs SE Palmeiras, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2023
Cruzeiro EC
1 – 1
Full Time
SE Palmeiras
Thu 7 Dec 2023 · 00:30 UTC Mineirao HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 64' Richard Rios
Lucas Silva 72' Y
Lucas Silva 73' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cruzeiro EC vs SE Palmeiras — Serie A at Mineirao.

Match Details

  • Referee Anderson Daronco
  • Referee Rafael da Silva Alves
  • Referee Rodrigo Correa (Brazil)
7 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 9.9 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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 23 34
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 22 11

Head-to-Head

4
4
6
Cruzeiro EC 14 games · Avg 2.1 goals SE Palmeiras
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-07 Cruzeiro EC 1–1 SE Palmeiras 2023-08-14 SE Palmeiras 1–0 Cruzeiro EC 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

Recent Form

Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Dec SE Palmeiras H 1–1 D
03 Dec Botafogo FR A 0–0 D
30 Nov CA Paranaense H 1–1 D
28 Nov Goiás EC A 1–0 W
22 Nov CR Vasco da Gama H 2–2 D
18 Nov Fortaleza EC A 1–0 W
SE Palmeiras
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Dec Cruzeiro EC A 1–1 D
03 Dec Fluminense FC H 1–0 W
30 Nov America FC H 4–0 W
26 Nov Fortaleza EC A 2–2 D
12 Nov SC Internacional H 3–0 W
09 Nov CR Flamengo A 0–3 L

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' That's the starting whistle at Mineirao. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Cruzeiro EC and SE Palmeiras.
  • 5' Joao Marcelo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' The whistle greets Ian Luccas as he departs to be replaced by Fernando Henrique.
  • 20' Jose Manuel Lopez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 21' The Brazil forward Endrick breaks the deadlock on 21 minutes. 0-1!
  • 26' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with SE Palmeiras winning 0% of all matches.
  • 31' SE Palmeiras looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Felipe Anderson scoring 1 goals.
  • 36' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Matheus Pereira suffering a number of foals already.
  • 41' It’s high time Abel Ferreira made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 46' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 51' Cruzeiro EC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SE Palmeiras backline.
  • 56' 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.
  • 60' It is a substitution in Cruzeiro EC team. Arthur Gomes is replaced by Robert on 60 minute.
  • 64' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Richard Rios on 64 minutes.
  • 69' The supporters are chanting for Jose Manuel Lopez. He replaces Endrick on 69 minute.
  • 72' Poor challenge from Lucas Silva. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 73' Lucas Silva was booked on 73.
  • 76' The crowd applauds Lucas Silva as he leaves the pitch. Nikao steps in for Cruzeiro EC.
  • 78' The crowd applauds Ze Rafael as he leaves the pitch. Fabinho steps in for SE Palmeiras.
  • 80' GOAL! Nikao scores on 80. Assisted by Matheus Pereira
  • 85' With 3 assists to his name this season, Eduard Atuesta is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SE Palmeiras.
  • 86' Fresh legs for SE Palmeiras! Eduard Atuesta comes on to replace Richard Rios.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Cruzeiro EC 1-1 SE Palmeiras.

Lineups

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paulo Autuori

SE Palmeiras Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Abel Ferreira

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kaio Jorge 2
Jose Manuel Lopez 2
Estevao 1
Gustavo Gomez 1
Keny Arroyo 1
Bruno Henrique 1
Felipe Anderson 1
Rafael Sobis 1

Head to Head

2023-12-07 Cruzeiro EC 1–1 SE Palmeiras 2023-08-14 SE Palmeiras 1–0 Cruzeiro EC 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

Cruzeiro EC Form

2023-12-07 Cruzeiro EC 1–1 SE Palmeiras D 2023-12-03 Botafogo FR 0–0 Cruzeiro EC D 2023-11-30 Cruzeiro EC 1–1 CA Paranaense D 2023-11-28 Goiás EC 0–1 Cruzeiro EC W 2023-11-22 Cruzeiro EC 2–2 CR Vasco da Gama D 2023-11-18 Fortaleza EC 0–1 Cruzeiro EC W

SE Palmeiras Form

2023-12-07 Cruzeiro EC 1–1 SE Palmeiras D 2023-12-03 SE Palmeiras 1–0 Fluminense FC W 2023-11-30 SE Palmeiras 4–0 America FC W 2023-11-26 Fortaleza EC 2–2 SE Palmeiras D 2023-11-12 SE Palmeiras 3–0 SC Internacional W 2023-11-09 CR Flamengo 3–0 SE Palmeiras L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.06 Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6 SE Palmeiras xG
I would bet for: SE Palmeiras or Draw 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cruzeiro EC28% Draw28% SE Palmeiras44%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Cruzeiro EC or Draw
56%
Draw or SE Palmeiras
72%
Cruzeiro EC or SE Palmeiras
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cruzeiro EC19% Draw47% SE Palmeiras34%
Actual: SE Palmeiras win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
10.2%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 0
8.9%
0 – 2
8.7%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 1
6%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC

Handicap Cruzeiro EC covers Push SE Palmeiras covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 15% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 52% — 48%
+1 52% 23% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 15% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
SE Palmeiras keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

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