Thursday , 2 July 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 18 41
2 CR Flamengo 17 34
3 Fluminense FC 18 31
4 CA Paranaense 18 30
5 RB Bragantino 18 29
6 EC Bahia 17 26
7 Coritiba FBC 18 26
8 Sao Paulo FC 18 25
9 CA Mineiro 18 24
10 SC Corinthians Paulista 18 24
11 Cruzeiro EC 18 24
12 Botafogo FR 17 22
13 EC Vitoria 17 22
14 SC Internacional 18 21
15 Santos FC 18 21
16 Grêmio FBPA 18 21
17 CR Vasco da Gama 18 20
18 Clube do Remo 18 18
19 Mirassol FC 17 16
20 Chapecoense AF 17 9

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
#11 Position #1
24 Points 41
18 Played 18
6 / 6 / 6 W / D / L 12 / 5 / 1
24 Scored 30
28 Conceded 13
-4 GD +17
1.33 PPG 2.28
33% Win % 67%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
36% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
28% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
39% Clean Sheets
SE Palmeiras this season

Cruzeiro EC are 11th (24 pts). SE Palmeiras are 1st (41 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cruzeiro EC
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SE Palmeiras
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/1
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cruzeiro EC
Christian 5 G 3 A
Kaio Jorge 4 G
Matheus Pereira 3 G 2 A
Neizer Villarreal 3 G 1 A
SE Palmeiras
Jose Manuel Lopez 6 G 3 A
Allan 4 G 2 A
Gustavo Gomez 3 G
Jhon Arias 3 G
Vitor Roque 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Cruzeiro EC welcome SE Palmeiras for this crunch clash at Mineirao.
  • 5' Cruzeiro EC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SE Palmeiras backline.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' The Cruzeiro EC manager makes a substitution. Ian Luccas departs to be replaced by Fernando Henrique.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 21' Goal! Endrick scores his 21 goal in 386 matches.
  • 26' Over 26 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 31' Artur Guimaraes, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 36' With 0 assists to his name this season, Rafael Cabral is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cruzeiro EC.
  • 41' Breno Lopes has been relatively quiet despite scoring 32 goals in his last 386 appearances.
  • 46' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 51' Weverton is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cruzeiro EC so far.
  • 56' Murilo Cerqueira needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 60' Robert gets the nod from Cruzeiro EC. He replaces Arthur Gomes and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 64' It’s a booking for SE Palmeiras player. Richard Rios gets a Yellow card.
  • 69' The crowd applauds Endrick as he leaves the pitch. Jose Manuel Lopez steps in for SE Palmeiras.
  • 72' Lucas Silva was booked on 72.
  • 73' Cruzeiro EC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 73.
  • 76' Another change for Cruzeiro EC made on 76 minute. Lucas Silva leaves to be changed by Nikao.
  • 78' Fabinho has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ze Rafael on 78 minute.
  • 80' What a moment for Nikao! That strike on 80 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 85' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 86' SE Palmeiras make a change. Richard Rios trudges off to be replaced by Eduard Atuesta on 86 minutes.
  • It finishes all square. Cruzeiro EC and SE Palmeiras share the spoils 1-1.

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
Gustavo Gomez 1
Gabriel Menino 1
Federico Mancuello 1
Matheus Pereira 1
Hyoran 1
Mauricio 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
0.98 Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63 SE Palmeiras xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cruzeiro EC26% Draw28% SE Palmeiras46%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Cruzeiro EC or Draw
54%
Draw or SE Palmeiras
74%
Cruzeiro EC or SE Palmeiras
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cruzeiro EC17% Draw47% SE Palmeiras36%
Actual: SE Palmeiras win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
11.1%
0 – 2
9.6%
0 – 0
9.4%
1 – 2
9.2%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
5.1%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 2
4.5%
2 – 0
3.4%
2 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC

Handicap Cruzeiro EC covers Push SE Palmeiras covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 14% 79%
-0.5 21% — 79%
+0.5 49% — 51%
+1 49% 23% 28%
+1.5 72% — 28%
+2 72% 16% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
SE Palmeiras keeps clean sheet
38% ✓

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