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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 CR Flamengo 28 60
2 SE Palmeiras 28 57
3 CA Paranaense 28 49
4 Fluminense FC 28 48
5 EC Bahia 28 46
6 Cruzeiro EC 28 45
7 CA Mineiro 27 40
8 Santos FC 27 38
9 Coritiba FBC 28 38
10 RB Bragantino 27 36
11 Sao Paulo FC 27 36
12 Botafogo FR 28 35
13 EC Vitoria 28 33
14 SC Corinthians Paulista 28 32
15 Mirassol FC 28 32
16 CR Vasco da Gama 27 31
17 Gremio FBPA 28 29
18 SC Internacional 28 28
19 Clube do Remo 28 23
20 Chapecoense AF 27 18

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 #2
45 Points 57
28 Played 28
13 / 6 / 9 W / D / L 16 / 9 / 3
42 Scored 47
40 Conceded 21
+2 GD +26
1.61 PPG 2.04
46% Win % 57%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
36% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
21% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
43% Clean Sheets
SE Palmeiras this season

Cruzeiro EC are 6th (45 pts). SE Palmeiras are 2nd (57 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cruzeiro EC
0-15
3/3
16-30
3/6
31-45
6/5
46-60
5/2
61-75
6/2
76+
10/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SE Palmeiras
0-15
3/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
5/1
46-60
5/4
61-75
6/1
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cruzeiro EC
Matheus Pereira 9 G 4 A
Kaio Jorge 7 G 1 A
Christian 5 G 3 A
Neizer Villarreal 3 G 1 A
SE Palmeiras
Jose Manuel Lopez 8 G 4 A
Mauricio 7 G 1 A
Vitor Roque 5 G
Allan 4 G 3 A
Gustavo Gomez 4 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Mineirao that hosts another battle between Cruzeiro EC and SE Palmeiras.
  • 5' SE Palmeiras looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Felipe Anderson scoring 1 goals.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Murilo Cerqueira made 356 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' Fernando Henrique has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ian Luccas on 15 minute.
  • 20' Cruzeiro EC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SE Palmeiras backline.
  • 21' Endrick is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
  • 26' SE Palmeiras come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 31' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 36' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 41' Cruzeiro EC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SE Palmeiras's shape.
  • 46' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SE Palmeiras needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 56' Richard Rios, a Colombia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 60' The Cruzeiro EC manager makes a substitution. Arthur Gomes departs to be replaced by Robert.
  • 64' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Richard Rios.
  • 69' Endrick makes way for Jose Manuel Lopez at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from SE Palmeiras.
  • 72' Controversy at the stadium! Lucas Silva argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 73' Poor challenge from Lucas Silva. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 76' Cruzeiro EC ring the changes. Lucas Silva has done his job and it is now time for Nikao to step up.
  • 78' SE Palmeiras make a change. Ze Rafael trudges off to be replaced by Fabinho on 78 minutes.
  • 80' Brilliant from the ! Nikao makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 80.
  • 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joao Wellington, as he is very good at scoring at Mineirao with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 86' A change in the SE Palmeiras ranks — Richard Rios exits the field as Eduard Atuesta enters on 86.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Keny Arroyo 1
Bruno Henrique 1
Felipe Anderson 1
Rafael Sobis 1
Ze Rafael 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
1.04 Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55 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
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.59
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
57%
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
10.6%
0 – 0
9.5%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 2
8.8%
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
4.7%
0 – 3
4.5%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
2.6%

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% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 15% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
SE Palmeiras keeps clean sheet
36% ✓

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