Saturday , 14 November 2026

Cruzeiro EC vs SE Palmeiras, Serie A 2024 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2024
Cruzeiro EC
1 – 2
Full Time
SE Palmeiras
Thu 5 Dec 2024 · 00:30 UTC Mineirao HT 45' · FT 45'
Matheus Pereira 52' 1–0
1–1 61' Mauricio
1–2 90' Estevao
Marlon 56' Y
Ze Ivaldo 68' Y
Anderson 79' Y
Y 85' Vitor Reis

Overview

Match Preview

Cruzeiro EC vs SE Palmeiras — Serie A at Mineirao.

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 34 50
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 34 40
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

4
4
6
Cruzeiro EC 14 games · Avg 2.1 goals SE Palmeiras
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-05 Cruzeiro EC 1–2 SE Palmeiras 2024-07-21 SE Palmeiras 2–0 Cruzeiro EC 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

Recent Form

Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Dec SE Palmeiras H 1–2 L
01 Dec RB Bragantino A 1–1 D
28 Nov Gremio FBPA H 1–1 D
20 Nov SC Corinthians Paulista A 1–2 L
09 Nov Criciúma EC H 2–1 W
07 Nov CR Flamengo H 0–1 L
SE Palmeiras
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Dec Cruzeiro EC A 2–1 W
27 Nov Botafogo FR H 1–3 L
23 Nov AC Goianiense A 1–0 W
20 Nov EC Bahia A 2–1 W
09 Nov Gremio FBPA H 1–0 W
04 Nov SC Corinthians Paulista A 0–2 L

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' Three points are at stake. Cruzeiro EC host SE Palmeiras — let the battle begin!
  • 5' It looks surprising SE Palmeiras does not make any changes. Weverton has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cruzeiro EC and SE Palmeiras are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' Brazil international Joao Marcelo has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lautaro Diaz, as he is very good at scoring at Mineirao with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 25' The 33-year-old Ramiro has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 4 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 30' Marlon is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SE Palmeiras so far.
  • 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Cruzeiro EC in their 4-3-2-1 trying to find a way past SE Palmeiras's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Gabriel Menino is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cruzeiro EC.
  • 52' GOAL! Matheus Pereira scores on 52. Assisted by Marlon
  • 56' That is a card for Cruzeiro EC. Marlon will be fuming at that decision.
  • 58' The supporters are chanting for Mauricio. He replaces Anibal Moreno on 58 minute.
  • 61' Mauricio doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 66' Cruzeiro EC ring the changes. Joao Wellington has done his job and it is now time for Fabrizio Peralta to step up.
  • 68' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ze Ivaldo on 68 minutes.
  • 73' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cruzeiro EC and SE Palmeiras are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 75' Caio Paulista gets the nod from SE Palmeiras. He replaces Vanderlan and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 79' The referee calls foul for Anderson. He receives a card.
  • 79' SE Palmeiras manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lazaro is hanging Raphael Veiga on the field on 79 minute.
  • 84' Over 84 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 85' A moment of madness from Vitor Reis on 85 minutes earns him a card. SE Palmeiras will be frustrated.
  • 87' A change in the Cruzeiro EC ranks — Matheus Pereira exits the field as Vitor Hugo enters on 87.
  • 90' The deadlock is broken! Estevao gets on the scoresheet on 90 minutes.
  • 90' The Cruzeiro EC manager makes a substitution. Lautaro Diaz departs to be replaced by Tevis Alves.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.

Lineups

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

4-3-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fernando Diniz

SE Palmeiras Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Abel Ferreira

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jose Manuel Lopez 2
Kaio Jorge 2
Hyoran 1
Nikao 1
Lucas Lima 1
Endrick 1
Gustavo Gomez 1
Gabriel Menino 1

Head to Head

2024-12-05 Cruzeiro EC 1–2 SE Palmeiras 2024-07-21 SE Palmeiras 2–0 Cruzeiro EC 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

Cruzeiro EC Form

2024-12-05 Cruzeiro EC 1–2 SE Palmeiras L 2024-12-01 RB Bragantino 1–1 Cruzeiro EC D 2024-11-28 Cruzeiro EC 1–1 Gremio FBPA D 2024-11-20 SC Corinthians Paulista 2–1 Cruzeiro EC L 2024-11-09 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 Criciúma EC W 2024-11-07 Cruzeiro EC 0–1 CR Flamengo L

SE Palmeiras Form

2024-12-05 Cruzeiro EC 1–2 SE Palmeiras W 2024-11-27 SE Palmeiras 1–3 Botafogo FR L 2024-11-23 AC Goianiense 0–1 SE Palmeiras W 2024-11-20 EC Bahia 1–2 SE Palmeiras W 2024-11-09 SE Palmeiras 1–0 Gremio FBPA W 2024-11-04 SC Corinthians Paulista 2–0 SE Palmeiras L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.86 Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.69 SE Palmeiras xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cruzeiro EC21% Draw26% SE Palmeiras53%
Actual: SE Palmeiras win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Cruzeiro EC or Draw
47%
Draw or SE Palmeiras
79%
Cruzeiro EC or SE Palmeiras
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cruzeiro EC15% Draw47% SE Palmeiras38%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
12.3%
1 – 1
12.2%
0 – 2
10.9%
0 – 0
9.8%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
6%
1 – 0
5.7%
1 – 3
5.3%
2 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
4%
2 – 0
2.8%
0 – 4
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC

Handicap Cruzeiro EC covers Push SE Palmeiras covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 12% 82%
-0.5 18% — 82%
+0.5 45% — 55%
+1 45% 24% 31%
+1.5 69% — 31%
+2 69% 17% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
SE Palmeiras keeps clean sheet
43% ✓

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