Thursday , 2 July 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 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
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 Grêmio 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 Grêmio FBPA H 1–0 W
04 Nov SC Corinthians Paulista A 0–2 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' The game is set. SE Palmeiras kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cruzeiro EC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' It’s high time Abel Ferreira made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' Cruzeiro EC are deployed in a 4-3-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against SE Palmeiras's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ze Ivaldo made 373 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Fernando Diniz might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
  • 50' Cruzeiro EC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
  • 52' Cruzeiro EC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Matheus Pereira on 52.
  • 56' The referee shows Cruzeiro EC player a card on 56.
  • 58' Mauricio gets the nod from SE Palmeiras. He replaces Anibal Moreno and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 61' The Paraguay Mauricio breaks the deadlock on 61 minutes. 1-1!
  • 66' Cruzeiro EC make a change. Joao Wellington trudges off to be replaced by Fabrizio Peralta on 66 minutes.
  • 68' Poor challenge from Ze Ivaldo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 73' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 75' The SE Palmeiras bench stirs into life. Vanderlan is withdrawn and Caio Paulista gets his opportunity.
  • 79' Anderson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 79.
  • 79' Fresh legs for SE Palmeiras! Lazaro comes on to replace Raphael Veiga.
  • 84' Raphael Veiga is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SE Palmeiras tonight.
  • 85' Vitor Reis picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 87' Cruzeiro EC ring the changes. Matheus Pereira has done his job and it is now time for Vitor Hugo to step up.
  • 90' Estevao does the damage! The net is bulging and SE Palmeiras surge ahead!
  • 90' Cruzeiro EC make a change. Lautaro Diaz trudges off to be replaced by Tevis Alves on 90 minutes.
  • The points are shared — Cruzeiro EC 1-2 SE Palmeiras. Honours even.

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
Kaio Jorge 2
Jose Manuel Lopez 2
Lucas Lima 1
Estevao 1
Gustavo Gomez 1
Keny Arroyo 1
Bruno Henrique 1
Felipe Anderson 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 Grêmio 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 Grêmio FBPA W 2024-11-04 SC Corinthians Paulista 2–0 SE Palmeiras L

Predictions

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

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cruzeiro EC20% Draw26% SE Palmeiras54%
Actual: SE Palmeiras win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Cruzeiro EC or Draw
46%
Draw or SE Palmeiras
80%
Cruzeiro EC or SE Palmeiras
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cruzeiro EC14% Draw47% SE Palmeiras39%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13%
1 – 1
12%
0 – 2
11.5%
0 – 0
10.2%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
6.4%
1 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
5.3%
2 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 4
2.7%
2 – 0
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC

Handicap Cruzeiro EC covers Push SE Palmeiras covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 11% 84%
-0.5 16% — 84%
+0.5 43% — 57%
+1 43% 25% 32%
+1.5 68% — 32%
+2 68% 18% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
SE Palmeiras keeps clean sheet
45% ✓

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