Sunday , 16 August 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 23 48
2 CR Flamengo 21 42
3 CA Paranaense 23 41
4 Fluminense FC 23 38
5 EC Bahia 22 33
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 21 10

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
#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' It’s Showtime! The match between Cruzeiro EC and SE Palmeiras is underway.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Estevao, as he is very good at scoring at Mineirao with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cruzeiro EC and SE Palmeiras are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' SE Palmeiras is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 30' A quiet spell here at Mineirao. Cruzeiro EC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
  • 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 45' Cruzeiro EC currently sit 9 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 50' Cruzeiro EC are deployed in a 4-3-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against SE Palmeiras's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 52' What a strike from Matheus Pereira! The score is 1-0.
  • 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' A stunning finish from Mauricio — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 66' Fabrizio Peralta is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joao Wellington at the 66 minute mark.
  • 68' Cruzeiro EC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 73' Cruzeiro EC is showing some good football. However, Cruzeiro EC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 75' Another substitution for SE Palmeiras to replace Vanderlan by Caio Paulista on 75 minute.
  • 79' Anderson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 79.
  • 79' Time for substitution for SE Palmeiras. Raphael Veiga is replaced by Lazaro.
  • 84' SE Palmeiras fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 85' Vitor Reis catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 85.
  • 87' Vitor Hugo gets the nod from Cruzeiro EC. He replaces Matheus Pereira and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' Estevao is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
  • 90' A change in the Cruzeiro EC ranks — Lautaro Diaz exits the field as Tevis Alves enters on 90.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Cruzeiro EC 1-2 SE Palmeiras.

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

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cruzeiro EC21% Draw27% SE Palmeiras52%
Actual: SE Palmeiras win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Cruzeiro EC or Draw
48%
Draw or SE Palmeiras
79%
Cruzeiro EC or SE Palmeiras
73%

Half-Time Result

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

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
0 – 1
12%
0 – 2
10.5%
0 – 0
9.6%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
5.9%
0 – 3
5.8%
1 – 3
5.2%
2 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.2%
2 – 0
3%
2 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC

Handicap Cruzeiro EC covers Push SE Palmeiras covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 12% 81%
-0.5 19% — 81%
+0.5 46% — 54%
+1 46% 24% 30%
+1.5 70% — 30%
+2 70% 17% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
SE Palmeiras keeps clean sheet
41% ✓

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