Sunday , 16 August 2026

Cruzeiro EC vs SE Palmeiras, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2025
Cruzeiro EC
2 – 1
Full Time
SE Palmeiras
Sun 1 Jun 2025 · 22:30 UTC Mineirao HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 13' Richard Rios
Kaiki Bruno 43' Y
Christian 47' Y
Y 68' Estevao
Y 84' Vitor Roque
Carlos Eduardo 90' Y

Overview

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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
2025-06-01 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 SE Palmeiras 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

Recent Form

Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jun SE Palmeiras H 2–1 W
25 May Fortaleza EC A 2–0 W
18 May CA Mineiro H 0–0 D
11 May SC Recife A 4–0 W
04 May CR Flamengo H 2–1 W
27 Apr CR Vasco da Gama H 1–0 W
SE Palmeiras
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jun Cruzeiro EC A 1–2 L
25 May CR Flamengo H 0–2 L
18 May RB Bragantino A 2–1 W
11 May Sao Paulo FC H 1–0 W
04 May CR Vasco da Gama A 1–0 W
27 Apr EC Bahia H 0–1 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' KICK OFF: SE Palmeiras gets underway.
  • 2' The deadlock is broken! Kaio Jorge gets on the scoresheet on 2 minutes.
  • 4' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kaio Jorge makes it 2-0.
  • 9' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 13' That is a card for SE Palmeiras. Richard Rios will be fuming at that decision.
  • 18' It’s high time Leonardo Jardim made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 23' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 28' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cruzeiro EC and SE Palmeiras are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 33' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lucas Silva, as he is very good at scoring at Mineirao with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
  • 38' The 27-year-old Joaquin Piquerez has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 43' Kaiki Bruno is having his name booked by the referee on 43.
  • 46' Vitor Roque gets the nod from SE Palmeiras. He replaces Jose Manuel Lopez and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 47' It’s gonna be a card for Christian.
  • 52' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 57' It looks surprising Cruzeiro EC does not make any changes. Lucas Evangelista has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 62' Bruno Fuchs has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 333 appearances.
  • 63' Lucas Evangelista has so much to prove this time. He replaces Richard Rios on 63 minute.
  • 64' Carlos Eduardo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Wanderson on 64 minute.
  • 68' A meaty challenge results in booking for Estevao on 68.
  • 73' SE Palmeiras have won 583 goals from 389 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 74' The Cruzeiro EC manager makes a substitution. Kaio Jorge departs to be replaced by Gabriel Barbosa.
  • 79' Allan is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SE Palmeiras tonight.
  • 84' SE Palmeiras player sees a card in front of him.
  • 87' Allan is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 88' The whistle greets Matheus Pereira as he departs to be replaced by Marquinhos.
  • 90' Cruzeiro EC receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for SE Palmeiras.

Lineups

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leonardo Jardim

SE Palmeiras Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Abel Ferreira

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jose Manuel Lopez 2
Kaio Jorge 2
Allan 1
Federico Mancuello 1
Hyoran 1
Nikao 1
Lucas Lima 1
Endrick 1

Head to Head

2025-06-01 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 SE Palmeiras 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

Cruzeiro EC Form

2025-06-01 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 SE Palmeiras W 2025-05-25 Fortaleza EC 0–2 Cruzeiro EC W 2025-05-18 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 CA Mineiro D 2025-05-11 SC Recife 0–4 Cruzeiro EC W 2025-05-04 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 CR Flamengo W 2025-04-27 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 CR Vasco da Gama W

SE Palmeiras Form

2025-06-01 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 SE Palmeiras L 2025-05-25 SE Palmeiras 0–2 CR Flamengo L 2025-05-18 RB Bragantino 1–2 SE Palmeiras W 2025-05-11 SE Palmeiras 1–0 Sao Paulo FC W 2025-05-04 CR Vasco da Gama 0–1 SE Palmeiras W 2025-04-27 SE Palmeiras 0–1 EC Bahia L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.06 Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49 SE Palmeiras xG
I would bet for: Cruzeiro EC or SE Palmeiras 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cruzeiro EC34% Draw27% SE Palmeiras39%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
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 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Cruzeiro EC or Draw
61%
Draw or SE Palmeiras
66%
Cruzeiro EC or SE Palmeiras
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cruzeiro EC20% Draw48% SE Palmeiras32%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
10.6%
0 – 0
9.8%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
4.5%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC

Handicap Cruzeiro EC covers Push SE Palmeiras covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 16% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 22% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 14% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
SE Palmeiras keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

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