Cruzeiro EC vs SE Palmeiras, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Cruzeiro EC vs SE Palmeiras — Serie A at Mineirao.
- Cruzeiro EC 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- SE Palmeiras 18 games · 41 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (14 games)
36%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
28%
Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
Cruzeiro EC this season
39%
Clean Sheets
SE Palmeiras this season
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 wait is over. Cruzeiro EC get us underway at Mineirao.
- 2' Kaio Jorge is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
- 4' Kaio Jorge has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 4 minutes.
- 9' Wanderson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 13' Richard Rios is having his name booked by the referee on 13.
- 18' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 23' SE Palmeiras fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 28' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 33' Allan is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cruzeiro EC tonight.
- 38' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Leonardo Jardim will be considering his options from the bench.
- 43' The referee calls foul for Kaiki Bruno. He receives a card.
- 46' Vitor Roque is replacing Jose Manuel Lopez for the SE Palmeiras side.
- 47' Poor challenge from Christian. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 52' Cruzeiro EC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 57' It looks like no one’s ball. SE Palmeiras is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 62' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cruzeiro EC that had 250 games and scored 211 goals.
- 63' Richard Rios makes way for Lucas Evangelista at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from SE Palmeiras.
- 64' Cruzeiro EC ring the changes. Wanderson has done his job and it is now time for Carlos Eduardo to step up.
- 68' The referee calls foul for Estevao. He receives a card.
- 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.
- 74' Gabriel Barbosa is replacing Kaio Jorge for the Cruzeiro EC side.
- 79' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 84' Vitor Roque catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 84.
- 87' Assisted by Lucas Evangelista with the perfectly-timed delivery and Allan makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 88' The Cruzeiro EC manager makes a substitution. Matheus Pereira departs to be replaced by Marquinhos.
- 90' Cruzeiro EC player sees a card in front of him.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Cruzeiro EC Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 16
- 1
- 15
- 12
-
10
Matheus Pereira ↓ Marquinhos 88'
-
19
Kaio Jorge ↓ Gabriel Barbosa 74'
-
94
Wanderson ↓ Carlos Eduardo 64'
- 88
- 6
- 34
Bench
- 23
- 11
- 5
-
9
Gabriel Barbosa ↑ 74'
-
7
Marquinhos ↑ 88'
-
21
Carlos Eduardo ↑ 64'
- 14
- 41
- 99
- 70
- 36
- 35
Coach
Leonardo Jardim
SE Palmeiras Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Raphael Veiga ↓ Paulinho 46'
- 21
- 3
- 18
-
42
Jose Manuel Lopez ↓ Vitor Roque 46'
- 22
- 32
- 13
- 4
- 8
- 41
Bench
- 12
- 2
- 7
-
30
Lucas Evangelista ↑ 63'
-
10
Paulinho ↑ 46'
- 14
-
5
Anibal Moreno ↑ 63'
- 6
- 17
- 34
-
9
Vitor Roque ↑ 46'
-
40
Allan ↑ 74'
Coach
Abel Ferreira
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kaio Jorge | 2 |
| Jose Manuel Lopez | 2 |
| Bruno Henrique | 1 |
| Felipe Anderson | 1 |
| Rafael Sobis | 1 |
| Ze Rafael | 1 |
| Rafael Sobis | 1 |
| Dudu | 1 |
Head to Head
Cruzeiro EC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
0.98
Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52
SE Palmeiras xG
I would bet for:
Cruzeiro EC or SE Palmeiras 73% + Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Cruzeiro EC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.5
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 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Cruzeiro EC or Draw
59%
Draw or SE Palmeiras
68%
Cruzeiro EC or SE Palmeiras
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Cruzeiro EC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 1
11.5%
0 – 0
10.3%
0 – 2
9.3%
1 – 2
9%
1 – 0
7%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 3
4.6%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 2
4.4%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC
| Handicap | Cruzeiro EC covers | Push | SE Palmeiras covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 14% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +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
23%
✓
SE Palmeiras keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

