Friday , 25 September 2026

SE Palmeiras vs Cruzeiro EC, Serie A 2026 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2026
SE Palmeiras
1 – 1
Full Time
Cruzeiro EC
Sun 17 May 2026 · 00:00 UTC Allianz Parque HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 11' Keny Arroyo
Felipe Anderson 20' 1–1
Y 11' Keny Arroyo
Y 42' Matheus Pereira
Jose Manuel Lopez 72' Y
Y 75' Otavio
Murilo Cerqueira 88' Y
Y 90' Lucas Silva

Overview

Match Preview

SE Palmeiras vs Cruzeiro EC — Serie A at Allianz Parque.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 CR Flamengo 28 60
2 SE Palmeiras 28 57
3 CA Paranaense 28 49
4 Fluminense FC 28 48
5 EC Bahia 28 46
6 Cruzeiro EC 28 45
7 CA Mineiro 27 40
8 Santos FC 27 38
9 Coritiba FBC 28 38
10 RB Bragantino 27 36
11 Sao Paulo FC 27 36
12 Botafogo FR 28 35
13 EC Vitoria 28 33
14 SC Corinthians Paulista 28 32
15 Mirassol FC 28 32
16 CR Vasco da Gama 27 31
17 Gremio FBPA 28 29
18 SC Internacional 28 28
19 Clube do Remo 28 23
20 Chapecoense AF 27 18

Head-to-Head

6
4
4
SE Palmeiras 14 games · Avg 2.1 goals Cruzeiro EC
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-17 SE Palmeiras 1–1 Cruzeiro EC 2025-10-26 SE Palmeiras 0–0 Cruzeiro EC 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

Recent Form

SE Palmeiras
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 May Cruzeiro EC H 1–1 D
10 May Clube do Remo A 1–1 D
02 May Santos FC H 1–1 D
26 Apr RB Bragantino A 1–0 W
19 Apr CA Paranaense H 1–0 W
12 Apr SC Corinthians Paulista A 0–0 D
Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 May SE Palmeiras A 1–1 D
10 May EC Bahia A 2–1 W
03 May CA Mineiro H 1–3 L
25 Apr Clube do Remo A 1–0 W
18 Apr Gremio FBPA H 2–0 W
12 Apr RB Bragantino H 2–1 W

Season Stats

SE Palmeiras Cruzeiro EC
#2 Position #6
57 Points 45
28 Played 28
16 / 9 / 3 W / D / L 13 / 6 / 9
47 Scored 42
21 Conceded 40
+26 GD +2
2.04 PPG 1.61
57% Win % 46%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
36% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
SE Palmeiras this season
21% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season

SE Palmeiras are 2nd (57 pts). Cruzeiro EC are 6th (45 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

SE Palmeiras
0-15
3/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
5/1
46-60
5/4
61-75
6/1
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cruzeiro EC
0-15
3/3
16-30
3/6
31-45
6/5
46-60
5/2
61-75
6/2
76+
10/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

SE Palmeiras
Jose Manuel Lopez 8 G 4 A
Mauricio 7 G 1 A
Vitor Roque 5 G
Allan 4 G 3 A
Gustavo Gomez 4 G 2 A
Cruzeiro EC
Matheus Pereira 9 G 4 A
Kaio Jorge 7 G 1 A
Christian 5 G 3 A
Neizer Villarreal 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Allianz Parque will turn into a battlefield for SE Palmeiras and Cruzeiro EC.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Allianz Parque. Cruzeiro EC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' Cruzeiro EC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 11' Magnificent from Keny Arroyo! That is 6 goals in 260 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 11' Keny Arroyo is having his name booked by the referee on 11.
  • 12' The referee shows Cruzeiro EC player a card on 12.
  • 17' It’s high time Abel Ferreira made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' Brilliant from the ! Felipe Anderson makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 20.
  • 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Abel Ferreira might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 30' Cruzeiro EC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 42' Cruzeiro EC receives a card for a hard tackle on 42.
  • 47' Gustavo Gomez, a Paraguay , has 62 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 52' Kaiki Bruno has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 260 appearances.
  • 57' SE Palmeiras are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 62' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 67' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SE Palmeiras side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 72' Controversy at the stadium! Jose Manuel Lopez argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 75' Otavio has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 75.
  • 80' Cruzeiro EC come into this ranked 11 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 88' A moment of madness from Murilo Cerqueira on 88 minutes earns him a card. SE Palmeiras will be frustrated.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Lucas Silva argues furiously but the card stands.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

SE Palmeiras Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Abel Ferreira

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Artur Jorge

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kaio Jorge 2
Jose Manuel Lopez 2
Gustavo Gomez 1
Keny Arroyo 1
Bruno Henrique 1
Felipe Anderson 1
Rafael Sobis 1
Ze Rafael 1

Head to Head

2026-05-17 SE Palmeiras 1–1 Cruzeiro EC 2025-10-26 SE Palmeiras 0–0 Cruzeiro EC 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

SE Palmeiras Form

2026-05-17 SE Palmeiras 1–1 Cruzeiro EC D 2026-05-10 Clube do Remo 1–1 SE Palmeiras D 2026-05-02 SE Palmeiras 1–1 Santos FC D 2026-04-26 RB Bragantino 0–1 SE Palmeiras W 2026-04-19 SE Palmeiras 1–0 CA Paranaense W 2026-04-12 SC Corinthians Paulista 0–0 SE Palmeiras D

Cruzeiro EC Form

2026-05-17 SE Palmeiras 1–1 Cruzeiro EC D 2026-05-10 EC Bahia 1–2 Cruzeiro EC W 2026-05-03 Cruzeiro EC 1–3 CA Mineiro L 2026-04-25 Clube do Remo 0–1 Cruzeiro EC W 2026-04-18 Cruzeiro EC 2–0 Gremio FBPA W 2026-04-12 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 RB Bragantino W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.55 SE Palmeiras xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9 Cruzeiro EC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
SE Palmeiras49% Draw28% Cruzeiro EC23%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

SE Palmeiras or Draw
77%
Draw or Cruzeiro EC
51%
SE Palmeiras or Cruzeiro EC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
SE Palmeiras35% Draw48% Cruzeiro EC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.4%
0 – 0
10.7%
2 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
5.1%
3 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2.2%

Asian Handicap — SE Palmeiras

Handicap SE Palmeiras covers Push Cruzeiro EC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 16% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 24% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 13% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

SE Palmeiras keeps clean sheet
41% ✓
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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