Sunday , 16 August 2026

SE Palmeiras vs Cruzeiro EC, Serie A 2024 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2024
SE Palmeiras
2 – 0
Full Time
Cruzeiro EC
Sun 21 Jul 2024 · 00:00 UTC Allianz Parque 40,465 HT 45' · FT 45'
Jose Manuel Lopez 36' 1–0
Gabriel Menino 90+2' 2–0
Y 38' Alvaro Barreal
Y 45' Lucas Romero
Jose Manuel Lopez 59' Y
Raphael Veiga 62' Y
Ze Rafael 69' Y
Y 69' Matheus Pereira
Mauricio 77' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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 23 34
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 22 11

Head-to-Head

6
4
4
SE Palmeiras 14 games · Avg 2.1 goals Cruzeiro EC
Last 5 meetings
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 2019-09-14 SE Palmeiras 1–0 Cruzeiro EC

Recent Form

SE Palmeiras
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Jul Cruzeiro EC H 2–0 W
18 Jul Botafogo FR A 0–1 L
11 Jul AC Goianiense H 3–1 W
07 Jul EC Bahia H 2–0 W
04 Jul Gremio FBPA A 2–2 D
01 Jul SC Corinthians Paulista H 2–0 W
Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Jul SE Palmeiras A 0–2 L
13 Jul RB Bragantino H 2–1 W
10 Jul Gremio FBPA A 2–0 W
07 Jul SC Corinthians Paulista H 3–0 W
03 Jul Criciúma EC A 0–1 L
30 Jun CR Flamengo A 1–2 L

Season Stats

SE Palmeiras Cruzeiro EC
#1 Position #6
48 Points 33
23 Played 22
14 / 6 / 3 W / D / L 9 / 6 / 7
40 Scored 30
19 Conceded 31
+21 GD -1
2.09 PPG 1.50
61% Win % 41%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
36% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
39% Clean Sheets
SE Palmeiras this season
27% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season

SE Palmeiras are 1st (48 pts). Cruzeiro EC are 6th (33 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

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
Cruzeiro EC
Kaio Jorge 6 G
Christian 5 G 3 A
Matheus Pereira 5 G 2 A
Neizer Villarreal 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! SE Palmeiras vs Cruzeiro EC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Cruzeiro EC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' It looks surprising SE Palmeiras does not make any changes. Cassio has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' With 1 assists to his name this season, Lucas Romero is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cruzeiro EC.
  • 20' Kaio Jorge has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 4 goals to his name this season.
  • 25' Cruzeiro EC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Keny Arroyo scoring 1 goals.
  • 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 36' A goal from the Argentina international Jose Manuel Lopez! He fires home on 36 to make it 1-0!
  • 38' Alvaro Barreal picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 41' It is a substitution in SE Palmeiras team. Mayke is replaced by Marcos Rocha on 41 minute.
  • 45' Poor challenge from Lucas Romero. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 46' Another substitution for Cruzeiro EC to replace Gabriel Veron by Kaio Jorge on 46 minute.
  • 51' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Cruzeiro EC winning 0% of all matches.
  • 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cruzeiro EC that had 253 games and scored 214 goals.
  • 59' The referee calls foul for Jose Manuel Lopez. He receives a card.
  • 62' SE Palmeiras receives a card for a hard tackle on 62.
  • 63' The Cruzeiro EC manager makes a substitution. Lucas Silva departs to be replaced by Matheus Henrique.
  • 66' SE Palmeiras make a change. Dudu trudges off to be replaced by Mauricio on 66 minutes.
  • 69' Ze Rafael has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 69.
  • 74' A change in the Cruzeiro EC ranks — Alvaro Barreal exits the field as Lautaro Diaz enters on 74.
  • 75' Gabriel Menino is replacing Ze Rafael for the SE Palmeiras side.
  • 77' Poor challenge from Mauricio. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 82' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SE Palmeiras and Cruzeiro EC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 86' The whistle greets Lucas Romero as he departs to be replaced by Robert.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.

Lineups

SE Palmeiras Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Abel Ferreira

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Moises

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kaio Jorge 2
Jose Manuel Lopez 2
Hyoran 1
Mauricio 1
Lucas Lima 1
Estevao 1
Gustavo Gomez 1
Keny Arroyo 1

Head to Head

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 2019-09-14 SE Palmeiras 1–0 Cruzeiro EC

SE Palmeiras Form

2024-07-21 SE Palmeiras 2–0 Cruzeiro EC W 2024-07-18 Botafogo FR 1–0 SE Palmeiras L 2024-07-11 SE Palmeiras 3–1 AC Goianiense W 2024-07-07 SE Palmeiras 2–0 EC Bahia W 2024-07-04 Gremio FBPA 2–2 SE Palmeiras D 2024-07-01 SE Palmeiras 2–0 SC Corinthians Paulista W

Cruzeiro EC Form

2024-07-21 SE Palmeiras 2–0 Cruzeiro EC L 2024-07-13 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 RB Bragantino W 2024-07-10 Gremio FBPA 0–2 Cruzeiro EC W 2024-07-07 Cruzeiro EC 3–0 SC Corinthians Paulista W 2024-07-03 Criciúma EC 1–0 Cruzeiro EC L 2024-06-30 CR Flamengo 2–1 Cruzeiro EC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.93 SE Palmeiras xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.61 Cruzeiro EC xG
I would bet for: SE Palmeiras to win 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SE Palmeiras66% Draw22% Cruzeiro EC12%
Actual: SE Palmeiras win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

SE Palmeiras or Draw
88%
Draw or Cruzeiro EC
34%
SE Palmeiras or Cruzeiro EC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
SE Palmeiras47% Draw44% Cruzeiro EC9%
Actual: SE Palmeiras win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.6%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9.9%
0 – 0
9.7%
3 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8.7%
3 – 1
5.7%
4 – 0
4.4%
0 – 1
4%
4 – 1
2.8%
1 – 2
2.7%
2 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — SE Palmeiras

Handicap SE Palmeiras covers Push Cruzeiro EC covers
-2.5 21% — 79%
-2 21% 21% 58%
-1.5 42% — 58%
-1 42% 25% 33%
-0.5 67% — 33%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 7% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

SE Palmeiras keeps clean sheet
55% ✓
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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