Thursday , 2 July 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 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

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 Grêmio 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 Grêmio 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 #11
41 Points 24
18 Played 18
12 / 5 / 1 W / D / L 6 / 6 / 6
30 Scored 24
13 Conceded 28
+17 GD -4
2.28 PPG 1.33
67% Win % 33%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
36% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
39% Clean Sheets
SE Palmeiras this season
28% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season

SE Palmeiras are 1st (41 pts). Cruzeiro EC are 11th (24 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

SE Palmeiras
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/1
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

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
Cruzeiro EC
Christian 5 G 3 A
Kaio Jorge 4 G
Matheus Pereira 3 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' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Arthur Gomes made 284 appearances and scored 24 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SE Palmeiras side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 20' Brazil international Ze Ivaldo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SE Palmeiras that had 386 games and scored 576 goals.
  • 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' It’s high time Moises made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 36' Against the run of play, Jose Manuel Lopez has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 38' That is a card for Cruzeiro EC. Alvaro Barreal will be fuming at that decision.
  • 41' SE Palmeiras manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marcos Rocha is hanging Mayke on the field on 41 minute.
  • 45' Lucas Romero is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Cruzeiro EC. Gabriel Veron is replaced by Kaio Jorge.
  • 51' Matheus Pereira has been relatively quiet despite scoring 38 goals in his last 295 appearances.
  • 56' Joao Marcelo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 59' That is a card for SE Palmeiras. Jose Manuel Lopez will be fuming at that decision.
  • 62' It’s a booking for SE Palmeiras player. Raphael Veiga gets a card.
  • 63' The whistle greets Lucas Silva as he departs to be replaced by Matheus Henrique.
  • 66' Another substitution for SE Palmeiras to replace Dudu by Mauricio on 66 minute.
  • 69' Ze Rafael picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Lautaro Diaz. He replaces Alvaro Barreal on 74 minute.
  • 75' A change in the SE Palmeiras ranks — Ze Rafael exits the field as Gabriel Menino enters on 75.
  • 77' Controversy at the stadium! Mauricio argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 82' The 24-year-old Kaio Jorge has been sensational this season — 3 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 86' The whistle greets Lucas Romero as he departs to be replaced by Robert.
  • SE Palmeiras celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Bruno Henrique 1
Felipe Anderson 1
Rafael Sobis 1
Ze Rafael 1
Rafael Sobis 1
Dudu 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 Grêmio 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 Grêmio 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
1.97 SE Palmeiras xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.54 Cruzeiro EC xG
I would bet for: SE Palmeiras to win 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SE Palmeiras68% Draw21% Cruzeiro EC11%
Actual: SE Palmeiras win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

SE Palmeiras or Draw
89%
Draw or Cruzeiro EC
32%
SE Palmeiras or Cruzeiro EC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
SE Palmeiras48% Draw44% Cruzeiro EC8%
Actual: SE Palmeiras win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.5%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.9%
3 – 0
9.8%
1 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
5.5%
4 – 0
4.8%
0 – 1
3.6%
4 – 1
2.8%
2 – 2
2.3%
1 – 2
2.2%

Asian Handicap — SE Palmeiras

Handicap SE Palmeiras covers Push Cruzeiro EC covers
-2.5 23% — 77%
-2 23% 22% 56%
-1.5 44% — 56%
-1 44% 26% 30%
-0.5 70% — 30%
+0.5 92% — 8%
+1 92% 6% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

SE Palmeiras keeps clean sheet
58% ✓
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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