Sunday , 16 August 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 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

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
#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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — SE Palmeiras and Cruzeiro EC get this one started.
  • 5' SE Palmeiras currently sit 1 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 11' The Ecuador Keny Arroyo breaks the deadlock on 11 minutes. 0-1!
  • 11' The referee has no hesitation. Keny Arroyo is booked for Cruzeiro EC — card on 11.
  • 12' A moment of madness from Keny Arroyo on 12 minutes earns him a card. Cruzeiro EC will be frustrated.
  • 17' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' Felipe Anderson has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 20 minutes.
  • 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 30' Cruzeiro EC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 35' A quiet spell here at Allianz Parque. SE Palmeiras seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 40' SE Palmeiras started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
  • 42' Matheus Pereira catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 42.
  • 47' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 47 minutes.
  • 52' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 57' Kaiki Bruno is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SE Palmeiras tonight.
  • 62' Gerson, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 67' Lucas Romero has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 72' SE Palmeiras receives a card for a hard tackle on 72.
  • 75' Otavio was booked on 75.
  • 80' Cruzeiro EC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Artur Jorge will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 88' Controversy at the stadium! Murilo Cerqueira argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 90' Lucas Silva catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
  • 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
Bruno Henrique 1
Felipe Anderson 1
Rafael Sobis 1
Ze Rafael 1
Rafael Sobis 1
Dudu 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
1.61 SE Palmeiras xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92 Cruzeiro EC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
SE Palmeiras50% Draw27% Cruzeiro EC23%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: Yes — both scored

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
77%
Draw or Cruzeiro EC
50%
SE Palmeiras or Cruzeiro EC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
SE Palmeiras36% Draw47% Cruzeiro EC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.9%
2 – 0
10.1%
0 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
6.3%
3 – 0
5.3%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
5%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — SE Palmeiras

Handicap SE Palmeiras covers Push Cruzeiro EC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 16% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 24% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+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
21% ✓

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