Cruzeiro
Cruzeiro vs Palmeiras — Serie A
1-2
Palmeiras
Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
Going into the match, Cruzeiro had won 2, drawn 4, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 0.9 goals a game; Palmeiras had won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 in 10, scoring 1.5. The sides have met 3 times in our records: Cruzeiro 1 win, 2 drawn. Cruzeiro are 6th in the Serie A on 45 points; Palmeiras are 2nd on 57.
Match report
Home form going in: Cruzeiro
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 4, lost 4 (D D L L W). 0.9 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 at RB Bragantino · 1 Dec 2024
- D 1-1 vs Gremio · 28 Nov 2024
- L 3-1 at Racing Club · 23 Nov 2024
- L 2-1 at Corinthians · 20 Nov 2024
- W 2-1 vs Criciuma · 9 Nov 2024
- L 0-1 vs Flamengo · 7 Nov 2024
Away form going in: Palmeiras
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 (L W W W L). 1.5 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- L 1-3 vs Botafogo · 27 Nov 2024
- W 0-1 at Atletico Goianiense · 23 Nov 2024
- W 1-2 at Bahia · 20 Nov 2024
- W 1-0 vs Gremio · 9 Nov 2024
- L 2-0 at Corinthians · 4 Nov 2024
- D 2-2 vs Fortaleza EC · 26 Oct 2024
Head-to-head: Cruzeiro vs Palmeiras
- Palmeiras 1-1 Cruzeiro · 17 May 2026 · Serie A
- Palmeiras 0-0 Cruzeiro · 26 Oct 2025 · Serie A
- Cruzeiro 2-1 Palmeiras · 1 Jun 2025 · Serie A
Match statistics
| Cruzeiro | Metric | Palmeiras |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Ball possession | 54 |
| 0.62 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.97 |
| 9 | Total shots | 31 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 12 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 10 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 9 |
| 5 | Attempts inside box | 19 |
| 4 | Attempts outside box | 12 |
| 7 | Corner kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 414 | Total passes | 486 |
| 351 | Accurate passes | 426 |
| 85 | Pass accuracy | 88 |
| 9 | Goalkeeper saves | 2 |
| 0.08 | Goals prevented | 0.08 |
| 14 | Fouls | 13 |
Serie A table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamengo | 28 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 60 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 28 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 57 |
| 3 | Atletico Paranaense | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 49 |
| 4 | Fluminense | 28 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 48 |
| 5 | Bahia | 28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 46 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 45 |
| 7 | Atletico-MG | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 40 |
| 8 | Santos | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 38 |
| 9 | Coritiba | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | -6 | 38 |
| 10 | RB Bragantino | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 36 |
| 11 | Sao Paulo | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 36 |
| 12 | Botafogo | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | -4 | 35 |
| 13 | Vitoria | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | -14 | 33 |
| 14 | Corinthians | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | -3 | 32 |
| 15 | Mirassol | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | -9 | 32 |
| 16 | Vasco DA Gama | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | -7 | 31 |
| 17 | Gremio | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | -8 | 29 |
| 18 | Internacional | 28 | 6 | 10 | 12 | -6 | 28 |
| 19 | Remo | 28 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -15 | 23 |
| 20 | Chapecoense-sc | 27 | 3 | 9 | 15 | -24 | 18 |