Cruzeiro vs Palmeiras predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

At home, the team coached by Artur Jorge will try to get a victory thanks to home advantage. The match is the Brazil Serie A 35th round, where  Cruzeiro will face Palmeiras at Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto stadium on 18 November at 23:30.

The home team, Cruzeiro is currently in 3º position in the tournament with 60 points, while Palmeiras is currently in 2º position with 73.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Cruzeiro vs Palmeiras.

Cruzeiro

Cruzeiro comes from playing against EC Bahia and finished the match with a result of 3-2, with win for Cruzeiro. Buoyed by this latest result, they will be looking to get another win against Verdão coached by Abel Ferreira. In that last match between Cruzeiro and EC Bahia, Cabuloso team achieved a 45% possession of the ball, with 8 shots on goal of which 3 were goals. The goals were scored by Bruno Rodrigues and Kaio Jorge (x2).

In the last 8 matches, the team coached by Artur Jorge has achieved 6 wins, y 2 defeats, and is on a streak of 4 consecutive wins and scoring at least one goal in the last 18 matches. Cruzeiro average number of goals per game is 2.1 goals, while they concede an average of 1.4 goals per game. With this trend they have 1 match conceding at least one goal. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 17 goals while conceding 11 goals.

Latest statistics in Cruzeiro matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 5/8
• Both teams to score: 5/8
• First to concede goals: 5/8
• Winning streak: 4
• Half-time defeat: 4/8

Palmeiras

The team coached by Abel Ferreira heads into this match on the back of a recent 2-1 win over Vasco da Gama. Thanks to the boost of this victory, the Verdão team will be looking for another good result in their visit to Cruzeiro.

In that match between Palmeiras and Vasco da Gama, the Verdão team achieved 47% ball possession, getting 3 shots on goal, 1 of which was a goal. The goal was scored by J. Piquerez.

Analysing the last 8 matches, Abel Ferreira's team has won 7, drawn 1 , and is on a run of 3 consecutive wins and scoring at least one goal in the last 3 matches. Palmeiras average 1.8 goals per game, while they concede an average of 0.6 goals per game. With this trend, they have 2 official matches without clean sheets. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 14 goals while conceding 5 goals.

Latest statistics in Palmeiras matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 5/8
• Both teams to score: 3/8
• First to score: 5/8
• Winning streak: 3
• Half-time winner: 5/8

Cruzeiro vs Palmeiras: H2H STATS

The head-to-head record between the two teams can help you when placing your bet. But in this case they have never played each other.

The match-ups between the two teams can help you when placing your bets. We have taken them into account for this Cruzeiro vs Palmeiras prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Brazil Serie A competition, in an event that took place at the Allianz Parque stadium on 17-05-2026 with the result of 1-1, with a draw.

The last 5 meetings between Cruzeiro and Palmeiras have resulted in 1 win for Cruzeiro, 2 wins for Palmeiras, and 2 draws. In those matches, Cruzeiro managed to score 4 goals, while Palmeiras scored 6 goals against Cruzeiro.

• In 3/5 matches both teams scored
• En 3/5  games it was an Under 2.5 goals