Palmeiras vs Cruzeiro predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

At home, the team coached by Abel Ferreira will try to get a victory thanks to home advantage. The match is the Brazil Serie A 30th round, where  Palmeiras will face Cruzeiro at Allianz Parque stadium on 26 October at 19:30.

The home team, Palmeiras is currently in 1º position in the tournament with 61 points, while Cruzeiro is currently in 3º position with 56.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Palmeiras vs Cruzeiro.

Palmeiras

Palmeiras comes from playing against Flamengo and finished the match with a result of 3-2, with loss for Palmeiras. After this loss they will try to get back to winning ways against Cruzeiro. In that last match between Palmeiras and Flamengo, Verdão team achieved a 52% possession of the ball, with 9 shots on goal of which 2 were goals. The goals were scored by Vitor Roque and Gustavo Gómez.

In the last 6 matches, the team coached by Abel Ferreira has achieved 4 wins, y 2 defeats. Palmeiras average number of goals per game is 2.8 goals, while they concede an average of 1.3 goals per game. With this trend they have 4 matches conceding at least one goal. In those 6 matches, they have scored a total of 17 goals while conceding 8 goals.

Latest statistics in Palmeiras matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 5/6
• Both teams to score: 4/6
• Matches conceding goals:  4
• First to concede goals: 4/6

Cruzeiro

The team coached by Leonardo Jardim heads into this match on the back of a recent 1-0 win over Fortaleza EC. Thanks to the boost of this victory, the Cabuloso team will be looking for another good result in their visit to Palmeiras.

In that match between Cruzeiro and Fortaleza EC, the Cabuloso team achieved 55% ball possession, getting 4 shots on goal, 1 of which was a goal. The goal was scored by Christian.

Analysing the last 6 matches, Leonardo Jardim's team has won 2, drawn 3 and lost 1. Cruzeiro average 0.8 goals per game, while they concede an average of 0.8 goals per game. With this trend, they have now kept 1 clean sheet in an official match. In those 6 matches, they have scored a total of 5 goals while conceding 5 goals.

Latest statistics in Cruzeiro matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 5/6
• Both teams to score: 3/6

Palmeiras vs Cruzeiro: 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.

We always analyse previous H2H to spot trends that help us make a more accurate Palmeiras vs Cruzeiro prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Brazil Serie A competition, in an event that took place at the Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto stadium on 01-06-2025 with the result of 2-1, with Cruzeiro winning.

The last 5 meetings between Palmeiras and Cruzeiro have resulted in 3 wins for Palmeiras, 1 win for Cruzeiro, and 1 draw. In those matches, Palmeiras managed to score 7 goals, while Cruzeiro scored 4 goals against Palmeiras.

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