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Cruzeiro v Palmeiras : Serie A match betting preview, prediction and odds

Wed 18th Nov, 23:30 BST, Estádio Governador Magalhães Pin, Belo Horizonte

Wednesday night at the Estádio Governador Magalhães Pin, and it’s a Serie A clash between Cruzeiro and Palmeiras. Artur Jorge Torres Gomes Araújo Amorim and Abel Fernando Moreira Ferreira going all-out to guide their side to the win. Recent form, head to head (H2H) statistics, predictions and odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers are all laid out below. We're here to give you everything you need to place an intelligent bet. Here we've gone for , but why not flip through the tabs and find the one you like best?


Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

Neither Cruzeiro or Palmeiras are in a rich vein of form that would have us feeling confident enough to tip a match winner, so instead we've gone for over 1.5 goals. The statistics show that both have a proven record in this market, both individually and when going head-to-head. Our predictive algorithm suggests there's a 74% chance of two goals or more.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
An away win looks like the most likely outcome in the win/draw/win market, with our predictive algorithm suggesting there’s a 40% chance of Palmeiras coming away with a win.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Cruzeiro
35%
--
Draw
26%
--
Palmeiras
40%
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Draw 1-1
12%
--
Palmeiras 1-0
10%
--
Cruzeiro 1-0
9%
--
Palmeiras 2-1
9%
--
Cruzeiro 2-1
8%
--
Draw 0-0
7%
--
Palmeiras 2-0
7%
--
Cruzeiro 2-0
6%
--
Draw 2-2
6%
--
Palmeiras 3-1
4%
--
Cruzeiro 3-1
3%
--
Palmeiras 3-0
3%
--
Palmeiras 3-2
3%
--
Cruzeiro 3-0
2%
--
Cruzeiro 3-2
2%
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Over 2.5 Goals
50%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
50%
--
Home 1st Goal
47%
--
Away 1st Goal
49%
--
No 1st Goal
4%
--
BTTS - Yes
54%
--
BTTS - No
46%
--
BTTS - Home Win
17%
--
BTTS - Draw
19%
--
BTTS - Away Win
19%
--
Home/draw
60%
--
Away/draw
66%
--
Home/away
74%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
75%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
25%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
28%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
72%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
13%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
87%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
6%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
94%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
93%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
7%
--
Home DNB
53%
--
Away DNB
58%
--
Cruzeiro win to nil
18%
--
Palmeiras win to nil
21%
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Cruzeiro / Cruzeiro
19%
--
Cruzeiro / Palmeiras
4%
--
Cruzeiro / Draw
6%
--
Draw / Cruzeiro
13%
--
Draw / Palmeiras
14%
--
Draw / Draw
14%
--
Palmeiras / Cruzeiro
3%
--
Palmeiras / Palmeiras
21%
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Palmeiras / Draw
6%
--
Win / draw / win form
6
Cruzeiro have won 6 consecutive home league games
4
Palmeiras have kept a clean sheet for 4 consecutive away league games
Cruzeiro 3RD
20 league games
Home
6
Overall
Goals: Scored
35
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
11
Draw
6
L
3
Goals: Scored
37
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
14
D
2
L
4
Palmeiras 2ND
20 league games
Away
4
Overall
Goals: Scored
34
Conceded
16
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
10 / 20
Clean sheets
10 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
10
Draw
7
L
3
Goals: Scored
38
Conceded
12
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
9 / 20
Clean sheets
11 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
11
Draw
7
L
2
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Cruzeiro since 2018
Cruzeiro
Palmeiras
Goals: Scored
5
6
Games: Scored
4 / 5
4 / 5
Clean sheets
1 / 5
1 / 5
CRU
2
D
1
PAL
2
League games at Palmeiras since 2018
Palmeiras
Cruzeiro
Goals: Scored
8
2
Games: Scored
5 / 6
2 / 6
Clean sheets
4 / 6
1 / 6
D
2
PAL
4
Goal Statistics

Palmeiras's defensive record is to be admired, A. Moreira Ferreira's men having conceded 1 or less in 11 consecutive Serie A games. An average PG rating of 1.3 for Cruzeiro makes sense in this context.

Cruzeiro 3rd Palmeiras 2nd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.3
goals
1.4
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
28%
1
36%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 64% probability that Cruzeiro will score no more than 1 goal
0
25%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 60% probability that Palmeiras will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+4
Cruzeiro’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+26
Palmeiras have scored 26% more goals when away than predicted
1.8
average goals scored
1.7
average goals scored
1.0
conceded
0.8
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Serie A - 2026/2026 season
Cruzeiro
PG (predicted goals)
Palmeiras
1.3
1.4
Attack rating
CRU
PAL
5%
better
view stats
Games scored30
29
Failed to score4
5
Scored first17
24
Goals scored55
62
Avg. goals scored1.6
1.8
Avg. shots per game12
12
Avg. shots per goal7
6
Conversion rate for14
15
Avg. XG for1.5
1.5
KickOff rating
+5%
Defence rating
CRU
PAL
45%
better
view stats
Games conceded26
18
Clean sheets8
16
Conceded first16
5
Goals conceded48
23
Avg. goals conceded1.4
0.7
Avg. shots/game conceded10
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
14
Conversion rate against14%
7%
Avg. XG against1.3
1
KickOff rating
+45%

Cruzeiro v Palmeiras Serie A lLine ups will show here when available.

Cruzeiro Serie A squad statistics 2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
2814712
GersonK JorgeM PereiraM Pereira
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Henrique MID3111
4
-
Gerson MID304
5
-
M Pereira MID3097
12
-
F Bruno DEF291
8
-
K. Arroyo Alvarado FWD2947
6
1
K Jorge FWD27142
2
-
L Romero MID2424
3
-
J Alves DEF23
6
-
Fagner DEF224
3
-
O Otávio GLK21
2
-
B Rodrigues FWD2022
1
-
William DEF181
4
1
L Villalba DEF1812
2
-
L Silva MID18
5
-
Wanderson FWD182
-
J Marcelo DEF172
3
-
N. Villareal FWD1531
-
J. Gomes da Silva MID132
1
-
K. Moraes Silva DEF1121
3
-
G Rojas DEF11
2
-
K. Takamura Correa FWD111
3
-
Wesley FWD91
2
-
L Sinisterra  FWD81
-
F. de Morais Barbosa Penna dos Santos MID61
3
-
J. e Costa Cesco FWD6
-
L Rodriguez FWD62
1
-
C Cássio GLK5
-
M Viña DEF4
-
Marquinhos FWD3
-
G Pec FWD1
-
Palmeiras Serie A squad statistics 2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
3310118
C MiguelJ LópezA Pereira A Giay
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
C Miguel GLK33
3
-
A Pereira  MID32111
4
1
M Freitas MID3122
7
-
J López FWD31107
2
-
G Portillo DEF3041
4
-
Murilo DEF2921
4
1
L Evangelista MID292
2
-
M Maurício MID29101
2
-
J Arias FWD2864
5
-
A Giay DEF263
8
-
F Anderson FWD2531
1
-
A. Santana Marcolino DEF24
2
1
R Sosa FWD2442
4
-
Khellven DEF233
4
-
V Roque FWD2052
1
-
J Piquerez DEF1714
5
-
E Martínez MID17
1
-
A Barboza DEF1211
4
1
B Fuchs DEF12
-
L. Torna Ferreira dos Santos MID8
1
-
J Dias DEF71
1
-
Paulinho FWD72
1
-
L. Pacheco da Costa MID4
2
-
L. Roncholeta Benedetti DEF3
1
-
M Lomba GLK1
-