📊 Form Guide

Cruzeiro

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Cruzeiro will play in this fixture following a 0-0 Copa Sudamericana drawn match vs Unión de Santa Fe.

In that game, Cruzeiro managed 56% possession and 11 attempts on goal with 2 of them on target. For their opponents, Union had 6 attempts at goal with 1 of them on target.

Their most recent results shine a light on the fact that huge efforts have been put in by the Cruzeiro backline. Cruzeiro have been mean at the back, with the tally of goals that have gone past their goalkeeper during their previous 6 outings standing at 1.

A look at their previous results shows us that Cruzeiro:

• have not emerged victorious against Palmeiras in their last 7 league matches.
• are undefeated in their last 5 home league matches.

Palmeiras

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Palmeiras come into this clash following a 6-0 Copa Libertadores win versus Sporting Cristal in their last game.

In that game, Palmeiras managed 54% possession and 21 shots on goal with 12 on target. For Palmeiras, the scorers were José Manuel López (39', 45'), Raphael Veiga (64'), Paulinho (71') and Facundo Torres (80'). At the other end, Sporting Cristal had 6 shots at goal with 1 on target.

A tendency of at least one side getting a clean sheet in games featuring Palmeiras has been fairly consistent of late. Looking at their last six outings reveals that it has occurred 5 times. In those clashes, opposing sides have managed a goal total of 3 and Palmeiras have scored 11. Let’s find out whether or not that trend can be continued on in this game.

Looking at the pre-match facts, Palmeiras:

• remain undefeated by Cruzeiro in games played away from home for the previous 3 league games.
• haven't been defeated in their previous 8 league matches away from home. They've been so good on the road.

↔️ Head to head

Delving into past results between these clubs going back to 14/09/2019 reveals that these fixtures have not been kind to Cruzeiro. They have not managed to get any wins whatsoever whereas Palmeiras have remained in the ascendancy, running out winners in 83 per cent of those matches.

A sum of 11 goals were yielded between them in this period, with 2 of them for Celeste and 9 being from Verdão. The average number of goals per game works out to 1.83.

The last league contest between these clubs was Serie A match day 37 on 05/12/2024 and the score finished Cruzeiro 1-2 Palmeiras.

That time, Cruzeiro managed 46% possession and 9 shots at goal with 3 on target. Their only player on the scoresheet was Matheus Pereira (52').

At the other end, Palmeiras got 31 attempts on goal with 12 on target. Maurício (61') and Estêvão (90') scored.

The match was refereed by Anderson Daronco.

📰 Team News: Cruzeiro

It looks as if Celeste will probably go for a 4-2-3-1 system with Cassio, Fagner, Fabrício Bruno, Jonathan Jesus, Kaiki, Lucas Romero, Lucas Silva, Christian Cardoso, Matheus Pereira, Wanderson and Kaio Jorge.

🗞️ Team News: Palmeiras

Palmeiras boss Abel Ferreira has some current player fitness concerns. Bruno Rodrigues (Knee injury) and Felipe Anderson (Hamstring injury) miss out here.

There’s a good chance that Verdão seem most likely to utilise a 4-2-3-1 formation with a starting lineup of Weverton, Agustín Giay, Bruno Fuchs, Micael, Joaquín Piquerez, Emiliano Martínez, Richard Rios, Estevão, Mauricio, Facundo Torres and Vitor Roque.

🔮 Prediction

Here, we’re thinking that Cruzeiro will need things to go their way to put one past this Palmeiras lineup who will likely just have the edge.

With that in mind, we reckon that it will be a hard-fought 0-1 winning score for Palmeiras when the referee blows for full-time.

Should be a close one.

Renata Leite, 22:00 01/06/2025