Palmeiras vs Cruzeiro

Palmeiras and Cruzeiro have met 27 times — Palmeiras won 7, Cruzeiro won 8, with 12 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Cruzeiro leads the head-to-head with 8 victories from 27 meetings. A combined 66 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.44 per match (34 for the home side, 32 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 19 matches (70%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 11 games (41%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Cruzeiro are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–3 in 2017.