Palmeiras vs Cruzeiro

Palmeiras and Cruzeiro have met 27 times — Palmeiras won 7, Cruzeiro won 8, with 12 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. Cruzeiro leads the head-to-head with 8 victories from 27 meetings. A combined 62 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.30 per match (32 for the home side, 30 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 18 matches (67%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 10 games (37%), 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.