Cruzeiro vs Palmeiras

Cruzeiro and Palmeiras have met 27 times — Cruzeiro won 9, Palmeiras won 6, with 12 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Cruzeiro leads the head-to-head with 9 victories from 27 meetings. A combined 65 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.41 per match (33 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.