Cruzeiro vs Palmeiras: result 2-1 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 17Kick-off on August 9, 2015 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
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What was the result of Cruzeiro vs Palmeiras?
Cruzeiro won 2-1 on August 9, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 5′AlissonCruzeiro
- 74′J. CristaldoPalmeiras
- 82′G. de ArrascaetaCruzeiro
Official lineup for Cruzeiro vs Palmeiras
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cruzeiro
- 39Vinícius Araújo
- 5Willians Domingos Fernandes
- 6Fabricio dos Santos Silva
- 8Henrique Pacheco de Lima
- 11Alisson
- 37Marinho
- 3Leonardo Renan Simões de Lacerda
- 20Paulo André
- 21E. Mena
- 27Manoel
- 1Fábio
Palmeiras
- 17Leandro Pereira
- 19Rafael Marques Mariano
- 5Marcos Arouca da Silva
- 7Dudu
- 15Amaral
- 27Robinho
- 3Victor Ramos
- 32Lucas Rios Marques
- 44Leandro Almeida
- 66Egídio
- 1Fernando Prass
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cruzeiro have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Palmeiras have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2015 | Sport Recife(away) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Jul 26, 2015 | Sao Paulo(away) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Jul 19, 2015 | Avai(home) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Jul 12, 2015 | Goias(home) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Jul 10, 2015 | Fluminense(away) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2015 | Atletico Paranaense(home) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Jul 26, 2015 | Vasco DA Gama(away) | 4-1 | Serie A |
| Jul 19, 2015 | Santos(home) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Jul 12, 2015 | Sport Recife(away) | 2-2 | Serie A |
| Jul 9, 2015 | Avai(home) | 3-0 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Cruzeiro wins, 3 draws, 1 Palmeiras win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2014 | Cruzeiro 1-1 Palmeiras | Serie A |
| Jul 20, 2014 | Palmeiras 1-2 Cruzeiro | Serie A |
| Oct 20, 2012 | Palmeiras 2-0 Cruzeiro | Serie A |
| Jul 29, 2012 | Cruzeiro 2-1 Palmeiras | Serie A |
| Sep 4, 2011 | Palmeiras 1-1 Cruzeiro | Serie A |
| May 29, 2011 | Cruzeiro 1-1 Palmeiras | Serie A |
Last archived meeting: Cruzeiro vs Palmeiras on Oct 22, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Cruzeiro score 0.9 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Palmeiras score 1.6 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruzeiro | 0.9 | 0.8 | 4 | 5/15 | 3/15 |
| Palmeiras | 1.6 | 0.7 | 7 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cruzeiro sit 4th in Serie A (51 points from 31 matches) and Palmeiras sit 2nd (66 points from 31 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Palmeiras | 31 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 54 | 22 | 66 |
| 4 | Cruzeiro | 31 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 50 | 46 | 51 |
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