Serie A · 2024

Cruzeiro 1–2 Palmeiras · Serie A

1–2Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Palmeiras won 1–2.

Shots
931
Shots on target
312
Expected goals
0.622.87
Possession
46%54%

Full time

What the match recorded

Palmeiras beat Cruzeiro 2–1. Recorded in this match (Cruzeiro – Palmeiras): shots 9–31, shots on target 3–12, expected goals 0.62–2.87, possession 46%–54%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Cruzeiro.

3.12 days ▲Rest daysCruzeiro · Palmeiras8 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricCruzeiroPalmeirasBaseline
Rest days3.12 days8 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Cruzeiro's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Cruzeiro's last-five shots average is above their season average.

16.8 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season13.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots16.8 shots/match13.2 shots/match13.3 shots/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Palmeiras show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Palmeiras's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

13.2 shots/match ▲ShotsCruzeiro · Palmeiras17.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricCruzeiroPalmeirasBaseline
Shots13.2 shots/match17.9 shots/match13.3 shots/match
Shots against12.6 shots/match11.8 shots/match13.5 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots31 shotsCruzeiro 9 shots, Palmeiras 31 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots12 shotsCruzeiro 3 shots, Palmeiras 12 shots
  • Expected goals0.62 xG2.87 xGCruzeiro 0.62 xG, Palmeiras 2.87 xG
  • Possession46%54%Cruzeiro 46%, Palmeiras 54%
  • Corners7 corners6 cornersCruzeiro 7 corners, Palmeiras 6 corners
  • Fouls14 fouls13 foulsCruzeiro 14 fouls, Palmeiras 13 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Cruzeiro
1Draws
2Palmeiras
Palmeiras — Cruzeiro · Serie A2–0
Cruzeiro — Palmeiras · Serie A1–1
Palmeiras — Cruzeiro · Serie A1–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Cruzeiro favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Palmeiras in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Cruzeiro37 matchesPalmeiras37 matches
1.14 goals/matchGoals scored37/37▲ 1.62 goals/match
1.11 goals/matchGoals allowed37/37▲ 0.86 goals/match
1.07 xG/matchExpected goals37/37▲ 1.82 xG/match
13.2 shots/matchShots37/37▲ 17.9 shots/match
4.35 shots/matchShots on target37/37▲ 5.97 shots/match
53.2%Possession37/37● 53.6%
5.51 corners/matchCorners37/37● 6.57 corners/match
12.8 fouls/matchFouls37/3713.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples37 / 37home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Thu, 5 Dec 2024, 04:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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