Serie A · 2024

Palmeiras 2–0 Cruzeiro · Serie A

2–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Palmeiras won 2–0.

Shots
158
Shots on target
52
Expected goals
1.320.55
Possession
43%57%

Full time

What the match recorded

Palmeiras beat Cruzeiro 2–0. Recorded in this match (Palmeiras – Cruzeiro): shots 15–8, shots on target 5–2, expected goals 1.32–0.55, possession 43%–57%. 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

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Palmeiras, Cruzeiro.

2.98 days ▲Rest daysPalmeiras · Cruzeiro7.21 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricPalmeirasCruzeiroBaseline
Rest days2.98 days7.21 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

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

Palmeiras's recent record differs from the season

weak

Palmeiras's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.5 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.8 goals/match1.5 goals/match1.26 goals/match

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

Palmeiras show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

19.1 shots/match ▲ShotsPalmeiras · Cruzeiro12.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricPalmeirasCruzeiroBaseline
Shots19.1 shots/match12.8 shots/match13.1 shots/match
Shots against11.7 shots/match12.1 shots/match13.9 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots8 shotsPalmeiras 15 shots, Cruzeiro 8 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots2 shotsPalmeiras 5 shots, Cruzeiro 2 shots
  • Expected goals1.32 xG0.55 xGPalmeiras 1.32 xG, Cruzeiro 0.55 xG
  • Possession43%57%Palmeiras 43%, Cruzeiro 57%
  • Corners6 corners4 cornersPalmeiras 6 corners, Cruzeiro 4 corners
  • Fouls16 fouls16 foulsPalmeiras 16 fouls, Cruzeiro 16 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Palmeiras
1Draws
0Cruzeiro
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: Palmeiras favored in 9 of 11 directional metrics · Cruzeiro in 1 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Palmeiras18 matchesCruzeiro17 matches
1.5 goals/match ▲Goals scored18/171.35 goals/match
0.72 goals/match ▲Goals allowed18/171.18 goals/match
1.82 xG/match ▲Expected goals18/171.03 xG/match
19.1 shots/match ▲Shots18/1712.8 shots/match
5.61 shots/match ▲Shots on target18/174.53 shots/match
53.7% ●Possession18/1750.9%
7.22 corners/match ●Corners18/175.29 corners/match
13.8 fouls/matchFouls18/1712.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples18 / 17home / 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: Sun, 21 Jul 2024, 04:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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