Cruzeiro vs Palmeiras prediction and preview
Serie A · Wednesday 18 November 2026, 23:30 UTC
Match facts
Cruzeiro vs Palmeiras preview
Cruzeiro welcome Palmeiras on Wednesday 18 November 2026 (23:30 UTC) in Serie A.
Cruzeiro have collected 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat from their last 5 league games; Palmeiras have 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats over the same stretch. Over their last 6, Cruzeiro have scored 2.2 and conceded 1.2 goals per game, with 3 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. Palmeiras average 1.5 scored and 0.2 conceded across their last 6, with 5 clean sheets.
The sides have met 5 times in the records we hold: Cruzeiro won 1, 2 games were drawn and Palmeiras won 2. Those games averaged 2.0 goals, 2 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 3. The most recent meeting, on 17 May 2026, ended Palmeiras 1-1 Cruzeiro.
At home this season Cruzeiro have 9 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats from 16 matches; on the road Palmeiras have 8 wins, 7 draws and 2 defeats from 17.
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Cruzeiro expected line-up (4-2-3-1)
Otávio Costa, Jonathan Jesus, William, João Marcelo, Lucas Villalba, Matheus Pereira, Gerson, Lucas Romero, Keny Arroyo, Zé Lucas, Kaio Jorge
Palmeiras expected line-up (3-4-2-1)
Carlos Miguel, Alexander Barboza, Murilo, Gustavo Gómez, Lucas Evangelista, Marlon Freitas, Agustín Giay, Joaquín Piquerez, José Manuel López, Andreas Pereira, Jhon Arias