Cruzeiro vs Palmeiras

Cruzeiro and Palmeiras have met 27 times — Cruzeiro won 8, Palmeiras won 7, with 12 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Cruzeiro leads the head-to-head with 8 victories from 27 meetings. A combined 66 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.44 per match (32 for the home side, 34 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.