Cruzeiro vs Palmeiras betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Serie A match on December 04th, 2024

Cruzeiro and Palmeiras will be playing against each other on Wednesday, December 04th, 2024, at 00:30h (UTC), in a Serie A football game in Brazil, check the Cruzeiro vs Palmeiras betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Cruzeiro vs Palmeiras will occur

The game is set to be played in the great Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto stadium, in the city of Belo Horizonte, with a capacity for 62000 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

You can follow the match live on Betarena, with access to all information to help with your sports betting, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Cruzeiro vs Palmeiras betting tip 2024

Despite the season change, the Serie A has not changed much regarding goals. Today's average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament's last edition. The current mark is 2.44 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.49 goals per game of the last championship.

Cruzeiro last match

Cruzeiro in its last official match drew (1-1) against Bragantino, in a match valid for Serie A. Coach F. Diniz Silva's lined up a 4-2-3-1 formation.

The draw (odd 3.30) turned out to be a good result, taking into account that the favoritism was on the other team's side.

A performance well below expectations for Cruzeiro. However, a footballer who gave a positive impression was Lautaro Díaz, who with his valuable plays was crucial to the team to avoid defeat.

Palmeiras last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for Serie A, Palmeiras, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Botafogo team with a final score of 1-3.

The match between the two teams was expected to be quite close, as evidenced by the fact that the home team's defeat had odds of 4.10.

Cruzeiro vs Palmeiras h2h

Cruzeiro was in 6th place when they last played Palmeiras who was 3rd place in Serie A. Cruzeiro played using the 4-3-3 formation while Palmeiras responded with a 4-2-3-1 arrangement.

It was on 21-07-2024 when these two teams last clashed on the field. That match, which ended with the 2-0 win for Palmeiras, was valid for the 2024 season of the Serie A.

The performance of the Palmeiras team in their five recent games to date has been relatively good, unlike the Cruzeiro team.

Differently equipped teams striving for their own ambitions.

Cruzeiro

Serie A leaderboard now

The Cruzeiro team with 49 points currently occupies the 9th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Copa Sul-Americana, with a campaign of 13 wins, 10 draws and 13 losses.

Corinthians ranks just above, occupying 8th place in the 37th round, the team suffers a small disadvantage of 1 point.

Occupying the middle of the league table in the Brazil Serie A and having no high ambitions or relegation concerns, Cruzeiro will try to use the home factor in their own favor to win the meeting.

Cruzeiro analysis

Cruzeiro after 36 rounds shows a very good goal quotient: in fact, it has scored 41 goals and conceded only 39 to opponents.

Known for being a brilliant strategist, Fernando Diniz Silva can, once again, surprise the opponent in this match. The Cruzeiro coach knows how to set up the team according to each opponent, which usually pays off, especially playing at home.

Playing in their home base prove wise for this team, as their record of 10 wins, 3 losses, and 5 draws shows. Playing as the visiting team, meanwhile has given them 3 games won.

Juggling a packed schedule, Cruzeiro could face challenges in keeping up their performance when playing several games in a short span of time. Despite the odds pointing towards a closely contested game, Cruzeiro's busy schedule could ultimately impact the outcome against Palmeiras.

Best goalscorer from Cruzeiro

At the individual level, in this competition's offensive sector, it is worth mentioning Matheus Pereira. The Midfielder has already scored 7 goals in the competition, being extremely important for Cruzeiro, who have benefited from his performances several times to achieve essential triumphs.

Palmeiras

Serie A leaderboard now

The Palmeiras team with 70 points currently occupies the 2nd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the CONMEBOL Libertadores, with a campaign of 21 wins, 7 draws, and 8 losses.

In the 37th round, the team holds a small disadvantage of 3 points as opposed to Botafogo which is just above, in the 1st place.

Palmeiras analysis

Palmeiras shows a very satisfactory ratio of goals scored to goals conceded. The team after 36 games has only conceded goals on 31 occasions, and has scored in 58.

Palmeiras may be a visitor, but they are confident that they can still make life difficult for their opponent. The reason behind this is the presence of Abel Ferreira as their coach, a highly strategic and successful coach who has caused upsets in the past.

As we approach the Regular Season, Palmeiras is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 5.86 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

A team with great aspirations and abilities in the Serie A.

With away his balance of 9 wins, 4 losses, and 5 draws in the Serie A, opposing teams usually have slim chances of winning.

Palmeiras is a more offensive team than Cruzeiro, having 3817 attacks vs. 3564 from Cruzeiro, having scored 58 times, in comparison, Cruzeiro converted into goal 41 times.

Best goalscorer from Palmeiras

At the individual level, in this competition's offensive sector, it is worth mentioning Raphael Veiga. The Midfielder has already scored 12 goals in the competition, being extremely important for Palmeiras, who have benefited from his performances several times to achieve essential triumphs.

It should also be noted that 3 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Historical data: Palmeiras

With 11 titles won in the history of the tournament, one of the leading names in the competition is the Palmeiras team. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the game and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress their rivals with a win at a time when they are in poor form.

For punters some entries may be relevant for this match, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

In short, a much stronger team Palmeiras, better placed in the competition, that usually wins and doesn't concede goals, against an irregular Cruzeiro that has difficulty converting and that comes from a sequence of balanced performances.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Both Teams To Score - No market are quoted at 2.

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Cruzeiro is Matheus Pereira, who has already scored 7 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Palmeiras is Raphael Veiga, he has scored in 12 opportunities.

Palmeiras has conceded 16 away goals in 18 away matches. Here the recommended bet will be that Palmeiras will have a clean sheet, remember that the last time these teams met the score was 2-0, something to take into consideration.

A good bet could be made between 75-90 minutes of the game as this is the time most goals are scored.

Bets on the under 2.5 goals market is an alternative because adding the goals scored at home by Cruzeiro 1.56 and the average conceding goals of the visiting team Palmeiras 1.33 does not exceed the average of 3 goals, suggesting a good entry in this market.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.85.

In this game, our system found another interesting opportunity for a successful bet. Both teams score and usually suffer the first goal between the 30-40 minute. With this convergence, it is typically a value market!

Corners Top Betting Tips

One should consider that the combined number of corners of both teams will give an average of 6 corners per game if one would like to have good betting results.

Palmeiras is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 6.58 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Palmeiras in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

These teams together have a combined average of 4.83 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

On the Palmeiras side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 5 time this season, very different from Cruzeiro who only saw the red card 4 times. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

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