Palmeiras vs Cruzeiro betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Serie A match on July 20th, 2024

Palmeiras and Cruzeiro will on Saturday, July 20th, 2024 at 00:00h (UTC), play in a Serie A football game in Brazil, check the Palmeiras vs Cruzeiro betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Palmeiras vs Cruzeiro will occur

The game takes place in the great Allianz Parque stadium, in the city of Sao Paulo, with a capacity for 40199 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

Take the opportunity to check out the match live in Betarena, bringing much information to your bets, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Palmeiras vs Cruzeiro 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 2.48 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.49 goals per game of the last championship.

Palmeiras last match

In the last match they played, Palmeiras collected a defeat. The opposing team was Botafogo, and the match - which ended with the result of 1-0 - was valid for Serie A. Coach A. Moreira Ferreira's disposed his team in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

A defeat of the home team had odds of 2.80, which makes it clear that a close match was expected.

The defense suffered the assaults of the rival team by coming out significantly downsized in the duels on the field. The worst in the department is Marcos Rocha, constantly struggling in the face of the incursions of the opposing attackers. The performance of the entire team suffers from its lapses in concentration.

Cruzeiro last match

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

Before the kick-off, the home win had odds of 2.10, which explains why it was considered to be a fairly close match.

Palmeiras vs Cruzeiro h2h

The last time these teams battled against each other in Serie A, Palmeiras ranked 1st place while Cruzeiro was in 14th place. Palmeiras took to the field with a 3-4-1-2 tactic, while Cruzeiro deployed in a 4-3-3 formation.

Their last Serie A game of 2023 season which took place on 07-12-2023 game ended in a staggering 1-1 draw.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

Palmeiras

Serie A leaderboard now

The Palmeiras team with 33 points currently occupies the 2nd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the CONMEBOL Libertadores, with a campaign of 10 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses.

Which means that in the 18th round, the team has 2 points in advantage, over Flamengo team who is in the position 3.

Palmeiras analysis

Currently, Palmeiras has a tally of 25 goals scored and 13 goals against, at the end of round 17 of Serie A.

The Palmeiras team comes from a defeat in the Serie A, and its coach Abel Fernando Moreira Ferreira wants to counter this trend by imposing a loss on his opponent, using the advantage of playing at home.

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

The Palmeiras team often seeks control of the game with an average ball possession of 55.06%. This is because teams with ball possession above 50% usually have some control over their opponents.

Winning 4 games playing away from home, the team has more positive results playing at home with 6 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw.

Palmeiras has proven to be a formidable attacking force, with 1830 attacks resulting in 25 goals. Cruzeiro, on the other hand, has only scored 23 times with 1587 attacks.

Best goalscorer from Palmeiras

If we want to highlight a player in the team's offensive sector until this competition stage, we have to name Estêvão Willian Almeida de Oliveira Gonçalves. Palmeiras owes some of their triumphs to the Attacker who scored 5 goals in this season.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Historical data Palmeiras

With 11 titles in the history of the tournament, the Palmeiras team is one of the leading names in the competition. The team's record can influence the final result of the match; it would not be the first time that the team managed to surprise with a victory at a time of worse results.

Cruzeiro

Serie A leaderboard now

The Cruzeiro team with 29 points currently occupies the 6th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the CONMEBOL Libertadores, with a campaign of 9 wins, 2 draws, and 5 losses.

Which means that in the 18th round, the team is ahead with the same number of points over Fortaleza team who is in the 7th place.

Cruzeiro analysis

Currently, in the Serie A, Cruzeiro sums 23 goals for and a total of 18 goals against, after 17 rounds played.

Best goalscorer from Cruzeiro

If we want to highlight a player in the team's offensive sector until this competition stage, we have to name Matheus Pereira. Cruzeiro owes some of their triumphs to the Midfielder who scored 6 goals in this season.

For punters some entries may be interesting for this game, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Palmeiras is Estêvão Willian Almeida de Oliveira Gonçalves, who has already scored 5 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Cruzeiro is Matheus Pereira, he has scored in 6 opportunities.

For those following the live game, it has been known that between 75-90 minutes is a period where most goals are scored making this a good time to bet.

Taking into consideration that Cruzeiro scores an average of 0.67 goals per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.73.

Corners Top Betting Tips

One should consider that the combined number of corners of both teams will give an average of 6.24 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 7.24 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 4.59 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

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