Brazil - Série AStarWelcome to the Turboscores match preview of the upcoming match between Cruzeiro and Palmeiras, taking place on Thursday, 07 December 2023, at Estádio Mineirão in Belo Horizonte.
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Cruzeiro, Recent FormCruzeiro will be reasonably happy to come away from their match against Botafogo with a 0-0 draw and a valuable point. Their share of possession in that meeting was 39%, while racking up 7 shots along the way, 3 of which were on target, in contrast to Botafogo, who had 16 shots on goal with 2 on target.
It seems pretty certain that Paulo Autuori will be quite pleased with his squad's ability to score goals in recent matches, having managed 5 goals in their past 6 outings. In contrast, however, he will be concerned that their defensive qualities look a little more fragile, with 4 goals conceded in those matches and some crucial points dropped. They have scored in 5 of their last 6 home games but have only managed to keep 1 clean sheet in those games.
They've drawn their last 2 league games at Estádio Mineirão, but their search for a home win in the league extends even further having gone 3 consecutive games without grabbing all 3 points.
Palmeiras, Recent FormHaving taken all 3 points, with a crucial 1-0 home win over Fluminense in their last league game, Palmeiras will undoubtedly be very satisfied with their work. They came away from that fixture with a 36% share of the possession and clocked up 22 attempts on goal with 5 on target, in comparison to Fluminense, who managed 6 attempts on goal, 2 of which were on target.
Manager Abel Ferreira will be reasonably pleased with his team's performances in front of goal, having scored 11 goals in their last 6 games, but will want to tighten up his defence with 5 goals conceded in the same period. They have scored in 5 of their last 6 games, but they've failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their last 6 games on the road.
They have had a strong run of form recently, being undefeated in 5 of their last 6 games and picking up 4 wins along the way.
With 3 goals scored in his last 6 away games for Palmeiras, Endrick Moreira de Sousa will be looking to add more goals against Cruzeiro in this match.
Not many saw the outcome of the last meeting between these sides as a surprise, with Palmeiras running out winners in a match that ended 1-0.
During the last 3 times these two teams have met in the league, Cruzeiro have been unable to break through Verdão's defence and find the back of the net. In their previous 4 encounters with Verdão, Cruzeiro have shipped at least one goal in those matches. Raposa have struggled to break down the Palmeiras defence in their past encounters having only managed to find the back of the net 2 times in their last 5 meetings.
Cruzeiro will be determined to get something from this game having lost the last 4 times they've faced Palmeiras in the league.
The injury list is starting to mount up for Cruzeiro manager Paulo Autuori with Rafael Bilu (Achilles tendon), Matheus Jussa (Thigh) and Ramiro Moschen Benetti (Meniscus) all unavailable for selection, and Wesley Ribeiro Silva (Shoulder) out for the rest of the season.
Palmeiras have been plagued by a number of long term injury problems with Eduardo Dudu (Cruciate ligament), Gabriel Menino (Broken ankle) and Ronielson Rony (Broken arm) all being out for the rest of the season. Luis Guilherme (Muscle) is also unavailable for Verdão so manager Abel Ferreira will be hoping no more of his players pick up a knock in this fixture.
Cruzeiro Playing at home | Palmeiras Playing away from home | |
|---|---|---|
| 0.7 | Goals scored | 1.6 |
| 0.9 | Goals conceded | 1.1 |
| 43' | Time first goal scored | 37' |
| 44' | Time first goal conceded | 38' |
| 2.7 | Yellow cards | 2.7 |
| 0.1 | Red cards | 0.2 |
| 4.6 | Subs used | 4.7 |
| 3-0 | Biggest victory | 5-0 |
| 2-0 | Biggest defeat | 3-0 |
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