The next Brazilian Serie A match between Palmeiras and Cruzeiro will take place on August 15, 2023 at 12:00 AM (CEST) at Allianz Parque stadium in São Paulo, Brazil. Palmeiras has the opportunity to climb up the rankings with a victory, potentially securing the second spot, awaiting the result of Gremio, who have one game less. On the other hand, Cruzeiro currently holds the twelfth position and is facing difficulties in scoring, but boasts a solid defense having conceded only 15 goals in the league. Furthermore, they have lost only one away game this year.

Palmeiras:
- In the last match, they drew with Atlético Mineiro with a score of 0-0.
- In the last 5 matches, Palmeiras has secured 3 wins, suffered 1 loss, and had 1 draw. They have an average of 1.8 goals scored per match and 0.8 goals conceded.
- In this Brasileirão season, Palmeiras has achieved 8 wins, suffered 3 losses, and had 7 draws. The team has an average of 1.83 goals scored per match and 0.94 goals conceded.
- They have conceded at least 1 goal in their last 8 home matches in Serie A.
- They have scored at least 1 goal in 18 of their last 20 home matches.
- They haven't lost in 18 of their last 20 home matches.
- Both teams have scored in 7 of their last 8 home matches in Serie A.

Cruzeiro:
- In the last match, they drew with Botafogo with a score of 0-0.
- In the last 5 matches, they secured 1 win, suffered 1 loss, and had 3 draws. They have an average of 0.8 goals scored per match and 0.8 goals conceded.
- In this Brasileirão season, Cruzeiro has achieved 6 wins, suffered 6 losses, and had 6 draws. The team has an average of 1.06 goals scored per match and 0.83 goals conceded.
- They haven't lost in their last 7 away matches in Serie A.
- They have scored at least 1 goal in 8 of their last 9 away matches.
- In 7 of Cruzeiro's last 8 matches in Serie A, fewer than 1.5 goals have been scored.
- Cruzeiro has scored at least 1 goal in their last 8 away matches in Serie A.

Head-to-Head:
In the last direct encounter on December 8, 2019, Palmeiras defeated Cruzeiro away with a score of 0-2. In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Palmeiras has won 3 times, Cruzeiro has won once, and there has been 1 draw. The average goals per match are 1.4 for Palmeiras and 0.6 for Cruzeiro.

Possible Lineups:

Palmeiras
Weverton; J. Piquerez, M. Cerqueira Paim, G. Gomez, Mayke; Z. Rafael, G. Menino, Dudu, R. Veiga, A. Victor Guimarães; Roni

Cruzeiro
A. Silva; Marlon, L. Castan da Silva, Neris, William; L. Silva, M. Jussa, L. Felipe Machado; Arthur, Gilberto, M. Pereira



BetMines predictions suggest an 'Under 2.5' outcome.