Palmeiras vs Cruzeiro. Will the guests continue their unbeaten streak on the road?

On August 15, in the match of the 19th round of the Brazilian Serie A, at the Allianz Arena (Sao Paulo), the teams of Palmeiras and Cruzeiro will meet.

• Expert Predictions Analysis
• Palmeiras vs Cruzeiro facts
• Odds
• Game Totals Prediction

Our Expert Predictions & Analysis on Palmeiras vs Cruzeiro

Palmeiras

Palmeiras played two official matches last week, showing diametrically opposite results. Abel Ferreira's guys took part in the 1/8 finals of the Copa Libertadores, managing to beat Atlético Mineiro with a minimum score 1:0 away. Already in the Brazilian championship, the “pigs” were waiting for a blow, the team was defeated by Fluminense 1:2 on the road. Gomez turned out to be the author of the only goal in the Green-Whites. Palmeiras is in 4th place in the Serie A standings with 31 points and a goal balance of 33:17.

In the middle of the week, Palmeiras made it to the quarter-finals of the Copa Libertadores, passing Atlético Mineiro 1-0 and 0-0 on aggregate.

Cruzeiro

Cruzeiro continues to lose ground, the team can not win the fourth fight in a row in the Brazilian championship. In the last match of Serie A, the "foxes" at home parted ways with Botafogo 0:0. Pepa's wards looked much more convincing in terms of the game, the team possessed the ball for 60% of the playing time, while regularly attacking. It is worth noting that the opponent skillfully defended, so it never came to goals.

Cruzeiro is in 11th place in the championship, earning 24 points, with a goal difference of 19:15.

Palmeiras vs Cruzeiro facts

• Under 2.5 goals played in 7 of Cruzeiro's last 8 league matches 1.78;
• Over 2.5 goals played in Palmeiras' last 3 matches in Brazilian league;
• Cruzeiro is undefeated in the last 8 away matches of the season.

Odds from download 1xbet

Bookmakers see the home team as the favorites of the meeting. The success of Palmeiras quotes amounted to - 1.54. You can bet on a draw with a coefficient of 3.86. Quotes stopped at Victoria Cruzeiro, at around 5.80. The bookmaker does not expect goals from the Brazilian giants. The bookmaker's office 1xbet offers to bet on "Total less than 2.5" the coefficient is - 1.78, "Total more than 2.5" with quotes - 2.04. Download 1xbet to your phone and place a bet on the favorite!

Game Totals Prediction

Palmeiras is doing well in general, the team is in a real fight for medals and is fighting in the Copa Libertadores. Cruzeiro has been more modest, with the team unbeaten away from home since April, which is an amazing achievement for teams from South America. Ferreira's guys played Copa Libertadores in the middle of the week, spent a lot of physical and emotional strength, so I think that the guests will be able to continue their series without failures on a foreign field: Cruzeiro will not lose - X2 - 2.29.