Brazilian Serie A
2025-06-01 - Cruzeiro vs Palmeiras
A Sports Betting Pick by ArmchairPunter
Football : Brazil: Serie A
Venue: Estádio Governador Magalhăes Pinto
Sunday 1st June 2025, 22:30 (local) 2330hrs (GMT)
Cruzeiro extended their unbeaten run in the Brazilian top flight to five games with a 2-0 win away from home at Fortaleza which became a fourth win in five games overall and maintaining their position in 3rd place in the Serie A table.
Recent wins against Vasco da Gama, Flamengo, Sport Recife and the aforementioned Fortaleza will give the upcoming hosts plenty of confidence ahead of playing host to the league leaders Palmeiras in this top three clash.
Cruzeiro have been handed just two defeats within their opening 10 games of the new Serie A campaign which were at the hands of Internacional and Bragantino, both of which were away from home, while six wins in their 10 games played to date suggests the hosts stand a decent chance of achieving a result of some sort here.
Cruzeiro still remain unbeaten at home with a record of 4-1-0 8/2.
Palmeiras sit top of the Brazilian top flight table but the visitors only possess a two-point lead over their upcoming hosts ahead of this pick of the domestic top flight fixtures this weekend.
Palmeiras were dealt a 2-0 loss at home to Flamengo last weekend which halted a previous three-match winning streak which consisted of picking up important victories against the likes of Vasco da Gama, Sao Paulo and Bragantino respectively.
However, the visitors bring a 100% winning record on the road into this upcoming clash at the Estádio Governador Magalhăes Pinto as Abel Ferreira’s side have achieved an overall away record that stands at 5-0-0 8/3, so they too are a force to be reckoned with in this encounter.
The Betting Verdict
Cruzeiro have produced a solid and steady start at home in this season’s Serie A campaign and the hosts look capable of at least avoiding defeat here.
The Pick :
Cruzeiro 1-1 Palmeiras
