Palmeiras vs Ceará Live Stream, Predictions (May 22)

📏 Form Guide

Palmeiras

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Palmeiras will be hoping for a repeat of their last result, following the 2-0 Copa Libertadores triumph vs Bolívar.

In that game, Palmeiras had 52% possession and 19 shots at goal with 9 of them on target. For Palmeiras, goals were scored by Murilo (6') and Facundo Torres (12'). At the other end, Bolivar got 5 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target.

Fewer than three goals per match were seen in 6 of the past 6 meetings where Palmeiras have been participants. In terms of the goal weighting from that period, opposing sides scored an aggregate of 1 while Palmeiras managed the sum of 7.

Ceará

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Ceará head into the match following a 2-0 Serie A win to beat Sport Recife in their last game.

In that game, Ceará had 42% possession and 7 shots at goal with 3 of them on target. For Ceará, goals were scored by Lucas Mugni (9') and Antonio Galeano (61'). At the other end, Sport Recife got 9 shots at goal with 4 on target.

A series of hard-working performances from the Ceará defence has resulted in the number of goals they’ve conceded standing at 3 from their past 6 fixtures combined. Over that same period, the number of goals that they have scored themselves is 3. That being said, we’ll just have to find out whether that trend shall be maintained here in this game.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Looking at their past head to head meetings going back to 24/01/2021 shows that Palmeiras have won 4 of these and Ceará 2, with the tally of drawn games standing at 0.

A total of 16 goals were produced between them throughout the course of those matches, with 9 of them from Verdão and 7 belonging to Vovô. That is an average goals per game value of 2.67.

ℹ️ Team News: Palmeiras

Micael (ankle sprain) and Bruno Rodrigues (Knee injury) won’t be available for Palmeiras boss Abel Ferreira.

🗞️ Team News: Ceará

Ceará boss Leo Condé has to choose from a squad that has some fitness concerns. Richard (Achilles tendon rupture), Richardson (Heel spur), Bruno (Hip flexor problems), Luiz Otávio (Torn knee ligaments) and Fernandinho (Shoulder injury) are names that won’t be on the team sheet.

✨ Prediction

When taking all factors into account, Palmeiras can score at least once when they play Ceará, who won’t find it easy to find the back of the net.

Accordingly, we see a comfortable 2-0 winning margin for Palmeiras at the end of the 90 minutes.

💵 ⚽️ What are the top odds for this match?

Regarding the latest bookmaker odds in the 90 minute result market, putting your money on Palmeiras can be had for 1.5, a bet on a drawn result is 4.33 & taking a punt on the winner to be Ceará comes in at 6. They’re the best of the market prices that can be secured at this very moment.

Peter Guest, 13:03 18/05/2025