📊 Form Guide

Palmeiras

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Palmeiras will be looking for a repeat result of a 0-1 Serie A success vs Vitoria.

In that match, Palmeiras managed 43% possession and 16 shots on goal with 4 on target. The only player to score for Palmeiras was Richard Ríos (20'). For their opponents, Vitoria had 12 shots at goal with 5 on target.

Palmeiras haven’t had any problems with scoring, hitting the target every time they’ve gone out to play in their last 6 games.

They’ve managed to rack up 11 during that period and have conceded a total of 3. Let’s find out whether or not that trend will be continued on here.

Pre-game facts show that Palmeiras:

• haven't lost in the league to Internacional in their previous 2 matches.
• are undefeated in their last 6 league matches at home.

Internacional

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Internacional will come into the game following a 2-1 Serie A win vs Bahia in their most recent game.

In that match, Internacional managed 52% possession and 17 attempts on goal with 8 on target. For Internacional, the goals were scored by Wesley (72') and Fernando (83'). Bahia got 8 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target. Biel (70') was the scorer for Bahia.

A sequence of very capable showings by the Internacional defenders has resulted in their ‘goals against’ tally standing at 2 from their past 6 fixtures overall. During the same period, their own forwards have managed to score 9.

Their past results show that Internacional:

• haven't beaten Palmeiras when they have played them away from home in the previous 8 league matches. A very poor run of away results.
• are undefeated in their last 2 league matches away from home.

👥 Head to head

Looking over their most recent head to head meetings dating back to 30/06/2021 shows us that Palmeiras have won 4 of these & Internacional 1, with the tally of drawn matches standing at 1.

A combined sum of 13 goals were shared by the two clubs in these games, with 8 for Verdão and 5 created by Colorado. That’s an average goals per game figure of 2.17.

The last league meeting featuring these sides was Serie A match day 34 on 12/11/2023 and the score finished Palmeiras 3-0 Internacional.

That time, Palmeiras managed 39% possession and 18 attempts at goal with 10 of them on target. Goals were scored by Zé Rafael (38'), Endrick (59') and Rony (88').

Internacional had 7 shots on goal with 5 of them on target.

The match was refereed by Paulo Cesar Zanovelli.

ℹ️ Team News: Palmeiras

The Palmeiras manager Abel Ferreira does not have any fitness concerns to speak of coming into this match with a completely healthy group to choose from.

In our view, Verdão should use a 4-2-3-1 system in the match featuring Weverton, Mayke, Gustavo Gomez, Murilo Cerqueira, Joaquín Piquerez, Richard Rios, Anibal Moreno, Endrick, Raphael Veiga, Lázaro and José Manuel López.

📋 Team News: Internacional

Thanks to a largely available squad, there is only a single fitness issue for the Internacional gaffer Eduardo Coudet to contend with. Ivan (Cruciate ligament injury) misses out for this game.

It’s our belief that Colorado could decide to utilise a 4-2-3-1 formation, going with Sergio Rochet, Fabricio Bustos, Vitão, Gabriel Mercado, Rene, Bruno Gomes, Thiago Maia, Wesley, Mauricio, Wanderson and Rafael Borre.

✨ Prediction

When taking all factors into account, Palmeiras look likely to be able to score a couple when they line up against Internacional, who will be up against it scoring a goal of their own.

We therefore think that it’s going to be a 2-0 victory for Palmeiras at the end of the match.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Andre Moura, 22:05 17/04/2024