📊 Form Guide

Palmeiras

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Palmeiras will be hoping to return to winning ways here following a 0-1 Serie A defeat last time out to Internacional.

In that match, Palmeiras managed 68% possession and 17 attempts at goal with 2 of them on target. On the other side, Internacional had 5 shots on goal with 2 on target. Wesley (45') was the scorer for Internacional.

Fewer than three goals per game were scored during 5 of the last 6 meetings where Palmeiras have taken part. Regarding the goal split in that period, opposing sides scored a total of 4 and Palmeiras managed the sum of 7. That sort of trend won’t necessarily be sustained into this match, of course.

Going into this contest, Palmeiras have not beaten Flamengo in their previous 12 league games.

Flamengo

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Flamengo head into the clash following on from a 2-1 Serie A win with the eclipse of São Paulo in their most recent match.

In that match, Flamengo managed 46% possession and 12 attempts on goal with 6 of them on target. For Flamengo, goals were scored by Luiz Araújo (20') and Nicolás de la Cruz (54'). Sao Paulo got 10 shots at goal with 3 on target. Ferreira (79') was the scorer for São Paulo.

A run of very capable displays from the Flamengo defensive unit has resulted in the number of goals they’ve conceded standing at 4 from their last 6 clashes combined. In that period of time, their forwards have scored 8.

Analysis of their past results shows that Flamengo:

• have not beaten Palmeiras when having played them away from home in the previous 2 league games.
• are undefeated by Palmeiras in games played away from home for the previous 6 league games. Travelling fans have really enjoyed these clashes.

👥 Head to head

A look at their most recent head to head clashes stretching back to 12/09/2021 shows us that Palmeiras have won 1 of these and Flamengo 2, with the tally of drawn games standing at 3.

An aggregate of 14 goals were produced between them in these games, with 5 from Verdão and 9 for Fla. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 2.33.

The last league meeting featuring the two was Serie A match day 33 on 09/11/2023 when it finished Flamengo 3-0 Palmeiras.

On that occasion, Flamengo managed 52% possession and 12 attempts at goal with 6 on target. The goalscorers were Pedro (18', 64') and Giorgian de Arrascaeta (29').

Palmeiras had 12 shots on goal with 1 on target.

The match was refereed by Rodrigo Jose Pereira de Lima.

🗞️ Team News: Palmeiras

The Palmeiras manager Abel Ferreira doesn’t have any fitness worries whatsoever before this game thanks to a completely injury-free group to pick from.

It seems likely that Verdão look set to opt for a 4-2-3-1 system, handing starts to Weverton, Mayke, Murilo Cerqueira, Gustavo Gomez, Joaquín Piquerez, Richard Rios, Anibal Moreno, Endrick, Raphael Veiga, Lázaro and José Manuel López.

📋 Team News: Flamengo

With a fully injury-free group available to choose from, the Flamengo manager Adenor Tite has zero fitness worries at all ahead of this clash.

We are inclined to think that Fla might utilise a 4-2-3-1 system, giving starts to Agustin Rossi, Guillermo Varela, Fabrício Bruno, Léo Pereira, Ayrton, Nicolás De La Cruz, Erick Pulgar, Luiz Araujo, G. de Arrascaeta, Bruno Henrique and Pedro.

🧠 Prediction

We’re envisaging that Flamengo will have a tough ask to hit the back of the net against this Palmeiras side who we think will likely emerge victorious.

That’s why our selection here is for a good battle with a 1-0 victory for Palmeiras at full-time.

Should be interesting.

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

Renata Leite, 18:01 21/04/2024