Palmeiras vs Estudiantes L.P. Prediction

Two different recent runs

Palmeiras' last 20 matches read 11 wins, six draws and just three losses, with 29 goals scored against only 12 conceded. That's a tidy, consistent record across a mix of Serie A, Copa do Brasil and Libertadores football.

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Palmeiras: 20 completed matches; Estudiantes L.P.: 20 completed matches.

Palmeiras

20 matches

Win

60% 12 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

15% 3 / 20

Scored

34

Conceded

12

Difference

+22

Estudiantes L.P.

20 matches

Win

30% 6 / 20

Draw

35% 7 / 20

Loss

35% 7 / 20

Scored

27

Conceded

23

Difference

+4

Estudiantes' equivalent sample is far choppier. Six wins, seven draws and seven losses, with 27 scored but 23 conceded, points to a side that's drawn a lot of games and leaked goals more often than Palmeiras have.

Palmeiras' form looks considerably steadier over a similar number of matches.

Comparative Team Statistics: Palmeiras vs Estudiantes L.P.

Both second, but not in the same table

Palmeiras currently sit second with 11 points from six games, scoring ten and conceding five. Estudiantes are also second in their own table, with nine points from six games and a tighter six-five scoring line.

These are separate groupings rather than a shared league position, so it's not a direct head-to-head comparison, but both teams are clearly performing well enough to be near the top of wherever they're playing.

Goals and bookings worth watching

Palmeiras have two players on three goals each from ten appearances, J. Arias and J. López, giving them a reasonably spread attacking threat. Estudiantes' G. Carrillo has matched that return in the same number of games, while T. Palacios has three goals in just seven, a notably quicker rate.

Palmeiras:

Best scorers:

J. Arias - 3

J. López - 3

Penalty cards:

Andreas Pereira x 1 x 1

G. Gómez x 3

Estudiantes L.P.:

Best scorers:

G. Carrillo - 3

T. Palacios - 3

Penalty cards:

T. Palacios x 6

Lucas Ezequiel Piovi x 5

Discipline is also flagged on the Estudiantes side. Palacios has picked up six yellow cards in eight matches and Lucas Piovi five in nine, both heavy totals that could matter if cautions start building toward a suspension.

Estudiantes' two most card-prone players are also among their most important contributors.

Goals look the likely pattern

Across their last 20 matches, Palmeiras have averaged just over two goals per game including both ends, while Estudiantes' matches have averaged closer to two and a half. Neither side has been involved in many truly quiet, low-scoring affairs recently.

Palmeiras' tighter defence suggests they're well placed to keep things under control, but Estudiantes' habit of drawing games, seven times in twenty, shows they can also be stubborn rather than simply open at the back.