Palmeiras vs Corinthians Prediction & Betting Tips

Form: Palmeiras Rolling, Corinthians Stuck In A Rut

Across their last 20 matches in all competitions, Palmeiras have won ten, drawn six and lost four, scoring 35 and conceding just 16. That's a strong return for a side juggling the league and the Libertadores at the same time.

Palmeiras: 20 completed matches; Corinthians: 20 completed matches.

Palmeiras

20 matches

Win

50% 10 / 20

Draw

30% 6 / 20

Loss

20% 4 / 20

Scored

35

Conceded

16

Difference

+19

Corinthians

20 matches

Win

30% 6 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

45% 9 / 20

Scored

20

Conceded

22

Difference

-2

Corinthians' equivalent run reads six wins, five draws and nine losses, with 20 scored and 22 conceded. More worrying for them is the recent pattern, a string of defeats including back-to-back losses in the league and a home reverse against Fluminense.

Corinthians arrive here on a losing streak rather than settled form.

Comparative Team Statistics: Palmeiras vs Corinthians

Head-To-Head: Tighter Than The Table Suggests

The last several meetings between these two have been low-scoring and hard to separate. Their two clashes so far this year produced a 0-0 draw in the league in April and a narrow 1-0 win for Palmeiras in February's Paulista.

Going back further, Corinthians won 2-0 away in last year's Copa do Brasil tie, and their Serie A meeting in August 2025 finished 1-1.

This derby has rarely been one-sided, whatever the current league gap says.

Standings: A Big Gap Between Them

Palmeiras are second in the Brazilian top flight with 57 points from 28 games, winning 16 of them. Corinthians are down in 14th on 32 points, having lost 12 of their 28 matches.

The goal difference tells a similar story. Palmeiras have conceded just 21 while scoring 47, whereas Corinthians have conceded 32 against their own 29.

Team News: Doubts On Both Sides

Corinthians have several players marked as questionable, including Yuri Alberto, J. Martinez, Kaio Cesar and M. Pereira, though it isn't clear yet who will actually be missing this far out from kickoff. Their disciplinary record is also worth flagging, Andre already has two red cards in 18 appearances this season, with Matheuzinho and Allan both sent off once too.

Palmeiras:

Best scorers:

J. López - 8

Maurício - 7

Best assist providers:

Andreas Pereira - 10

J. López - 4

Injury list:

Mauricio

Vitor Roque

Corinthians:

Best assist providers:

R. Garro - 6

Penalty cards:

Andre x 2 x 2

Matheuzinho x 1 x 5

Allan x 1 x 4

Injury list:

J. Martinez

Yuri Alberto

Kaio Cesar

M. Pereira

Palmeiras have their own fitness question marks, with forward Mauricio and Vitor Roque both listed as doubts. Mauricio has been one of their more productive forwards this season, so his availability is one to watch.