Palmeiras vs Fluminense Prediction & Betting Tips

Recent form: Palmeiras look the sharper side

Across their last 20 matches, Palmeiras have won 10, drawn 6 and lost 4, scoring 35 and conceding 16. That's a healthy scoring record and a defence that's held up reasonably well.

Palmeiras: 20 completed matches; Fluminense: 20 completed matches.

Palmeiras

20 matches

Win

50% 10 / 20

Draw

30% 6 / 20

Loss

20% 4 / 20

Scored

35

Conceded

16

Difference

+19

Fluminense

20 matches

Win

40% 8 / 20

Draw

45% 9 / 20

Loss

15% 3 / 20

Scored

33

Conceded

22

Difference

+11

Fluminense's equivalent run reads 8 wins, 9 draws and 3 losses from 20, with 33 scored and 22 conceded. The extra draws suggest a side that's been competitive but not always able to close games out.

Palmeiras have turned close matches into wins more often than Fluminense have this year.

Comparative Team Statistics: Palmeiras vs Fluminense

Head-to-head: honours have been shared

These sides have traded results over the years rather than one dominating the other. The most recent meeting, in August, went to Fluminense 3-2 away from home.

Before that there's a run of narrow one-goal wins and a couple of goalless draws stretching back over several seasons, which points to fairly even, tight contests more often than not.

Recent history doesn't hand a clear psychological edge to either side.

Table snapshot

The table figures we have cover six games each: Palmeiras on 11 points with three wins and two draws, Fluminense on 8 points with two wins and two draws. Both have conceded seven or fewer in that span.

This is only a partial picture of two clubs' records rather than a full league table, so it shouldn't be read as an overall ranking.

Players to watch

For Palmeiras, J. Arias and J. López have each scored three times in their last ten appearances, with López also chipping in four assists. Andreas Pereira and G. Gómez have picked up the more bookings among the squad's regulars.

Palmeiras:

Best scorers:

J. Arias - 3

J. López - 3

Penalty cards:

Andreas Pereira x 1 x 1

G. Gómez x 3

On the Fluminense side, Hulk has two assists across his last four games, suggesting he's still involved in the build-up even if the goals column isn't listed here. None of this confirms who starts on the night, given the fixture is still some weeks away.