Corinthians – Palmeiras PREDICTION & TIPS
Corinthians and Palmeiras play at the Corinthians Arena in a 32nd round match of the Serie A Brasileirao. In the final confrontation between these teams in this competition, on 13-07-2017, Corinthians won away by (0-2). At this stage, the record of direct confrontations indicates balance between these two teams, since there was 1 tie and 2 wins for each team in the last 5 games. However, the last time they faced in this stadium was in 23-02-2017, in a game for Paulista A1 that ended the victory of Corinthians by (1-0). The only goal of the match was scored by Jô (87 ‘). In this match the home factor could play an important role, since Corinthians presents significant differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
The home team is currently in 1st place with 59 points, after 17 wins, 8 draws and 6 losses. In the penultimate match, he lost out to Botafogo by (2-1). In the last match, lost out to Ponte Preta by (1-0). This is a team affected by the home factor, stronger when you play in front of your fans, since in the last 30 matches you have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats as a visitor, with 11 goals scored and 17 conceded, against 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 home defeats, with 23 goals scored and 10 conceded. For the championship, Corinthians won 18 points out of 30, after 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses in their last 10 games at their stadium. In their home league games the most frequent marker in the break was 1-0 (6 out of 15 matches). The team conceded goals to their opponents in 8 of their last 10 games in this competition, so they have not been very strong defensively. In 31 games in the competition, never managed to turn the score in the 9 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Corinthians have their worst moment since the start of the Brazilian Championship, as they have not won in four rounds, a time when they have accumulated three defeats and scored only one goal, and have seen their lead slack decline with each round. In the last confrontation, the team had a good performance, dominating the game with 68% of possession, having finished more than double of the opponent, but was stopped by goalkeeper Aranha, and could not react after the goal suffered yet in the first step. The team has been characterized, above all, by its great defensive sector, which is the least leaked of the competition, and has not suffered a goal in seventeen of the thirty-one matches played so far. His attack is also among the best, but in the second round he failed to clear the scoring in five of the eleven clashes. The coach should not have great embezzlement for this duel.
The visiting team is currently in 2nd place with 54 points, after 16 wins, 6 draws and 9 losses. In the penultimate match, he won away to Grêmio by (1-3). In the last match, tied at home to Cruzeiro by (2-2). This is a team that maintains the income when it plays outside its stadium, because in the last 30 games it registers 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses as a visitor; against 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses in his stadium. In the championship, Palmeiras won 21 points in 30 chances, after 6 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss in the last 10 games they played as a visitor.
For this competition, you have not lost any of the last 8 games outside your stadium. In the matches played out in the league, the most frequent result at the end of the first 45 ‘was 0-0, which occurred in 6 of his 16 matches. The team has conceded goals in 7 of their last 10 games, so they have not shown great defensive solidity, but their attack has scored regularly, as they have managed to achieve in 9 of the last 10 matches in this competition. In 31 games in this competition, only managed 2 turns on the scoreboard in the 13 games in which he suffered the first goal. There are 1 periods highlighted in the last 15 matches played as a visitor to this competition: he scored 10 of his 22 goals between the minutes (31’-45 ‘).
Palmeiras is in a great phase in the second round of the Brazilian Championship, having been unbeaten for five rounds, having accumulated three consecutive victories in that period, which helped the team get close to the leader Corinthians, their opponent of that round. Looking at the numbers of the competition, we can see that the great responsible for the good campaign of the club from São Paulo has been the offensive sector, which is the best of the league, totaling forty-eight goals in thirty-one match. The team also stands out for the good average of possession of the ball, which ends up hampering the work of the opponent. In the last round, the team dominated the game with 63% possession, having finished almost five times more than the opponent, but did not have a great defensive performance, and was always behind on the scoreboard, reaching the tie in the final minutes of match.
Corinthians – Palmeiras FREE TIPS
Corinthians – Win @ 2.25
Both teams to score / YES @ 2.00
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
