Palmeiras – Corinthians SOCCER PICKS
Palmeiras and Corinthians meet at Allianz Parque, in a match for the 24 th round of Serie A. Corinthians won at home by (1-0) the last time they met in this edition of the league, on 13-05- 2018 In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the visiting team, which records 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 5 matches. In fact, the last time these two teams played a match in this stadium was on 08-04-2018, for the Paulista A1, which ended with the victory of Corinthians by (3-4), in the shoot-off on penalties. The only goal of the match was scored by Rodriguinho (2 ‘). In this game the home factor may be decisive, since Corinthians presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.
Palmeiras:
After 12 wins, 7 draws and 4 losses, the home team is currently in the 3 rd position, with 43 points won. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Chapecoense, by (1-2). In the last match, they won in a home match against Atlético PR, by (2-0). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses in away matches, with 20 goals scored and 10 conceded; against 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses at their stadium, with 26 goals scored and 10 conceded. In the last 10 home league matches Palmeiras has won 7, tied 2 and lost 1, for which they have won 23 points out of 30 possible.
In this competition, they have won the last 5 home matches and have not lost any of the last 7 home matches. In their home matches there are a few frequent results at half-time: 0-0 (4 out of 11 matches) and 1-0 (4 out of 11 matches). Their defense has been very strong, having suffered goals in 3 of the last 10 matches, and their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 11 home matches for this competition: they have suffered 3 of their 6 goals between minutes (46′-60 ‘).
Palmeiras is a club that has won the Serie A Cup of the Brazilian Championship nine times throughout its history, being the last title expired in 2016, as well as having three titles of the Copa del Brasil and one of the Copa Libertadores, conquered in 1999. In the current season, the team has been doing a good campaign, winning 43 of the 69 points played so far, thus being among the first classified and within the classification area for the Copa Libertadores. In the last five games that Palmeiras played in their stadium, in four they were scored less than 1.5 goals in the first half. We believe that in this match, because it is a classic and the history of direct confrontations, Palmeiras will make another game with few goals in the first half.
Corinthians:
The away team is currently in the 8 th position of the league, with 30 points won, after 8 wins, 6 draws and 9 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in a home match against Atlético Mineiro, by (1-1). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Ceará, by (2-1). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 losses in away matches, with 21 goals scored and 18 conceded; against 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses at their stadium, with 16 goals scored and 7 conceded. For the league, Corinthians won 4 points out of 30 possible points, after 1 win, 1 draw and 8 losses in the last 10 home matches. In the matches played outside their stadium there are some more frequent results: at the end of the first 45 ‘0-0 (5 in 12 matches) and at the end of the match 1-0 (4 in 12 matches). They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 23 matches in this competition, they only won 1 comeback in the 9 matches they suffered the first goal. In the last 11 away matches for this competition there are 2 periods that stand out: they have scored 5 of their 13 goals between minutes (76’-90 ‘); He suffered 6 of his 15 goals between the minutes (76’-90 ‘).
