Classic Sunday at the Brasileirão. Palmeiras and São Paulo face each other this Sunday, at 16:00 (Brasília time), at Allianz Parque, in a game valid for the 32nd round of the Brazilian Championship.
Leader of the Brasileirão for 22 rounds, Verdão tries to expand the positive sequence in the national competition and get even closer to winning the title. With 67 points, they are ten ahead of second-placed Inter, in addition to a streak of more than three months (or 16 games) without losing in the tournament.
Abel Ferreira will not be able to count on forward Rony, suspended for the third yellow card. The team’s top scorer this season, with 21 goals, should be replaced by Uruguayan Merentiel. The coach has other options with the same characteristics, such as Rafael Navarro, López, Endrick and Breno Lopes. Mayke should continue acting as a winger on the right side. The player has been having good performances in the attack and also helping the defensive composition with Marcos Rocha.
São Paulo seeks reaction after the defeat at home to Botafogo, last weekend. Tricolor still dreams of a spot in Libertadores and for that they will have to win at Allianz Parque. The team parked in the middle of the table, with 40 points.
Rogério Ceni has problems in the defensive sector, with the suspensions of Léo and Rafinha and the injury of Diego Costa. The defense should be composed of Miranda and Ferraresi, while the right side will have the presence of Igor Vinicius. Ceni had a whole week for training and improved, mainly, the finishing of plays. Up front, Alisson felt pain in his thigh, did not train on Saturday and will be absent; Galoppo, Marcos Guilherme and even Igor Gomes are vying for the spot.
guesses:
Tie Until Half Time – Yes
At first, the duel will be well disputed, and the hosts will have the support of their fans to face a weaker team, but it should cause difficulty. But we must have a balanced and disputed start, not having one team with an advantage over the other.
Both Teams Score – Yes
In this way, as mentioned, it is likely that the two teams will balance the nets. In this way, the hosts will propose the game, as they will be supported by their fans. However, the visitors should score as well, as in their last match they showed that their attack is strong.
At home, in the last five games, Palmeiras won four, drew one and lost none. They have an average of 2.6 points per match in the last 5 matches, compared to an average of 2.2 in the entire competition, when playing at Allianz Parque.
In the last five home games, Palmeiras scored 11 goals and conceded two. This equates to an average of 2.2 goals scored and 0.4 goals conceded in the last five home matches.
