Inter receives the champion Palmeiras in Beira-Rio this Sunday afternoon. The match, valid for the last round of the Brasileirão, will be played at 16:00 (Brasilia time).
In second place with 70 points, Colorado needs a draw to guarantee the vice championship without depending on the result of Fluminense, which takes Bragantino at the same time, in Bragança Paulista. If they don’t lose to Verdão, they will already guarantee the best campaign in the Brasileirão in terms of consecutive points since 2006. But the objective is to say goodbye to the fans with a victory and give the rival their first defeat away from home.
With a renewed contract, Gabriel Mercado returns to form the defense duo with Vitão. Matheus Dias will be responsible for protecting the defense. Manon Menezes does not count Alan Patrick and Taison.
Playing as home team, at the Beira-Rio stadium, in Porto Alegre, the Internacional team recorded a campaign of 12 victories, five draws and only one defeat in the 18 games played in front of their fans. There were 37 goals scored and 14 conceded.
Unbeaten since the 15th round (when he took Athletico-PR 2-0) the already champion Palmeiras tries to continue his unbeaten run and also confirm the title of the second round (the Paulistas are in first with 42, two above the Gauchos). Abel Ferreira’s team has already surpassed the 2016 and 2018 campaigns by one point.
Palmeiras enters the field in the farewell of the Brasileirão with a very modified team in the defense. Abel Ferreira will have only defender Murilo of the five holders in the defensive line. Goalkeeper Weverton, defender Gustavo Gómez and full-backs Marcos Rocha and Piquerez did not travel to Porto Alegre.
In addition, the alviverde team still defends the positions of best attack and best defense of Serie A by noting incredible 66 goals scored and 24 conceded.
In the last five games played officially this season, 3 wins, two draws and no defeats have been recorded. In this period, they won América-MG, Fortaleza, Athletico-PR and also Avaí, in addition to having drawn with Cuiabá.
Their performance as a visitor is also impressive, since Palmeiras is the only team still undefeated in this condition. In total, there were 10 victories, eight draws and no defeats in the 18 matches played, adding up to 27 goals scored and 12 conceded.
Under 2.5 Goals: Yes
Both teams have the two best defenses in the competition. Palmeiras only conceded 24 goals and Internacional, 31. Therefore, it is expected that it will be a game with few goals.
