Athletico Paranaense vs Palmeiras Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 2nd July 2023

Palmeiras go up against Athletico Paranaense this coming Sunday for an exciting Serie A meeting at Independencia.

Athletico Paranaense rank nine with 19 points to their name from 12 matches, while visitors Palmeiras rank four in the table on 22 points.

Athletico Paranaense will be eager to close the gap on Palmeiras in the Serie A table on Sunday. At the same time, the hosts will be very cautious of not losing further ground on their upcoming opponent. We could have a tight match between these two coming on.

Athletico Paranaense are relatively average in the art of goal-scoring these days. They scored a steady 14 goals in their previous ten matches, for an average of 1.4 per game. They simultaneously allowed their opponents 13 goals, or an average of 1.3 a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to three clean sheets in this run.

Palmeiras scored an average of 1.8 goals a game in the past ten matches. They scored 18 goals, let in seven for an average of 0.7 a game, and managed three clean sheets.

Palmeiras won 1-3 the last time, they faced Athletico Paranaense, who won the match before that, when Athletico Paranaense claimed a 2-0 win.

Athletico Paranaense vs Palmeiras Prediction

Athletico Paranaense Form

Athletico Paranaense look back on their last three matches with six points to show for their efforts. Against Sao Paulo, they were left empty-handed in a 2-1 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Corinthians in a 1-0 win. They followed that up with a 3-0 win against Alianza Lima in their most recent outing. In their last six Serie A home matches, Athletico Paranaense racked up five strong wins, but no draws as they lost once. They scored ten and conceded five goals.

Athletico Paranaense were spoken of as contenders for a title, but current form has them running a little behind in the Serie A.

Palmeiras Form

Palmeiras suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches as they were run over by Bahia in a 1-0 defeat. Botafogo RJ also proved too hard to handle as they won 0-1, before Palmeiras were able to strike back in a 4-0 win against Bolivar. Palmeiras, meanwhile, won twice, while they've drawn three and lost one in their last six away in the Serie A.

A top half finish seem very possibe for Palmeiras who have been a surprise package with a string of good performances.

Are Palmeiras strong enough presently to justify the prices with the bookies, even when travelling to face Athletico Paranaense at Independencia? It could be tight, but considering form and match history, we believe the visitors represents the best betting option.

Athletico Paranaense won three matches, scored seven goals and conceded nine in their last seven games against teams from the top half of the Serie A table. This earned them nine points. Palmeiras took five points from their last four games against teams from the top half of the Serie A table. They won one, scored six goals and conceded four. Athletico Paranaense have a record of six wins, one draw and five defeats in the Serie A this season. Palmeiras so far pulled off six wins, four draws and two defeats in the Serie A.

Athletico Paranaense vs Palmeiras Squads

Athletico Paranaense Squad

The 49-year-old Athletico Paranaense manager, Wesley Carvalho, will select the lineup against Palmeiras from these players (the statistics in the brackets refer to scored goals and games played in the Serie A this season):

Bento Krepski (0/12), Emersonn (0/0), Gabriel Pereira (0/0), Leonardo Linck (0/0), Mycael (0/0), Arthur Zanella (0/0), Derik (0/0), Fernando (0/0), Joao Vitor (0/0), Kaique Rocha (0/0), Khellven (0/8), Leonardo (0/0), Madson (0/9), Matheus Felipe (0/3), Murilo (0/0), Pedrinho (0/4), Thiago Heleno (0/11), Vialle (0/0), Vinicius Kaue (0/1), Ze Ivaldo (0/0), Alex Santana (0/0), Ataide (0/0), Bryan Garcia (0/1), Christian Cardoso (3/10), Erick (1/10), Fernandinho (0/0), Hugo Moura (0/0), Joao Pedro (0/0), Leo Cittadini (0/4), Marlos (0/0), Pedro Henrique (1/9), Reinaldo (0/0), Tomas Cuello (0/7), Vitor Bueno (0/9), Agustin Canobbio (0/0), Bissoli (0/0), David Terans (0/8), John Mercado (0/0), Jonathan (0/0), Julimar (0/0), Luciano Arriagada (0/1), Marcelo Cirino (0/1), Pablo (1/8), Renan (0/0), Romulo Cruz (0/0), Thiago (0/0), Vitor Roque (0/0), Willian (0/0).

Palmeiras Squad

Below is the full team squad of Palmeiras. The manager Ferreira will pick his starting XI against Athletico Paranaense from these players:

Marcelo Lomba (0/1), Vinicius (0/0), Weverton (0/11), Gustavo Garcia (0/3), Gustavo Gomez (0/11), Ian Custodio (0/0), Luan Garcia (1/9), Marcos Rocha (0/2), Mayke (1/10), Murilo Cerqueira (1/3), Vanderlan (0/4), Artur Guimaraes (4/12), Dudu (2/12), Eduard Atuesta (0/0), Fabinho (0/7), Gabriel Menino (1/11), Jailson (0/0), Jhonatan (0/0), Joaquin Piquerez (0/8), Jose Lopez (1/6), Kaiky Naves (0/2), Luis Guilherme (0/6), Pedro Lima (0/0), Rafael Navarro (1/3), Raphael Veiga (4/8), Richard Rios (0/12), Tabata (0/5), Ze Rafael (0/11), Breno Lopes (0/7), Endrick (3/10), Giovani (0/0), Rony (2/9).

Athletico Paranaense vs Palmeiras Team News

Athletico Paranaense just have a single unavailable player for squad selection, when facing Palmeiras at Independencia.

Marcelo Cirino sit this one out for Athletico Paranaense due to an injury.

Athletico Paranaense vs Palmeiras Lineups

Athletico Paranaense vs Palmeiras H2H

The last time the pair played each other, Palmeiras came out the other side as 1-3 winners and surely won't mind a repeat of that result. Palmeiras generally enjoy playing Athletico Paranaense against whom, they won five of the last ten encounters. However, the latter did well to secure a 3-1 win the last time the pair faced off. The bookies have Palmeiras to win this match at best price odds of 13/10.

Athletico Paranaense vs Palmeiras Results

In four of the previous ten matches between Athletico Paranaense and Palmeiras both teams scored.

Athletico Paranaense vs Palmeiras Betting Tips

Athletico Paranaense won nine of their previous 10 outings across all tournaments on home soil. They lost one as well, whilst visitors Palmeiras won four of their last 10 matches away from home. They drew four and lost two. Strap yourselves up for a goals at Independencia since both teams scored in six of the last 10 home matches for Athletico Paranaense. The same occurred in three of the last 10 league games away from home for Palmeiras.

Under 2.5 goals happened four times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals. Athletico Paranaense managed an average of 0.6 goals, with Palmeiras averaging 1.6 goals in these. Both teams not to score was a winning bet six times in this run of matches. Athletico Paranaense witnessed over 2.5 goals in five of their previous ten matches across all tournaments in which they averaged 1.1 goals a game. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Palmeiras's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.7 goals in these matches.