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Athletico Paranaense welcome Palmeiras to the Ligga Arena for a Brasileiro Serie A round 25 fixture on Sunday (September 1). The hosts are coming off a 2-1 defeat at Vasco in the first leg of the Copa do Brasil quarter-final in midweek.
They went into the break ahead, courtesy of Christian's 32nd-minute strike. Jose Rodriguez equalised for Vasco with 10 minutes left before Hugo Moura scored the winner in the third minute of injury time as both sides finished with 10 men.
Paranaense's last league game was a 2-1 defeat at the same opponents. Palmeiras, meanwhile, thrashed Cuiaba 5-0 at home. They were four goals up at the break, with Murilo and Mauricio scoring either side of Estevao's brace, before Felipe Anderson added a fifth in the 56th minute.
The win left them in third spot in the points table, having garnered 44 points from 24 games, while Paranaense are 10th with 29 points.
Athletico Paranaense vs Palmeiras Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Palmeiras have 22 wins from their last 52 head-to-head games with Paranaense, who have been victorious 14 times.
- Their most recent meeting in May saw Paranaense claim a 2-0 away win.
- Four of Palmeiras' last five games across competitions have had goals at both ends.
- Six of Paranaense's last seven competitive games have produced at least three goals.
- Four of Paranaense's last six games across competitions have been level at the break.
Athletico Paranaense vs Palmeiras Prediction
Athletico have been involved in high-scoring games over the last few months. They have won just one of their last eight head-to-head games they have hosted. losing three.
Palmeiras, meanwhile, are the defending league champions. Abel Ferreira's side are four points behind table-toppers Fortaleza, having played a game more. Verdao have the second-best away defensive record in the league with 10 goals conceded in 11 games.
Although either side could nick a win, expect the spoils to be shared in a high-scoring stalemate.
Prediction: Athletico 2-2 Palmeiras
Athletico Paranaense vs Palmeiras Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Draw
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
Bold Tip - Both teams to score over 1.5 goals
