Palmeiras v Fortaleza CE

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Palmeiras will be seeking a way to end their current five-match winless run in the Brazilian top flight when they play host to Fortaleza at their Allianz Parque on Saturday afternoon following two defeats and three draws, that has put their ambitions of a possible top four finish under threat.

As a result of this recent winless run, Palmeiras have dropped down to sixth place in the Serie A standings but despite this, the hosts still remain level on points with fourth placed Sao Paulo ahead of this weekend's action in the Brazilian top flight.

Palmeiras will be aware though that the chasing teams such as Bragantino, Athletico PR and upcoming opponents, Fortaleza, are only a win away from overtaking them in the race for a top four spot and the bigger picture shows Palmeiras have managed to collect just two wins out of their last 10 matches overall.

Five of these 10 games have resulted in both teams scoring, while seven of Palmeiras' last 10 home games have produced goals for both teams, so the goals market appeals here.

Fortaleza have also dropped down the Serie A table following two recent defeats in their last three games, suffering losses to Flamengo and Cuiaba and indeed recent results overall have produced a mixed bag of returns for the visitors as they have registered just four wins from their last 12 league matches.

Within this inconsistent period of results, Fortaleza have also slipped to four defeats as well which has seen the visitors lose to America Mineiro, Botafogo, Flamengo and Cuiaba so the prospects of a straight win here for the away side seem unlikely.

Results away from home have followed a similar theme as Fortaleza have picked up just one win from their last six outings on the road which came in the form of a 1-0 win away at Cruzeiro but also includes three defeats which further underlines the unlikelihood of the visitors claiming all three points in this upcoming trip to Allianz Parque on Saturday afternoon.

The goals market appeals here where Fortaleza are concerned as well, as six of their last 10 games on the road have also resulted in both teams scoring and this looks a decent chance of coming in on Saturday.

Palmeiras v Fortaleza Verdict

Palmeiras have won the previous two meetings at home on the trot against Fortaleza by 3-0 and 4-0 margins but recent results for the hosts suggest a comprehensive straight win may be a tall order for both sides but both teams also look capable of at least hitting the back of the net in this fixture.

Therefore, our main bet will be Both Teams To Score Yes @ 1.95

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 4.00

Correct score: 2-2 @ 17.00