Corinthians vs Palmeiras: Lineups, Predictions and Betting Tips Predictions

Corinthians vs Palmeiras Predictions, Lineups and Betting Tips

Match Details: Thursday 31st July | Neo Química Arena | Copa Do Brasil | 1:30 GMT

In the early hours of Thursday morning, Brazilian outfits Corinthians and Palmeiras will battle it out in the Copa Do Brasil Round-of-16.

This match is both teams’ third game in the cup competition, with them entering in round three over a two-legged affair. The same fate will follow Thursday’s match, as a second leg will be played on Friday 8th August.

Key Betting Tip: First Half Draw offers good value @ 1.91.

Corinthians vs Palmeiras Predicted Lineups

Corinthians Predicted XI: Souza, Angileri, Caca, Tchoa, Mana, Bahia, Charles, Raniele, Carrillo, Depay, Magno

Palmeiras Predicted XI: Weverton, Piquerez, Fuchs, Gomez, Giay, Martinez, Evangelista, Luighi, Mauricio, Torres, Roque

Palmeiras have an extensive injury list ahead of this match. Five of their players have been ruled out, including Felipe Anderson, Murillo Cerqueira and Paulinho.

Corinthians and Palmeiras Current Tournament Standings

Both of these side entered the Copa Do Brazil in round three, here is how they each got on:

Corinthians progressed through round three against tricky opponents in Novorizontino. However, they still managed to get the job done convincingly, with two clean sheets across the two legs. Both matches were won 1-0, leaving a 2-0 aggregate scoreline. The second game in particular enforced trouble onto Corinthians, with them not scoring until the 93rd minute of the match.

As for Palmeiras, they passed through round three with flying colours. They faced fellow Serie A side Ceara across the two legs and won each of them. The first game being a 1-0 win away from home and the second being an emphatic 3-0 win at home, leading to a 4-0 aggregate victory overall.

Corinthians vs Palmeiras Head-to-Head Timeline

This matchup has been an extremely even one in past fixtures. Both teams have had their fair share of wins and losses, with a few draws in between. However, it is Palmeiras who won the last time, in a 2-0 victory back in April of this year.

Recent Head-to-Head Results:

• Palmeiras 2-0 Corinthians, 12/04/24 (Serie A)
• Corinthians 0-0 Palmeiras, 28/03/24 (Paulista A1 Playoff)
• Palmeiras 0-1 Corinthians, 16/03/24 (Paulista A1 Playoff)
• Palmeiras 1-1 Corinthians, 06/02/24 (Paulista A1)
• Corinthians 2-0 Palmeiras, 04/11/24 (Serie A)

Corinthians vs Palmeiras Predictions

Both of these sides have a very even record against each other. Furthermore, their performances in the Copa Do Brasil were of a similar calibre throughout round three.

With this in mind, a 1-1 draw looks to be a reasonable prediction for the first leg of this round-of-16 tie.

Best Corinthians vs Palmeiras Betting Tips

Football Park’s Best Bet: First Half Draw @ 1.91 (Highbet).

(Odds are subject to change)

Key Players to Watch: Corinthians vs Palmeiras

Memphis Depay (Corinthians) - We all know what Memphis Depay is capable of and now he continues to display it in the Brazilian league. The Dutchman has grabbed four goals and three assists in the Serie A so far this season, in just 12 matches. He also found the net in his last match against Botafogo RJ.

Facundo Torres (Palmeiras) - The Uruguayan has bagged eight goals and four assists in all competitions so far this season, becoming the club’s top scorer in the Serie A. He also scored the only goal in Palmeiras’ 1-0 win over Gremio in their most recent game.

Corinthians vs Palmeiras Match Facts

• Referee: N/A
• Broadcast Details: N/A
• Stadium Information: Neo Química Arena in São Paulo, Brazil, is the home of Corinthians, having been open for only 11 years. It holds 48,905 on a match-day; however, in the FIFA World Cup 2014, it reached a record attendance of 63,267.