Palmeiras vs Sport Recife – Brasileirao Serie A – Preview

Posted on May 26, 2018 by Sreya

Palmeiras vs Sport Recife – Palmeiras hosts Sport Recife at the Allianz Parque, Sau Paulo on 26th May, Saturday in a relatively easy Brasileirao Serie A fixture.

Palmeiras are fourth in the league standings with eleven points, two points behind league leaders Atletico MG. The club with the most number of championships bounced back from their 1-0 defeat against Corinthians with a 3-0 win over Bahia in their previous league outing.

Sport Recife are twelfth in the league standings with eight points and have won only two of their six previous league fixtures. Their 1-1 draw against Corinthians suggests the visitors can get positive results against clubs placed higher in ranks.

Team News

Moises is injured while Miguel Borja is on international duty. The visitors will be without the injured Andrigo.

Palmeiras Possible Starting Lineup: Jailson, Marcos Rocha, Antonio Carlos, Edu Dracena, Diego Barbosa, Bruno Henrique, Felipe Melo, Lucas Lima, Keno, Willian, Dudu.

Sport Recife Possible Starting Lineup: Magrao, Claudio Winck, Ronaldo Alves, Emando, Sander, Neto Moura, Anselmo, Gabriel, Rogerio, Rafael Marques, Everton Felipe.

Contributor’s Pick

According to Palmeiras vs Sport Recife H2H Stats, the last five matches between these two clubs have resulted in four wins for Palmeiras and just the one win for Sport Recife. Moreover, Palmeiras have scored at least two goals in their last four matches against Sport Recife in all competitions, so it is expected to be a high-scoring affair.

Palmeiras have kept a clean sheet in their last four home matches in the Brasileirão Serie A, their away form being the point of contention this early in the season.

The bet365 odds for a Palmeiras win stands at 1.33, while that of a draw is at 5.00 and that of a Sport Recife win is at a lowly 9.00. A 2-0 win for Palmeiras is the most probable outcome of this game.