Relegation contenders Fluminense meet title-chasing Palmeiras at the Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho in Brazil’s Serie A on Thursday, 25 July. View our Brazilian Serie A betting tips for the fixture below.
Contents
- 1 Fluminense vs Palmeiras prediction: Visitors should be difficult to beat
- 2 Pre-game odds and win probability: Palmeiras favoured in the markets
- 3 Last five H2Hs: History of tight affairs
- 4 Fluminense preview: Up to six players possibly out
- 5 Palmeiras preview: Rios could miss out again
- 6 Player to watch – Jose Lopez
Fluminense vs Palmeiras prediction: Visitors should be difficult to beat
Key Stats
- Fluminense have failed to win 15 of their 17 league fixtures so far this season.
- Palmeiras scored twice in four of their last six matches in Serie A.
- Both teams found the net in four of their last five meetings between these clubs.
- Only two clubs in the division have won more points on the road this term than Palmeiras.
Correct score prediction: Fluminense 1-2 Palmeiras
Palmeiras have won nine of their last 12 games in Serie A and they managed to rattle the net twice in four of their last six fixtures in the division. Fluminense meanwhile, scored one goal in three of their last four league assignments.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Palmeiras favoured in the markets
- HOME: 14/5 (3.80) – 26.3%
- DRAW: 23/10 (3.30) – 30.3%
- AWAY: 21/20 (2.05) – 48.8%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Palmeiras got back on track with a 2-0 win over Cruzeiro last time out, a result that helped to ease the pain of their 1-0 loss to title rivals Botafogo before that. The visitors are 21/20 favourites to add another victory to their haul this week against a Fluminense outfit that has lodged just two wins so far this term. View more of our top Brazilian football tips on our football betting tips page.
Last five H2Hs: History of tight affairs
The away team hasn’t won an iteration of this fixture since 2017. Palmeiras won the last tussle between the sides 1-0 in December last year.
Brazil Serie A 03/12/23
Palmeiras
Fluminense
Brazil Serie A 06/08/23
Fluminense
Palmeiras
Brazil Serie A 27/08/22
Fluminense
Palmeiras
Brazil Serie A 08/05/22
Palmeiras
Fluminense
Brazil Serie A 14/11/21
Fluminense
Palmeiras
Fluminense preview: Up to six players possibly out
Lucas Calegari, David Terans, Manoel and Vinicius Lima are injured while Marcelo and Felipe Melo are listed as possible doubts. Guga meanwhile, is suspended and will also miss out.
Predicted lineup: Fabio (GK), Xavier, Silva, Santos, Barbosa, Ganso, Martinelli, Andre, Arias, Marquinhos, Cano
Brazil Serie A 11/05/25
L
Atletico Mineiro
3
Fluminense
2
Copa Sudamericana 09/05/25
L
San Jose de Oruro
1
Fluminense
0
Brazil Serie A 03/05/25
W
Sport Recife
1
Fluminense
2
Copa do Brasil 30/04/25
W
Aparecidense
0
Fluminense
1
Brazil Serie A 27/04/25
L
Botafogo
2
Fluminense
0
Palmeiras preview: Rios could miss out again
Palmeiras will be missing the services of Mayke, Joaquin Piquerez, Estevao, Lazaro and Bruno Rodrigues. Midfielder Richard Rios is also touch and go and might not be involved.
Predicted lineup: Weverton (GK), Mayke, Gomez, Murilo, Vanderlan, Moreno, Ze Rafael, Dudu, Veiga, Anderson, Lopez
Brazil Serie A 11/05/25
W
Sao Paulo
0
Palmeiras
1
Copa Libertadores 08/05/25
W
Cerro Porteno
0
Palmeiras
2
Brazil Serie A 04/05/25
W
Vasco da Gama
0
Palmeiras
1
Copa do Brasil 30/04/25
W
Ceara
0
Palmeiras
1
Brazil Serie A 27/04/25
L
EC Bahia
1
Palmeiras
0
Player to watch – Jose Lopez
Jose Lopez scored his fifth goal of the Serie A campaign in Palmeiras’ comfortable 2-0 win over Cruzeiro on Sunday and the 23-year-old has scored all five of those goals since mid-June.
Lopez in red-hot form
Lopez is a dynamic presence who is just as likely to pick up a booking as he is to score a goal. The Argentinean attacker has scored five times and collected five yellow cards in just ten starts in Serie A this season.