Fluminense vs Palmeiras Prediction and Analysis: Unexpected Counter-Attack

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Fluminense have no further injury concerns following their defeat to Flamengo, but are still without Ganso (muscle injury) and Otavio (Achilles heel injury).

Striker German Cano has been left out of the squad for the derby and it is unclear whether he will be recalled for the match against Palmeiras.

Kevin Serna – the team's leading scorer with 3 goals – has only started 4 games, however, and his chances of starting are still uncertain.

On the Palmeiras side, Bruno Fuchs is suspended, while Bruno Rodrigues, Figueiredo, Murilo Cerqueira, and Paulinho are all injured.

With Estevao Willian no longer a viable attacking option, coach Abel Ferreira had to look for a replacement. Facundo Torres is currently the standout player with 3 goals and 2 assists this season – he scored in the 1-1 draw against Mirassol on July 17th and provided an assist in the 3-2 victory against Atletico Mineiro on Sunday.

Striker Vitor Roque – who has been goalless since May 11th – is determined to end his goal drought, especially after his missed opportunities didn't cost his team dearly in their recent win against Atletico Mineiro.

Latest predicted lineups for Fluminense vs Palmeiras

Fluminense:

Fabio; Ignacio, Silva, Freytes; Guga, Bernal, Martinelli, Rene; Lima, Canobbio; Everaldo

Palmeiras:

Weverton; Giay, Gomez, Micael, Piquerez; Evangelista, Moreno, Mauricio; Torres, Roque, Anderson

Latest football match prediction: Fluminense vs Palmeiras

Under the guidance of coach Renato Portaluppi, Fluminense has been experiencing a disappointing run of form since returning to the domestic league after their Club World Cup campaign in the USA. Including the 0-2 defeat against Chelsea in the semi-finals, the red-and-blue striped team has lost three consecutive matches and failed to score a single goal in 270 minutes of play.

Following a goalless match against Chelsea, Fluminense suffered another defeat, losing 0-2 at home to Cruzeiro, and then conceded a late winning goal to Flamengo in Sunday night's low-scoring derby, ending 0-1 thanks to Pedro's strike.

The latest defeat leaves Fluminense in eighth place in the standings and they enter the midweek match six points behind Palmeiras, who are currently in fourth place.

Despite having the same 7 points as Palmeiras in their last 5 matches, Fluminense's declining form after the Club World Cup means they are considered slightly the underdogs in this week's clash.

Nevertheless, home fans still have reason to hope, as Fluminense have only lost 1 of their 6 home games this season (4 wins, 1 draw). However, that single defeat came in their most recent match against Cruzeiro, and Palmeiras coach Abel Ferreira will certainly want his players to continue this momentum to put more pressure on the Maracana side.

Palmeiras entered the Club World Cup with a two-match losing streak but have since recovered their form with one draw and one win, helping them secure fourth place with 26 points, despite having played two fewer games than Red Bull Bragantino (third place).

Currently, the team in green is only 7 points behind league leaders Cruzeiro, and if they make good use of the games they have left, they can certainly get back into the title race.

Despite their disappointing home form (winning only 3 out of 7 matches at São Paulo), Palmeiras are extremely impressive away from home, winning 15 out of a possible 18 points on their away trips – the best record in the current Brazilian league.

Palmeiras will also aim to end their eight-year winless streak against Fluminense away from home in the domestic league, with the last victory coming in September 2017.

Latest Fluminense vs Palmeiras score prediction

Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Fluminense vs Palmeirasas follows:

• Sportsmole:Fluminense 2-3 Palmeiras

• WhoScore:Fluminense 1-1 Palmeiras
• Our newspaper predicts:Fluminense 1-1 Palmeiras

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