Fortaleza EC vs Palmeiras predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

At home, the team coached by J. Vojvoda will try to get a victory thanks to home advantage. The match is the Brazil Serie A 5th round, where  Fortaleza EC will face Palmeiras at Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo stadium on 20 April at 21:30, and will be refereed by Paulo Cesar Zanovelli da Silva.

The home team, Fortaleza EC is currently in 13º position in the tournament with 5 points, while Palmeiras is currently in 2º position with 10.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Fortaleza EC vs Palmeiras.

Fortaleza EC

Fortaleza EC comes from playing against Vitoria and finished the match with a result of 2-1, with loss for Fortaleza EC. After this loss they will try to get back to winning ways against Palmeiras. In that last match between Fortaleza EC and Vitoria, Leão team achieved a 60% possession of the ball, with 4 shots on goal of which 1 was a goal. The goal was scored by Diogo Barbosa.

In the last 7 matches, the team coached by J. Vojvoda has achieved 1 win, 3 draws y 3 defeats. Fortaleza EC average number of goals per game is 0.7 goals, while they concede an average of 1.1 goals per game. With this trend they have 1 match conceding at least one goal. In those 7 matches, they have scored a total of 5 goals while conceding 8 goals.

Latest statistics in Fortaleza EC matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 5/7
• Both teams to score: 3/7

Palmeiras

The team coached by Abel Ferreira heads into this match on the back of a recent 0-1 win over SC Internacional. Thanks to the boost of this victory, the Verdão team will be looking for another good result in their visit to Fortaleza EC.

In that match between Palmeiras and SC Internacional, the Verdão team achieved 33% ball possession, getting 4 shots on goal, 1 of which was a goal. The goal was scored by Facundo Torres.

Analysing the last 7 matches, Abel Ferreira's team has won 5, drawn 2 , and is on a run of 5 consecutive wins and scoring at least one goal in the last 5 matches. Palmeiras average 1.3 goals per game, while they concede an average of 0.4 goals per game. With this trend, they have now kept 3 clean sheets. In those 7 matches, they have scored a total of 9 goals while conceding 3 goals.

Latest statistics in Palmeiras matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 5/7
• Both teams to score: 2/7
• First to score: 5/7
• Winning streak: 5
• Draw at half-time: 4/7

Fortaleza EC vs Palmeiras: H2H STATS

We always analyse previous H2H to spot trends that help us make a more accurate Fortaleza EC vs Palmeiras prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Brazil Serie A competition, in an event that took place at the Allianz Parque stadium on 26-10-2024 with the result of 2-2, with a draw.

The last 5 meetings between Fortaleza EC and Palmeiras have resulted in 2 wins for Fortaleza EC, 1 win for Palmeiras, and 2 draws. In those matches, Fortaleza EC managed to score 9 goals, while Palmeiras scored 7 goals against Fortaleza EC.

• In 3/5 matches both teams scored
• En 4/5 games it was an Over 2.5 goals