Fortaleza vs Palmeiras Prediction: Tough match for Palmeiras

Fortaleza vs Palmeiras: Prediction and odds on the Brasileirão match on April 21, 2025

Palmeiras will travel to the Northeast to face Fortaleza at the Arena Castelão, one of the league's most difficult stadiums for the visitors to play in.

Fortaleza: Form and statistics

The Lion is going through a difficult time, something unusual since Pablo Vojvoda arrived at the club almost four years ago. In Brazil, it's very rare for a coach to stay at the same club for so long, and curiously, in the Série A, only Abel Ferreira, the boss of Palmeiras, has been in charge longer than Vojvoda. The Argentine coach has been a key figure in Fortaleza's growth in recent years, but the fans have also become more demanding. After the defeat in Salvador against Vitória, some Fortaleza fans waited at the airport for the team to show their dissatisfaction. It was the only loss in the Brasileirão, but the Cearenses haven't won in four games, three in the league and one in the Copa Libertadores. Fortaleza has five points from four rounds, which isn't terrible, but losing the Campeonato Cearense title to rival Ceará has opened a wound that needs to be healed.

Fortaleza: Lineup

Fortaleza has several injured players, which doesn't help Vojvoda at all. Plus, Emmanuel Martínez picked up his third yellow card against Vitória, so he is banned for one game. David Luíz has been heavily criticized and could eventually lose his place.

🔖Fortaleza starting lineup (3-1-4-2)

João Ricardo – Titi, Kuscevic, Gustavo Mancha – Rossetto – Mancuso, Lucas Sasha, Pol Fernández, Diogo Barbosa – Marinho e Lucero

⛔️Out: Moisés, Tinga, Breno Lopes, Brítez, Pochettino, Pedro Augusto, Ávila (injured) Emmanuel Martínez (suspended)

👤Head Coach: Pablo Vojvoda

Fortaleza Latest Games

Fortaleza

07.12.25

Botafogo RJ

4 - 2

Fortaleza

04.12.25

Fortaleza

2 - 1

Corinthians

01.12.25

Fortaleza

1 - 0

Atletico MG

27.11.25

Red Bull Bragantino

0 - 1

Fortaleza

21.11.25

Bahia

2 - 3

Fortaleza

13.11.25

Atletico MG

3 - 3

Fortaleza

10.11.25

Fortaleza

2 - 2

Gremio

07.11.25

Ceara

1 - 1

Fortaleza

01.11.25

Santos FC

1 - 1

Fortaleza

26.10.25

Fortaleza

1 - 0

Flamengo

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Palmeiras Latest Games

Palmeiras

07.12.25

Ceara

1 - 3

Palmeiras

04.12.25

Atletico MG

0 - 3

Palmeiras

30.11.25

Palmeiras

0 - 1

Flamengo

26.11.25

Gremio

3 - 2

Palmeiras

23.11.25

Palmeiras

0 - 0

Fluminense

20.11.25

Palmeiras

0 - 0

Vitoria

16.11.25

Santos FC

1 - 0

Palmeiras

10.11.25

Mirassol

2 - 1

Palmeiras

07.11.25

Palmeiras

2 - 0

Santos FC

03.11.25

Juventude

0 - 2

Palmeiras

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Palmeiras: Form and statistics

The Verdão picked up a significant away win against Internacional. At the Beira-Rio, Palmeiras won 1-0 with a goal from Facundo Torres and ended the long unbeaten run of the Gaúchos, who hadn't lost a game in 2025. Palmeiras is going through the best period of the season, and since losing the Campeonato Paulista title to Corinthians, the team has shown great determination. In the opening round of the league, Abel Ferreira's men drew with reigning champions Botafogo and have since won five games in a row. In the Série A, the Paulistas have won three consecutive matches and now have ten points, the same as Flamengo. Palmeiras is second, as the Rio de Janeiro side has a better goal average. In the Brasileirão, any game can be tricky, but the next one is traditionally one of the toughest for Palmeiras. The only time Palmeiras defeated Fortaleza away from home was in 2019.

Palmeiras: Lineup

The Verdão still has various injured players, but Abel Ferreira has one of the best squads in Brazil. Lucas Evangelista has recovered and is available again. Palmeiras will have a Copa Libertadores match next week, so Ferreira could change some players.

🔖Palmeiras starting lineup (3-4-2-1)

Weverton – Giay, Gómez, Micael – F. Anderson, Ríos, Martínez, Piquerez – Estêvão, Torres – Vitor Roque

⛔️Out: Murilo, Mayke, Marcos Rocha, Bruno Rodrigues, Raphael Veiga (injured)

👤Head Coach: Abel Ferreira

Fortaleza vs Palmeiras: Head-to-head statistics

Palmeiras usually struggles against Fortaleza, especially away from home. Overall, Palmeiras holds the advantage, but things are very different at the Arena Castelão. Playing at home against the Paulistas, Fortaleza has won five games, drawn six, and only lost twice, once in the league and another time in the Copa do Brasil.

History of Head-to-Heads

Serie A 2025

21.09.25

Palmeiras

4 - 1

Fortaleza

Serie A 2025

21.04.25

Fortaleza

1 - 2

Palmeiras

Serie A 2024

26.10.24

Palmeiras

2 - 2

Fortaleza

Serie A 2024

27.06.24

Fortaleza

3 - 0

Palmeiras

Serie A 2023

27.11.23

Fortaleza

2 - 2

Palmeiras

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Fortaleza vs Palmeiras: Betting tips & Odds

• Palmeiras was the first team to score in the last five games, and you can place this bet at Bet365 for 1.73;
• In the four league matches involving Fortaleza and Palmeiras, the bet TU 2.5 just failed once. You can bet on a game with a maximum of two goals (TU 2.5) for 1.5 at Bet365;
• Palmeiras has won its last five matches. You can bet on a Palmeiras win for 2.25 at Betway.

Fortaleza vs Palmeiras match prediction 21 April 2025

The Cearenses and Paulistas are in opposite moments of form, and so the odds are on Palmeiras, but any visiting team finds it hard to win at the Fortaleza's stadium. Last season, Vojvoda's team was the only one without a home defeat in the Série A, so it's not easy to predict the outcome of this match. I'm leaning towards a Double Chance in the home side's favor, considering the historical record between the clubs and Fortaleza's need to react to bad results.

Our match prediction: Double Chance (1X) for Fortaleza at 1xBet for 1.66.

Our betting tip for this Brasileirão match: A tactical game is on the cards, so one team may not find the net. You can place the bet BTTS - NO at Bet365 for 1.67.