Santos vs Palmeiras Prediction: Bet on Palmeiras to win

In the upcoming match of Brazil Serie A, Santos will host Palmeiras at Vila Belmiro Stadium, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Santos is in 7th position, while Palmeiras is 2nd, in Brazil’s Serie A. Santos comes from a draw, as the home side, against Bahia by 0-0; And Palmeiras comes from a victory, at home, against Fortaleza 3-0. Palmeiras has the best chance to win this match, even playing as the away side in this local rivalry match between two teams of São Paulo.

SANTOS

Santos is currently in 7th position in Brazil's Serie A. In the last two games in the competition, they have won Bahia 3-0 as the home side, and won against Vasco, as the away side 1-0. In midweek, Santos host Bahia and draw 0-0 in Copa do Brasil. The team has some good players and it’s trying to improve in Brazil’s Serie A. Santos has played 26 matches this season, with 11 victories, 8 draws, and 7 defeats. Santos scored 30 goals and took 23.

EXPECTED OPENING LINEUP FOR SANTOS

João Paulo, Nathan, Messias, Joaquim, Gabriel Inocêncio, Rodrigo Fernández, Dodi, Lucas Lima, ngelo, Deivid Washington, Lucas Braga.

PALMEIRAS

Palmeiras hasn't been defeated in 12 matches. Alongside Botafogo and Fluminense, Palmeiras has one of the best sequences in the national league. Palmeiras has a strong and balanced team. Attack and defense sectors have been in an excellent moment and can cause a lot of trouble to Santos, even playing as a visitor. Palmeiras has played 29 matches this season, with 20 victories, 7 draws, and 2 defeats. Palmeiras scored 58 goals and took 23. 

EXPECTED OPENING LINEUP FOR PALMEIRAS

Weverton, Mayke, Gustavo Gómez, Luan, Vanderlan, Fabinho, Gabriel Menino, Raphael Veiga, Arthur, Rony, Dudu.

EXPERT BETTING TIPS

Palmeiras has the best chance to win this match, even playing as the away side. That’s a local rivalry game, but it’s smart to bet on Palmeiras winning. Despite the solid defense of Palmeiras, Santos can cause some trouble, especially with the 19-year-old Deivid Washington, that scored 2 goals in the last 2 games. For trick matches like this one, Palmeiras has a better squad with great players as substitutes also. Santos has a good team but has a few chances to win Palmeiras.