Fluminense vs PalmeirasPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

The Maracana hosts one of the most anticipated fixtures of the Brazilian Serie A round. Fluminense scored 1.6 a game at home while conceding 1.1, with both teams scoring in 76% of those matches and two points taken a game. Palmeiras were the division's most solid travellers: 1.9 goals scored a trip and just 0.5 conceded, with a clean sheet in 56% of their away games and 2.2 points taken. Two sides who control more than they attack Fluminense's last six at home read 0-0 with Bahia, 1-1 with Bragantino, 2-1 against Sao Paulo, 2-2 with Vitoria, 2-1 against Chapecoense and 1-2 with Flamengo: four times in six the total stayed inside three goals. Palmeiras alternated wide away games, like 4-0 at Vitoria and 3-0 at Flamengo, with very tight ones, like 0-0 at Corinthians and 1-1 at Remo. A very closed head-to-head The six previous meetings finished 2-1, 0-0, 1-2, 0-1, 1-0 and 1-0. None of the six passed three goals in total, and in four cases the count stopped at one. It is the most solid number behind a short game. The verdict: the ceiling is three goals. All six recent meetings stayed inside three and the Palmeiras away defence is the best in the division, conceding half a goal a game. Fluminense's home record, with both teams scoring in three games out of four, is what needs keeping in mind. I read it around 75%. My take: a tactical game between two sides who know each other, settled by a few moments.