Palmeiras v Coritiba Betting Tips [4 June 2023]
Football - Brasileirão Serie A
4 June 2023 17:30
The match
Defending champions Palmeiras will hope to keep in touch with the Brasileirão leaders when they host basement club Coritiba. This ninth-round match will see the second-place hosts play at the Allianz Parque. Palmeiras were beaten 1-0 by Fortaleza in the Cup competition last time out. Yet, their 3-0 win in the home leg helped them proceed in the competition. That result though extended their indifferent form over the recent games. Palmeiras have now won just twice across their last six matches, drawing three. In the league campaign too, they have drawn three games in a row. This sequence has left them trailing leaders Botafogo by five points ahead of this round. Playing at home could revive their hopes having won three and drawn one of their last four league matches here.
Coritiba are stuck to the basement of the campaign table with only three points. In fact, they are the only side yet to win a match in this season. The visitors are coming off a 1-1 draw last time out which extended their winless run to ten competitive matches. Coritiba have at least been showing the spunk by pinching a goal in their last six league matches. Interestingly, that was also the case in their last three away league matches. That said, with only a point from their four away league matches this season, Coritiba are struggling to stay afloat.
Key Statistics
- Six of the last eight league matches involving Palmeiras have seen goals at both ends
- All four league matches for Palmeiras at home in this campaign have produced goal from both teams
- Similarly, Coritiba have witnessed both teams scoring goals in their last six league matches
- Coritiba have seen the ‘both teams to score’ tip return success in their last three league away games.
The bet of our experts
Palmeiras are coming off a loss in the Cup competition and a draw in the league campaign, but should face no difficulties against the basement club. Coritiba are the only side in the league yet to win a match and that is unlikely to change here. They can hope to grab a consolation goal though, looking at how Palmeiras have struggled to keep a clean sheet. Our prediction for Palmeiras vs Coritiba is both teams to score goals.
