Coritiba vs Palmeiras Match Analysis and Prediction

3 years ago 767

Palmeiras make a trip to Estádio Major Antônio Couto Pereira looking to strengthen their position at the top of the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A table as they face off against Coritiba on Sunday. Kickoff set for June 13, 2022 00:00 EAT.

The hosts are currently in the fifth position with 15 points from 10 matches. In their last five fixtures, two wins, two draws and one loss has been recorded. They’ve also seen the number of goals that have gone against them come to 7. Their goal figure equals just 4 versus opposing sides over their last 6 fixtures.

Gustavo Morinigo’s side will hope for improved result following on from a 1-1 Serie A drawn match vs São Paulo. In that match, Coritiba had 40% possession, 11 shots at goal with 2 of them on target and a goal scored by Alef Manga (59′). São Paulo got 16 shots with 4 on target and a goal scored by Jonathan Calleri (4′).

Meanwhile, the visitors sit second in the league standings with 19 points from 10 matches. Four wins and only one draw have been recorded in their last five fixtures. In their last six matches, their own forwards have managed to score 13 and their ‘goals against’ tally standing at 1.

Abel Ferreira’s side will hope for a similar result following on a 4-0 Serie A win versus Botafogo in their most recent game. In that match, Palmeiras managed 48% possession, 14 shots with 6 of them on target and goals scored by Rony (11′, 33′), Gustavo Scarpa (18′) and Wesley (87′). Botafogo got 12 shots with 3 of them on target.