Palmeiras vs Fortaleza Prediction: Will Palmeiras finally win?

In the space of a month, a lot has happened in the Brasileirão, especially to Palmeiras. The Champion, after having shortened to three points the distance to the leader Botafogo, lost in Salvador da Bahia in Round 11 and, from there, the team collapsed. Palmeiras has never won again in the league and is now sixth, 14 points off the top spot. This game against Fortaleza seems to be a good opportunity for Palmeiras to return to winning ways, as the Cearenses lost for the first time at home in the last round to Cuiabá. This result could shake the confidence of Vojvoda's team.

The Verdão played eight games in 25 days, a period that proved to be very difficult due to poor results but also due to the physical wear and tear of some athletes. Forwards Rony and Dudu did not play in the 0-0 draw last round against Internacional and are still in doubt for the next game. Rony is now known to have played injured against Flamengo and São Paulo. Midfielder Zé Rafael also missed two games and was used in the Copa do Brasil without being fully recovered. Now, Palmeiras enters a calmer period. The players had two days off to rest and start a new cycle with renewed energy. Abel Ferreira hopes his team will return to their usual level and to winning ways against Fortaleza. There is still a lot to play for this season.

The first home defeat of the Leão do Pici was painful. Not only because it was the first but also because it was against the modest Cuiabá and prevented Fortaleza from reaching third place in the Brasileirão, it was a defeat hard to digest, as the home team did not deserve this outcome. Fortune was on the side of Cuiabá, who, in addition to the three balls to the posts of their goal, scored in the only shot on the target, in a defensive failure of Fortaleza. In this round, the Cearenses have a tough match against a wounded but always dangerous Palmeiras. Fortaleza can't count on suspended players Caio Alexandre and Thiago Galhardo.

I think Palmeiras will win and probably without conceding goals. Fortaleza has some players missing in the offensive sector and is not a team that scores many goals away from home. This season, the two teams met at the Allianz Parque for the Copa do Brasil, and Palmeiras won 3-0.