Palmeiras vs Juventude Prediction: Palmeiras is on a four-game winning streak

The Verdão is climbing the table step by step and is now in second place in the Brasileirão, just one point behind leader Flamengo. Abel Ferreira's side has won its last four games despite not being able to count on players like Ríos and Gómez, who are taking part in the Copa América, and Endrick and Luis Guilhermes, who have been sold to Real Madrid and West Ham respectively. Meanwhile, Chelsea announced the signing of wonder kid Estêvão, who will join the London club in 2025 when he turns 18.

With so many departures, someone had to join the club, so Palmeiras announced the signing of Felipe Anderson, who was playing for Lazio and is now preparing to sign more players. The team aims to win all the competitions it takes part in, especially the Brasileirão and the Copa Libertadores. The Paulistas beat RB Bragantino 2-1 at home in the last match. Raphael Veiga and Rony scored the goals in a tricky game. The team will play again at home, now against Juventude, where only three points matter, hoping that Flamengo doesn't beat Fluminense to move into first place.

The Gaúchos had no trouble beating Vasco da Gama, a team with shallow confidence. With the score at 0-0 at half-time, Juventude returned from the break determined to score early and managed to score in the 52nd minute through Leandro Barbosa with a powerful shot from outside the area. Jean Carlos made it 2-0 in stoppage time from a direct free kick. The team from Caxias do Sul never allowed the Cariocas to create chances. Juventude is in 11th place and will travel comfortably to São Paulo to try to do its best against the champion of Brazil.

Palmeiras is naturally the favorite and must win. Few expect Juventude to take home any points, and although anything is possible in football, the form of Abel Ferreira's team makes the chance of a surprise unlikely. The odds of a Palmeiras victory are very low, so I'm tempted to bet on a correct score of 2-0. The difference between the two teams is significant, but the Paulistas shouldn't want to push too hard, as they need to save their energy for the next few matches in a very intense campaign.