Internacional and Palmeiras face off in a match valid for the 21st round of the Brasileirão 2024. The duel will take place this Sunday (04), at 17:00 (Brasília time), in Porto Alegre, at the Beira-Rio Stadium. Check out our prediction, find out where to watch, and see the likely lineups for today’s clash.
Check the History of Internacional vs Palmeiras
The two teams have faced each other 91 times in history, with 38 victories for Internacional, 25 draws, and 28 victories for Palmeiras.
The last time they met, Internacional won 1-0 at Arena Barueri in the first round of the Brazilian Championship.
The recent history is quite balanced, with 2 victories for Internacional, one draw, and 2 victories for Palmeiras in the last 5 matches played.
Internacional is very strong playing at home, with 27 victories in 46 matches played. The team has suffered only one defeat in the last 8 home matches, with 4 victories and 3 draws.
The recent history is marked by many goals, with more than 2.5 goals in 3 of the last 5 matches played.
Internacional
Current Performance
The Internacional team faced Bahia away from home in their last match in the Brasileirão, and after going behind, they managed to equalize in the final minutes, with a goal from striker Borre, who scored again after a long drought in the red shirt.
The team is in 14th place in the Brasileirão, having earned 20 points, with 5 victories, 5 draws, and 5 losses in 15 matches played, scoring 13 goals and conceding 13 goals, but they have 5 postponed games to make up.
The team is only competing in the Brazilian Championship and had the week free for training to try and recover in the season, as they are coming off 10 matches without a win, with 5 draws and 5 losses, along with eliminations in the Copa do Brasil and the Copa Sudamericana during this period.
The Colorado comes from 2 consecutive home defeats in the Brasileirão, against Vasco by 2-1 at Beira-Rio, and against Atlético-MG by 2-1 at Estádio Heriberto Hülse.
Last 5 Matches
Likely Lineup of Internacional
Mercado, Wanderson, Ivan, Fernando, and Alan Patrick are out due to injuries.
- Rochet; Bustos, Vitão, Robert Renan, and Bernabei; Bruno Gomes, Bruno Henrique, Gabriel Carvalho, and Wesley; Borré and Valencia.
Palmeiras
Current Performance
The Palmeiras team comes off a very poor performance against Flamengo away from home in the first leg of the Copa do Brasil round of 16, losing 2-0, complicating their chances of qualification.
In the Brazilian Championship, the Palmeiras team is on a streak of 2 consecutive losses, against Fluminense by 1-0 away from home, and Vitória by 2-0 at home in the last round, distancing themselves from the top of the table, and they could even fall out of the G4 this round.
The team is in 3rd place in the Brasileirão, with 36 points earned, with 11 victories, 3 draws, and 6 losses in 20 matches played, scoring 27 goals and conceding 16 goals, 4 points behind leaders Flamengo.
The Alviverde is trying to break a streak of 5 matches without a win as a visitor, with one draw and 4 losses. In the Brasileirão, they have a draw with Grêmio and 3 losses against Fortaleza, Botafogo, and Fluminense.
Last 5 Matches
Likely Lineup of Palmeiras
Estevão, Bruno Rodrigues, and Piquerez are injured and will miss the match. Flaco Lopez is serving a suspension.
- Marcelo Lomba; Marcos Rocha (Mayke), Naves, Murilo, and Vanderlan; Fabinho, Gabriel Menino, and Maurício; Lázaro, Dudu, and Rony.
Prediction and Forecast for Internacional vs Palmeiras – Internacional Needs to Recover at Home
Internacional and Palmeiras face off in search of three points, the Internacional team is under a lot of pressure and urgently needs to start winning again in the Brasileirão, while Palmeiras, also going through a terrible moment, knows that yet another poor result will leave them in an uncomfortable position in the fight for the top of the table.
Therefore, for this game, I see two teams looking for victory, and I will bet on goals, for both teams to score in the match.
Find Out Where to Watch Internacional vs Palmeiras
The match between Internacional x Palmeiras will be shown on:
- TV: Premiere;
- Live Streaming: Not broadcasted.
Technical Details of the Match between Internacional vs Palmeiras
Check the details of the match!
- Match: Internacional vs Palmeiras
- Competition: Brasileirão Betano 2024
- Date: 04/08/2024
- Time: 17:00 (Brasília Time)
- Location: Beira-Rio Stadium, Porto Alegre, Brazil
- Broadcast: Premiere
- Referee: Wagner do Nascimento Magalhães
- Assistants: Luiz Regazone and Carlos Lima
- VAR: Rodolpho Toski Marques