Palmeiras vs Corinthians Betting Tips

This preview aims to cover everything from the Palmeiras vs Corinthians betting tips to predictions of this highly competitive Paulista derby game at the Allianz Parque.

Palmeiras vs Corinthians Top Free Betting Tips

Palmeiras vs Corinthians Match Preview and Insights

The Paulista derby is one of the popular derbies in South America. It pits two very popular and successful clubs from the city of São Paulo. Corinthians and Palmeiras go up against each other in multiple competitions to kickstart a famous rivalry that has been around since 1917. This match is considered as a classic in many parts of the world. Unsurprisingly, there is a tremendous of interest in free tips ahead of this match.

Head-to-head Advantage

As one of the oldest derbies in the world, Paulista derby finds itself being played on a regular basis. So far, there have been more than 350 meetings between Corinthians and Palmeiras. The record between the two clubs is staggeringly close with both managing 100+ wins each. There have also been many stalemates. In recent times, Palmeiras have had an upper hand over Corinthians with back-to-back wins. The matches at the Allianz Parque also tend to be in favour of Palmeiras, who have a good home record. Even in recent losses against the likes of São Paulo, Palmeiras have looked good.

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Palmeiras

Palmeiras have spent most of the 2020-21 campaign trying to push into the top four places. The club are not far away from putting together a string of results that would see them into this position. So far in the campaign, Palmeiras have lacked the consistency that has helped the club be more successful. The 2015-16 and 2017-18 campaigns were built on this model, but the team has so far struggled to achieve the same levels of results under the new management.

Corinthians

There has been successful Corinthians in recent times, but the club has so far struggled to come close to the glory days in the 2020-21 season. So far, it is proving to be a struggle for the club with the defence being so bad. Corinthians have also found it difficult to score goals with the team nowhere near enough the top few clubs in terms of their league tally so far. The recent improvements to the defence have seen Corinthians keep up with a string of clean sheets. The club will be hoping that the run continues in time for the Paulista derby.

Top Betting Tips for Palmeiras vs Corinthians

Match result – Palmeiras win

Palmeiras have done quite well so far this season to keep themselves in the hunt for the top four places. Even though it will be difficult for the team to sustain the run amidst a poor defence, they have home advantage coming into this encounter. This home advantage has proven crucial on many occasions in the Paulista derby. Corinthians have been able to recover from a disappointing start, but they still lack the consistency required to pick up wins on a regular basis. The preview would back the selection at 3/4, which represents a return of £17.52 on a stake of £10.

Anytime goalscorer – Luiz Adriano

Luiz Adriano has been in good form for Palmeiras are far this season. He also has a good record against Corinthians after scoring in his last two matches. Even though one of those goals came from the penalty spot, Adriano will be a danger for Corinthians in the quest to keep out Palmeiras. The forward has come up with several goals to become one of the top scorers for Palmeiras this season. Our free tips would back Adriano to score at any time in this match. The predictions are aware that this market can be backed at an attractive 7/5, which represents a payout of £24 with a stake of £10.

Total goals under 2.5

The majority of meetings between Palmeiras and Corinthians in the Paulista derby have been tight encounters. On most occasions, the match has been settled by the odd goal or two. The predictions for this match would expect more of the same with both teams struggling to have a consistent form. Yet, Corinthians have shown a lot of improvement at the back and they will be keen to avoid giving the home team any early advantage. The best pick for this game would be to go with a low scoring match with under 2.5 goals. The free tips would go with this pick at 4/6, which means a punter would get £16.67 with a stake of £10.