Palmeiras vs Bragantino Match Preview

Palmeiras faces Bragantino for the 26th round of the Brazilian Serie A at Allianz Parque. The match will be held behind closed doors due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The hosts will try to get back to winning ways after a heavy 0-2 home defeat in the previous round against International. They remain at the 6th spot of the table with a total of 41 points, having a 12-point margin from the top spot. Abel Ferrera's team comes from a big qualification in Copa Libertadores, where they prevailed by an impressive 3-0 over Libertad Asuncion. In the following round, they will face River Plate for the semi-finals of the competition.

In the league cup semi-finals, Plamerias drew 1-1 at home in the first-leg against America Mineiro, a team from the second division, the second leg will follow next Wednesday at home. No significant changes are expected by their manager Abel Ferreira, who will prepare his best eleven for today's match. 

After a 2-1 home win against Fortaleza, Bragantino suffered a 0-1 defeat against Atletico Paranaense. The visitors are now ranked 13th in the table after 26 rounds, with a total of 31 points, having a 4 point difference from the relegation zone.

Their main goal remains to extend their presence in the big league for the new season. The upcoming matches will be tougher for them, as they will face Sao Paulo and Atletico Mineiro on the road in the next rounds.

Today's match is crucial for Palmeiras as they need points to climb up the ranks, so I expect them to seek an early goal in the game to secure victory. The home side to win is my call for this one and also cover the -1.5 goals of Asian Handicap, offered at 3.35 odds.