Palmeiras vs São Paulo betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Serie A match on August 18th, 2024

Palmeiras and São Paulo will face each other in a Serie A game in Brazil on Sunday, August 18th, 2024, at 19:00h (UTC), check the Palmeiras vs São Paulo betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Palmeiras vs São Paulo will occur

The game will be played in the mythical Allianz Parque stadium, in the city of Sao Paulo, with a capacity for 40199 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

Including statistics, events and odds, you can follow the match live at Betarena, with access to all the information to help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the Palmeiras vs São Paulo betting tip 2024

Despite the season change, the Serie A has not changed much regarding goals. Today's average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament's last edition. The current mark is 2.42 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.49 goals per game of the last championship.

Palmeiras last match

In the last match they played, Palmeiras collected a defeat. The opposing team was Botafogo, and the match - which ended with the result of 2-1 - was valid for CONMEBOL Libertadores. Coach A. Moreira Ferreira's disposed his team in a 3-4-3 formation.

Before the kick-off the home team's defeat had odds of 2.30, which explains why it was considered a fairly even match.

A defense below expectations, with Gustavo Gómez, slow and inaccurate. Perhaps he is the player on whom the greatest responsibility for this team result falls. He should regain better form if he wants to make a positive impact in the upcoming matches.

São Paulo last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Serie A, São Paulo, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Atlético GO team with a final score of 1-0.

A win for the home team had odds of 1.91, which makes it clear that a close match was expected.

Palmeiras vs São Paulo h2h

The last time these teams battled against each other in Serie A, Palmeiras ranked 14th place while São Paulo was in 16th place. Palmeiras took to the field with a 4-2-3-1 tactic, while São Paulo deployed in a 3-4-2-1 formation.

During the football season of 2024, these Serie A teams played against each other on 29-04-2024 in a duly contested game that ended in a 0-0 draw.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

The São Paulo team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 3 wins, compared to the Palmeiras team, which won only 1 match.

Palmeiras

Serie A leaderboard now

The Palmeiras team with 38 points currently occupies the 4th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the CONMEBOL Libertadores, with a campaign of 11 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses.

This means that, in the 23rd round, the team has the same score, and the São Paulo team is just behind in 5th place.

Palmeiras analysis

Currently, Palmeiras has a tally of 29 goals scored and 18 goals against, at the end of round 22 of Serie A.

Abel Fernando Moreira Ferreira is a renowned strategist who may yet again take his opponents by surprise in this match. As the coach of Palmeiras, he has a keen understanding of how to set up his team to counter the opposition's strengths and exploit their weaknesses, a tactic that has proven successful, especially when playing at home.

While they’ve won 4 games as the visiting team, this team proves that there is such a thing as a home-court advantage with their record of 7 wins, 3 losses, and 1 draw.

Best goalscorer from Palmeiras

When we analyze the team's attack so far, the competition's performance at the individual level José Manuel López is the player to highlight. Helping Palmeiras with 5 goals scored this season, the Attacker has been instrumental in achieving positive outcomes.

Historical data Palmeiras

The Palmeiras team is one of the leading names in the sport, with 11 titles won in the history of the tournament. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the match and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress its opponents with a win at a time when they are in poor form.

São Paulo

Serie A leaderboard now

The São Paulo team with 38 points currently occupies the 5th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the CONMEBOL Libertadores, with a campaign of 11 wins, 5 draws, and 6 losses.

In the 23rd round, the team has the same number of points compared to the Palmeiras team which is just above, in 4th place.

São Paulo analysis

São Paulo counted 30 goals scored and 21 conceded at the end of Serie A day number 22.

A team with great aspirations and abilities in the Serie A.

Teams can usually exert control over their opponents with ball possession above 50%. Therefore, the São Paulo team typically seeks to control the game with an average ball possession of 57.36%.

Best goalscorer from São Paulo

In the individual highlights of the team in the offensive sector, the focus falls on Luciano so far in the competition. With 6 goals with his signature, the Attacker has helped his team São Paulo to achieve victorious results this season.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

For punters some entries may be relevant for this match, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Palmeiras is José Manuel López, who has already scored 5 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of São Paulo is Luciano, he has scored in 6 opportunities.

Most goals occur during 75-90 minutes of the game, making this a good bet for those watching the live game.

Since São Paulo has an average of 1.3 goals per game when playing away from home, and they often do not concede goals away from home, the under 2.5 goals can also be an excellent alternative to consider.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.62.

In this game, our system found another interesting opportunity for a successful bet. Both teams score and usually suffer the first goal between the 30-40 minute. With this convergence, it is typically a value market!

Corners Top Betting Tips

A good thing to note for those wanting to get sports betting results is that there is an average of 6.3 corners per game.

Palmeiras is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 7.14 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Palmeiras in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Palmeiras has an average of 2.3 yellow cards per game over the 22 rounds, while São Paulo has an average of 2.6. In other words, these teams together are averaging 5.18 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

In games like these, the players are usually nervous and sometimes even aggressive due to the tension that this rivalry involves. Therefore, a good option is to bet that the match will have an above average number of cards or that at least one red card will be shown.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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