Internacional vs Palmeiras prediction 04.08.2024

• Competition: Serie A
• Date: Sunday, 4th August 2024
• Kickoff: 21:00 UK / 22:00 CEST
• Venue: Estádio José Pinheiro Borda (Porto Alegre)

In 2022, Internacional finished second in Serie A. However, two years later, they could have big problems avoiding relegation in the best Brazilian league as Internacional are only two points above the relegation zone. Roger Machado's team has played only 15 games so far, so they certainly have room for improvement, as the closest teams on the table had a few more matches. Internacional are in troubling form, with five draws and five losses in the last ten games in all competitions. In the previous match, Internacional played 1-1 on the road against Bahia. 

Palmeiras are again one of the best Brazilian teams. However, after recent poor form, they have fallen to third place with four points fewer than the league leaders Flamengo RJ and Botafogo RJ. Palmeiras are struggling lately with four defeats in the last five matches in all competitions. In the previous game, they lost 2-0 on the road in the cup against Flamengo RJ. The home side dominated in that match with 15 shots on the goal, more than Palmeiras, so Abel Ferreira's team stayed empty-handed. 

Internacional vs Palmeiras pick: Under 2.5 goals

Internacional scored only three goals in the last five matches. Also, all five games went under 2.5 goals. On the other hand, Palmeiras scored only two goals in the previous five games and all of those five matches were with two or fewer goals.