Palmeiras vs Fortaleza Prediction 18.05.2023

• Competition: Copa do Brasil
• Date: Thursday, 18th, May 2023
• Kickoff: 23:00 UK / 00.00 CEST
• Venue: Allianz Parque (Sao Paulo)

One of the matches that will open the fourth stage of the Copa do Brasil will be the one between Palmeiras and Fortaleza, two teams that are in top form in recent weeks. By the way, the first leg is played at Allianz Parque, in Sao Paulo.

Both sides reached the round of 16 of the national cup very easily and convincingly. Verdao, champions of Brazil (Serie A, to be more precise), eliminated Tombense in the third stage of the Copa do Brasil with a 5-3 aggregate victory. Unlike them, Fortaleza had no mercy towards their rival, Aguia De Maraba, as they ran over them with a convincing 8-1 in the total result.

Palmeiras vs Fortaleza Betting Tips: Team1 to Win

Last season, Palmeiras managed to collect four points in duels against Fortaleza in the elite championship of Brazil. Last year, Verdao celebrated with a convincing 4-0 on the same ground where these teams will meet in mid-week within the national cup, while the clash in Ceara ended without a winner and goals, 0-0.

There is every chance that this time we will see another dominant display from the home squad, especially if we know that they have turned their "Allianz Parque" into an impregnable fortress. This is best witnessed by the fact that Palmeiras did not taste defeat at home for a full eight months - as many as 27 games without defeat!

What is especially encouraging for the four-time Copa do Brasil champions is that they have registered an impressive 13 triumphs from the previous 14 home appearances. Namely, their great winning streak was stopped by Bragantino over the weekend, since they managed to hold them to a 1-1 draw, but that result does not change the fact that Verdao are unstoppable in front of their audience.

Fortaleza, meanwhile, is playing unexpectedly well since the start of the season. The team led from the bench by Juan Pablo Vojvoda lifted the championship cup of the state championship. It is especially imposing that the Tricolori are the only ones, along with Palmeiras, without defeat in the Brazilian Serie A - only two wins and four draws.

The Lion of the Pici, as the club from Ceara is nicknamed, have tied 13 competitive games without a single defeat. Admittedly, we can state and rightly say that they have fallen into a slight result crisis lately. We say that because at the weekend, with a goalless 0-0 draw against Gremio, they recorded their third consecutive draw.

Also, one gets the impression that the attacking line from Fortaleza fell asleep, since they went 180+ minutes without scoring a goal. After all, if tradition is to be believed, it doesn't seem that Tricolor's unbeaten run will continue mid-week, considering that they are going to the stadium where they have suffered four defeats in their previous five visits. Palmeiras should solve the question of passengers among the top eight of the Copa do Brasil already in the first leg.