Fluminense FC vs SE Palmeiras, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
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Fluminense FC vs SE Palmeiras — Serie A at Estadio Jornalista Mario Filho.
- Fluminense FC 23 games · 38 pts (2026/26)
- SE Palmeiras 23 games · 48 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Alex dos Santos
- Referee Rafael Traci
- Referee Henrique Neu Ribeiro
- Referee Rafael Martins de Sa
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE Palmeiras | 23 | 48 |
| 2 | CR Flamengo | 21 | 42 |
| 3 | CA Paranaense | 23 | 41 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 23 | 38 |
| 5 | EC Bahia | 22 | 33 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro EC | 22 | 33 |
| 7 | RB Bragantino | 22 | 32 |
| 8 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 22 | 32 |
| 9 | Coritiba FBC | 23 | 31 |
| 10 | Botafogo FR | 21 | 30 |
| 11 | CA Mineiro | 21 | 29 |
| 12 | Sao Paulo FC | 22 | 27 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 22 | 26 |
| 14 | Gremio FBPA | 21 | 25 |
| 15 | SC Internacional | 22 | 23 |
| 16 | Mirassol FC | 21 | 23 |
| 17 | Santos FC | 21 | 22 |
| 18 | CR Vasco da Gama | 21 | 22 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 22 | 22 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 21 | 10 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug | SE Palmeiras | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Aug | Gremio FBPA | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Dec | SC Corinthians Paulista | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Dec | Fortaleza EC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Dec | Avai FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Nov | SE Palmeiras | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug | Fluminense FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Dec | Cruzeiro EC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Dec | Goiás EC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 01 Dec | CR Flamengo | H | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Nov | Fluminense FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Nov | Gremio FBPA | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Fluminense FC | SE Palmeiras | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #1 |
| 38 | Points | 48 |
| 23 | Played | 23 |
| 10 / 8 / 5 | W / D / L | 14 / 6 / 3 |
| 34 | Scored | 40 |
| 28 | Conceded | 19 |
| +6 | GD | +21 |
| 1.65 | PPG | 2.09 |
| 43% | Win % | 61% |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Fluminense FC this season
Fluminense FC this season
39%
Clean Sheets
SE Palmeiras this season
SE Palmeiras this season
Fluminense FC are 4th (38 pts). SE Palmeiras are 1st (48 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Fluminense FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
3/1
31-45
4/3
46-60
3/3
61-75
1/3
76+
9/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SE Palmeiras
0-15
3/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
5/1
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Fluminense FC
| John Kennedy | 9 G | 1 A |
| Agustin Canobbio | 4 G | 2 A |
| Luciano Acosta | 3 G | 4 A |
| Jefferson Savarino | 3 G | 2 A |
| Rodrigo Castillo | 3 G | 1 A |
SE Palmeiras
| Jose Manuel Lopez | 6 G | 3 A |
| Ramon Sosa | 4 G | 2 A |
| Allan | 4 G | 2 A |
| Mauricio | 4 G | 1 A |
| Jhon Arias | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Fluminense FC is hosting SE Palmeiras for another epic battle.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Fluminense FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' What a strike from Luiz Adriano! The score is 0-1.
- 16' A moment of madness from Fred on 16 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Fluminense FC will be frustrated.
- 21' Fred, a Brazil , has 25 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 26' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 29' Luan was booked on 29.
- 33' Fluminense FC ring the changes. Fred has done his job and it is now time for Marcos Paulo to step up.
- 38' SE Palmeiras fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 39' Evanilson adds to his 0 season tally! Fluminense FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 44' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 49' Fluminense FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 51' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Gabriel Vinicius.
- 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 60' Willian is ready to make an impact after coming on for Raphael Veiga at the 60 minute mark.
- 65' Fluminense FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SE Palmeiras backline.
- 66' Evanilson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 66.
- 68' It is a substitution in Fluminense FC team. Yago Felipe is replaced by Ganso on 68 minute.
- 73' Another substitution for SE Palmeiras to replace Bruno Henrique by Ramires on 73 minute.
- 74' A change in the SE Palmeiras ranks — Ze Rafael exits the field as Gustavo Scarpa enters on 74.
- 75' A tactical swap from Fluminense FC — Luiz Henrique on, Nene off on 75 minutes.
- 78' A meaty challenge results in booking for Wellington Silva on 78.
- 83' Vitor Hugo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 456 appearances.
- 88' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Gustavo Scarpa.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
Fluminense FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 6
-
9
Fred C ↓ Marcos Paulo 33'
-
20
Yago Felipe ↓ Ganso 68'
- 22
-
77
Nene ↓ Luiz Henrique 75'
- 21
- 27
- 33
-
99
Evanilson ↓ Wellington Silva 75'
- 15
Bench
- 1
- 23
- 70
-
10
Ganso ↑ 68'
-
17
Wellington Silva ↑ 75'
-
11
Marcos Paulo ↑ 33'
- 30
- 40
- 31
- 16
- 35
-
34
Luiz Henrique ↑ 75'
Coach
Odair Hellmann
SE Palmeiras Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Ze Rafael ↓ Gustavo Scarpa 74'
- 11
- 23
- 42
- 13
- 2
-
19
Bruno Henrique C ↓ Ramires 73'
- 4
- 10
- 17
-
25
Gabriel Menino ↓ Lucas Lima 60'
Bench
- 12
- 6
-
20
Lucas Lima ↑ 60'
-
29
Willian ↑ 60'
-
14
Gustavo Scarpa ↑ 74'
- 72
- 3
- 21
-
18
Ramires ↑ 73'
-
5
Patrick de Paula ↑ 60'
- 49
- 44
Coach
Vanderlei Luxemburgo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luiz Adriano | 4 |
| German Cano | 3 |
| Manoel Messias | 2 |
| Jhon Arias | 2 |
| Gustavo Gomez | 2 |
| Breno Lopes | 2 |
| Raphael Veiga | 2 |
| Kevin Serna | 2 |
Head to Head
Fluminense FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.88
Fluminense FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
SE Palmeiras xG
I would bet for:
Fluminense FC or SE Palmeiras 71% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Fluminense FC or Draw
60%
Draw or SE Palmeiras
69%
Fluminense FC or SE Palmeiras
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
13.3%
0 – 2
9.3%
1 – 0
8.5%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
5.4%
2 – 0
4.1%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 2
3.7%
1 – 3
3.7%
2 – 3
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Fluminense FC
| Handicap | Fluminense FC covers | Push | SE Palmeiras covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 15% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 24% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Fluminense FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
SE Palmeiras keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

