Friday , 28 August 2026

Fluminense FC vs SE Palmeiras, Serie A 2026 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2026
Fluminense FC
3 – 2
Full Time
SE Palmeiras
Sat 15 Aug 2026 · 19:30 UTC Maracana HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 10' Gustavo Gomez
Hulk 42' 1–1
1–2 82' Mauricio
Kevin Serna 85' 2–2
German Cano 90+2' 3–2
Y 34' Joaquin Piquerez
Guga 61' Y
Agustin Canobbio 63' Y
Y 73' Arthur Santana
Luciano Acosta 78' Y
Nonato 86' Y
Y 90' Gustavo Gomez

Overview

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Fluminense FC vs SE Palmeiras — Serie A at Maracana.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 SE Palmeiras 24 51
2 CR Flamengo 23 45
3 CA Paranaense 24 44
4 Fluminense FC 24 41
5 Cruzeiro EC 24 39
6 EC Bahia 24 37
7 RB Bragantino 23 35
8 Coritiba FBC 24 34
9 CA Mineiro 23 33
10 SC Corinthians Paulista 24 32
11 Botafogo FR 23 30
12 EC Vitoria 24 29
13 Sao Paulo FC 23 27
14 Santos FC 23 26
15 SC Internacional 24 25
16 Gremio FBPA 23 25
17 Mirassol FC 23 24
18 Clube do Remo 24 23
19 CR Vasco da Gama 23 22
20 Chapecoense AF 23 14

Head-to-Head

7
4
9
Fluminense FC 20 games · Avg 2.1 goals SE Palmeiras
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-15 Fluminense FC 3–2 SE Palmeiras 2026-02-26 SE Palmeiras 2–1 Fluminense FC 2025-11-23 SE Palmeiras 0–0 Fluminense FC 2025-07-23 Fluminense FC 1–2 SE Palmeiras 2024-12-08 SE Palmeiras 0–1 Fluminense FC

Recent Form

Fluminense FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Aug SE Palmeiras H 3–2 W
09 Aug Botafogo FR A 1–1 D
30 Jul EC Bahia H 0–0 D
26 Jul Gremio FBPA A 1–1 D
17 Jul RB Bragantino H 1–1 D
31 May Cruzeiro EC A 0–0 D
SE Palmeiras
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Aug Fluminense FC A 2–3 L
09 Aug SC Internacional H 0–0 D
30 Jul EC Vitoria A 4–0 W
26 Jul CA Mineiro H 1–2 L
22 Jul Coritiba FBC A 3–1 W
31 May Chapecoense AF H 0–0 D

Season Stats

Fluminense FC SE Palmeiras
#4 Position #1
41 Points 51
24 Played 24
11 / 8 / 5 W / D / L 15 / 6 / 3
36 Scored 44
29 Conceded 20
+7 GD +24
1.71 PPG 2.13
46% Win % 63%

Key Stats

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
21% Clean Sheets
Fluminense FC this season
38% Clean Sheets
SE Palmeiras this season

Fluminense FC are 4th (41 pts). SE Palmeiras are 1st (51 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Fluminense FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
3/1
31-45
4/4
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/3
76+
10/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SE Palmeiras
0-15
3/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/1
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Fluminense FC
John Kennedy 9 G 1 A
Hulk 4 G 3 A
Agustin Canobbio 4 G 3 A
Luciano Acosta 3 G 4 A
Jefferson Savarino 3 G 2 A
SE Palmeiras
Jose Manuel Lopez 8 G 4 A
Mauricio 6 G 1 A
Allan 4 G 3 A
Jhon Arias 4 G 2 A
Ramon Sosa 4 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Maracana. Fluminense FC are looking to make home advantage count against SE Palmeiras.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Luis Zubeldía might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' Against the run of play, Gustavo Gomez has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 20' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 25' Murilo Cerqueira, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 30' Fluminense FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SE Palmeiras backline.
  • 34' A moment of madness from Joaquin Piquerez on 34 minutes earns him a card. SE Palmeiras will be frustrated.
  • 35' Joaquin Piquerez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 35.
  • 40' Fabio is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Fluminense FC tonight.
  • 42' Assisted by Agustin Canobbio with the perfectly-timed delivery and Hulk makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 43' What composure from Hulk! The Brazil international strokes it home. 2-1.
  • 46' Arthur Santana is replacing Joaquin Piquerez for the SE Palmeiras side.
  • 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jose Manuel Lopez made 165 appearances and scored 30 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 54' Another change for Fluminense FC made on 54 minute. Igor Rabello leaves to be changed by Julian Millan.
  • 59' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 61' That looks like a foul for a card for Guga.
  • 63' Poor challenge from Agustin Canobbio. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 68' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jhon Arias suffering a number of foals already.
  • 70' The Fluminense FC bench stirs into life. Hulk is withdrawn and German Cano gets his opportunity.
  • 73' It’s a booking for SE Palmeiras player. Arthur Santana gets a card.
  • 73' SE Palmeiras manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Emiliano Martinez is hanging Jhon Arias on the field on 73 minute.
  • 78' A meaty challenge results in booking for Luciano Acosta on 78.
  • 79' The crowd applauds Hercules as he leaves the pitch. Nonato steps in for Fluminense FC.
  • 80' Fresh legs for SE Palmeiras! Felipe Anderson comes on to replace Ramon Sosa.
  • 82' Magnificent from Mauricio! That is 28 goals in 254 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 85' Kevin Serna does the damage! The net is bulging and Fluminense FC surge ahead!
  • 86' Nonato catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 86.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Gustavo Gomez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • The points are shared — Fluminense FC 3-2 SE Palmeiras. Honours even.

Lineups

Fluminense FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luis Zubeldía

SE Palmeiras Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Abel Ferreira

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2026-08-15 Fluminense FC 3–2 SE Palmeiras 2026-02-26 SE Palmeiras 2–1 Fluminense FC 2025-11-23 SE Palmeiras 0–0 Fluminense FC 2025-07-23 Fluminense FC 1–2 SE Palmeiras 2024-12-08 SE Palmeiras 0–1 Fluminense FC

Fluminense FC Form

2026-08-15 Fluminense FC 3–2 SE Palmeiras W 2026-08-09 Botafogo FR 1–1 Fluminense FC D 2026-07-30 Fluminense FC 0–0 EC Bahia D 2026-07-26 Gremio FBPA 1–1 Fluminense FC D 2026-07-17 Fluminense FC 1–1 RB Bragantino D 2026-05-31 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 Fluminense FC D

SE Palmeiras Form

2026-08-15 Fluminense FC 3–2 SE Palmeiras L 2026-08-09 SE Palmeiras 0–0 SC Internacional D 2026-07-30 EC Vitoria 0–4 SE Palmeiras W 2026-07-26 SE Palmeiras 1–2 CA Mineiro L 2026-07-22 Coritiba FBC 1–3 SE Palmeiras W 2026-05-31 SE Palmeiras 0–0 Chapecoense AF D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.29 Fluminense FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.7 SE Palmeiras xG
I would bet for: Fluminense FC or SE Palmeiras 75% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Fluminense FC36% Draw25% SE Palmeiras39%
Actual: Fluminense FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Fluminense FC or Draw
61%
Draw or SE Palmeiras
64%
Fluminense FC or SE Palmeiras
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Fluminense FC22% Draw44% SE Palmeiras34%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–2 not predicted
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 1
7.7%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
5.8%
1 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Fluminense FC

Handicap Fluminense FC covers Push SE Palmeiras covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 16% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 21% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 14% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Fluminense FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
SE Palmeiras keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.