SE Palmeiras vs Fluminense FC, Serie A 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SE Palmeiras vs Fluminense FC — Serie A .
- SE Palmeiras 34 games · 73 pts (2026/26)
- Fluminense FC 34 games · 57 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CR Flamengo | 34 | 76 |
| 2 | SE Palmeiras | 34 | 73 |
| 3 | Cruzeiro EC | 34 | 60 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 34 | 57 |
| 5 | CA Paranaense | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | EC Bahia | 34 | 53 |
| 7 | CA Mineiro | 35 | 51 |
| 8 | RB Bragantino | 34 | 47 |
| 9 | Santos FC | 34 | 47 |
| 10 | São Paulo FC | 34 | 44 |
| 11 | Botafogo FR | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Coritiba FBC | 34 | 42 |
| 13 | CR Vasco da Gama | 33 | 41 |
| 14 | Mirassol FC | 35 | 41 |
| 15 | SC Internacional | 34 | 38 |
| 16 | EC Vitoria | 34 | 38 |
| 17 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 34 | 37 |
| 18 | Gremio FBPA | 34 | 37 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 34 | 29 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 33 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul | Fluminense FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Jul | AC Goianiense | A | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Jul | Santos FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 07 Jul | Gremio FBPA | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Jul | SC Recife | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Jun | SC Internacional | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul | SE Palmeiras | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Jul | Gremio FBPA | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Jul | SC Recife | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Jul | Ceará SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Jul | CR Flamengo | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Jun | CA Paranaense | H | 1–4 | L |
Season Stats
| SE Palmeiras | Fluminense FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #4 |
| 73 | Points | 57 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 21 / 10 / 3 | W / D / L | 16 / 9 / 9 |
| 62 | Scored | 55 |
| 23 | Conceded | 42 |
| +39 | GD | +13 |
| 2.15 | PPG | 1.68 |
| 62% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
47%
Clean Sheets
SE Palmeiras this season
SE Palmeiras this season
24%
Clean Sheets
Fluminense FC this season
Fluminense FC this season
SE Palmeiras are 2nd (73 pts). Fluminense FC are 4th (57 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SE Palmeiras
0-15
8/2
16-30
6/1
31-45
7/2
46-60
7/4
61-75
6/1
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Fluminense FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
6/1
31-45
6/5
46-60
4/9
61-75
5/6
76+
18/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SE Palmeiras
| Jose Manuel Lopez | 10 G | 7 A |
| Mauricio | 10 G | 1 A |
| Jhon Arias | 6 G | 3 A |
| Vitor Roque | 5 G | 1 A |
| Allan | 4 G | 3 A |
Fluminense FC
| John Kennedy | 9 G | 1 A |
| Hulk | 7 G | 6 A |
| Jefferson Savarino | 7 G | 2 A |
| Luciano Acosta | 6 G | 5 A |
| Agustin Canobbio | 6 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! SE Palmeiras vs Fluminense FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' Gustavo Gomez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SE Palmeiras so far.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' Fluminense FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 28' A meaty challenge results in booking for Fred on 28.
- 33' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matheus Martinelli, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 38' The travelling Fluminense FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 43' 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.
- 48' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 51' The crowd applauds Caio Paulista as he leaves the pitch. Luiz Henrique steps in for Fluminense FC.
- 54' Manoel Messias puts SE Palmeiras on the lead.
- 59' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Fluminense FC winning 50% of all matches.
- 60' Fresh legs for SE Palmeiras! Willian comes on to replace Deyverson.
- 61' Breno Lopes is replacing Wesley for the SE Palmeiras side.
- 66' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 71' Fluminense FC make a change. Fred trudges off to be replaced by Abel Hernandez on 71 minutes.
- 75' The referee has no hesitation. Felipe Melo is booked for SE Palmeiras — Yellow card on 75.
- 76' The SE Palmeiras bench stirs into life. Raphael Veiga is withdrawn and Patrick Carreiro gets his opportunity.
- 81' A quiet spell here at . SE Palmeiras seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 83' Time for substitution for Fluminense FC. Gabriel Teixeira is replaced by Kayky.
- 88' SE Palmeiras is showing some good football. However, SE Palmeiras are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 90' Another substitution for SE Palmeiras to replace Ze Rafael by Victor Luis on 90 minute.
- Another three points for SE Palmeiras.
Lineups
SE Palmeiras Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Ze Rafael ↓ Victor Luis 90'
- 23
- 21
- 2
- 30
- 16
- 15
-
14
Gustavo Scarpa ↓ Dudu 61'
-
11
Wesley ↓ Breno Lopes 61'
- 28
- 3
Bench
- 42
- 12
-
26
Victor Luis ↑ 90'
-
43
Dudu ↑ 61'
- 20
-
29
Willian ↑ 60'
- 18
- 4
- 27
-
19
Breno Lopes ↑ 61'
-
5
Patrick Carreiro ↑ 76'
Coach
Abel Ferreira
Fluminense FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
- 6
-
9
Fred ↓ Abel Hernandez 71'
-
20
Yago Felipe ↓ Paulo Ganso 83'
- 2
- 1
-
77
Nene ↓ Juan Cazares 71'
-
70
Caio Paulista ↓ Luiz Henrique 51'
- 38
-
39
Gabriel Teixeira ↓ Kayky 83'
- 26
Bench
- 3
-
11
Juan Cazares ↑ 71'
- 5
- 14
-
32
Abel Hernandez ↑ 71'
- 27
- 7
- 31
- 35
-
34
Luiz Henrique ↑ 51'
-
37
Kayky ↑ 83'
-
10
Paulo Ganso ↑ 83'
Coach
Roger Machado
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luiz Adriano | 4 |
| German Cano | 3 |
| Gustavo Gomez | 2 |
| Breno Lopes | 2 |
| Raphael Veiga | 2 |
| Kevin Serna | 2 |
| Yago Felipe | 2 |
| Mauricio | 2 |
Head to Head
SE Palmeiras Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.68
SE Palmeiras xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72
Fluminense FC xG
I would bet for:
SE Palmeiras to win 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SE Palmeiras win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
SE Palmeiras or Draw
85%
Draw or Fluminense FC
39%
SE Palmeiras or Fluminense FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
12.5%
1 – 1
11.7%
0 – 0
11.2%
2 – 1
8.9%
3 – 0
6.8%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
3.7%
2 – 2
3.2%
4 – 0
2.9%
0 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — SE Palmeiras
| Handicap | SE Palmeiras covers | Push | Fluminense FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 19% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 26% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
SE Palmeiras keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Fluminense FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

