Palmeiras vs Inter de Limeira – Preview, Prediction and Betting Tips 24/01/2024

Palmeiras returns to the field in the São Paulo state league, when on Wednesday night they will host Internacional de Limeira.

Palmeiras

Now the competition reaches its second round, and we have an idea of what the teams can present with the season underway. But Palmeiras comes under pressure for a positive result.

Current state champion, the team ended up stumbling in the first round, when they tied 1-1 away from home against Novorizontino, in the first round.

They were heavily criticized, coach Abel Ferreira once again clashed with the press, blaming him for a poor performance, despite the lack of rhythm in the game. And that’s true.

Teams in the national first division have less than 2 weeks to prepare, they still don’t have the best physical performance and this certainly weighs on the first games of the season.

That’s why we must be careful with markets that demand a lot from the favorite teams, and try to somehow minimize our risks with those types of bets.

Against Novorizontino, Palmeiras was winning until the last minute of the game, with a goal from Raphael Veiga.

But it was a less intense team, at the time they were unable to control the opponent and in the last play of the game, they ended up giving in the result of equality.

They entered the field with several players who were national league champions last season, and the tendency is for them to once again have a starting lineup for this week’s mid-season clash.

Now making their debut at home, probably with a larger audience and in a place where Palmeiras naturally imposes a lot of aggression, the tendency is for them to be able to beat Internacional de Limeira.

Internacional de Limeira

Internacional de Limeira, in turn, debuted with defeat in the first round at home, and arrives even more under pressure for this second commitment.

On that occasion, they faced Portuguesa and lost by the score of 3 to 2.

It was a game where the team did not have superior possession of the ball. In fact, the game was exactly the same in this regard, but offensively the team was absolutely inferior.

Portuguesa had an incredible 22 shots throughout the game, compared to just 10 for the Limeira team, but the hosts took advantage, with Rafael Silva, in the 17th minute of the first half.

Portuguesa equalized in first-half stoppage time, but Inter managed to turn things around with Everton Brito, before 10 minutes into the second half.

Therefore, this more reactive behavior allowed Portuguesa to advance, as they bombarded their defense until they managed to turn the match around. Eduardo Diniz tied the game in the 84th minute and in the 95th minute, Giovanni Augusto scored Portuguesa’s goal.

The tendency is for Internacional de Limeira to also adopt this reaction strategy in this confrontation against Palmeiras, and their offensive volume will again be very limited.

Palmeiras still doesn’t have the best conditions, but they are far superior to Internacional de Limeira, and the tendency is for them to win with some ease.

Conclusion:

My betting option is a victory for Palmeiras built in the first half, and I will avoid a very stretched handicap line, for the reasons already stated.