Fortaleza vs. Palmeiras – Betting Odds and Free Pick

This Sunday for the Matchday 16 of the Brasileirão Série A, two teams face each other at opposite poles of the championship; the leader, Palmeiras, visits the bottom team, Fortaleza.

It is probably the most lopsided match of the tournament. On the local side, they are awful on all fronts since, in addition to being last in the Brasileirão, they have just been eliminated in the Copa Libertadores.

While for the visit, everything is different. They are leaders of the tournament and have just beaten their rival in the Copa Libertadores. Once again, advancing calmly to the quarterfinals, where they will face Atlético Mineiro.

Fortaleza and Palmeiras will meet at the Castelão stadium next Sunday, July 10, for the Matchday 16 of the Brasileirão Série A.

Brasileirão Serie A – Fortaleza vs. Palmeiras – Betting Odds & Free Pick – Info

When:  Sunday, July 10 at 05:00 pm ET

Moneyline odds: Fortaleza +275 / Palmeiras +101 (Source: MyBookie.ag)

Draw Offs: +240

Where Can I Watch? Paramount+ / ViX / Premiere 2

Why Bet on Fortaleza

It is not an encouraging future for Fortaleza. They barely managed to gain 10 of a possible 45 points and are last in the table. A big contrast with last year when they reached a historic fourth place that they celebrated as a title. Argentine coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda has a difficult task this season to keep the team in the first division.

In addition to this is the recent elimination of the Copa Libertadores. After a 1-1 draw against Estudiantes de La Plata in the first match, they lost 3-0 in the second leg and said goodbye to the tournament in the round of 16.

The ‘Leão’ has just hired the Argentine defender Emanuel Brítez, who will try to help the team achieve permanence since they are very far from leaving the relegation zone: Atlético Goianiense, 16th, is currently the team that is keeping the last spot to stay in Série A and has 17 points.

Fortaleza has 3 losses and 1 draw in their last 4 games, scoring 13 goals and receiving 21.

Why Bet on Palmeiras

Palmeiras arrives at a great moment. With 29 points they are the leader of the Brasileirão and after the defeat on the last Matchday against Athlético Paranaense (0-2) and the draw against Avaí (2-2) on the previous one, they cannot leave more points since their pursuers are very close.

And to give them more motivation, they come from crushing Cerro Porteño 5-0 and advanced to the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores with an aggregate of 8-0. Rony was the figure with 4 goals in this series, making a bicycle kick goal. 

The ‘Verdao’ is the highest-scoring team in the tournament (27) and the one that has received the fewest goals (12), winning 8 games, drawing 5, and losing 2.

Palmeiras will be without midfielder Gabriel Menino, sent off in the last game.

Final Betting Analysis: Fortaleza vs. Palmeiras

The game between Fortaleza and Palmeiras for Matchday 16 of the Brasileirão Série A is very unequal and we do not believe that the ‘Verdão’ will have problems winning.

The numbers at MyBookie.ag have Palmeiras as the clear favorite, as the Moneyline for them shows +101, meanwhile, Fortaleza has +275.

Last year the ‘Leão’ won the two games played in 2021: it was 1-0 (Robson) at home and 2-3 (Titi [og] and Willian / Marcelo Benevenuto, Robson, and Igor Torres) away.

Go for a straight win for Palmeiras in the Moneyline. If you bet $100 at +101, you will gain $101 for a total payout of $201.