International cups are a highlight for most teams. Both Palmeiras and Bolívar are looking forward to this Copa Libertadores fight to decide who advances from the Group Stage.
It's quite the trip for Bolívar when visiting Palmeiras as the cities are 2900 kilometers apart.
It's no vacation for neither Palmeiras nor Bolívar as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Palmeiras form and stats
Palmeiras was eliminated in the semi-finals last season in the Copa Libertadores. Atletico PR was too strong.The home supporters can't complain about results here at Allianz Parque as Palmeiras have scored 12 goals to get 13 points from 6 games. The overall stats in the Serie A are 4-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Palmeiras haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 192 minutes ago. Endrick scored that one.
The Palmeiras crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to Botafogo here at Allianz Parque. The defeat was extra frustrating as many goal-scoring opportunities were thrown away, and the team "won" the xG statistic (expected goals) 2.76 - .75. The penalty miss from Veiga in the defeat against Botafogo was a source of irritation for some fans, but these things happen. Defender Gómez got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.85/10. Gómez hit one key pass and won 12 of 13 duels.
Heartbreak before that as Palmeiras lost 0-1 at Bahia's place.Palmeiras are huge favourites in this match and it would be a big surprise if they fail to leave Allianz Parque with a victory. The home side has been in this situation before, with huge expectations of a win. In their match history 7 earlier games are comparable to this one, and Palmeiras has won 6 times, drawn 1 and lost 0. Sports bettors who like handicap betting will like to know that Palmeiras has won by at least two goals 4 times when in this position.
Palmeiras are traveling soon after this match as the Serie A match at Atletico PR awaits in three days.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Palmeiras at home in the league. 12 on target and 6 scored by the opposition; from 6 matches.
Bolívar form and stats
They also participated in Copa Libertadores last season. This ended in the 2nd round, when Universidad Catolica drew the shortest straw.Bolívar have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Liga De Futbol Prof, after 2-2-4 (8 played).
The Bolívar goalkeeper Carlos Emilio Lampe Porras is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 215 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Ferreyra, Arnez and Cortéz scored in Bolívar's previous match, the home game against Santa Cruz that ended 3-0.
Before that one, the win at home hosting Cerro Porteño in the Copa Libertadores (2-0).
Bolívar have another game away from home in just three days, a Copa de la División Profesional game against Oriente Petrolero. A hard programme for the visiting team!
Bolívar has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 14 goals from 8 games. Bolívar's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 13 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
The squads have met each other before in this season, with the final score Bolívar - Palmeiras 3-1 written in the official records. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: two - zero - one (Palmeiras wins - draws - Bolívar wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero had two or less. The matches between these clubs have had a tendency to be ill-tempered, having seen 2 sending-offs from the last three encounters.
Top Goalscorers
  R. Fernández Sáez 11 goals |   R. Cavalcante Veiga 4 goals |  A. Guimarães 4 goals |
Palmeiras missing players
Bolívar missing players
| Palmeiras | Bolívar | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 15 | 11 | Won | W | 3 | 14 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 7 | 8 | ||
| 49 | 31 | Scored | S | 21 | 56 | ||
| 22 | 11 | Conceded | C | 20 | 29 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 96% | ||
| 76% | 77% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 92% | 88% | ||
| 56% | 69% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 83% | 76% | ||
| 32% | 38% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 52% | ||
| 16% | 23% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 20% | ||
| 52% | 62% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 60% | ||
| 36% | 31% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 36% | ||
| 16% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 17% | 8% | ||
| 7.1 | 8.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.8 | 4.8 | ||
| 4 | 3.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.7 | 3.7 | ||
| 2.1 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.2 | 2.7 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 5 | 8 | ||
| 16.9 | 20.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.6 | 16.4 | ||
| 6.3 | 7.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 6.3 | ||
| 31% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 36% | ||
| 12.1 | 9.4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.9 | 12.6 | ||
| 4 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.2 | 4.5 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bolívar | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 12 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 3 | Barcelona Guayaquil | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 3 |
| 4 | Cerro Porteño | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -9 | 3 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Botafogo | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 30 |
| 2 | Gremio | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 23 |
| 3 | Flamengo | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 22 |
| 4 | Palmeiras | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 22 |
| 5 | Fluminense | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 21 |
| 6 | Internacional | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -1 | 20 |
| 7 | Bragantino | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 20 |
| 8 | Fortaleza | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 20 |
| 9 | Atletico PR | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| 10 | Atletico Mineiro | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 19 |
| 11 | Sao Paulo | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 18 |
| 12 | Cruzeiro | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 17 |
| 13 | Santos | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 13 |
| 14 | Bahia | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -5 | 12 |
| 15 | Corinthians | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -5 | 12 |
| 16 | Cuiaba | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -6 | 12 |
| 17 | Goias | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -10 | 11 |
| 18 | América Mineiro | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -14 | 8 |
| 19 | Vasco da Gama | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -10 | 6 |
| 20 | Coritiba | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 18 | -17 | 4 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | The Strongest | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 33 |
| 2 | Nacional Potosi | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 32 |
| 3 | Always Ready | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 29 |
| 4 | Bolívar | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 27 |
| 5 | Aurora | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 26 |
| 6 | Santa Cruz | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 25 |
| 7 | Independiente Petrolero | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 21 |
| 8 | Municipal Vinto | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -6 | 19 |
| 9 | Royal Pari | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -6 | 19 |
| 10 | Universitario de Vinto | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 19 |
| 11 | Real Tomayapo | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -3 | 19 |
| 12 | Oriente Petrolero | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 16 | -2 | 18 |
| 13 | Guabira | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 18 | -12 | 18 |
| 14 | Wilstermann | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 17 |
| 15 | Libertad | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 35 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 29 | -20 | 16 |
| 16 | Vaca Diez | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -9 | 16 |
| 17 | Blooming | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -12 | 15 |
