Bitesize Prediction: Palmeiras vs Avai – 23/10/22

Competition: Brazil Serie A

Market: Palmeiras win to nil

Odds: 7/10 @ 888sport

Two sides who find themselves battling it out at opposite ends of the Serie A table, Palmeiras will welcome Avai to the Allianz Parque in the early hours of Sunday.

Starting with the hosts, while Palmeiras might have been disappointed to have settled for back-to-back stalemates against Sao Paulo and Atletico GO, the Brazilian giants are enjoying a real purple patch. Holding a commanding eight-point buffer at the top of the table and appearing to cruise their way to another domestic crown this season, the Perdizes-based outfit will rightfully be smelling another golden chance here. Along with enjoying an extended nine-match unbeaten run across all formats, it should also be highlighted that Abel Ferreira’s high-flying squad have lost just one of their previous 23 straight appearances – a run that stems all the way back to July 2nd. Likewise, keeping three consecutive clean sheets at the Allianz Parque, Palmeiras are rightfully tipped as a landslide pick in the early hours of Sunday.

As for the visitors, while Palmeiras might be enjoying a remarkable purple patch, the same cannot be said for an Avai side who are in the midst of a Serie A nightmare. Last seen getting hit with a woeful 3-0 drumming at home against Fluminense, Lisca’s downbeat squad have now lost each of their previous five domestic showdowns. Making the trip to Perdizes this weekend sat six points adrift of finding a route out of the relegation zone, fans around the Ressacada have seen their side show a string of issues at both ends of the pitch. With their extended blip highlighted by a 4-0 drumming away at Sao Paulo on September 25th, there is no doubt that Avai face a monumental task in the early hours of Sunday. Losing each of their last seven straight showdowns at the Allianz Parque it is hard to see anything other than a routine home victory here.

Bet: Palmeiras 7/10 to beat Avai to nil in Sunday’s Brazil Serie A battle @ 888sport