Serie A Gameweek 31

Atletico Paranaense vs NS Palmeiras

Arena da Baixada

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Futmetrix Verdict
92
Atletico Paranaense
vs
Palmeiras
Sat, Oct 17 โ€ข 22:30 Portuguรชs
โšก Form 71
โš–๏ธ Balance 97
๐Ÿ† Stakes 100
โญ Stars 57
Top-four titans clash in Brazil.

Win Probability

  • Atletico Paranaense 33%
  • Draw 29%
  • Palmeiras 39%

Futmetrix AI estimate

High-Stakes Showdown in the Top Four

Must-Watch Futmetrix Score: 92/100. This is a classic six-pointer where the Stakes are absolutely massive, as Palmeiras desperately chase the title while the hosts fight to secure their spot at the top table.

The Setup

Atletico Paranaense welcome Palmeiras to the Arena da Baixada on October 17, 2026, for a monumental Serie A showdown. The visitors sit second with 60 points, deeply entrenched in the title race and carrying momentum. The hosts, sitting fourth on 50 points, have registered a patchy Form rating lately and desperately need a statement win. Our indicators point to a highly competitive match with a phenomenal Balance score, meaning fine margins will decide this contest. With plenty of Stars on the pitch capable of game-changing moments, expect an intense tactical chess match.

Key Battle

K. Vargas goes up against A. Giay in a compelling flank clash. Vargas brings attacking flair for the home side, but he faces a formidable opponent in Giay, who has been delivering devastating contributions from wide areas for the title chasers.

Our Prediction

Palmeiras to edge it 2-1. While the hosts are tough to break down, the visitors carry a slight edge and possess the cutting edge required to grab a crucial victory in the closing stages of the match.

Key Questions

Should I watch this match?

Absolutely. With top-four spots and the league title hanging in the balance, it is a guaranteed thriller.

What's the predicted outcome?

We expect Palmeiras to secure a narrow 2-1 victory in a tightly contested, tactical battle.

Where are Atletico Paranaense and Palmeiras in the league table?

Palmeiras sit 2nd in the table with 60 points, while Atletico Paranaense follow in 4th place with 50 points.

What is Atletico Paranaense's current form?

They have been somewhat inconsistent recently, picking up one win, three draws, and one loss in their last five.

Who is the in-form player to watch?

A. Giay is flying for Palmeiras, recording 2 goals in his last 2 matches alongside an 8.2 average rating.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
09/01/2024 Atletico Paranaense 0 - 2 Palmeiras Serie A Ligga Arena
05/12/2024 Palmeiras 0 - 2 Atletico Paranaense Serie A Arena Barueri
11/05/2023 Palmeiras 1 - 0 Atletico Paranaense Serie A Arena Barueri
07/02/2023 Atletico Paranaense 2 - 2 Palmeiras Serie A Ligga Arena
10/26/2022 Atletico Paranaense 1 - 3 Palmeiras Serie A Arena da Baixada
09/07/2022 Palmeiras 2 - 2 Atletico Paranaense CONMEBOL Libertadores Allianz Parque
08/31/2022 Atletico Paranaense 1 - 0 Palmeiras CONMEBOL Libertadores Arena da Baixada
07/03/2022 Palmeiras 0 - 2 Atletico Paranaense Serie A Allianz Parque
03/03/2022 Palmeiras 2 - 0 Atletico Paranaense CONMEBOL Recopa Allianz Parque
02/24/2022 Atletico Paranaense 2 - 2 Palmeiras CONMEBOL Recopa Arena da Baixada
09/01/2024
Serie A Ligga Arena
05/12/2024
Serie A Arena Barueri
11/05/2023
Serie A Arena Barueri
07/02/2023
Serie A Ligga Arena
10/26/2022
Serie A Arena da Baixada
09/07/2022
CONMEBOL Libertadores Allianz Parque
08/31/2022
CONMEBOL Libertadores Arena da Baixada
07/03/2022
Serie A Allianz Parque
03/03/2022
CONMEBOL Recopa Allianz Parque
02/24/2022
CONMEBOL Recopa Arena da Baixada
Atletico Paranaense Win
Palmeiras Win
Draw

Season Statistics

4
League Position
2
50
Points
60
45
Goals Scored
52
34
Goals Conceded
22

League Standings

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Flamengo 29 61 57 25 +32 WFlamengo 1 - 0 Fluminense (11-10-2026)DSantos 2 - 2 Flamengo (08-10-2026)WFlamengo 2 - 1 RB Bragantino (20-09-2026)WFlamengo 2 - 1 Corinthians (13-09-2026)WRemo 0 - 1 Flamengo (06-09-2026)
2 Palmeiras 29 60 48 21 +27 WPalmeiras 4 - 1 Corinthians (11-10-2026)WPalmeiras 1 - 0 Bahia (09-10-2026)DGremio 0 - 0 Palmeiras (20-09-2026)WPalmeiras 2 - 0 Sao Paulo (12-09-2026)DBotafogo 0 - 0 Palmeiras (06-09-2026)
3 Fluminense 29 51 48 36 +12 LFlamengo 1 - 0 Fluminense (11-10-2026)WFluminense 4 - 0 Coritiba (09-10-2026)WCorinthians 1 - 3 Fluminense (20-09-2026)LAtletico-MG 3 - 1 Fluminense (12-09-2026)WFluminense 1 - 0 Vasco DA Gama (06-09-2026)
4 Atletico Paranaense 29 50 45 34 +11 DAtletico Paranaense 2 - 2 Atletico-MG (08-10-2026)WAtletico Paranaense 2 - 1 Bahia (20-09-2026)DCoritiba 3 - 3 Atletico Paranaense (12-09-2026)LCruzeiro 3 - 1 Atletico Paranaense (06-09-2026)DAtletico Paranaense 3 - 3 Fluminense (30-08-2026)
5 Cruzeiro 29 48 44 40 +4 WCruzeiro 2 - 0 Sao Paulo (08-10-2026)WVitoria 1 - 3 Cruzeiro (20-09-2026)LSantos 2 - 1 Cruzeiro (13-09-2026)WCruzeiro 3 - 1 Atletico Paranaense (06-09-2026)LVasco DA Gama 3 - 1 Cruzeiro (30-08-2026)
6 Atletico-MG 30 47 41 35 +6 WAtletico-MG 2 - 1 Santos (11-10-2026)DAtletico Paranaense 2 - 2 Atletico-MG (08-10-2026)WAtletico-MG 1 - 0 RB Bragantino (03-10-2026)DAtletico-MG 1 - 1 Chapecoense-sc (19-09-2026)WAtletico-MG 3 - 1 Fluminense (12-09-2026)
7 Bahia 29 46 43 36 +7 WBahia 1 - 0 Mirassol (11-10-2026)LPalmeiras 1 - 0 Bahia (09-10-2026)LAtletico Paranaense 2 - 1 Bahia (20-09-2026)WBahia 2 - 1 Remo (14-09-2026)WRB Bragantino 2 - 3 Bahia (05-09-2026)
8 Santos 30 42 46 45 +1 LAtletico-MG 2 - 1 Santos (11-10-2026)DSantos 2 - 2 Flamengo (08-10-2026)WSao Paulo 1 - 2 Santos (02-10-2026)WRemo 1 - 2 Santos (19-09-2026)WSantos 2 - 1 Cruzeiro (13-09-2026)
9 Sao Paulo 30 39 35 35 0 WSao Paulo 2 - 1 Vitoria (11-10-2026)LCruzeiro 2 - 0 Sao Paulo (08-10-2026)LSao Paulo 1 - 2 Santos (02-10-2026)WSao Paulo 1 - 0 Internacional (20-09-2026)LPalmeiras 2 - 0 Sao Paulo (12-09-2026)
10 Coritiba 29 38 37 47 -10 LFluminense 4 - 0 Coritiba (09-10-2026)LVasco DA Gama 5 - 0 Coritiba (19-09-2026)DCoritiba 3 - 3 Atletico Paranaense (12-09-2026)LCoritiba 1 - 2 Mirassol (06-09-2026)WRemo 2 - 3 Coritiba (31-08-2026)
11 RB Bragantino 29 37 34 33 +1 DRB Bragantino 1 - 1 Mirassol (07-10-2026)LAtletico-MG 1 - 0 RB Bragantino (03-10-2026)LFlamengo 2 - 1 RB Bragantino (20-09-2026)DBotafogo 1 - 1 RB Bragantino (12-09-2026)LRB Bragantino 2 - 3 Bahia (05-09-2026)
12 Vitoria 30 36 33 44 -11 LSao Paulo 2 - 1 Vitoria (11-10-2026)WVitoria 4 - 0 Chapecoense-sc (07-10-2026)LVitoria 1 - 3 Cruzeiro (20-09-2026)DMirassol 2 - 2 Vitoria (13-09-2026)WVitoria 1 - 0 Gremio (07-09-2026)
13 Botafogo 29 35 42 47 -5 LBotafogo 1 - 2 Vasco DA Gama (07-10-2026)LMirassol 2 - 0 Botafogo (19-09-2026)WBotafogo 3 - 2 Gremio (16-09-2026)DBotafogo 1 - 1 RB Bragantino (12-09-2026)DBotafogo 0 - 0 Palmeiras (06-09-2026)
14 Vasco DA Gama 29 35 36 42 -6 DVasco DA Gama 0 - 0 Remo (10-10-2026)WBotafogo 1 - 2 Vasco DA Gama (07-10-2026)WVasco DA Gama 5 - 0 Coritiba (19-09-2026)WGremio 1 - 2 Vasco DA Gama (12-09-2026)LFluminense 1 - 0 Vasco DA Gama (06-09-2026)
15 Mirassol 29 33 34 43 -9 LBahia 1 - 0 Mirassol (11-10-2026)DRB Bragantino 1 - 1 Mirassol (07-10-2026)WMirassol 2 - 0 Botafogo (19-09-2026)DMirassol 2 - 2 Vitoria (13-09-2026)WCoritiba 1 - 2 Mirassol (06-09-2026)
16 Corinthians 29 32 30 34 -4 LPalmeiras 4 - 1 Corinthians (11-10-2026)LInternacional 2 - 1 Corinthians (07-10-2026)LCorinthians 1 - 3 Fluminense (20-09-2026)LFlamengo 2 - 1 Corinthians (13-09-2026)LCorinthians 1 - 2 Chapecoense-sc (06-09-2026)
17 Internacional 29 31 32 37 -5 DGremio 1 - 1 Internacional (11-10-2026)WInternacional 2 - 1 Corinthians (07-10-2026)LSao Paulo 1 - 0 Internacional (20-09-2026)WChapecoense-sc 1 - 2 Internacional (12-09-2026)LInternacional 2 - 3 Santos (06-09-2026)
18 Gremio 29 30 31 39 -8 DGremio 1 - 1 Internacional (11-10-2026)DRemo 1 - 1 Gremio (07-10-2026)DGremio 0 - 0 Palmeiras (20-09-2026)LBotafogo 3 - 2 Gremio (16-09-2026)LGremio 1 - 2 Vasco DA Gama (12-09-2026)
19 Remo 30 25 33 48 -15 DVasco DA Gama 0 - 0 Remo (10-10-2026)DRemo 1 - 1 Gremio (07-10-2026)LRemo 1 - 2 Santos (19-09-2026)LBahia 2 - 1 Remo (14-09-2026)LRemo 0 - 1 Flamengo (06-09-2026)
20 Chapecoense-sc 28 18 29 57 -28 LVitoria 4 - 0 Chapecoense-sc (07-10-2026)DAtletico-MG 1 - 1 Chapecoense-sc (19-09-2026)LChapecoense-sc 1 - 2 Internacional (12-09-2026)WCorinthians 1 - 2 Chapecoense-sc (06-09-2026)LGremio 3 - 1 Chapecoense-sc (30-08-2026)

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