Palmeiras host Athletico Paranaense at the Allianz Parque in the second leg of the Recopa Sudamericana on Wednesday.The first leg fixture in Curitiba last week ended in a 2-2 draw, setting up a showdown in this second leg between the two interstate rivals. The hosts remained unbeaten in the Paulista A1 as they were held to a goalless draw at Internacional de Limeira on Sunday.Athletico Paranaense suffered their first defeat of the campaign as they fell to a 2-1 loss at home to Operario, with Marcelo Oliveira Pinto bagging a first-half brace.CONMEBOL Recopa@ConmebolRecopa🤍 Cabeça fria e coração quente! Ele veste a camisa do time de infância e jamais errou um pênalti pelo @Palmeiras: cobranças na rede. @raphaelveiga23 decidiu na final da @LibertadoresBR e na ida da CONMEBOL #Recopa: quarta-feira vale outra taça!8:30 AM · Feb 26, 20224477193💚🤍 Cabeça fria e coração quente! Ele veste a camisa do time de infância e jamais errou um pênalti pelo @Palmeiras: 1⃣8⃣ cobranças na rede.⚽️🐷 @raphaelveiga23 decidiu na final da @LibertadoresBR e na ida da CONMEBOL #Recopa: quarta-feira vale outra taça! https://t.co/jalWJE5zT1Palmeiras vs Athletico Paranaense Head-to-HeadIn the 35 games contested between the two sides since 2001, the home side lead 15-9 in wins while 11 games have ended in draws. The last two fixtures between the two rivals have ended in draws.Palmeiras form guide (all competitions): D-D-W-W-LAthletico Paranaense form guide (all competitions): L-D-W-D-WPalmeiras vs Athletico Paranaense Team NewsPalmeiras Centre-back Luan is the only player who will be unavailable for Verdão with a thigh injury. Gustavo Scarpa has trained ahead of the game and is in contention to start here.Gustavo Gómez has recovered from COVID-19 and will be available for this decisive second-leg tie.SE Palmeiras@PalmeirasAmanhã, dia do jogo, tem mais uma última atividade pela manhã! É decisão e nos vemos em casa! 🏟 Athletico-PR @ConmebolRecopa bit.ly/3sxrnWP #AvantiPalestra12:18 PM · Mar 2, 202226018Amanhã, dia do jogo, tem mais uma última atividade pela manhã! É decisão e nos vemos em casa! 👊🏟🆚 Athletico-PR 🏆 @ConmebolRecopa 📷 bit.ly/3sxrnWP #AvantiPalestra https://t.co/eXBXNKANNHInjured: LuanSuspended: NoneUnavailable: NoneAthletico ParanaensePedro Rocha's calf injury will keep him out of the second leg as well. Vitor Bueno will serve the second of his two-game suspension here.Matheus Babi is a long-term absentee with a ligament injury but Pablo returns for the game, having recovered from a thigh strain. Marcinho has been relieved of his services by the club and, pending the formalities, remains unavailable for the game.Injured: Matheus Babi, Pedro RochaSuspended: Vitor BuenoUnavailable: MarcinhoPalmeiras vs Athletico Paranaense PredictionPalmeiras Predicted XI (4-3-3): Weverton (GK); Marcos Rocha, Benjamín Kuscevic, Murilo Cerqueira, Joaquín Piquerez; Danilo, Jailson, Eduard Atuesta; Dudu, Rony, Raphael VeigaAthletico Paranaense Predicted XI (3-5-2): Santos (GK); Pedrinho, Thiago Heleno, Zé Ivaldo; Abner Erick, Christian, Juninho, Leo Cittadini, David Terans; Rômulo José Cardoso da Cruz, PabloPalmeiras vs Athletico Paranaense Predicted XI Rubro-Negro performed well in the first leg at home but suffered a defeat in the league just a couple of days later. The hosts are yet to concede a goal at home this campaign in four games so far and are the favorites here.Athletico are not expected to go down without a fight but Palmeiras' home record indicates that a win is on the cards for them.Prediction: Palmeiras 2-1 Athletico Paranaense