Palmeiras: Abel Ferreira to recall best XI for quarter-final clash | OneFootball

Palmeiras continued their preparations on Thursday morning (19th) at the Football Academy for the match against Capivariano, scheduled for Saturday (21st) at 8:30 PM at the Arena Crefisa Barueri, for the quarter-finals of the Campeonato Paulista.

After muscle activation inside the center of excellence, the team went to the field for an intense program. The players underwent movement biomechanics, agility, and speed tests. Following this, the coaching staff led by Abel Ferreira conducted tactical drills focused on play construction, marking, and passing exchanges. The training concluded with technical activities on a reduced field, with three teams rotating — two in action and one waiting. In total, the session lasted 1 hour and 45 minutes.

Solid campaign and dominant track record

Verdão finished the first phase with the second-best overall campaign: 16 points earned, with five wins, one draw, and two losses. Now, they rely on the strength of the squad and recent consistency to continue firmly in the quest for another semifinal.

Participating in the quarter-finals for the 16th consecutive time, the Greatest Champion of Brazil aims to reach the State Championship semifinal for the 13th consecutive year — an unprecedented and unmatched feat since 2014. The club is also the only one to have competed in the last six finals of the tournament.

Champion in 2020, 2022, 2023, and 2024, the Alviverde also has runner-up finishes in 2015, 2018, 2021, and 2025, in addition to semifinals in 2014, 2016, 2017, and 2019. Before that, they were also semifinalists in 2011 and participated in the knockout stages in 2012 and 2013.

Impressive numbers

Since the first round of 2022, Palmeiras has lost only seven of the 72 matches played in the Campeonato Paulista. During this period, they have 47 wins, 18 draws, 112 goals scored, and only 43 conceded. The only losses occurred in the first legs of the finals in 2022 (against São Paulo), 2023 (Água Santa), 2024 (Santos), and 2025 (Corinthians), as well as setbacks against Novorizontino (2025 and 2026) and Botafogo-SP (2026).

Another relevant statistic is their home unbeaten streak: Verdão has 19 matches without losing at home (14 wins and five draws since August 2025). This record recalls the period between July 2022 and June 2023, when the team achieved an impressive 33-game unbeaten streak at home, with 26 wins and seven draws.

Probable lineup

Abel Ferreira is likely to field the following team:

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