Palmeiras aim to match rivals as top home side vs poor travellers | OneFootball

Palmeiras plays a rescheduled match from the 12th round of the Brazilian Championship this Saturday against Juventude at 7 PM (Brasília time). The team led by Abel Ferreira has the chance to take the lead and, for that, they rely on the strength of Allianz Parque. If they win, Verdão can reach the top of the ranking for best home team in the national tournament.

Palmeiras is the fourth best home team

Currently, Palmeiras is the fourth best home team in the Brasileirão, with a 74.4% success rate and 29 points earned. Thus, they are only behind Cruzeiro (76.2%), Flamengo (76.2%), and Bahia (76.9%). Raposa and Rubro-Negro each earned 32 points under these conditions, while Tricolor de Aço accumulated 30.

The green-and-white team defends an eight-game unbeaten streak at Allianz Parque in the Brasileirão. This includes one draw (Mirassol) and seven victories (Atlético-MG, Grêmio, Ceará, Sport, Internacional, Fortaleza, and Vasco). The last defeat was in May, 2-0 to Flamengo, in the 10th round.

Palmeiras' home campaign in the Brazilian Championship

Juventude is the second worst away team

While Palmeiras is among the top positions for the best home teams in the Brazilian Championship, Juventude is the second worst away team, with a 13.89% success rate, only ahead of Vitória, with 11.9%. Playing away, the team from Caxias do Sul only achieved their first victory against Ceará (1-0), in the 22nd round. Before that, they suffered a sequence of eight losses and one draw.

Juventude's away campaign in the Brazilian Championship

Situation in the Brazilian Championship

Palmeiras

Palmeiras took the lead in the Brasileirão last Sunday after beating São Paulo, 3-2, in the 27th round. The result left Verdão with 55 points, tied with Flamengo, but with one more victory than the Carioca team.

Juventude

Juventude, on the other hand, is the second-to-last in the Brasileirão, with 23 points, six more than the last-place Sport, and five less than Santos, the first team outside the relegation zone. In the last round, the team led by coach Thiago Carpini lost 2-1 to Fortaleza.

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