Palmeiras repeat their 2025 league start, matching Abel era high | OneFootball

The Palmeiras defeated Fluminense 2-1 last Wednesday night at Arena Barueri, in a match valid for the fourth round of the Brazilian Championship. The Verdão matched the good start of 2025 in the national tournament and, on top of that, equaled a significant milestone in the Abel Ferreira Era.

The green and white team had a positive start in the Brasileirão and is, so far, repeating the numbers from last year's campaign. So far, Verdão has accumulated 10 points, with three wins and one draw in the first four rounds of Serie A.

Palmeiras drew 2-2 with Atlético-MG, away from home, in the first round. Since then, there have been three consecutive victories against Vitória (5-1, at home), Internacional (3-1, at Beira-Rio), and Fluminense (2-1, again at Arena Barueri).

The same scenario occurred in the last edition of the Brazilian Championship, when Palmeiras finished as runners-up, behind only Flamengo.

At that time, the Green and White started the campaign with a goalless draw against Botafogo, as hosts. Then, they defeated Sport (2-1, away), Corinthians (2-0, at home), and Internacional (1-0, away).

Unlike 2025, however, Palmeiras has hosted all games of the current edition at Arena Barueri. This is because Soccer Grass is replacing the synthetic turf at Allianz Parque after the concerts of singer Bad Bunny. The process, in turn, is progressing and may be completed soon.

Palmeiras matches a feat in the Abel Era

With the positive result against Fluminense, Palmeiras also matched a positive feat in the Abel Ferreira Era. The Palmeiras team reached 16 games unbeaten as hosts in the Brazilian Championship under the command of the Portuguese coach.

At home, whether in Barueri or Allianz Parque, Verdão hasn't lost in Serie A since May 25, when they were defeated by Flamengo, 2-0, in the tenth round of the Brazilian Championship.

Since then, there have been 16 unbeaten home matches, with 12 wins and four draws in this stretch.

This sequence hadn't been achieved since July 2022. At that time, the green and white team also went 16 games without losing at home in the Brasileirão, with 13 wins and three draws. The series was only ended in June 2023.

Across all competitions, Palmeiras' unbeaten streak as hosts is even greater. Verdão hasn't lost in 21 home matches, with 16 wins and five draws since August of last year.

Standings situation

With the victory, Palmeiras remains unbeaten in the Brasileirão and stays at the top of the competition, with ten points. Now, they have one draw and three consecutive wins. Abel Ferreira's team now turns its attention to the Campeonato Paulista, a tournament in which they are semifinalists and are fighting for a spot in the final against São Paulo on Sunday.

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