Palmeiras seek to reclaim lead in Choque-Rei as São Paulo struggle away | OneFootball

Palmeiras look to regain top spot in the Brasileirão when they host São Paulo in the Choque-Rei, with the hosts’ home edge softening and the visitors blunt on the road.

According to Globo.com, Palmeiras have lost only two of 27 home matches this year, the best home record in the top flight, with 20 wins, five draws and two defeats, an 80% return. They led the first round’s home standings with 85% points, but in the second round they have 44% from three games.

Scoring has eased from 1.78 to 1.67 goals per game. Defensive resilience has slipped from conceding once every 17.0 opposition attempts to once every 9.3, a 45% drop in resistance.

São Paulo are taking more shots away from home in the second round, up from 9.8 to 13.7 per match, yet their effectiveness has collapsed. They scored at a rate of a goal every 12.3 attempts in the first round, but in the second have only one goal from 41 shots, the worst visiting mark.

Their away campaign ranked 13th in the first round with two wins, two draws and six defeats, a 27% return, and has started the second round worse at no wins, one draw and two defeats, 11%. The derby sets a home wobble against an away malaise.

Source: Globo.com

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