Palmeiras’ title hopes tumble after loss to Santos, check it out | OneFootball

The 1-0 defeat to Santos at Vila Belmiro drastically changed the scenario for Palmeiras in the race for the Brazilian Championship title.

Before the 34th round, even after a setback against Mirassol, Verdão appeared as the favorite in UFMG projections, with a 54.6% chance of becoming champion, compared to Flamengo's 43.7%, Cruzeiro's 1.7%, and Mirassol's 0.02%.

After the new setback and Flamengo's 5-1 thrashing of Sport, the probabilities were updated and showed a strong shift in the competition.

According to the research, Flamengo now leads with a 72% chance of winning the title, while Palmeiras plummeted to 26.6%. Cruzeiro (1.4%) and Mirassol (0.011%) appear practically without chances.

The change in projections follows the current standings: Flamengo took the lead with 71 points, while Palmeiras fell to second place, with 68, three behind.

Verdão, which until the previous round depended only on itself to become champion, now needs to win its games and hope for a slip-up by the Carioca rival to regain control of its own destiny.

The moment highlights the turnaround in the final stretch of the Brasileirão and adds even more pressure on Abel Ferreira's team, which saw its title chances almost halve in just one round.

The Alviverde returns to the field next Wednesday at 7:30 PM (Brasília time), when they host Vitória at Allianz Parque, for the 37th round of the national tournament.

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