Santos eye derby, seek to leave drop zone and end winless streak | OneFootball

Santos remains stuck in the relegation zone of the Brazilian Championship. Last Sunday, the Peixe showed signs of a comeback but lost to Flamengo, 3-2, at Maracanã, in the 33rd round. Now, focused on the classic, the team has two main goals: to avoid its worst winless streak in the tournament and to leave the Z4.

The Alvinegro Praiano stayed in 17th place, with 33 points – two less than Vitória, the first team outside the Z4. Moreover, with the defeat to Flamengo, the Santos team reached five games without a win, matching its worst series of results in this Série A.

The Peixe suffered three losses and two draws in the last five games in the Brasileirão. They lost to Vitória (1-0 at home), Palmeiras (2-0 at Allianz), and Flamengo (3-2 at Maracanã) and drew with Botafogo (1-1 in Rio) and Fortaleza (1-1 at Vila), totaling a 13.3% success rate.

Thus, Santos matched its worst series of results in terms of games in the current edition of Série A. At the beginning of the national competition, between rounds five and nine, the Alvinegro team also went through a sequence of five matches without a win.

At that time, the Alvinegro Praiano experienced a sequence of four defeats (2-1 to São Paulo, 2-1 to Red Bull Bragantino, 1-0 to Grêmio, and 1-0 to Corinthians) and a draw (0-0 against Ceará). The success rate in this negative series, still with interim César Sampaio and later with Cléber Xavier, was 6.6%.

Now, Santos will try to avoid another setback against Palmeiras, which would lead to a sixth consecutive winless game. The Peixe is seeking victory to breathe in the Brazilian Championship and finally leave the relegation zone.

Santos vs. Palmeiras: What's at Stake

Santos and Palmeiras face off in another clash, this time in a delayed match of the 13th round of the Brazilian Championship. This will be the last classic of the year for both teams, who meet this Saturday at 9 PM (Brasília time) at Vila Belmiro.

There's a lot at stake for Santos and Palmeiras in this weekend's classic. For the Peixe, the match could mean leaving the relegation zone. However, only a victory will suffice. A draw does not solve the situation for the Santos team, as Vitória has two more points.

On the other side, Palmeiras saw Flamengo close in on the lead and has the opportunity to possibly open a three-point gap over the rival. Verdão is at the top of the table with 68 points but is ahead by tiebreaker criteria – the first being the number of victories. To increase the lead, however, the team will need not only to beat Santos but also rely on a slip-up by the Rubro-Negro.

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