Santos rely on Guilherme’s goal instinct in alvinegro derby | OneFootball

Santos hosts Corinthians on Wednesday night, starting at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), at Vila Belmiro, in a match valid for the 28th round of the Brazilian Championship. The Peixe will have only one center forward available and is counting on Guilherme to find the back of the net in the derby.

The Alvinegro Praiano will have only Lautaro Díaz as a natural center forward against Corinthians, since Tiquinho Soares is suspended due to an accumulation of yellow cards. Thus, Guilherme emerges as one of the team’s main hopes for goals.

Guilherme is Santos’ top scorer this season, with 14 goals and four assists in 36 matches. Of these numbers, six came in derbies. The striker will thus try to repeat his good performances in this Wednesday’s clash against Corinthians.

Guilherme has contributed to goals in almost every derby

Although Santos has not achieved many good results, Guilherme has had a notable individual performance in derbies this season. The striker played in six of the seven matches against Peixe’s three main rivals: Corinthians, Palmeiras, and São Paulo.

In this period, Guilherme participated in six of the eight goals (75%) scored by Santos in the seven derbies. The number 11 found the net five times and contributed one assist when facing São Paulo (3x), Corinthians (2x), and Palmeiras (once).

The player scored one goal against Palmeiras in the Paulista, and three more in derbies against São Paulo, in both the Paulista and the Brasileiro. The fifth goal and the assist, in turn, came precisely against Corinthians, this Wednesday’s rival, in the State Championship and Série A.

The only derby in which Guilherme did not score or assist was against São Paulo, on April 20, in the fifth round of the Brasileirão, at Morumbis. On that occasion, the Peixe striker played the full 90 minutes without scoring or assisting.

Despite Guilherme’s good numbers, Santos has posted poor results in derbies this year, with two wins and five losses – totaling a success rate of 28.5%. There have been eight goals scored and nine conceded.

Santos’ situation in the Brasileirão

With 28 points from 26 matches, Santos is close to the relegation zone in the Brazilian Championship. Currently, Peixe is in 16th place, three points ahead of 17th-placed Vitória, the first team in the drop zone.

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