São Paulo count on Crespo’s achievements to end hoodoo against Palmeiras

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·1 March 2026

São Paulo count on Crespo’s achievements to end hoodoo against Palmeiras

São Paulo is coming off a negative streak against Palmeiras, with six losses and four draws in the last ten games. However, they are betting on coach Hernán Crespo's ability to break taboos to defeat Verdão this Sunday at 8:30 PM (Brasília time) at Arena Barueri, in the semifinals of the Paulista Championship.

Under the command of the Tricolor Paulista, the Argentine coach has already broken four negative streaks against Serie A teams. These were against Atlético-MG, Botafogo, Fortaleza, and Red Bull Bragantino. Check out the details of the taboos:

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The most recent achievement of Hernán Crespo in charge was the victory over Red Bull Bragantino, which ended a bad streak of nine games. Besides the milestone, it also secured qualification for the semifinals of the Paulista Championship.

Against Atlético-MG, São Paulo hadn't won in 11 games, until Crespo led the team to a 2-0 victory at Morumbi, in the 21st round of last year's Brazilian Championship.

Facing Botafogo, the winless streak was similar, with 10 games. The taboo, however, was also broken in the second round of the 2025 Brasileirão, when São Paulo defeated the Cariocas 1-0.

Just like the taboo against Atlético-MG, Tricolor Paulista faced difficulties in defeating Fortaleza, with the same 11 matches without victories. The streak was interrupted in 2025, with a 2-0 win in the Brazilian Championship.

Positive Phase

In addition to Crespo's ability to end taboos, São Paulo seeks another achievement, besides trying to continue their unbeaten run. Tricolor is unbeaten in eight games this season, with seven wins and one draw.

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