Sao Paulo lead Palmeiras 11-0 in cards in five years, Rafinha tops list | OneFootball

Center-back Osório’s sending-off in the 2–0 defeat to Palmeiras last Saturday (12) in the Brasileirão further widened an unfavorable statistical marker for São Paulo to 11–0 in head-to-head meetings against their archrival from São Paulo.

The red card received by the Cotia academy product while still in the first half further underscored the disparity in the history of disciplinary punishments handed to the two teams over the last five years.

Since the start of 2021, São Paulo have accumulated 11 red cards in 48 matches played against Palmeiras, a period in which the green-and-white side have not had a single player sent off in the direct clashes. The numbers compiled by AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR count only regulation time, without any extra time that may have occurred. The only exception is Rodrigo Nestor, who was shown red after the final whistle in a scuffle during the 2024 derby.

History of sendings-off in the Choque-Rei

The run of red cards shown to Tricolor players includes names who are or were part of the team’s recent squad. Among the players given the maximum punishment since 2021 are center-back Lucas Beraldo, defensive midfielder Pablo Maia, forward Luciano, and defender Nahuel Ferraresi.

The individual leader in sendings-off during the period is former right-back and current club football director Rafinha. The São Paulo man received three red cards in matches against Palmeiras over the last five years, topping the derby’s indiscipline statistic.

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13-match drought

Palmeiras have consolidated their recent dominance in the head-to-head against São Paulo by reaching 13 consecutive matches without a defeat to Tricolor. The unbeaten streak reflects the team’s consistency in the Choque-Rei, translated into 79.5% of the points won during the period.

The record from the last 13 derbies shows nine Palmeiras wins and four draws, with no São Paulo victories. Defensive balance and attacking efficiency have been the pillars of this statistical advantage in the decade.

Attacking efficiency and the rival’s defensive solidity

During the unbeaten spell, Abel Ferreira’s team scored 21 goals and conceded only six, keeping a clean sheet in eight of those 13 matches, according to Sofascore data.

The performance data also highlight Palmeiras’ control of the games in the derbies: they created 32 big chances — converting 17 into goals — compared to just 12 clear opportunities allowed to São Paulo’s attack throughout the entire unbeaten run.

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