What Palmeiras need to regain top spot in the Brasileirão 🤔 | OneFootball

The Palmeiras lost the leadership of the Brazilian Championship last Thursday after being defeated by Vasco 2-1 at São Januário. The team finished the fifth round in second place and has the chance to reclaim the top of the table this Sunday in the match against Mirassol. Check out the scenarios.

Situation in the standings

The setback against Cruzmaltino ended Palmeiras' unbeaten run in the Brasileirão. Now there are three wins, one draw, and one loss in five games. With this, the team led by coach Abel Ferreira has ten points and is in second place, behind São Paulo, which has 13.

What does Palmeiras need to regain the leadership?

Therefore, to reclaim first place, Palmeiras first needs to win the game against Mirassol. The match kicks off this Sunday at 6:30 PM (Brasília time) at Allianz Parque in São Paulo (SP).

In case of victory, Verdão reaches the same 13 points as the rival and will depend on the result of São Paulo, which plays at 8:30 PM against Red Bull Bragantino at the Cícero de Souza Marques Municipal Stadium in Bragança Paulista.

Palmeiras surpasses Tricolor only if the opponent loses. This is because São Paulo would remain with 13 points and lose the lead on goal difference, currently tied at six. In the next criterion, goals scored, Verdão has the advantage: 13 to 8.

If São Paulo wins or draws, they remain ahead of Palmeiras regardless of the result at Allianz Parque.

Home unbeaten streak

Unbeaten at home this season, Palmeiras returns to Allianz Parque this Sunday after almost four months. The last match there was in November, a 0-0 draw with Fluminense. After that, Palmeiras and WTorre began the pitch renovation, completed in recent weeks.

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