Abel Ferreira and Vojvoda evenly matched, check out the stats | OneFootball

The Portuguese Abel Ferreira, from Palmeiras, and the Argentine Juan Pablo Vojvoda, with Fortaleza, have shone in recent years as the longest-serving coaches at a single club in Brazilian football. Now at Santos, the South American coach will face Abel for the third time as the commander of Peixe, and he has a balanced record against the Palmeiras coach.

In almost five years in Brazil, Vojvoda faced Palmeiras of Abel on 13 occasions, with five victories, three draws, and five wins for Verdão. The last match between the teams ended 1-0 for Santos, in a game held at Vila Belmiro.

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Dominant Palmeiras

In the overall record of the teams, which had their first encounter in 1916, Palmeiras has absolute dominance. In 315 matches, the Alviverde has 40 more victories than Santos (138 x 98), along with 79 draws.

With this favorable record, Palmeiras will seek its second victory in the Paulista Championship. In the debut, Verdão defeated Portuguesa 1-0. The Clássico da Saudade takes place this Wednesday, at 7:30 PM (Brasília time), at Arena Barueri. Allianz Parque, the traditional home of Palmeiras, is under renovation.

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