Palmeiras rely on unbeaten run to beat Brasileiro’s second-bottom | OneFootball

The Palmeiras has a leader-worthy campaign in the current edition of the Brazilian Championship. The Alviverde took the top of the table after an epic comeback over São Paulo by 3 to 2 in the last round, right at Morumbi. The team reached 55 points and matched Flamengo's score, coming out ahead in the tiebreaker criteria.

When analyzing Palmeiras' campaign, two contrasting points can be noted: the excellent performance against opponents in the relegation zone, as well as the underwhelming numbers in matches against rivals in the G6 of Serie A.

Performance against Z4 rivals is the bet against Juventude

This Saturday, Palmeiras faces Juventude in a delayed match of the 12th round of the Brazilian Championship. The game kicks off at 7 pm (Brasília time), at Allianz Parque. The excellent performance against Z4 rivals is a bet for Verdão to continue on the path of victories.

In the current edition of the competition, Alviverde played five times against three of the four teams currently in the relegation zone: Sport, Fortaleza, and Vitória. The Palmeiras team is still undefeated against Z4 clubs.

In these five matches, Palmeiras achieved four wins and one draw, with an 86.7% success rate. The Alviverde team scored 13 goals and conceded only five goals. According to data from the Sofascore platform, Verdão has the second-best performance against Z4 teams, only behind Flamengo (100%).

Alviverde defeated Sport twice (2-1 at Ilha do Retiro and 3-0 at home). They also beat Fortaleza in both rounds (2-1 away and 4-1 at Allianz Parque). Finally, they drew with Vitória 2-2 at Barradão.

In this final stretch of Brasileirão, Palmeiras still faces two Z4 rivals (faces Juventude twice and then takes on Vitória) and has direct confrontations against Cruzeiro, Flamengo, and Mirassol, members of the G6.

Underwhelming numbers against the G6

On the other hand, Palmeiras' numbers against the G6 of the Brazilian Championship have been disappointing. Verdão played 7 matches against the other top five teams on the table at the moment: Flamengo, Cruzeiro, Botafogo, Bahia, and Mirassol.

In this segment, Palmeiras suffered four defeats, two draws, and achieved only one victory, totaling a 23.8% success rate. The Alviverde team scored only three goals and conceded seven. According to Sofascore data, the team has only the 11th best performance against G6 clubs this season.

Verdão was defeated twice by Bahia with a score of 1-0. They also lost to Flamengo (2-0 at home) and Cruzeiro (2-1 in Belo Horizonte). The draws were against Mirassol (1-1 at Allianz) and Botafogo (0-0 at home in the first round). The only victory came against the Alvinegro from Rio, at Nilton Santos, by 1-0.

For comparison, the other two title contenders, Flamengo and Cruzeiro, have better numbers than Palmeiras against G6 rivals. The Minas Gerais team has an 83.3% success rate, while the Rio de Janeiro team accumulates 52.4%.

Palmeiras' situation in the Brasileirão

Palmeiras took the lead in the Brasileirão last Sunday, after defeating São Paulo, 3-2, in the 27th round. The result left Verdão with 55 points, tied with Flamengo, but with one more victory than the Rio team.

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