Santos have beaten Palmeiras in the derby just twice since Abel arrived | OneFootball

The duel this Thursday, for the Brazilian Championship, will see Santos and Palmeiras face off in a big classic at Allianz Parque, starting at 9:30 PM (Brasília time). However, over the past five years, the record has been extremely favorable to the green side, more precisely since Abel Ferreira arrived at the club in October 2020.

After the hiring of the Portuguese coach in October 2020, Santos and Palmeiras have faced each other 15 times. The record is heavily in favor of Verdão, with 11 wins for Palmeiras, two draws, and two victories for Santos.

The only two wins Santos has achieved against Abel Ferreira’s Palmeiras happened in 2023 (2-1 in the Brasileirão) and 2024 (1-0 in the Paulistão final).

Additionally, it was only in Abel’s second match against Santos that Palmeiras won the 2020 Copa Libertadores final, 1-0, with a goal from Breno Lopes. It was the coach’s first title with the São Paulo club.

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Dominance in the overall record

In the overall record between the teams, who first faced each other in 1916, Palmeiras has absolute dominance. In 313 matches, the Alviverde holds a 40-win advantage over Santos (137 to 97), along with 79 draws.

This year, the teams have faced off only once, still in the Campeonato Paulista. Palmeiras beat Santos 2-1 at Vila Belmiro, with goals from Thalys and Richard Ríos. Striker Guilherme scored for Peixe.

Without a win in three matches in the Brazilian Championship, Santos is in 16th place with 33 points from 30 games. If they lose to Palmeiras and Vitória beats Internacional, Peixe will fall back into the relegation zone in the next round of the competition.

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