Unbeatable defence? Palmeiras chase clean sheet run in Brasileiro | OneFootball

Palmeiras hosts Botafogo this Wednesday night in search of their first streak without conceding goals in the Brazilian Championship. Having conceded goals in five of the six matches of the competition, Verdão remained unscathed only last Sunday, in the 1-0 victory over Mirassol, during the sixth round.

The defensive sector was praised by Carlos Miguel after the debut of the new pitch at Allianz Parque. It was only in the sixth round that the team managed to finish a match without conceding a goal. In six games, Abel Ferreira's team shows low defensive performance and kept a clean sheet in only 16.6% of the matches in the Brasileirão.

Palmeiras' best defensive streak of the season occurred at the beginning of the Paulista Championship, when the team did not concede goals in the 1-0 victories over Portuguesa, Santos, and Mirassol. After that, they only managed to leave the field without conceding against Corinthians, Capivariano, Novorizontino, and again, against Mirassol.

In total, Palmeiras conceded goals in 11 of the 18 matches played this season, accumulating 16 goals conceded. The year also records the worst defeat of the Abel Ferreira Era: the 4-0 loss to Novorizontino, still in the first phase of the State Championship.

Palmeiras' Situation

Palmeiras is the runner-up in the Brazilian Championship, with 13 points, three behind São Paulo. They have four wins, one draw, and one loss.

Palmeiras' Next Game

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