Palmeiras aim to extend recent edge over Coritiba as Brasileirão returns | OneFootball

Palmeiras return to action this Wednesday (22) at 7:30 p.m. Brasília time to face Coritiba as the Brazilian Championship resumes after the World Cup break. In addition to holding sole possession of first place in the competition, Verdão will also put a highly favorable record against the Paraná-based opponent on the line.

The teams have not faced each other since the 2023 edition of the Brasileirão. On that occasion, Palmeiras won both meetings: 3-1 at Nubank Parque and 2-0 at Couto Pereira. Before that, in 2022, they also came out on top in both matches, winning 2-0 away and 4-0 at home.

As a result, Alviverde come into the match on the back of four consecutive wins over Coritiba, including two at Couto Pereira, with 11 goals scored and just one conceded. Coxa’s last win in this matchup came in February 2021, when they won 1-0.

Top of the Brasileirão, Palmeiras hold a seven-point lead over second-place Flamengo. Although the Rio club have a game in hand, they have already been beaten by Verdão in the head-to-head, 3-0 at the Maracanã, a tiebreaker that favors Abel Ferreira’s side in the event of a level points tally.

Now, the goal is to maintain their strong form and extend their positive run against Coritiba to stay firmly on course for the Brazilian title.

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