Palmeiras look to stay top of the Brasileirão ahead of Paulista decider | OneFootball

Palmeiras has two decisive matches this week. Before fighting for a spot in the Paulista Championship final, the team led by coach Abel Ferreira faces Fluminense this Wednesday in the fourth round of the Brazilian Championship, looking to stay at the top of the national tournament.

In the Brasileirão, Verdão is the leader, with seven points earned. So far, the club has one draw (against Atlético-MG) and two wins (against Vitória and Internacional). The latest was against Colorado, at Beira-Rio, with a 3-1 victory on February 12.

After that date, Palmeiras only played in the State Championship. There was a draw with Guarani and, after a free week, they thrashed Capivariano 4-0 to advance to the semifinals. At this stage, they will face São Paulo, in a match scheduled for Sunday at Arena Crefisa Barueri.

To stay at the top, Palmeiras needs to beat Fluminense, which also has the same number of points but is in third place due to tiebreaker criteria. Tricolor das Laranjeiras has two wins (against Grêmio and Botafogo) and one draw (against Bahia).

In addition, Verdão is also hoping São Paulo and Bahia do not win their matches and possibly overtake Palmeiras on goal difference.

Upcoming Palmeiras matches

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