Palmeiras return after draw in Paraguay and Paulinho trains full-time | OneFootball

Palmeiras resumed activities at the Football Academy at noon this Thursday (30), beginning preparations for the match against Santos. The derby is scheduled for Saturday (02), at 6:30 p.m., at Allianz Parque, for the 14th round of the Brazilian Championship.

The green-and-white delegation landed in São Paulo during the early hours of the morning after drawing 1-1 with Cerro Porteño in Asunción in the CONMEBOL Libertadores group stage. After the trip, the players remained at the training center for rest and recovery.

The players who started in the international match did recovery work in the recovery and neuroscience areas. The remaining players went out onto the pitch, where they took part in technical drills in a reduced space, with specific exercises guided by the coaching staff. Still in the process of regaining full fitness, forward Paulinho trained normally throughout the entire session.

A dominant moment in the Brasileirão

Verdão heads into the derby full of confidence. The outright leader of the Brazilian Championship, the team has 32 points from 13 rounds, with a record of 10 wins, two draws, and just one defeat — the club’s best start in the round-robin era (since 2003).

The recent record against Santos also strengthens Palmeiras’ favoritism. Palmeiras has won its last four home matches against its rival, including two games in the 2024 Campeonato Paulista (one of them the final). At Allianz Parque, the dominance is even clearer: just one defeat in 16 matches against Peixe, along with a current 10-match unbeaten run, including seven straight wins.

Since 2020, Palmeiras has lost only three times in 20 clashes against Santos — while also recording 14 wins and three draws, with a wide goal difference advantage (29 scored to 14 conceded).

Strength at home

Playing at home, Alviverde is enjoying one of the most consistent spells in its recent history. The team is unbeaten in 29 home matches, with 24 wins and five draws since August 2025, considering matches at Allianz Parque and Arena Barueri.

At Allianz specifically, the team has gone 19 matches without defeat (15 wins and four draws since October 2025), with a 100% record this season — five wins in five matches.

The current streak is approaching one of the club’s longest ever, between July 2022 and June 2023, when Palmeiras went 33 home matches unbeaten.

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