Santos risk relegation zone return against Palmeiras, see scenarios | OneFootball

The situation for Santos in the Brazilian Championship is very delicate. After stumbling at home against Fortaleza last Saturday, and with a tough sequence ahead, Peixe could return to the relegation zone as early as the next round, when the Alvinegro faces Palmeiras at Allianz Parque.

The scenario for a possible return of Santos to the Z-4 revolves not only around the score of the derby against Verdão, but also the result of the match between Vitória and Internacional, in Salvador.

In case of defeat…

Santos would only enter the relegation zone if they lose to Palmeiras and Vitória defeats Internacional. In this scenario, Peixe would remain with 33 points from 30 games, while Leão da Barra would rise to 34 points in 31 matches. The Alvinegro Praiano would be among the bottom four, but would have one game in hand compared to the team from Bahia.

Saved with a draw or win

On the other hand, a draw against Palmeiras would be enough for Santos to avoid returning to the relegation zone. Peixe would climb to 34 points and, even if Vitória beat Inter, both teams would be tied in points and number of wins in the competition (8), but the Alvinegro would have a better goal difference.

Palmeiras and Santos face each other this Thursday at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Allianz Parque, for the 32nd round. Meanwhile, Vitória and Internacional play one day earlier, at 7 p.m. That means, depending on the result of the match between the teams from Bahia and Rio Grande do Sul, Peixe could go into the derby already inside the relegation zone.

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