Palmeiras bossing the São Paulo derbies at the start of the season | OneFootball

Palmeiras started the season in great form in the classics. The team won all three matches against the main rivals in the state and shows impressive numbers in these duels.

This Sunday, Verdão defeated Corinthians 1-0 at the Neo Química Arena, in the seventh round of the Campeonato Paulista. Before that, they overcame Santos, also 1-0, and São Paulo, 3-1 — both games played at Arena Barueri.

The defensive performance has been one of the team's main assets. Palmeiras conceded only one goal in the classics and kept two clean sheets. According to data from Sofascore, it took 43 opponent shots for the team to be breached just once.

In the offensive sector, Verdão scored five times, with an average of 5.4 shots per goal. Additionally, the team created six big chances and had 38.7% possession in the matches.

Standings Situation

With 15 points, Palmeiras is in second place in the Campeonato Paulista and already has a guaranteed spot in the quarterfinals.

Palmeiras' Next Match

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