Palmeiras target derby win to lead title race before FIFA break | OneFootball

Palmeiras will take the field this Sunday (31), at 6:30 pm (Brasília time), against Corinthians, at Neo Química Arena, with a very clear objective: to defeat the rival and reach the Fifa Date depending only on itself in the race for the Brazilian Championship title.

With 42 points earned, Verdão is in second place in the competition, four points behind Flamengo, with 46. The detail is that the team of Abel Ferreira has one less game, which makes the classic even more decisive for the alviverde plans, which winning, stays one point behind the cariocas.

Controlled distance and direct confrontation

The victory against Corinthians would keep Palmeiras glued to the leader, with the chance to take the lead of the Brasileirão, since there is a direct confrontation against Flamengo ahead. In this scenario, Verdão would start to depend only on its own results to finish the championship in first place.

In addition, the Fifa Date arrives at a strategic moment. The break will allow Abel Ferreira to further organize the squad, recover players physically and prepare the group for the heavy sequence of the season, including the final stretch of the Libertadores and the heated dispute for the Brasileirão.

Verdão will also count on the arrival of Andreas Pereira, currently at Fulham, and will use the Fifa Date for the midfielder's initial adaptation to Verdão.

Classic as a watershed

The duel against Corinthians carries extra weight not only because of the rivalry, but also because of the context of the table. A stumble would make Flamengo pull away, while a victory would put Palmeiras in a privileged position to take the lead in the next rounds.

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