São Paulo aim to end hoodoo against top away side Palmeiras | OneFootball

The classic match between São Paulo and Palmeiras this Sunday afternoon (5) involves many distinct factors to spice up the Brasileirão duel at 4 PM (Brasília time) at Morumbi. The Tricolor is experiencing an uncomfortable drought against the rival, which currently holds the title of the team with the most away victories in the world.

The winless streak against São Paulo has lasted eight matches, with the last victory in July 2023, in the quarterfinals of the historic Copa do Brasil, with a 2-1 win away from home. Later that year, Palmeiras thrashed São Paulo 5-0 in the Brasileirão and has not lost since then.

In the last 20 encounters, São Paulo has won five times, there have been six draws, and Palmeiras has claimed nine victories.

While the Tricolor considers Morumbi a stronghold, perhaps not so much in the Choque-Rei with the low ticket demand from the public, the Pompeia opponent bets on its great phase as a visitor, which makes it the most victorious team in the world playing away from its stadium.

In the Brasileirão, it shares the best away campaign with Flamengo, with seven wins, two draws, and two losses. In total this season, Palmeiras has 18 victories in 26 games, tied only with Paris Saint-Germain among the most victorious away from home on the planet.

Throughout history, however, São Paulo's advantage at its stadium is significant, with 72 victories in 164 games, compared to only 38 for the rival, according to Ogol numbers. This will be the first encounter between the teams at Morumbi in 2025.

Crespo has the upper hand over Abel

Even though it's still brief, coach Hernán Crespo already has a positive history against Abel Ferreira in the Choque-Rei classic. In his first stint with the Tricolor, the Argentine faced the Portuguese six times, with two victories, three draws, and only one defeat, precisely in their last encounter in the 2021 Libertadores, where the rival advanced over São Paulo.

Crespo's only title with the Tricolor came against Abel. In the 2021 Paulistão final, São Paulo drew goalless away to lift the trophy at Morumbi with a 2-0 victory.

Years later, the rival is the runner-up in the Brasileiro, with 52 points, while the Morumbi team is 7th, with 38. With little preparation time in the national league after defeating Fortaleza in Ceará last Thursday (2), the Tricolor concludes its preparations late this Saturday afternoon (4), finalizing the last adjustments for the match.

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