Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Palmeiras in 2nd and Água Santa in 2nd place.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Palmeiras and Água Santa.
Palmeiras's stadium, Allianz Parque, has a grass surface. Água Santa have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Água Santa when playing on grass; 15 wins, 8 draws and 21 losses from 44 matches. They have scored 53 goals in these games and conceded 69.
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
Palmeiras form and stats
3-2-0 (win-draw-lost) are the Paulista A1 numbers at home for Palmeiras, who have the most scored goals (15) in Paulista A1, so far this season.
Stress levels are on the rise for Palmeiras's attacking players as they have now played 213 minutes without scoring in a league game. Willian was their last goal scorer.
Palmeiras faced defeat in their previous match, away at Corinthians (0-1). Before that, Palmeiras played out a draw 0-0 when visiting Inter de Limeira.
The Palmeiras fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 9 goals in 5 league matches. Palmeiras have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 2 goals.
Água Santa form and stats
0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Água Santa playing as the away team in the Paulista A1 this season.
F. Azevedo was the last player to score for the away team. Santa haven't scored a league goal in the last 180 minutes.
Santa's last game was the home draw against Mirassol (0-0). Preceding that game, the 0-4 loss visiting Bragantino's place.
Goals are few and far between in Santa's away league games. Only 1 goal from 5 travels. Santa have conceded 8 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  L. Dias da Silva 1 goals |
Palmeiras missing players
Água Santa missing players
| Palmeiras | Água Santa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 15 | 9 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 8 | 13 |
| 73% | 80% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 80% | 82% |
| 45% | 60% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 60% | 64% |
| 36% | 40% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 20% | 18% |
| 27% | 40% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 9% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 27% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 20% | 36% |
| 64% | 60% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 27% |
| 36% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 80% | 55% |
| 6.4 | 6.8 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5.2 | 6.9 |
| 3.4 | 2.8 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 6.8 | 5.3 |
| 1.8 | 1.2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 175 | 100 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 45 | 110 |
| 64 | 34 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 18 | 40 |
| 23% | 26% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 6% | 15% |
- Palmeiras has the fewest conceded goals (5)
- Palmeiras has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2)
- Palmeiras has the most clean sheets (7)
- Palmeiras has the most scored goals (15)
- Palmeiras has the most scored goals (9) at home
- Palmeiras has the most scored goals in the second half (12)
- Palmeiras has the the best goal difference (+10)
- Palmeiras has the the best goal difference (+7) at home
- Palmeiras have not yet lost a game at home.
- Palmeiras have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Palmeiras have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Palmeiras have scored more than double the goals of Água Santa.
- Palmeiras have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Água Santa have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Água Santa have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Água Santa have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Água Santa have yet to win a game away.
- Água Santa is in the worst form (1-4-1)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Santo André | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 19 |
| 3 | Novorizontino | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 |
| 4 | Botafogo SP | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -12 | 11 |