Serie A · 12 September 2026
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Palmeiras claimed a decisive 2-0 victory against Sao Paulo in their Serie A encounter, marking their 20th win in the last 51 meetings between the rivals. Abel Ferreira arranged his Palmeiras side in a 3-4-2-1 formation, while Dorival Junior set Sao Paulo up in a 4-2-3-1 shape.
The game shifted dramatically late in the first half after a competitive opening period. Following a 38th-minute VAR review, Sao Paulo were reduced to ten men when Luis Osorio Messias De Oliveira received a red card in the 39th minute. Palmeiras quickly capitalized on their numerical advantage, breaking the deadlock in the 45th minute courtesy of a strike from Murilo Cerqueira Paim.
The hosts wasted no time extending their advantage after the interval. Vitor Roque found the net in the 50th minute to make it 2-0, putting Palmeiras firmly in control against the depleted visitors.
Palmeiras dominated the overall statistics, holding 57% possession and generating 18 total shots with seven on target, compared to Sao Paulo's eight attempts and two on target. Despite collecting four yellow cards across the ninety minutes, Abel Ferreira's men managed the remaining minutes effectively to seal the clean sheet and the three points.
Palmeiras take on Sao Paulo in the Serie A on Saturday, 12 September 2026. Below is our data-driven preview and prediction for this fixture, based on head-to-head history, recent form and league position.
Going into the game, Palmeiras sit 2nd in the Serie A on 53 points from 26 games, while Sao Paulo are 10th on 33 points.
Final result: Palmeiras 2–0 Sao Paulo. Palmeiras won the match.
Palmeiras come into this fixture having won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 games (LWDDW), scoring in 4 of them.
Sao Paulo come into this fixture having won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 games (DLWWL), scoring in 3 of them.
In their last 15 meetings, Palmeiras have won 8, drawn 3 and lost 3 against Sao Paulo. These fixtures have averaged 1.9 goals per game, with both teams scoring in 40% of them.
Defensively, Palmeiras kept 7 clean sheets and Sao Paulo kept 4 across those meetings, giving a useful guide to how tight this matchup tends to be.
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Comp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sept 2026 | Palmeiras | – | Sao Paulo | Serie A |
| 22 Mar 2026 | Sao Paulo | 0–1 | Palmeiras | Serie A |
| 01 Mar 2026 | Palmeiras | 2–1 | Sao Paulo | Paulista - A1 |
| 24 Jan 2026 | Palmeiras | 3–1 | Sao Paulo | Paulista - A1 |
| 05 Oct 2025 | Sao Paulo | 2–3 | Palmeiras | Serie A |
