Santos FC is set to host the Reigning Copa Libertadores champions Palmeiras this Sunday at Estádio Urbano Caldeira in the eighth round of the Brasileiro Serie A. Kickoffs at 22:00 EAT.
The home team sits in the 6th position on the table with 11 points. Of the seven matches they have played, they have picked up three victories against two loses and two draws. They have been not at all consistent this season, winning and losing games in an uneven manner. While Palmeiras will represent one of their toughest tests this season, Santos’ record as the best-ranked home side in Serie A this year will inspire the Alvinegro heading into Sunday’s clash.
The Black and whites prepare for this fixture off the back off 1-1 Copa Sudamericana stalemate with Banfield in their previous game. In that match, Santos had 59% possession, 20 shots with six of them on target and a goal scored by Marcos Leonardo 37’(P). Banfield got six shots with two of them on target and a goal by Nicolas Domingo 45+1’.
Meanwhile, Palmeiras occupies the 2nd spot on the standing with 12 points from seven games. In their campaign they have picked up three victories against three draws and a loss. The club posses the best defense in the league and they are currently in the Copa Libertadores promotion zone. Records suggest that the Verdao have every right to be confident of picking up a win this weekend, as they are unbeaten in their last eight matches against Santos.
Verdão head into this clash confided 4-1 Copa Libertadores victory to beat Deportivo Tachira in their recent game. In that match, Palmeiras had 66% possession, 23 shots with 10 of them on target and goals scored by Gustavo Scarpa 15’, 22’(P) and 68’(P) and Rony 57’. Tachira got 14 shots with six of them and a goal by Jean Fran Gutierrez Abreu 48’.
Santos vs Palmeiras head to head
Since 2004 these two sides have had 61 head to head encounters. Palmeiras claims 26 victories, Santos 22 victories and 13 matches played out draws.
- Palmeiras 1-0 Santos 14/03/22
- Santos 0-2 Palmeiras 07/11/21
- Palmeiras 3-2 Santos 10/07/21
- Palmeiras 3-2 Santos 07/05/21
- Palmeiras 1-0 Santos 30/01/21
Home
- Santos 1-1 Banfield
- Santos 0-0 Ceara
- Santos 1-0 Union La Calera
- Goias 1-0 Santos
- Santos 3-0 Coritiba
Away
- Palmeiras 4-1 Tachira
- Juventude RS 0-3 Palmeiras
- Palmeiras 1-0 Emelec
- Palmeiras 2-0 Bragantino
- Juazeirense 1-2 Palmeiras
Santos team news
Santos will take to the pitch without the duo of Angelo Borges and Kevin Malthu, who have been sidelined through thigh and ACL injuries respectively.
Palmeiras team news
Mayke, Raphael Veiga, Joaquín Piquerez, Gabriel Veron, Jailson and Luan will be unavailable boss Abel Ferreira through injuries.
Prediction and odds
Palmeiras are currently on a five-game winning streak across various competitions with 13 games being unbeaten while Santos iswinless against this opponent in their previous four league matches however they remain unbeaten in their last eight home league matches.
- Palmeiras Win
- Draw
- Both teams to score
