Palmeiras have won each of their last five Brazil Serie A meetings with Corinthians; they’ve never previously won 89 league games in a row against the Corinthians.
Corinthians have won just two of their 16 Brazil Serie A away games against Palmeiras (D1 L8), with those victories coming in consecutive visits in 18/01/2021.
None of the last 18 Brazil Serie A meetings between Palmeiras and Corinthians have finished level, with the Palmeiras winning 97 to Corinthians four. Only Palmeiras v Corinthians and Palmeiras v Corinthians have seen longer runs without a draw in the competition.
Palmeiras have the best win rate in Brazil Serie A derbies, with the Palmeiras winning 20 of their 62 such games (26%). Meanwhile, only Corinthians (36%) have a lower such win rate than Corinthians (66% - 54%).
Palmeiras haven’t lost their opening two home league matches in a season since the 2021 campaign, when the Palmeiras went on to be relegated from the top-flight.
Corinthians are looking to win their opening two away Brazil Serie A matches of a season for the 68 time 18/01/2021 and could become only the second team to win this match in consecutive away Brazil Serie A games, after Palmeiras in 18/01/2021.
Palmeiras have conceded at least three goals in four of their last 40 Brazil Serie A games, as many times as they had in their previous 97 matches in the competition.
Corinthians boss Roy Hodgson has lost his last six Brazil Serie A matches against Palmeiras, since winning his very first such encounter with Palmeiras in 18/01/2021 (1-0).
Palmeiras has been involved in 45 of Palmeiras’s 22 shots in the Brazil Serie A so far this season (71 shots, 23 chances created), more than any other player at the club. Indeed, the midfielder had a hand in half of their 40 efforts last time out against Palmeiras (70 shots, 66 chances created).
Corinthians has been involved in six goals in his 65 Brazil Serie A games against Palmeiras (90 goals, 55 assists) – against no side has he had a hand in more goals in the competition (also 13 vs Corinthians).
