Palmeiras and Corinthians go meet this Sunday for Derby Paulista for Nubank Parque, and kick-off na 16:30 on Sunday 11 October.
For Série A, Palmeiras dey second position. Last time out, dem beat Bahia 1-0, and na their third consecutive home win. The Big Green get eleven shots on target and 41% possession. Jose Lopez score the winner early for first half.
Corinthians situation no too sweet. Dem dey 16th for Série A after seven consecutive defeats. Most recent, Fernando Diniz side lose 2-1 for home to Internacional, even though dem dominate possession with 72% of ball and register seven shots on target. André Luiz score their only goal.
But for head-to-head, Corinthians never lose to Palmeiras for dia past four games. Last clash end 0-0. Previous 10 H2H games: four Palmeiras victories, three draws and three Corinthians wins.
Palmeiras form for league: 4 wins, 2 losses and 4 draws. Dem average 1.5 goals from 6.2 shots on goal and 19.3 attempts. Abel Ferreira side average 58.5% possession and 6.4 corners per match. Opposition score 0.7 goals from 3.4 shots on goal, 10.6 attempts and 4.0 corners. Top scorer Mauricio don find net 4 times, with Jose Lopez and Vitor Roque getting 3 and 2 respectively. Jhon Arias na top assists maker on 3.
Corinthians get 1 victory, 7 defeats and 2 draws. Dem average 4.0 shots on goal, 13.3 attempts and 0.9 goals. Timão average 54.9% possession, 6.3 corners taken and 5.1 corners against dem. 1.5 goals dem don concede from 12.8 attempts and 4.6 shots on goal. Gustavo Henrique na top of team scoring charts with 2, while André Luiz, Gui Negao, Bidu and Raniele get 1. Vitinho, Kaio and Gustavo Henrique be top assists providers with 1 for previous 10 games.
Palmeiras confirmed lineup (3-4-2-1): Carlos Miguel (GK), Murilo Cerqueira, Gustavo Gomez, Alexander Barboza, Agustin Giay, Andreas Pereira, Lucas Evangelista, Joaquin Piquerez, Jose Lopez, Jhon Arias, Vitor Roque.
Corinthians confirmed lineup (4-1-3-2): Hugo Souza (GK), Matheuzinho, Gabriel Paulista, Gustavo Henrique, Bidu, Raniele, Breno Bidon, Andre Carrillo, André Luiz, Yuri Alberto, Memphis Depay.
For the derby, Palmeiras welcome back Abel Ferreira after his suspension, while Corinthians go play their first match since Fernando Diniz was sacked. Jhon Arias earn place for starting lineup after he start against Bahia on bench. Marlon Freitas dey among substitutes. Paulinho return to squad after another lengthy spell recovering from injury and e fit make return during match. Rodrigo Garro and Kaio César miss out through suspension. André and Carrillo take their places. Rest of starting lineup unchanged from last match against Inter. William Batista take charge following Fernando Diniz dismissal and ahead of Clarence Seedorf arrival.
Palmeiras dey weigh possibility of Paulinho featuring for first leg of CONMEBOL Libertadores semi-final against Fluminense, pending assessment. According to Nosso Palestra, the forward train with team-mates on Saturday 10 at Academia de Futebol, but he still need clearance to play. Coaching staff and Health and Performance remain cautious after him long lay-off and recent muscular issues, dem dey prioritise readiness over haste. On Thursday 08, assistant coach João Martins talk say club dey apply strict recovery criteria and no go skip steps to hasten number 10 return. He join group work as Palmeiras prepare for derby with Corinthians on Sunday 11 at Nubank Parque. Training involvement no guarantee selection, as club dey monitor him response before deciding whether to name am for squad. A comeback against Fluminense dey seen as more realistic target, though any green light depend on him progress in coming days.
Paulinho never play since 26 July, when he start the 2-1 defeat to Atlético-MG after months out with right shin problem wey require two surgeries. He later sustain thigh muscle injury and adductor longus tendon issue for him right leg, extending recovery. The shin issue dem consider resolved, but he must complete reconditioning and re-adaptation before competing again. After facing Corinthians, Palmeiras go focus on semi-final, with opener at Maracanã on Wednesday 14 and return on 21 at Nubank Parque.
