SE Palmeiras vs Sao Paulo FC, Serie A 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SE Palmeiras vs São Paulo FC — Serie A at Allianz Parque.
- SE Palmeiras 28 games · 57 pts (2026/26)
- São Paulo FC 27 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CR Flamengo | 28 | 60 |
| 2 | SE Palmeiras | 28 | 57 |
| 3 | CA Paranaense | 28 | 49 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 28 | 48 |
| 5 | EC Bahia | 28 | 46 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro EC | 28 | 45 |
| 7 | CA Mineiro | 27 | 40 |
| 8 | Santos FC | 27 | 38 |
| 9 | Coritiba FBC | 28 | 38 |
| 10 | RB Bragantino | 27 | 36 |
| 11 | Sao Paulo FC | 27 | 36 |
| 12 | Botafogo FR | 28 | 35 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 28 | 33 |
| 14 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 28 | 32 |
| 15 | Mirassol FC | 28 | 32 |
| 16 | CR Vasco da Gama | 27 | 31 |
| 17 | Gremio FBPA | 28 | 29 |
| 18 | SC Internacional | 28 | 28 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 28 | 23 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 27 | 18 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | Sao Paulo FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Sep | Botafogo FR | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Aug | Mirassol FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Aug | CR Vasco da Gama | H | 4–1 | W |
| 15 Aug | Fluminense FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 09 Aug | SC Internacional | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | SE Palmeiras | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Sep | CA Mineiro | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Aug | RB Bragantino | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Aug | Chapecoense AF | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Aug | Coritiba FBC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Aug | Gremio FBPA | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| SE Palmeiras | Sao Paulo FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #11 |
| 57 | Points | 36 |
| 28 | Played | 27 |
| 16 / 9 / 3 | W / D / L | 10 / 6 / 11 |
| 47 | Scored | 32 |
| 21 | Conceded | 30 |
| +26 | GD | +2 |
| 2.04 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 57% | Win % | 37% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
SE Palmeiras this season
SE Palmeiras this season
26%
Clean Sheets
Sao Paulo FC this season
Sao Paulo FC this season
SE Palmeiras are 2nd (57 pts). Sao Paulo FC are 11th (36 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SE Palmeiras
0-15
3/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
5/1
46-60
5/4
61-75
6/1
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sao Paulo FC
0-15
5/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
4/3
46-60
–/9
61-75
5/2
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SE Palmeiras
| Jose Manuel Lopez | 8 G | 4 A |
| Mauricio | 7 G | 1 A |
| Vitor Roque | 5 G | |
| Allan | 4 G | 3 A |
| Gustavo Gomez | 4 G | 2 A |
Sao Paulo FC
| Luciano | 8 G | 1 A |
| Jonathan Calleri | 8 G | 1 A |
| Ferreira | 4 G | |
| Artur Guimaraes | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! SE Palmeiras vs Sao Paulo FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' SE Palmeiras currently sit 2 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 12' Sao Paulo FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 12.
- 17' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 22' It looks like no one’s ball. Sao Paulo FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 27' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with SE Palmeiras winning 100% of all matches.
- 32' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 37' SE Palmeiras started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 37.
- 39' That looks like a foul for a card for Luis Osorio.
- 44' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a card for Gustavo Gomez.
- 46' Fresh legs for SE Palmeiras! Arthur Santana comes on to replace Joaquin Piquerez.
- 47' The Brazil Murilo Cerqueira breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 1-0!
- 47' It is a substitution in Sao Paulo FC team. Cauly is replaced by Robert Arboleda on 47 minute.
- 50' Vitor Roque adds to his 2 season tally! SE Palmeiras lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 55' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SE Palmeiras side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 60' Carlos Coronel needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 64' Sao Paulo FC ring the changes. Andre Silva has done his job and it is now time for Artur Guimaraes to step up.
- 67' Another substitution for SE Palmeiras to replace Jhon Arias by Felipe Anderson on 67 minute.
- 72' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 76' A moment of madness from Murilo Cerqueira on 76 minutes earns him a card. SE Palmeiras will be frustrated.
- 76' Perivan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ferreira at the 76 minute mark.
- 77' Larson is replacing Jose Manuel Lopez for the SE Palmeiras side.
- 82' Sao Paulo FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 85' Larson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 85.
- 86' Larson is having his name booked by the referee on 86.
- Another three points for SE Palmeiras.
Lineups
SE Palmeiras Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 15
- 8
- 30
- 3
- 1
-
42
Jose Manuel Lopez ↓ Larson 77'
- 26
- 22
-
11
Jhon Arias ↓ Felipe Anderson 67'
- 9
-
4
Agustin Giay ↓ Khellven 46'
Bench
-
7
Felipe Anderson ↑ 67'
- 14
-
12
Khellven ↑ 46'
- 21
- 32
- 43
-
48
Larson ↑ 77'
-
56
Arthur Santana ↑ 46'
- 45
-
50
Luis Pacheco ↑ 67'
- 39
- 29
Coach
Abel Ferreira
São Paulo FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
18
Wendell ↓ Danielzinho 64'
-
80
Cauly ↓ Robert Arboleda 47'
- 2
- 27
-
17
Andre Silva ↓ Artur Guimaraes 64'
- 11
- 29
- 31
- 28
- 54
-
48
Djhordney ↓ Iago Borduchi 64'
Bench
-
5
Robert Arboleda ↑ 47'
-
37
Artur Guimaraes ↑ 64'
- 9
- 8
-
12
Iago Borduchi ↑ 64'
- 19
- 23
- 53
-
94
Danielzinho ↑ 64'
- 46
-
34
Perivan ↑ 76'
- 43
Coach
Dorival Júnior
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Breno Lopes | 3 |
| Luciano | 3 |
| Jose Manuel Lopez | 3 |
| Vitor Roque | 3 |
| Gabriel Menino | 2 |
| Dudu | 2 |
| Willian | 2 |
| Joaquin Piquerez | 2 |
Head to Head
SE Palmeiras Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.78
SE Palmeiras xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.52
São Paulo FC xG
I would bet for:
SE Palmeiras to win 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SE Palmeiras win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
SE Palmeiras or Draw
89%
Draw or São Paulo FC
34%
SE Palmeiras or São Paulo FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SE Palmeiras win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
17.1%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11.9%
1 – 1
9.9%
3 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
8.1%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 1
4.3%
4 – 0
4%
4 – 1
2.3%
1 – 2
2.3%
2 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — SE Palmeiras
| Handicap | SE Palmeiras covers | Push | São Paulo FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 21% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 27% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +1 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
SE Palmeiras keeps clean sheet
59%
✓
São Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

