Palmeiras’ away defence sets Santos a clear Serie A question
What is at stake, with the data behind it
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Palmeiras’ 23-point lead and stronger away defensive record put the focus on whether Santos can exploit home conditions despite a lengthy list of absences.
Before kickoff
The table gap frames the question
Palmeiras arrive as the pre-match Serie A leaders with 69 points from 32 games, while Santos are ranked #8 with 46 points from 32. The supplied table context puts Palmeiras 23 points ahead of Santos. That makes this a test of whether Santos can turn home advantage into a result against the competition’s leading side, without assuming what either coach will do with the standings.
Home attack against away defence
Santos have a home record of 6 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses, scoring 23 goals and conceding 21 in those home games. Palmeiras’ away record is 8 wins, 6 draws and 2 losses, with 26 goals scored and 12 conceded. Palmeiras have also kept 8 away clean sheets, compared with Santos’ 3 at home.
Two different teams?
Home and away form for Santos
- At Home
- Away
Santos’ home-season record compared with Palmeiras’ away-season record Season data from the article’s source snapshot; this chart is not a statistic for this match alone.
Absences and recent selections
Santos list Arthur Melo, G. Escobar, Gabriel Brazao, Lucas Verissimo, Vinicius Lira and Willian Arao as missing, while Neymar is listed as missing for yellow cards and red card. Palmeiras list Jefte, Paulinho and Vitor Roque as missing. Both teams most often use 4-2-3-1: Santos in 19 matches and Palmeiras in 12. Santos’ recent listed results begin Loss, Draw, Loss, Win, Draw; Palmeiras’ begin Draw, Win, Win, Win, Loss.
At kickoff, can Santos’ home scoring record find a way through Palmeiras’ away defence, which has conceded 12 goals and kept 8 clean sheets?
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Standings source snapshot
These are the saved source standings. They may predate this match; they are not a live or recalculated post-match table.
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| 1 | Palmeiras | WWWWD | 32 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 56 | 22 | 69 | |
| 2 | Flamengo | WWDWW | 31 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 61 | 25 | 67 | |
| 3 | Cruzeiro | WWLWW | 32 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 51 | 46 | 54 | |
| 4 | Atletico Paranaense | DLWDW | 32 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 50 | 38 | 54 | |
| 5 | Fluminense | LLLWW | 32 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 50 | 41 | 51 | |
| 6 | Atletico-MG | WWDWD | 31 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 42 | 35 | 50 | |
| 7 | Bahia | DLWLL | 32 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 45 | 40 | 50 | |
| 8 | Santos | DWLDW | 32 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 49 | 47 | 46 | |
| 9 | Sao Paulo | DWWLL | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 37 | 36 | 43 | |
| 10 | RB Bragantino | LDWDL | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 39 | 38 | 41 | |
| 11 | Botafogo | LWDLL | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 44 | 51 | 39 | |
| 12 | Coritiba | LDLLD | 31 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 38 | 49 | 39 | |
| 13 | Vasco DA Gama | WLDWW | 31 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 39 | 45 | 38 | |
| 14 | Vitoria | DDLWL | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 35 | 46 | 38 | |
| 15 | Mirassol | DWLDW | 32 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 37 | 45 | 37 | |
| 16 | Internacional | WLDWL | 32 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 36 | 40 | 35 | |
| 17 | Corinthians | LDLLL | 32 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 34 | 42 | 33 | |
| 18 | Gremio | LDDDL | 31 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 34 | 44 | 31 | |
| 19 | Remo | LDDDL | 32 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 34 | 50 | 26 | |
| 20 | Chapecoense-sc | WLLLD | 31 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 32 | 63 | 21 |