Match Report
Palmeiras, 2nd with 57 points, sat 21 points above São Paulo (11th, 36). Recent form flatters São Paulo's table spot — 5th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 11th. Scoring rates set the scale: Palmeiras 1.68 scored and 0.75 conceded per game, São Paulo 1.19 and 1.11, with the league averaging 1.33.
Palmeiras had not lost in 7 games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 40 games: 18 Palmeiras wins, 8 for São Paulo, 14 draws, at 2.13 goals per meeting. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 35% of the meetings went over two goals.
Allianz Parque staged the fixture, a ground that holds 43,713. On the scoreboard, Palmeiras led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Palmeiras: Murilo (45'), Vitor Roque (50')
Key stats
Possession: Palmeiras 57% · São Paulo 43% · Total shots: 19-8 · On target: 7-2 · Corners: 9-6