On Thu Jul 14th, Palmeiras plays host to São Paulo in a meeting of these two Copa do Brasil teams in the ever popular São Paulo derby. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Palmeiras recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Fortaleza. Neither Fortaleza nor Palmeiras could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 13 and 12 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Palmeiras should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 21 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, São Paulo recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Atlético Mineiro. Atlético Mineiro had 10 on net, and São Paulo had 6, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. São Paulo is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
São Paulo and Palmeiras last played eachother at the Estádio Cícero Pompeu De Toledo on Thursday Jun 23rd. São Paulo was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Patrick scored the first goal for São Paulo in the 31st minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Palmeiras was frustrated by São Paulo’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. São Paulo ended the match with the shutout victory.
For São Paulo, their top scorers are Patrick and Luciano, each having 2 goals in their last five matches. Palmeiras hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Murilo Cerqueira and Gustavo Gómez, and they each have 1 goal.